A lot of the discussion seems to surround the way the Pre interfaces with iTunes, mainly in regard to how Apple could and might update their software to close t

A lot of the discussion seems to surround the way the Pre interfaces with iTunes, mainly in regard to how Apple could and might update their software to close the hole, under the assumption that Apple actively wants to block the Pre. However, it's possible that Apple doesn't mind that the Pre interfaces with iTunes. After all, the iTunes music store has been facing recent pressure from Amazon and other companies trying to tap into the online music/video market, and customers are more likely to choose or stay with iTunes if they don't feel as though they're locked into the Apple ecosystem. Also, there's the non-insignificant legal matter of leveraging their music store business in an attempt to dominate the personal player market, which can be considered anti-competitive. If Apple does decide to go down the path of blocking devices access to customers iTunes libraries, they will definitely have to tread carefully.