Re: mp3 in the car
- From: Spike <jma@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:28:48 -0700
On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 22:32:24 -0700, UName <username@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:56:55 -0700, Spike <jma@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>I started converting to CDs and I have spent years replacing all the
>>old 45s, LPs, 8 Tracks, and cassettes I used to have, which went at
>>garage sales, etc. And many of them are not even available in CD
>>format. I seriously doubt they'd be available in MP3 format. heck,
>>many aren't available in as cassettes.
>
>Yes, it does make sense to convert old analog music to CDs if you can
>handle the labor. Something is still lost in the translation from any
>original. I don't know what vinyl's shelf life is. We all die in the
>end, if you want to take it that far!
When I said converting, I meant replacing. Converting my collection to
CDs not actually making copies. Far too late for that anyway. : (
>
>>Once they are gone, they're gone, and the chance of getting them again
>>can be very slim.
>>
>>Also, how long will it be before MP3 is history? Thirty years ago, my
>>home system had a turntable, reel to reel deck, and cassette deck as I
>>tried to keep up with the changes and advances. It's forever changing,
>>so nobody ever keeps up for long.
>
>I'd say MP3 is already obsolete in terms of compression formats. Yes,
>it was the first and it's easier to say aloud than WMA or AAC, but
>it's not that efficient a format. I am interested in the new MP3Pro
>format but it's hard to tell hype from reality so far.
>
>I think we'll see cheap terabyte storage relatively soon and
>compression may be seen as an unnecessary compromise by many. I don't
>know about future modem speeds, but downloading uncompressed music
>could become commonplace. They may also find a way to make a lossless
>format as compact as today's typical compressed files. WMA lossless
>already has it down to 1/3rd original size on some tracks.
The problem with storage, is like the problem with prisons. A prison
gets overcrowded, you build a bigger one... and guess what... you'll
fill it and need a bigger one in no time at all. Storage has increased
tremendously from when I started with 40 MB HD and 1 MB of RAM. The
problem is, in part, that the software and the OS have become bloated
and still use up the storage space and resources.
While compression helps a lot... I really don't think I have a need
for an iPod that will hold 10,000 songs. It would take me forever to
decide what to fill it with, how I want to categorize it all, fill it,
and than listen. Much like the average human has a set number of
people they can instantly recognize (as I recall it was something like
400). The music is much the same. Whether it's 1000 tunes or 10,000,
the majority of them are probably never going to be listened to.
>
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