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Hi, I'm fairly new to the whole MP3 thing, and I have a few questions.
1) I'm running Windows 98, so I assume that the Windows-enabled iPod won't work, yes?
2) What size iPod would you advise me to get (When I do)? I'm only looking for one that can store 700-1000 tracks.
3) Downloading MP3s. What's the best place to download them, and are they legal ie do I have to delete them after a certain amount of time?
4) Does the above apply to an iPod?
Thanks
1) I'm running Windows 98, so I assume that the Windows-enabled iPod won't work, yes?
2) What size iPod would you advise me to get (When I do)? I'm only looking for one that can store 700-1000 tracks.
3) Downloading MP3s. What's the best place to download them, and are they legal ie do I have to delete them after a certain amount of time?
4) Does the above apply to an iPod?
Thanks
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Chipseh wrote:
> 1) I'm running Windows 98, so I assume that the Windows-enabled iPod
> won't work, yes?
According to Apple, no. You need ME, 2000 or XP. And a firewire port.
> 2) What size iPod would you advise me to get (When I do)? I'm only
> looking for one that can store 700-1000 tracks.
A 5GB one will hold 1000 tracks, but it's probably best to go for the largest you can afford as you may want more than that in the future.
> 3) Downloading MP3s. What's the best place to download them, and are
> they legal ie do I have to delete them after a certain amount of
> time?
They are illegal, they breach copyright legislation, there is no time limit, because you aren't supposed to have them in the first place. Unless of course they were released with the intention of being available for free, i.e. live recordings of bands that don't mind their shows being recorded and tracks released for free from websites.
However, nobody is really caring that much about the law right now apart from the RIAA in the US trying to sue two university students for some stupid amount of money, and people trying to shut down the file sharing applications main servers.
If you rip songs from CDs that you own and put them onto your MP3 player, that's fine.
> 4) Does the above apply to an iPod?
Yeah, it does. Downloaded music is downloaded music no matter where it is. While you haven't paid for a copy, you technically shouldn't have it.
> 1) I'm running Windows 98, so I assume that the Windows-enabled iPod
> won't work, yes?
According to Apple, no. You need ME, 2000 or XP. And a firewire port.
> 2) What size iPod would you advise me to get (When I do)? I'm only
> looking for one that can store 700-1000 tracks.
A 5GB one will hold 1000 tracks, but it's probably best to go for the largest you can afford as you may want more than that in the future.
> 3) Downloading MP3s. What's the best place to download them, and are
> they legal ie do I have to delete them after a certain amount of
> time?
They are illegal, they breach copyright legislation, there is no time limit, because you aren't supposed to have them in the first place. Unless of course they were released with the intention of being available for free, i.e. live recordings of bands that don't mind their shows being recorded and tracks released for free from websites.
However, nobody is really caring that much about the law right now apart from the RIAA in the US trying to sue two university students for some stupid amount of money, and people trying to shut down the file sharing applications main servers.
If you rip songs from CDs that you own and put them onto your MP3 player, that's fine.
> 4) Does the above apply to an iPod?
Yeah, it does. Downloaded music is downloaded music no matter where it is. While you haven't paid for a copy, you technically shouldn't have it.
Listen. The Rugrats are CRAP compared to Scooby Doo.
They're only on long transatlantic flights...
This was a short flight back from Italy!
I listened to Rugrats!
This was a short flight back from Italy!
I listened to Rugrats!
Some planes have a SNES like thing which you play with your remote controls. And there are 5 inch screens on the back of the persons in front headrest, so you don't have to watch the Rugrats or summat.
Sdrawkcab wrote:
> I can't stand
> listening to aeroplane radio.
I listened to the 'Kidzone' last time I was on a flight. They had a kinda talked episode of Rugrats!
The one where they went to see Reptar on Ice!
Ahhhhh, I had lots of fun listening to it!
> I can't stand
> listening to aeroplane radio.
I listened to the 'Kidzone' last time I was on a flight. They had a kinda talked episode of Rugrats!
The one where they went to see Reptar on Ice!
Ahhhhh, I had lots of fun listening to it!
Sdrawkcab wrote:
> Yeah, but why would you play it at home anyway? You've got your
> computer, so just crank up the volume. And what if you are going on a
> flight somewhere? That's when I use my MP3 payer. I can't stand
> listening to aeroplane radio.
I wouldn't listen to music 10 hours straight anyway!
And my PC speakers are crap.
And Phil, I go nowhere near Roms...
> Yeah, but why would you play it at home anyway? You've got your
> computer, so just crank up the volume. And what if you are going on a
> flight somewhere? That's when I use my MP3 payer. I can't stand
> listening to aeroplane radio.
I wouldn't listen to music 10 hours straight anyway!
And my PC speakers are crap.
And Phil, I go nowhere near Roms...
Yeah, but why would you play it at home anyway? You've got your computer, so just crank up the volume. And what if you are going on a flight somewhere? That's when I use my MP3 payer. I can't stand listening to aeroplane radio.
Chipseh wrote:
> 3) Downloading MP3s. What's the best place to download them, and are
> they legal ie do I have to delete them after a certain amount of
> time?
While I'm here.
That rule doesn't apply to ROMs if you think it does!
There's no such time limit on ROMs, they too are completely illegal.
> 3) Downloading MP3s. What's the best place to download them, and are
> they legal ie do I have to delete them after a certain amount of
> time?
While I'm here.
That rule doesn't apply to ROMs if you think it does!
There's no such time limit on ROMs, they too are completely illegal.
Sdrawkcab wrote:
> If 20 songs is an hour, then 100 songs is 5 hours, then you can only
> play 200 songs in 10 hours. That's only 1/5 of the memory capacity.
True, but there's nothing stopping people from plugging it in when playing at home.
And to be honest, I would be able to find another plug socket in under 10 hours anyway... :D
> If 20 songs is an hour, then 100 songs is 5 hours, then you can only
> play 200 songs in 10 hours. That's only 1/5 of the memory capacity.
True, but there's nothing stopping people from plugging it in when playing at home.
And to be honest, I would be able to find another plug socket in under 10 hours anyway... :D
Chipseh wrote:
> I've heard bad things about Kazaa. Something about dodgy viruses and
> infected files.
>
>
> Is this true?
Well, it can happen. But, it could happen with any p2p software you use. If you have a virus checker, get it to scan over the folder you want the files to go into every so often. And Kazaa Lite is better than Kazaa anyway.
> I've heard bad things about Kazaa. Something about dodgy viruses and
> infected files.
>
>
> Is this true?
Well, it can happen. But, it could happen with any p2p software you use. If you have a virus checker, get it to scan over the folder you want the files to go into every so often. And Kazaa Lite is better than Kazaa anyway.
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