[Discuss] MP3 Players

[R. Langkamer]

On 7/2/07 1:38 PM, Adam Parkin wrote:

> R. Langkamer wrote:
>>     So, if you setup your iPod on computer A and then plug it into 
>> computer B, you will not be able to add more music, unless you follow 
>> some of the "hints" on how to do this.
> 
> Which is, IMHO, stupid.  I bought the music, I should be able to do 
> whatever I want with it on any machine I own.

	Very true. Now that the iTunes Store has "iTunes Plus", owners of music 
can now upgrade to the DRM free versions (provided they exist). Not only 
is the file DRM free, it is also a higher bitrate.

>>     As for buying music, I started to buy using the iTunes Store, but 
>> after about $200 worth, I got concerned about maintaining backups of 
>> the music. Whereas with my CD collection, all I would have to do is 
>> import 
> 
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the DRM'd songs you buy on iTunes 
> come encoded in a lossy format?  THis is one of the reasons I buy CDs -- 
> I like the idea that I'm getting the best quality available (I know 
> there are technical superiors to conventional CD's, but how often do you 
> see them in stores?)

	Yes, the DRM songs (and the default settings) use AAC, which is 
technically MP4. Simply put it is the successor to MP3. AAC = Advanced 
Audio Codec. The advantage is higher bitrate in a smaller file size. I'm 
still hoping they will add an opensource lossless format, but that seems 
slim at this stage.

	The funny thing is, my recent batch of CD imports was all done in MP3, 
even though I really, really need to conserve HD space (which means I 
should have used AAC). :S

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