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One major step would be a stand on DRM/Wireless sharing. Microsoft seems to be under the impression that they have to bow to the demands of the media giants to make their player "acceptable," but it's quite the opposite - they need to have more sensible restrictions.

How about this: drop the DRM on songs not purchased from the Zune store, since these are OUR songs to begin with. Next, this whole 3/3 deal with the wireless sharing - nix it. A more realistic option would be to allow streaming (think mobile radio stations?) or the limitation that a song that is obtained via WiFi cannot be synched w/a PC.

I do not think the store itself is broken, but they have taken the wind out of their own sails by crippling their product. The ONLY reason iTunes has gained such marketshare is by gaining acceptance for the player first, then improving their store once the player was widely accepted. MS is trying to do everything at once, with no clear advantage in either court.

In summation: fix the firmware on the player, then worry about the store.