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Is there anyone out there in Letterville using www.iTunes.com to legally download music? The songs are 99 cents a piece which is more than a fair price when you don't want to buy a whole album or are just looking for one old song.
What is your experience with it? Easy to find stuff? Are the files good quality? I'd be looking for them to download and then burn to a CD, not for an iPod or MP3 player.
-------------------- Kimberly Zanetti Purcell www.amethystProductivity.com Folsom, CA email: Kimberly@AmethystProductivity.com
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” AA Milne Posts: 3722 | From: Folsom, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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I set it all up and was quite happy with everything, until I tried to download. They aren't set up to sell into Canada yet.
-------------------- Glenn Thompson Tell-Tale Signs Williams Lake, BC sign@telus.net (250)398-7446 Posts: 201 | From: Williams Lake, BC | Registered: Dec 2000
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I have been using iTunes for a while now....so far I have downloaded (and paid for) about 70 songs. Each week or so there is a song you can download for free. There is an extensive library of music and downloading and payment are easy to set-up. You can import music in several different formats, AAC, AIFF, MP3, and WAV. I tend to avoid MP3 format because of the lack of sound quality.
I have about 2400 songs (9.5 gigs) in my library and it syncs with my iPod. It also allows me to burn CD's and DVD's of my song library.
iTunes is a very user friendly music management program once you get the hang of it. It is one of Apple's iLife software package...Itunes, iDVD, iMovie, iPhoto. They all work together on the Mac.
I like it a lot but then I haven't tried to run it on a PC at all.
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I haven't downloaded for iTunes, but I have put my entire CD collection onto my computer for playback. It's real easy to convert to MP3, just pop in a cd, hit the 'import' button on iTunes console. You can also easily omit tracts. I've used both iTunes and winamp. Seems that iTunes is superior, but don't take my word for it. Download both and make up your own mind.
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Forgot to mention that iTunes includes a ten band equalizer, that can be toggled open and closed to change settings for the best sound. (There's a button on the console for this, so very convenient. The sound is CD quality.
I have a pair of old Yamaha speakers, probably paid $50-60 for them 7 years ago. They sound great, and I'm sure some stuff on the market now would blow them away. Heck, ya can even get a subwoofer for your computers now!
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Another iTunes fan here. Although I haven't purchased music online. I just have a problem paying for somthing that I'll never see or feel from someone who really doesn't exist. I want the secure feeling of knowing that I have a hard copy of my purchase to fall back on to when my pc crashes again. Sure I can burn a back up copy of the music, but I if I wanted to do that, I could have just purchased the original CD.
Havin' fun,
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-------------------- a.k.a. Brian Born www.CheckersCustom.com Harrisburg, Pa Work Smart, Play Hard Posts: 3775 | From: Harrisburg, Pa. U.S.A. | Registered: Nov 1998
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Brian, you're overlooking something. Some of the best albums of all time have only had 3 or 4 cuts that were very good (with the exception of artists like the Beatles.) To be able to purchase just those cuts you're going to like is cheaper than paying 5 times that for the full CD. I think that iTunes site has previews of all the songs, too, doesn't it?
Of course, this can be considered BS since I've already admitted I don't download music off of the net either. Take whatever I have to say about this with a teaspoon of salt.
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I like this thread. It's a breath of fresh air to post about something that's fun, but nobody feels passionately enough to flame people who disagree.
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Taz - I did the Kazaa thing for years, yup I admit it...but my computer go so loaded with "stuff" (spyware, etc) that I'm just not willing to take the chance. Let alone the legality issue. I'm more than willing to pay 99 cents for one song I want rather than paying $15 for a CD that has maybe a few songs I'd listen to.
-------------------- Kimberly Zanetti Purcell www.amethystProductivity.com Folsom, CA email: Kimberly@AmethystProductivity.com
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” AA Milne Posts: 3722 | From: Folsom, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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Yeah, iTunes does have a 30 second preview so you can test run a song before you download it.
I think being able to buy one song from a CD is a great feature. I did a search on iTunes for the song "Crossroads" came up with a ton of different songs from different artists. Ended up downloading a version by Lynyrd Skynyrd that had part of it cut out on the originally released "record". It's a great cut that you can't buy at Wally World! Whole CD's are usually $9.99 then just burn them onto a blank CD-R and again...cheaper than CD's at Wally.
I just backed up my whole library of music from iTunes onto two DVD's...about 9 gigs. Sure beats loading 200 regular CD's, not to mention storing them all.
And if you decide you want to hook up an iPod in your new BMW, Volvo, or Ferrari, your library of music is ready to go.
I just bought a pair of Altec Lansing MX5021- 90 watt powered speakers with subwoofer...they REALLY sound good and crank the tunes....they sound better than the Bose set I tested, but were $100 less.
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i have used iTunes, but don't like it too much. it's easy, has an ok selection (i like too much hard angry rock than they stock). it's that wacky AAC format i could do without. and good luck converting the commpressed AAC to CDA/WAV or then to mp3. i guess if i had an apple player, i'd have a different view, but i don't so i don't use their online services.
-------------------- Scott Pagan Admark Graphic Systems Admark Motorsports Graphics 9700 Metromont Ind Blvd Charlotte, NC 28269 www.admarkgraphics.com Posts: 325 | From: Charlotte, NC | Registered: Nov 2001
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That's the thing Todd, I'm more interested in older stuff. I've completely lost track of the newer music, except some of the country stuff. One sure sign I'm getting older! LOL
Everyone, thanks for the replies.
-------------------- Kimberly Zanetti Purcell www.amethystProductivity.com Folsom, CA email: Kimberly@AmethystProductivity.com
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” AA Milne Posts: 3722 | From: Folsom, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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I'm a Mac guy but also have iTunes installed on all my peecee's. It's the best MP3 Program I've ever used, it will also display the CD cover art along with the song info when the Screen Saver is playing with the music. It's even better to have a laptop connected to your home theater going when you have parties. For playing in your car make sure you buy a Stero with a front panel AUX jack or if it's a rear AUX jack make sure the installer brings it to the front so you can plug right in. Buy MP3's??? hahaha
The 192 Bit Rate is the best with better quality sound, anything higher it's almost impossible for the human ear to pick up....Or unless you have some really nice high quality expensive speakers, then you can notice it.
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