A Confession

JammerJammer Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 728Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">...</div> NS has one of the closest OT board I've seen. Its small, friendly, great place. I don't normally share personal details, but I think I need to confess something I've done. Its not easy for me to say, so I'll just say it.



I BOUGHT MUSIC ONLINE.




FROM APPLE.

I can hardly beleive it. Its just that it was so convienent, so fast, so easy. So cheap! It would have been 15 bucks, for what? So I could rip it and have a nice disc and case? I rarely use real CD players. It was so awesome. Click, click, click, download. I have the album now. :-)

And for anyone's interest, it was "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown". Yeah, I'm a theater nerd.

Theater nerds get chicks yo!

Anyone else use this or Napster? I use iTunes because of the network sharing option. Its great on College Campuses.

Comments

  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    So? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    Erm Woo?

    I mean its only Apple some things Apple do are good
  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    Pfft, most small otf? Friendly, maybe, but certainly not small.
  • XodlikeXodlike Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16985Members
    Theres nothing wrong with using apple products...
  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--nukeaqua+Nov 18 2003, 09:04 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (nukeaqua @ Nov 18 2003, 09:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Theres nothing wrong with using apple products... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hide nuke, before the microsoft fanboys arrive!
  • ForlornForlorn Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2634Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin--nukeaqua+Nov 18 2003, 10:04 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (nukeaqua @ Nov 18 2003, 10:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Theres nothing wrong with using apple products... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    OMG WHAT A *** YOU SUCK I HOPE U DIEE

    MICROSOFT > ALL

    APPLE IS A BIG PILE OF STINKING **** AND I HOPE YOU ALL DIEE AND SUCK MY **** AND U CAN EAT ****


    j/k
  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    YOU MEAN MICRO$OFT!!! :ooLOlOlL
  • Scum_of_the_UniverseScum_of_the_Universe Join Date: 2003-02-06 Member: 13174Members
    <a href='http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/33850.html' target='_blank'>http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/33850.html</a>
  • Smoke_NovaSmoke_Nova Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8697Members
    I actually support the idea of iTunes and that kind of software.

    It helps keep the enviroment clean. (no trash created from the wrapping, or the non-degradeable jewel case).

    though I wonder if the database keeps track of which songs you have purchased so if your hard drive fails you can re-download free of charge.
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    an apple a day keeps the RIA away
  • GreyPawsGreyPaws Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8659Members
    YAY! $0.99 per track right? No cover art, no advertising, no packaging, shipping, or burning. So they eliminate most of their expenses and still charge almost full price for the album. Bah...

    Anyway I'm glad you found the experience a pleasant one, it definitely has a future, but it needs to be $0.10 to $0.30 per track and not a penny more.
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    Shame on you Jammer.


    Buying music. Pshh.

    Who does that? Seriously!
  • SkulkBaitSkulkBait Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13423Members
    edited November 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--GreyPaws+Nov 18 2003, 02:46 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (GreyPaws @ Nov 18 2003, 02:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> YAY! $0.99 per track right? No cover art, no advertising, no packaging, shipping, or burning. So they eliminate most of their expenses and still charge almost full price for the album. Bah... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Um... Bandwidth? Paying the music companies? those things ain't cheap. And IIRC you do get cover art.
  • zoobyzooby Join Date: 2003-08-26 Member: 20236Members
    if they downed the price to like 50 cents, i'd consider it, right now d/ling the songs and buying the cds aren't all that different from each other price wise. (Unless you get your cds at a super-rip off store where everything's 20$
  • SkulkBaitSkulkBait Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--zooby+Nov 18 2003, 04:09 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (zooby @ Nov 18 2003, 04:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> if they downed the price to like 50 cents, i'd consider it, right now d/ling the songs and buying the cds aren't all that different from each other price wise. (Unless you get your cds at a super-rip off store where everything's 20$ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ah, but the buety of being able to buy one song at a time is that you nolonger pay $15 fora CD full of crap and the one song you bought it for.
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    Why should a CD full of crap cost 15$ in the first place?
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    edited November 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--AllUrHiveRBelong2Us+Nov 18 2003, 03:25 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRBelong2Us @ Nov 18 2003, 03:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Shame on you Jammer.


