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Post by milesofsmiles on Aug 5, 2005 15:53:51 GMT -5
Hey all of you electronic savvy folks, could you tell me how the mp3 players work? I guess the question I have is, is there a way to record your real cd's onto the player to take along? Or is it strictly a download songs from the internet thing? Thanks, Miles  |
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Post by Kaiti on Aug 5, 2005 17:50:57 GMT -5
I wouold think that you could do your cd's, but I am not a techie.......sorry
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Post by Linda on Aug 5, 2005 17:56:34 GMT -5
PAUL PUTS HIS CD'S INTO THE COMPUTER AND THEN LOADS THEM INTO HIS MP3.
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Post by sportsmom on Aug 5, 2005 21:09:06 GMT -5
Riley just got one today as a belated bday gift. From what the lady said we could put his cd in the computer and download the songs~~haven't tried that. He did download songs from the internet. I puchased a gift card from wal mart and he can download from their website for 88 cents each song and just enter in the pin code from the card.
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Post by tridlette on Aug 6, 2005 9:03:04 GMT -5
Michael says... it depends on what brand you get. Some you can only download, some you have to transfer the entire CD, some you can pick certain tracks on the CD.
DH downloads the $.88 regularly from walmart. I was in Staples yesterday and they have a worksheet "compare MP3 Players" and it has like 30 different players.
The issue is the transfer software. Microsoft media software which comes with the operating system (the computer) will translate audio format to MP3 format.
Tell you what, Miles, if you have more questions, you can IM me through the site and I'll have Mr. DJ himself answer your questions, or you can e-mail at my comcast address.
We have bought a couple of "cheap" MP3's at Walmart, and they worked really well, but only lasted 6 or 9 months...
We are now thinking about upcoming Birthdays and Christmas too! So, I think we will be do more research as well!
Laurie
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Post by sportsmom on Aug 6, 2005 16:44:43 GMT -5
Oh Laurie don't tell me that  that is where we bought Riley's mp3 player. We bought an RCA one because I like that namebrand and because it was windows compatable. What namebrand did you buy? I like Riley's so much that I want to buy one for my car because dh won't let me install a cd player but I do have a cassette/radio and I can use the cassette hook-up to the mp3 player (tried it with Riley's yesterday) and it is small enough it will sit on the dash nicely. |
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Post by Allanque on Aug 7, 2005 0:45:54 GMT -5
*whistles innocently* This is the program that I use to rip CDs. Or, you can always go here and search for "ripper." Also, many MP3 players come with software that will do it. |
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Post by milesofsmiles on Aug 8, 2005 8:56:06 GMT -5
Now, I dont want to do anything illegal or nothing, just want to take the songs I like along with me and not carry the big CD player I have. Now look at me whining.... the CD player I have is too big and heavy.... Time for a reality check. I am not sure what I want anymore. I want to play them on my stereo, and take them with me. Maybe it would just be cheaper to download them and burn a cd for the stereo. This could be fun Miles |
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Post by Kaiti on Aug 8, 2005 9:41:35 GMT -5
Did you get it all figured out yet Miles?
Better you then me. I usually protest technology for a while, then dive in over my head and hyper focus.....like here ;D ;D
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Post by tridlette on Aug 8, 2005 10:08:57 GMT -5
Yes, we had RCA's, but did I mention that Michael used his as a hackey sack???
That might explain why it didn't last too long!
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Post by sportsmom on Aug 8, 2005 17:40:44 GMT -5
whew had me worried~~~but that could very well happen to riley's as well  what is that saying~~~live and learn ;D ;D ;D ;D I had dh listen to the songs riley downloaded and he said I could get one for the car  of course I had to make him think it was his idea in the first place ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Kaiti on Aug 9, 2005 11:13:37 GMT -5
;Dof course it had to be his idea ;D ;Dyou wanted it to happen right ;D ;D That's how it is here too ???sometimes good sometimes bad  |
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Post by AnneM on Aug 15, 2005 11:40:58 GMT -5
Just a thought about downloading stuff from the shared music places on the internet ... Sam haD been doing this for AGES ... and then in the paper it said that families were getting bills for £2500 (around $4000) because the music companies were hitting back !! ... Soooooo ... we now have an account with Napster which costs us £9.99 per month but means he ~(and I!) can LEGALLY download as much music as he (We) want(s) .... Kazaa on the other hand was a NO-NO and "could" have landed us with a horrendous bill!!  Also .. Napster as well as being totally legal is MUCH better quality!! |
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Post by kurs10b on Aug 15, 2005 13:11:31 GMT -5
I have a creative zen mini. Much like an ipod, but actually rated better. Ipod is very picky and you have to use itunes to get music. With the creative, I can use any of the download sites from the free stuff to walmart, napster, etc. I can also rip music from CD's onto my computer and then upload it to the creative. The only problem with this product is the lack of accessories. You can buy ipod stuff everywhere. I had to look to ebay to find an arm band carrier that wasnt huge or overly expensive.
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Post by tridlette on Aug 15, 2005 13:41:05 GMT -5
Is the creative a one piece unit? Patrick has this idea that he wants one that has a drive separate from the file storage. That just sounds like an extra moving part that can get broken.
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