I did read it. Nowhere in the article does it state that iTunes can convert or even import FLAC files. It doesn't mention FLAC at all.
I repeat, as far as I'm aware (and I have checked) iTunes does not support FLAC audio. It cannot import it.
bikeshasta wrote:
I have conversion programs but find the whole process very tedious and storage consuming (having to maintain flac and MP3 files)
Then why are you doing so if it causes you so much grief? Is it not possible to source this audio in a format that iTunes does support? The universal format is (the standard quality) MP3, is that not offered by that source? After all, you're converting to MP3 anyway.
bikeshasta wrote:
.... and if iTunes would do it upon import that would be very convenient and obviate an obvious deficiency of iTunes not being able to handle flac natively.
But iTunes doesn't handle FLAC, so stop going on about it. To be precise, the only format that iTunes converts on import is from CD (CDs show as .wav format in Windows). Other conversions are handled within iTunes but under user control, so just as time consuming.