[at-l] MP3's, here we go...

[dunville@mindspring.com (joseph dunville)]

At 01:56 PM 3/20/02 , Rob wrote:
>Kahley sez... I didn't check out the links that someone posted for the
>music downloads for the MP3 (?) so if someone would repost? The idea of
>carrying a library of music...in the same space as a sleeve of crackers
>is very exciting. Vivaldi by a stream. Zeppelin up a hill. The pure
>harmony of the Dixie Chicks. The complete works of Janis....all on
>little teeny disc. Yes, very exciting.
>
>
>Rob will say... Don't get too excited. A player with significant
>storage capacity(say, 1000 songs) is still the size of a paperback, and
>eats batteries faster than a GPS, or a cell phone with no
>reception.(what's everyone glaring at?) My current MP3 jukebox burns a
>battery in 4 hours. Which is why it's mainly used for road trips and at
>work. Of course, it holds my entire CD collection, as well as that of a
>few friends ;) Most larger players use cell phone type batteries, not
>AA or AAA's. No way to swap on the trail unless you buy(expensive)
>extras. Recharge in town. You can get players that are the size of a
>deck of cards, and hold about 2 hours of music. Some have FM tuners as
>well, and at this size run on 1 AAA. The only weather-resistant one I
>know of holds a max of 30 minutes of tunes.
>
>-Rob, Technoman
>

Apples Ipod will house up to 10 hours of continuous music, FWIW.

Joe