For those who want lots of music for their portable devices, the old Napster that was driven into bankruptcy by the Recording Industry lawsuites has apparently been "reborn" in a new legal format. Reportedly unlimited downloads to a portable for a $15 (US) per month subscription (your rent the tunes) or $0.99 per song to burn (legally) to CD.

The iPod site apparently has similar offerings but is targeted mainly to users of the iPod. The Napster "Music to Go" song rental system also requires WinXP and a "Napster-ready" portable.

A brief article at PC Magazine: New Napster should give you an idea of what's going on with the "New" Napster.

A more complete review of the service is at Napster 3.0 Product Review. Click the "view full review" at the bottom of the page. Look here for equipment requirements.

John