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Re: Star Wars on DVD
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 7 Jul 2000 16:06:21 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bryan Hodges wrote:
> 1) I can store all of my CD collection on just a couple of discs, I don't
> have to lug around all of my discs.
Really, just a couple? Geez, it's going to take me 35-40 discs, just for
the LPs. That's ignoring all the CDs I've got.
But maybe you go for more compression than I do...
> 2) I can get all of the old 60s, 70s, and 80s songs that I love and that
> cannot be found on CD
> I own a portable MP3-CD player. Each disc holds about 200 songs.
... yep, definitely more compression ...
> It's great,
> but I really don't see the record industry dieing because of it. I still buy
> CDs from time to time, even though I rip the songs to MP3. I think in the
> future CDs will come with two sections, a section with the CD tracks, and a
> data section with the MP3s. At least, that's what I hope... it would save me
> from having to RIP... :)
mp3.com is already there, with their DAM CD's (Digital and Analog Music, I
think).
I use MP3 because:
a) I can get free music.
b) I can download them.
c) The files are small.
I haven't yet purchased a CD because of hearing a new artist on MP3, but I
haven't been getting a lot of new music lately.
Steve
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