Buying CDs. Why?

[johnb]

Incidentally these days for some people dbPowerAmp is the software of choice for accurate ripping

[Bryn]

Incidentally these days for some people dbPowerAmp is the software of choice for accurate ripping

But unlike EAC, after the 21 day trial period it's real money that changes hands (£24 for use on a single PC) if you want to keep using it.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Trying to follow the current thread and its considerable detail, has convinced me more than ever of the ease and versatility of the compact disc.

[Petrushka]

Trying to follow the current thread and its considerable detail, has convinced me more than ever of the ease and versatility of the compact disc.

Couldn't agree more. The same argument applies to downloads as it does to kindle as far as I am concerned. I've got so many CDs and books to listen to and (yet to) read that at my age I see little point in the new formats. What I've already got will see me out.

[Dave2002]

I still have a very large collection of CDs and LPs catalogued and cross referenced on an old Appleworks 6 database. It's very useful to me, but if I ever buy a new iMac I will not have access as the latest word processing software does not support it, and this after only a dozen years of use. In the event I will just have to remember where all the items in my collection are, or spend months doing data entry on a new system.

Appleworks gives me a reason not to migrate one of my iMac machines from Snow Leopard.

If you have a Snow Leopard startup disc, you should be able to get a copy of that running even on a new machine - or even a PC (!!!) by using a VM such as Parallels, and then run Appleworks on top of that.

[VodkaDilc]

Trying to follow the current thread and its considerable detail, has convinced me more than ever of the ease and versatility of the compact disc.

You've gone a considerable step further than I have Eine A. I gave up trying to follow it all at least 100 messages back.

Now where was I? - pick CD off shelf, put in player, press play!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Exactly.

If you want do some constructive faffing around, playing vinyl LPs has much more going for it - tracking weight, bias compensation, disc cleaning, stylus care, etc.

[Phileas]

To me, a CD is simply a medium for transporting data which will end up on a computer hard drive - it also functions as a useful extra back up.

Downloads currently appear to be less reliable, if a bit cheaper.

[MrGongGong]

To me, a CD is simply a medium for transporting data which will end up on a computer hard drive -.

So like a Violin then ?
just a means of moving the air into interesting patterns ?

[umslopogaas]

Surely not at all like a violin?

To make a violin move the air into interesting patterns takes innate ability plus years of practice, plus significant financial outlay on the instrument and music lessons.

To make a CD move the air into interesting patterns takes a CD, something to play it on and knowledge of the on switch.

I can cope with CDs, violins are for musicians.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Downloads currently appear to be less reliable, if a bit cheaper.

I should jolly well hope they are cheaper. You pay your money and they give you nothing, other than permission to rearrange the molecules on the magnetic or optical discs you already own.

[johnb]

Downloads currently appear to be less reliable, if a bit cheaper.

Sometimes they are a bit cheaper but you can usually buy the actual CD for less than you pay for a lossless download. (And don't even mention Hi-Res downloads - which seem to be a licence to extort wads of cash from enthusiasts.)

[MrGongGong]

I should jolly well hope they are cheaper. You pay your money and they give you nothing, other than permission to rearrange the molecules on the magnetic or optical discs you already own.

Actually, when you buy a CD you own the physical object but don't own the rights to do what you like with the data.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Actually, when you buy a CD you own the physical object but don't own the rights to do what you like with the data.

You do once the copyright expires.

[amateur51]

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