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For me, it's mostly just that I tried it once, long ago, and hated it. It wasn't really cross-platform, it still had ads on top, and it didn't display web pages very accurately. Oh, and I couldn't compile it from source, which was a big deal for me in my linux stage. I found Firefox at some point, was impressed, and have been sticking with it (mostly) ever since.
I actually use Camino on my Mac, as it uses native widgets. Does Opera? Maybe I'll try it out again. At the same time, I don't really need an integrated mail client - I use gmail exclusively these days - but I don't really mind having it. Also, I can't help but think that they'll either put ads back on top or start charging for it eventually, something I can be sure will never happen if I stick with the Firefox.
My Dell Digital Jukebox went belly-up last week. I'm trying to decide what to replace it with (Dell doesn't sell Jukeboxes in Australia). Obviously, my biggest concern is that I can continue to play all the music I recorded from my CDs (using Musicmatch) and downloaded from the internet (using Musicmatch). I'd be interested in getting an iPod, but my understanding is that its music format is incompatible. Is this correct? Does anyone know what I need to look for in a music box?
Apple has its own format (AAC) that the iTunes Music Store uses, but iPods can also play mp3s just fine, and iTunes can be set to record CDs in mp3 instead of AAC.
I think I have files in .wma format too.
I'd think the Creative Zen products would work just fine for that.
On the PC iTunes will convert your .wma library over to AAC or to .mp3. The only issue arises on copy protected .wma files I believe.
On the PC iTunes will convert your .wma library over to AAC or to .mp3. The only issue arises on copy protected .wma files I believe.
Ah, ok. Some of the songs I bought and downloaded from Musicmatch or a similar Australian service. Will they be copy protected?
BT, they will be, but you can work around it: [link]
Note that this almost surely violates the terms of something-or-other along the way, but these are tracks that you bought legally in the first place.
I think the courts have determined that you
can
legally use circumvention technology to get access to stuff you bought. It's just illegal to publicize such circumvention technology.
Wait, so amych's the bad guy in this scenario? It's a harsh world.
