what they're saying, cschmelz, is that you can't play DRM'd AAC files from the iTunes store directly; you have to import/export them to play.
btw, i'd like to take this opportunity to breathe a bit of relief, after being on so many different boards throughout these years, this has got to be the most adult, civilized, helpful, and responsive board I've been on in, like, forever. Cheers!
*snif*