With Macworld 2008 [1] just about wrapped-up and put away, we're left to reflect on what we won't be getting from Apple this year (just check out your comments [2] on what the MacBook Air [3] left out)! The New York Times [4] couldn't help but ask if Steve Jobs [5] has abandoned his thought that people want to own their content, as evidenced by his embracing rentals of movies on iTunes [6] for Apple TV [7]. If this is the case then why hasn't he done the same for music [8]?

The article points out that the same technology that enables movie rentals for Apple TV is also found in newer iPods [9], so why can't we rent songs and albums? Whether it would be unpopular or not, Apple [10] has made the decision for us. I think most of the time, I would want to own my music, especially at just 99 cents a song, but renting music could be a throwback to the days when we borrowed our friends' CDs for a week to test them out. So tell me what you think — Would you rent music or would you rather own it?