Multimedia freedom with Linux (WhatPC)
WhatPC has a
review of Mandriva Linux with an emphasis on (often proprietary)
multimedia. "
Another hassle is that Apple's iTunes will not run on Linux, though it is possible to connect an iPod and manage its music library. In some ways Linux users get the best deal, since free software such as Amarok lets you copy music from and to the iPod, which iTunes does not. Some things in Linux take a little more work, but the outcome may be better than the alternatives."