Full albums are 9.90.  Even if it has 40 tracks on it.  :)

Plus, you have the benefit of buying a single track, instead of a CD with
one good track and 12 crappy ones that you'll never listen to.  I wish the
quality was a bit better, but I haven't heard any problems with it at
128kbps.  Maybe if I play it on a decent stereo.  I guess I'll find out when
I burn it to CD and play it in my car.

Jay

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Zbikowski (Zibby) [mailto:zibby+tclug at ringworld.org]
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 4:38 PM
> To: 'tclug-list at mn-linux.org'
> Subject: Re: [TCLUG] iTunes music service
> 
> 
> $0.99 isn't saving me that much if I want to buy a whole CD 
> though. Still
> $12-$15 for a full CD, but the CD didn't have to be made, the booklet
> printed, everything put into a jewel case, then add in package theft
> prevention, shrink wrap the whole thing, warehouse it. Ship it out to
> vendor wearhous. Vendor wearhous ships to branch stores, 
> branch stores add
> more theft prevention, and shove it on shelves.
> 
> They cut out all that, and still change $0.99 a song? That's 
> as big of not
> bigger racket than eBooks, IMHO.
> 
> Yes my palm pilot still has six eBooks loaded on it.
> 
> But, is the bandwith and servers needed to do this really equal to the
> costs of producing media and getting the media on to store shelves?
> 
> And only 128? :( (Not that I'd notice though the buuuuuzzzz 
> produced my my
> hardware anyway, but still!)
> 
> If I end up getting a Mac I might try it, but I'll still be 
> wondering why
> it is I'm bending over. Oh, easy access to my wallet? I that 
> all? Hmmm...
> 
> Andrew S. Zbikowski | http://www.ringworld.org
> Linux is not an Operating System.
> 
> 
> 
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