Posted by: GlennT
OT - Mp3 Players & Music Downloads - 02/07/07 07:34 AM
I've decided to finally make the switch from minidisc to mp3 for my music listening (and recording) pleasure. Determining which mp3 player to purchase is enough of a challange, but then where to obtain music and what format is another.
With ipod you can only download songs from itunes... and they are not really mp3s, right? And therefore cannot be played on another mp3 player? Then there are songs you can download and play on one player but not another? and in some cases for only a number of times? And cannot be copied? And if you miss a membership payment they all vaporize?
Then there's the subject of DRM, which I guess encodes these "mp3s" with specific limitations, but DRM can be removed? As you can see, I'm confused.
Anyway, I would like to have my mp3s playable whenever and wherever I choose, just like I did with my 45's... and ever with my minidiscs for that matter.
Any help appreciated.
Glenn
With ipod you can only download songs from itunes... and they are not really mp3s, right? And therefore cannot be played on another mp3 player? Then there are songs you can download and play on one player but not another? and in some cases for only a number of times? And cannot be copied? And if you miss a membership payment they all vaporize?
Then there's the subject of DRM, which I guess encodes these "mp3s" with specific limitations, but DRM can be removed? As you can see, I'm confused.
Anyway, I would like to have my mp3s playable whenever and wherever I choose, just like I did with my 45's... and ever with my minidiscs for that matter.
Any help appreciated.
Glenn