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Title: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: dtwilbanks on August 22, 2007, 06:49:42 AM
What should I buy???  ???
Title: Re: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: Kullervo on August 22, 2007, 06:52:58 AM
(http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2006/May06/Franck_Stravinsky_82876678972.jpg)
Title: Re: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: dtwilbanks on August 22, 2007, 06:54:04 AM
Hey, that might work.
Title: Re: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: beclemund on August 22, 2007, 06:57:39 AM
You should see if you can convert it to a gift card and give it to a friend who enjoys pop music...  >:D

Or go for a couple of seasons of Battlestar Galactica.  ;D
Title: Re: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: dtwilbanks on August 22, 2007, 07:05:00 AM
Quote from: beclemund on August 22, 2007, 06:57:39 AM
You should see if you can convert it to a gift card and give it to a friend who enjoys pop music...  >:D

Or go for a couple of seasons of Battlestar Galactica.  ;D

Not an iTunes fan, eh?

I'm liking this Franck symphony!
Title: Re: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: beclemund on August 22, 2007, 07:17:28 AM
Not a DRM fan or a low bitrate lossy compression fan honestly. I enjoy iTunes immensely for managing my library and despite the bloat, I do love the coverflow feature. The retail end, I am not so impressed with largely because of DRM, the hoops required for one to jump through to reacquire a lost download, limited search functionality, and the radio quality bitrate among other things. The same is true of most of these download stores... other services get some of the details right but still get others wrong... the model for a paid digital distribution of media is still seems to be in its infancy though.
Title: Re: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: dtwilbanks on August 22, 2007, 07:19:46 AM
Quote from: beclemund on August 22, 2007, 07:17:28 AM
Not a DRM fan or a low bitrate lossy compression fan honestly. I enjoy iTunes immensely for managing my library and despite the bloat, I do love the coverflow feature. The retail end, I am not so impressed with largely because of DRM, the hoops required for one to jump through to reacquire a lost download, limited search functionality, and the radio quality bitrate among other things. The same is true of most of these download stores... other services get some of the details right but still get others wrong... the model for a paid digital distribution of media is still seems to be in its infancy though.

Got a recording to recommend anyway? :)
Title: Re: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: dtwilbanks on August 22, 2007, 08:14:39 AM
Thread is closed. Thank you and good day.  :-*
Title: Re: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: beclemund on August 22, 2007, 08:23:18 AM
Quote from: dtwilbanks on August 22, 2007, 07:19:46 AM
Got a recording to recommend anyway? :)

Meh... check the EMI catalog on iTunes Plus... at least that way you avoid the DRM and get a slightly higher quality download.
Title: Re: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: dtwilbanks on August 22, 2007, 08:24:25 AM
Quote from: beclemund on August 22, 2007, 08:23:18 AM
Meh... check the EMI catalog on iTunes Plus... at least that way you avoid the DRM and get a slightly higher quality download.

Thanks.
Title: Re: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: Kullervo on August 22, 2007, 10:24:26 PM
Quote from: dtwilbanks on August 22, 2007, 08:14:39 AM
Thread is closed. Thank you and good day.  :-*

At least you got the Franck/Stravinsky. :)
Title: Re: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: dtwilbanks on August 23, 2007, 04:35:50 AM
Quote from: Corey on August 22, 2007, 10:24:26 PM
At least you got the Franck/Stravinsky. :)

Yep. You have good taste.
Title: Re: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: beclemund on August 23, 2007, 05:32:38 AM
Did you manage to find anything else, yet?
Title: Re: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: dtwilbanks on August 23, 2007, 05:34:41 AM
Yeah, I went old school with the rest:

Machaut, Desprez and Palestrina
Title: Re: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: beclemund on August 23, 2007, 05:40:13 AM
Very nice! I have two iTunes gift cards that I have had for over a year now... I may use them one of these days. ;)
Title: Re: $40 credit at iTunes
Post by: dtwilbanks on August 23, 2007, 05:41:30 AM
Quote from: beclemund on August 23, 2007, 05:40:13 AM
Very nice! I have two iTunes gift cards that I have had for over a year now... I may use them one of these days. ;)

Man, you are patient. I get one of those babies and I'm on it in a heartbeat.