MP3 players....

[critter crazy]

Call me silly, but what do you do with an MP3 player?? How do you add music, and do you have to pay for the songs? I have never had one obviously, and dont even know anyone who does.

[shais_mom]

Call me silly, but what do you do with an MP3 player?? How do you add music, and do you have to pay for the songs? I have never had one obviously, and dont even know anyone who does.

I can only answer for myself - as I use itunes or my own cd's. You can join itunes - put your cd in the cd drive on your computer - it opens the cd with a list of songs. Import the ones you want and add them to the playlist. Itunes- find the song you want - listen to it to make certain it is the one you want and you can purchase it via paypal OR you can get an itunes giftcard at just about any store now and enter that number to it and it then you have that amount in songs. I did that and think I will keep doing that rather than paypal b/c I took my cc off paypal... Songs are .99 and videos are 1.99. I tried using limewire but couldn't get the song to sync on my ipod and it gave me such a headache I said 'Forget it' and just use itunes now.

[critter crazy]

I can only answer for myself - as I use itunes or my own cd's. You can join itunes - put your cd in the cd drive on your computer - it opens the cd with a list of songs. Import the ones you want and add them to the playlist. Itunes- find the song you want - listen to it to make certain it is the one you want and you can purchase it via paypal OR you can get an itunes giftcard at just about any store now and enter that number to it and it then you have that amount in songs. I did that and think I will keep doing that rather than paypal b/c I took my cc off paypal... Songs are .99 and videos are 1.99. I tried using limewire but couldn't get the song to sync on my ipod and it gave me such a headache I said 'Forget it' and just use itunes now.

Ok I just dont get why you would spend hundreds of dollars on something, just to continiue to pay for every song you listen to??? seems to not make any sense at all! I must be old fashioned, or just plain stingy with my money!

[shais_mom]

I suppose that is a good point but you (in theory not necessarily you) are still buying a cd player(cheap or expensive), discman, stereo, car etc and spending $15 (or more) on a cd to play in it. So to me in the long run I would probably save money b/c I usually was buying a whole cd for one or 2 songs.... And if I like 15 songs at .99 a piece is still cheaper than buying 12-15 cd's at $15 a piece!!!

[critter crazy]

I suppose that is a good point but you (in theory not necessarily you) are still buying a cd player(cheap or expensive), discman, stereo, car etc and spending $15 (or more) on a cd to play in it. So to me in the long run I would probably save money b/c I usually was buying a whole cd for one or 2 songs.... And if I like 15 songs at .99 a piece is still cheaper than buying 12-15 cd's at $15 a piece!!!

I suppose if you look at it that way, but since I myself have not purchased a CD player in may years, nor a CD in a long time, just dont see the point. am more of a radio girl myself anyways. I get to listen to all the new songs without paying for them. he he he!

[shais_mom]

I suppose if you look at it that way, but since I myself have not purchased a CD player in may years, nor a CD in a long time, just dont see the point. am more of a radio girl myself anyways. I get to listen to all the new songs without paying for them. he he he!

than I definately see YOUR point too!
I never thought I would want an ipod and it took me a long time to jump on the wagon - but once I did - I LOVE IT!

[Glacier]

Ok I just dont get why you would spend hundreds of dollars on something, just to continiue to pay for every song you listen to??? seems to not make any sense at all! I must be old fashioned, or just plain stingy with my money!

Most of them come with software to convert your current CD collection to MP3's. That's what I do with mine. I don't pay to download anything. I just put the music I already love on it. I still buy CD's, but mostly for in the house. The CD player in my truck died, I use the player in there.

[manda_moo87]

I have a 30GB video Ipod... I LOVE it!

[I_luv_rusty]

I have the 60GB ipod video, and love it!!

[Killearn Kitties]

RobiLee, did you buy one yesterday? I am dying to know!

[Lobodeb]

I have the 60GB ipod video, and love it!!

Me too!

Robin, let me know if you need any help getting set up.

I'm so happy for you that you did this for yourself.