Not that it's a particular boon for music acquisition, but since iOS 5, a desktop install of iTunes need not come in to the picture at all for an iOS device. Apple calls all the changes related to this "PC Free".
iTunes' hitherto expansion in scope has been amusing / scary. I noticed that the iOS app collection got saved in a subdirectory of ~/Music/ :)
iTunes' hitherto expansion in scope has been amusing / scary. I noticed that the iOS app collection got saved in a subdirectory of ~/Music/ :)