<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by DavidNZ:
For what you own on CD, you don't convert to mp3 then to ATRAC. Straight to ATRAC from CD.
If all you do is download mp3s from the net, then an Ipod is for you. If you're looking to make your extensive (and legal) music collection mobile, then a minidisc player is best.
Software inadequacies are surmountable. The fact that most people on the planet use Windows is proof of this. 
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All my mp3's are legal, and all are ripped at either 160k or 192k.
I can't believe you're saying MD is best. How can you top carrying every cd I own, usb 2.0 transfer rate, 14+ hours run time, laptop storage, and an open format vs. a Sony all proprietary system that limits what you can do with your own legally ripped music?
[This message has been edited by skofarrell (edited 08-27-2003).]