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| MP3Whats mp3 ? hmmmm - well as I understand it - it is music stored in a digital format (as with normal CD's) but 11/12 ths of the information is discarded on the grounds that the quality of the re-constituted sound is not noticeably different (hi-fi buffs may disagree - but they always were one of the most reactionary and boring strands of evolution) - anyway - it means that music can be stored in 1/12 th of the space taken by a conventional digitised CD track. The advantage of this is that it is then much more practicable to move music around - such as downloading it from the net - storing 100-200 tracks on a single Compact Disc - and this is a major benefit. So - how do I take advantage of this ? Well - you need an mp3 player for your pc (you can download them for free !) - then you can download tracks and listen to them at will - store them if you like them ! An average length song will take 2 - 3 MegaBytes of storage - so the amount of time to download is not negligible (maybe 10-20 mins ?)! At the moment mp3 players seem to be for pc only - but (I assume) they will arrive as domestic systems so u may then play mp3 tracks on your hi-fi or in your car (your 200 favourite tracks on one disc ?) Anyway - this site explains all the detail and you can then choose an mp3 player http://www.mp3now.com
Mp3 sources:Where can I get "mp3" music ? Best source is "Napster" - join the community and promote music and the correct circulation of music - find artists and tunes you like - by download from other community members (dont forget to chat with them - they will probably have similar tastes to you - as you are downloading a song from them !) - then buy the CD (if you can find it at a reasonable price !). all you have to do is download their search and retrieve software. As I understand it , lots of people make their track collections available and give access to others - it's like you wanna borrow a CD - find someone who's got it !
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