[BC] So, some consumers do care about audio quality...

[WFIFeng@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/08/2005 07:04:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
wirelessmedia at gmail.com writes:

> It is interesting, but I still think a majority of people are not as
>  particular about music as one may think.  There are some "outsiders" (for
>  lack of a better term) that probably do take the time to care, but for most
>  it is the convienence of thousands of songs in the palm of their hand that
>  drives them to it.

Having just bought a new MP3 player for my Bride for C'mas, I can attest to 
this. The thing holds 6 gigs of files. I have 1300 songs in it, now, with room 
for about 200 more. The thing sounds incredible. (Many of those cuts are 
encoded by LAME at 160 Kbps true stereo) It's a Creative "ZEN". BTW, I discovered 
that it *does* use a HD. (I previously assumed that it didn't.) It's a terrific 
little unit, and I know she's going to love it! (Especilly since it's now 
loaded with the music we both love, and the battery is fully charged.) I used it 
a couple times with the FM transmitter in the car, and it's amazing.

At home, I have a computer (playing that same 1300 song library) via a tiny 
FM transmitter (similar to the MP3 player unit) so that we can hear it on any 
radio in the house. It's great, but after a while, though, one does miss the 
"human element" of live radio. 

Willie...