Portable Version of iTunes

Ok, here's the situation. I am looking for a way to install iTunes directly on my iPod and function correctly no matter what computer I plug it into. Currently you can install the program on the iPod by selecting the directory that it installs to but all of the components still install on the computer. I know that there is a version of WinAmp Portable that is iPod compatible but screws up your iPod when you try to use it with iTunes again. If this isn't available yet, who would I contact at Apple to discuss the possibility of having this created?

Thanks for the info on YamiPod. I have heard of this before but have not used it yet because I wasn't sure if it supported video playback or not. That was the issue that I came across with WinAmp. It worked perfectly for music but the video playback was corrupted and would no longer work on the iPod or when it was connected to the computer. This caused me to have to reformat the iPod and start over. I do not wish to have that happen again.
As for your comment Paul, thank you, but please research your answers before you give them. There is in fact a version of Office (Open Office) that is portable, and while not created by Microsoft, it's functionality is quite similar. The same thing pertains to what I am looking for. A program like iTunes (or if they do decide to change iTunes since it is freeware) that gives me almost the same functionality but will not require a computer installed version to use it. As for your comment on computer dependence, they have created what I am looking for in a portable version (to some extent): the iPod OS. If this were represented in a GUI form on the computer, this would be the perfect solution. Just add the ability to add music from the computer and you have exactly what I am looking for.
Thanks for the advice, but I will still continue searching...

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