For my part I really prefer CD's, as It gives me an automatic backup of my music. If I buy a CD then rip into my computer then I have a backup that's always there. It's also a means of distribution still for a lot of people. And, I think People still rely on DVD's to watch movies on their computers, as well as a lot of software being distributed on CD/DVD as well. Sure, I think there'll be more net books, and ultra light laptops without cd drives, but I think that, people who buy a workhorse laptop or desktop will still want a cd/dvd-rom drive as part of the package for some time. This is just my own observation, and ymmv.
On Mar 21, 2011, at 10:33 PM, Frank Carmickle wrote: > Hi > > You can get high quality tracks from http://hdtracks.com. > > Enjoy > --FC > > > On Nov 18, 2010, at 8:53 PM, Michael Thurman wrote: > >> ok the problem is where do you buy higher resolution music? sacd is dead as >> is dvda because the playback equipment was so overpriced so what's better >> than cd that I can get my hands on, especialy music i actually want to >> listen to. most of todays' music isn't worth my time to listen to. I don't >> care to listen to gangster rap or the g this and g that trash lol I like >> music that is music and the for the most part forgot how tw to do that >> sometimes in the 90s. the last new cd I bought was kelly pickler, before >> that was a replacement for my rsh presto disc that got lost god knows where >> >> On Nov 18, 2010, at 1:06 PM, Scott Granados wrote: >> >>> CD disks do not necessarily sound better than downloads. >>> >>> It depends on how much compression is used and I'm highly skeptical as to >>> what the human ear can detect anyway. >>> >>> I see value in the digital verses analog discussion but not in one digital >>> verses another. The ear is not nearly as good and the brain is even >>> stranger when it comes to audio signal processing. >>> >>> The whole CD thing is over stated. Remember that the sample rate of a >>> standard CD is only 44.1 khz meaning that you fall way in to the audio >>> range and you don't nearly have enough samples per wave. If you like >>> listening to sawtooth waves that's fine but for musicality not so good. >>> You're way in to the audio range when you get to that 10 points per wave >>> point and I'm not convinced that's even enough to accurately represent an >>> analog wave. The newer higher sample rate recording methods, even with >>> compression in my ear sound better than old slow bit rate CD but thqt's me. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Nov 17, 2010, at 10:32 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>> >>>> lol. Yeah youare one of the very few throw backs. Hehahaha! Just giviing >>>> you a hard time because I can. >>>> anyways 99 C is plenty for a track in my opinion and hte quality is just >>>> fabulious on a regular system. >>>> >>>> Take care. >>>> >>>> S >>>> >>>> On Nov 17, 2010, at 20:26, Michael Thurman <kb7...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I thought that i tunes let you download as many times as you want once >>>>> you pay for a track... my annoyance is I tunes doesn't have a refresh my >>>>> library option so if you have paid for tracks it remembers and replaces >>>>> them if you loose them I shouldn't have to keep track of every track i >>>>> ave purchased in order to get them back. I also think that 99c a track is >>>>> still too much, no cheaper to buy an album worth of tracks and I don't >>>>> even get a disc. real cds still sound better than downloads a home, of >>>>> course i still enjoy my vinyl collection as well so I'm a throwback >>>>> of course i still have a 2 channel pioneer system sitting here in front >>>>> of me pioneer amp bose 2.1 bookshelf speakers, technics turntable ect >>>>> lol :) >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 15, 2010, at 1:32 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Ricardo, >>>>>> >>>>>> for me its the quality of the compression from the download that is the >>>>>> issue that keeps me buying CD's. >>>>>> >>>>>> When I can get a download at a higher rate, up in the 700kbps range I'll >>>>>> be happier, and one that let's me download the item within reason as >>>>>> many times as I like, unlike Apple. >>>>>> >>>>>> At this time most downloads are 320kbps or less, often less, and yet I >>>>>> rip in double this. >>>>>> >>>>>> can I hear the difference, not always, but often yes, granted not on my >>>>>> iPhone headset, but on a good quality home entertainment system, or >>>>>> keeping with the spirit of the conversation of cars, in the back of my >>>>>> Merc S Classs yes, it certainly is notable. >>>>>> >>>>>> Its essential that the download providers get their act together and up >>>>>> the quality of the download, and allow me to download my collection say >>>>>> at least twice a year or so in case I accidently delete something. >>>>>> >>>>>> once I can do this I'll switch to downloads only. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 14 Nov 2010, at 07:57, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Its all ready changing. People aren't buying CDs anymore. I dare you >>>>>> to find a record store. lol. 15 years ago, they were everywhere. The >>>>>> majority of people download music. By next year, music albums >>>>>> downloaded, will pass albums sold in stores. the change is coming. >>>>>> People will cling to the CD like they clung to the cassette tape. But >>>>>> once people stop building the hardware to play them, people will have no >>>>>> choice but to move on. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ricardo Walker >>>>>> rwalker...@gmail.com >>>>>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 >>>>>> Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 13, 2010, at 4:47 PM, Chenelle Hancock wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> hi, heather, eric, sara and everyone on the list >>>>>>> I have to say that for over eighteen years or so i have been using cd's >>>>>>> as my mode of music choice. however, it has only been the past eight >>>>>>> months or so that i have getting my music through itunes and >>>>>>> transferring my music library of over 500 cd's to my computer. i still >>>>>>> have them all though. due to the fact i still infer that technology >>>>>>> can crash at anytime and you have to have a back up to your back up. if >>>>>>> you know what i mean. also i have relatives who are still in the age >>>>>>> of the stereo system/ cd player age. so when we have party's we often >>>>>>> use someof my cd's to listen to etc... >>>>>>> i don't think that cd's will go out of date as fast as tape did back in >>>>>>> the late to mid eighty's and early nineties. despite the fact that i >>>>>>> have saved some of my music to my external hard drive i have not stored >>>>>>> all of it as of yet. but i do plann on doing so. >>>>>>> chenelle >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Egun On, Lagunak! 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