    Buying music. Pshh.

    Who does that? Seriously! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    People that don't want their sig to read "RIAA'd" instead of "USSR'd" kekeke. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Scary that they're the same amount of letters.
  • zoobyzooby Join Date: 2003-08-26 Member: 20236Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--SkulkBait+Nov 18 2003, 04:22 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SkulkBait @ Nov 18 2003, 04:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ah, but the buety of being able to buy one song at a time is that you nolonger pay $15 fora CD full of crap and the one song you bought it for. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Unfortunately, I like the band, not the specific song. If the band can't produce more than one good song, I say screw 'em.

    For those of you who can't discipline yourself, bwhahaha!! twill be your downfall!
  • sk84zer0sk84zer0 Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17478Members
    how dare you jammer?!?!?!

    <a href='http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/index.php?t=archives&date=last' target='_blank'>http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/index.php...hives&date=last</a>
    dont be like ethan <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Cereal_KillR+Nov 18 2003, 12:41 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cereal_KillR @ Nov 18 2003, 12:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> an apple a day keeps the RIA away <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    cute


    Good work jammer!


    <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • DubbilexDubbilex Chump Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9799Members
    I dunno...am I the only one that feels satisfaction after buying something <i>physical</i> with my hard earned money? Buying digital data just seems...strange to me. I like the nonbiodegradeable jewel cases - they make it seem like I spent my money on something worthwhile. <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    Its like doing something you can already do, but pay!
  • Stanley_txpStanley_txp Join Date: 2003-10-04 Member: 21426Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin--Forlorn+Nov 18 2003, 09:13 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Nov 18 2003, 09:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--nukeaqua+Nov 18 2003, 10:04 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (nukeaqua @ Nov 18 2003, 10:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Theres nothing wrong with using apple products... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    OMG WHAT A *** YOU SUCK I HOPE U DIEE

    MICROSOFT > ALL

    APPLE IS A BIG PILE OF STINKING **** AND I HOPE YOU ALL DIEE AND SUCK MY **** AND U CAN EAT ****


    j/k <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    you are wrong linux>microsoft>mac
  • JavertJavert Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15954Members
    edited November 2003
    Interesting to note:
    In the LA Times Business section, there was an article how music companies are now limiting the amount of tracks per CD to around 10 to increase the value of the album and not have so much filler. It is only because of compression/CD storage technology that albums have 80 minutes, usually 30 minutes of filler. Reducing tracks to the "good ones" is now a strategy companies will employ to increase profits and consumer satisfaction.
    Think it'll work?

    *Off-Topic*
    Jammer, love the avatar. It's a last great avatar. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • JavertJavert Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15954Members
    edited November 2003
    Double-post, delete.
  • SkulkBaitSkulkBait Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13423Members
    edited November 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Unfortunately, I like the band, not the specific song. If the band can't produce more than one good song, I say screw 'em.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    If there are 15 songs per CD, and 14 of them rock, and one of them may as well be white noise, buying the 14 individually from apple is still a better value.

    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> you are wrong linux>microsoft>mac <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You are wrong. Mac > *BSD > Linux > BeOS > NeXT > Windows. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> Of course, such a simple comparison is worthless. Obviously the Mac has a better graphical platform (Quartz) than Linux or *BSD (X11R6). But equally obvious is that the stability of *BSD is greater than that of a Mac.

    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Interesting to note:
    In the LA Times Business section, there was an article how music companies are now limiting the amount of tracks per CD to around 10 to increase the value of the album and not have so much filler. It is only because of compression/CD storage technology that albums have 80 minutes, usually 30 minutes of filler. Reducing tracks to the "good ones" is now a strategy companies will employ to increase profits and consumer satisfaction.
    Think it'll work?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    No.
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