Help with digital music services

[darkswordsman17]

Ok, so I'm soon going to have a hard drive mp3 player of the non iPod variety. I want to be able to buy music to put on it, and since there's usually only a few good songs on most CDs anymore, I imagine that I'd be looking at something like iTunes or one of the other online music stores.

What would be the best one to go with? Also, while I know that iTunes is supposed to be setup so that its necessary to use an iPod with it (due to the AAC format), I know that there had been other programs that allowed you to put it on a non iPod player.

**Summary**

Getting non-iPod player, want music for it.
Whats the best one to go with?
Is it possible to use iTunes without an iPod?

Open to other suggestions as well.

 

[Weeeman]

allofmp3.com [Not exactly.. legit, but they have a great selection for cheap]
iTunes is my default music player, I do not own an ipod [Hope to soon though]

 

[TechnoKid]

I've always wondered about iTunes mp3 quality, like what method of encoding they use etc.

 

[Weeeman]

Originally posted by: TechnoKid
I've always wondered about iTunes mp3 quality, like what method of encoding they use etc.

Im pretty sure its only 128 but I could be mistaken.

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: Weeeman

Originally posted by: TechnoKid
I've always wondered about iTunes mp3 quality, like what method of encoding they use etc.

Im pretty sure its only 128 but I could be mistaken.

you are correct.


from what i know, songs downloaded from iTunes can only be played on an iPod. Although didnt one of the other company's figure out a way to make thier player compabitly with iTunes for a while?

 

[HardcoreRobot]

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: Weeeman

Originally posted by: TechnoKid
I've always wondered about iTunes mp3 quality, like what method of encoding they use etc.

Im pretty sure its only 128 but I could be mistaken.

you are correct.


from what i know, songs downloaded from iTunes can only be played on an iPod. Although didnt one of the other company's figure out a way to make thier player compabitly with iTunes for a while?

is this true? seems really retarded from a business point of view... losing all those customers and all

 

[Budmantom]

Originally posted by: Weeeman
allofmp3.com [Not exactly.. legit, but they have a great selection for cheap]
iTunes is my default music player, I do not own an ipod [Hope to soon though]

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: Weeeman

Originally posted by: TechnoKid
I've always wondered about iTunes mp3 quality, like what method of encoding they use etc.

Im pretty sure its only 128 but I could be mistaken.

im sure its 128, but is it CBR? VBR? what codec do they use? if i am going to pay 99 cents for an [legit] mp3, i'd expect to be very close to CD; I've heard some horrible 128 and some great 128. I use LAME mp3 encoder, VBR, alt--preset standard. MP3 quality is what actually bugs me enough to actually buy the real CD for the better quality.

 

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: Weeeman

Originally posted by: TechnoKid
I've always wondered about iTunes mp3 quality, like what method of encoding they use etc.

Im pretty sure its only 128 but I could be mistaken.

you are correct.


from what i know, songs downloaded from iTunes can only be played on an iPod. Although didnt one of the other company's figure out a way to make thier player compabitly with iTunes for a while?

is this true? seems really retarded from a business point of view... losing all those customers and all

Why do you think apple computers went downhill in the 80's? Cause of retarted decisions like this.