I can use other apps to manage my ipod. Apple is becoming the same as Microsoft, requiring you to use their software to do anything you want with music you purchased yourself. Their DRM restrictions bother me a lot. Plus, if you want any of their accessories, you pay through the nose for them. There is much more competition with PCs, thus making them a better option for a thrifty buyer like myself.

I don't get viruses on my computer because I protect it, and I don't surf in the same venues as you