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Email accounts you have to pay for? I don't remember ever paying for an email account, per se. They show a picture of an American Online graphic; I never used

by tjr 17y ago

Email accounts you have to pay for? I don't remember ever paying for an email account, per se. They show a picture of an American Online graphic; I never used American Online, but weren't you paying for the whole service, not just email? I've had multiple email accounts that were tied to ISPs, but felt I was more paying for the overall internet service. CDs? Maybe to a large degree, but one high-end jazz group I know of just released a new album strictly on CD, because they don't feel that digital distribution options offer enough sound quality. Getting film developed? Definitely fading, but as I look at photographs that I've taken over the past few years, I like the overall appearance of the photos taken on Fuji NPH-400 film over those taken with a $3000 digital SLR camera.

dlsspy 17y ago
> CDs? Maybe to a large degree, but one high-end jazz group I know of just released a new album strictly on CD, because they don't feel that digital distribution options offer enough sound quality. CD is digital distribution. I grab the CD, copy the bits onto my computer, and place my drink on it and listen to the music. (idea stolen entirely from the NOFX Coaster album (Music included!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhOY7z2FY3U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhOY7z2FY3U ) Coasters and Frisbees Fish lures for deep seas Mobiles for infants They make great Christmas tree ornaments Bring the whole family, parking is free You're going to love our selection of 8-track tapes, Blank floppy discs, mobile car phones, Atari 2600 consoles Guard rail reflectors Hold 'em hand protectors Halloween handouts We got a ten-thousand foot warehouse Full of cassette tapes, Persimmon woods, Ink jet printers, telephone booths, Sony Walkman's, Kodak 110's, Analog TV's, Betamax's And 10 million CD's
- billybob 17y ago
  I still buy CDs, even though I rip them immediately. Why? 1) I like getting booklets with lyrics 2) I can re-rip anytime with higher quality or a different format 3) The CD gets stored safely as a backup If all digital music were sold in a lossless, DRM-free format, and included excellent digital booklets, and I had an easy and good backup strategy, I guess I'd stop buying CDs. But that day hasn't quite arrived for me.
- stcredzero 17y ago
  And 10 million CD's Sigh. Add "proper punctuation" to that obsolete list. (The article is guilty as well.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eats,_Shoots_&_Leaves http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eats,_Shoots_&_Leaves
thingie 17y ago
My primary email account is a part of paid web hosting service, so, in some sense, I do pay for my email account, even nowadays. I also don't remember email account as a separate service.
DannoHung 17y ago
Is it SuperAudio CD or something? Do they realize that there is such a thing as FLAC? I mean, I'd figure if they were real snobs they'd do a vinyl only pressing.
- tjr 17y ago
  http://openhandsmusic.net/sample_music http://openhandsmusic.net/sample_music

by tjr 17y ago

dlsspy 17y ago

> CDs? Maybe to a large degree, but one high-end jazz group I know of just released a new album strictly on CD, because they don't feel that digital distribution options offer enough sound quality. CD is digital distribution. I grab the CD, copy the bits onto my computer, and place my drink on it and listen to the music. (idea stolen entirely from the NOFX Coaster album (Music included!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhOY7z2FY3U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhOY7z2FY3U ) Coasters and Frisbees Fish lures for deep seas Mobiles for infants They make great Christmas tree ornaments Bring the whole family, parking is free You're going to love our selection of 8-track tapes, Blank floppy discs, mobile car phones, Atari 2600 consoles Guard rail reflectors Hold 'em hand protectors Halloween handouts We got a ten-thousand foot warehouse Full of cassette tapes, Persimmon woods, Ink jet printers, telephone booths, Sony Walkman's, Kodak 110's, Analog TV's, Betamax's And 10 million CD's

billybob 17y ago
I still buy CDs, even though I rip them immediately. Why? 1) I like getting booklets with lyrics 2) I can re-rip anytime with higher quality or a different format 3) The CD gets stored safely as a backup If all digital music were sold in a lossless, DRM-free format, and included excellent digital booklets, and I had an easy and good backup strategy, I guess I'd stop buying CDs. But that day hasn't quite arrived for me.
stcredzero 17y ago
And 10 million CD's Sigh. Add "proper punctuation" to that obsolete list. (The article is guilty as well.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eats,_Shoots_&_Leaves http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eats,_Shoots_&_Leaves

thingie 17y ago

My primary email account is a part of paid web hosting service, so, in some sense, I do pay for my email account, even nowadays. I also don't remember email account as a separate service.

DannoHung 17y ago

Is it SuperAudio CD or something? Do they realize that there is such a thing as FLAC? I mean, I'd figure if they were real snobs they'd do a vinyl only pressing.

tjr 17y ago
http://openhandsmusic.net/sample_music http://openhandsmusic.net/sample_music