This is an affordable option that will change your automobile experience:
Purchase a new CD player/deck for your car that plays mp3 CDs. You can get one on sale at a place like Best Buy for $99. It plays normal cds, but also cdrs, and also cdrs that have mp3 files on them. You can fit around 120 songs on one cd, so if you buy one of those cd holders that fit on your sunvisor, you are now driving around with over 1,440 songs! That is just insane! And most of these types of cd players have a read out on the front panel that will tell you the name of the song, artist, and even what album it's from. You can have fun naming the songs on your computer before you burn the cd (include the track # at the start of the track title if you want them to play in album order, otherwise they're likely to play the songs in alphabetical order).
Driving around with 1,440 songs at your disposal (just right above your head, where you can probably grab one without having to look at it, popping it in the player without distracting you from the road -- although it's best to be stopped and pop in the disc when you're not tooling down the road).
This is what most people will be doing in the future, as mp3s or even other song digital compression options are available. All I know is it's fun, and dramatically increases my listening options on the road...
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at August 19, 2005 04:46 PMThanks for the tip! I like it!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Donna at August 19, 2005 06:40 PMSweet! I am still fond of my mini-disc player, but I am too poor to even think about buying an MP3 player right now. At least, not until they drop the prices yet a bit more anyway. I was able to find my mini-disc player for $25 + shipping, so it will work for the price. The same player used to go for over a hundred not too long ago.
It's no Mp3 player, but it is an improvment to have 5 cd's on one disc. I use it with my old cassette adaptor in the car. I have a dozen or so discs with over 60 cd's on them. I can't complain with it.
I know.. I am so out of touch with technology it's sad! I've just recently gotten all of my cassette tapes out of the car! I even have a turntable and an eight track player that I still use! Old Petra still sounds great on them.
Technology,, Hah! I built our web-site with a $2.99 web-designer from a Dollar Store! Hey, it conveys the message!
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Posted by: Bro. Kuba at August 21, 2005 01:51 PM
Just bought an iPod. 20 g's of music!! Keeping all of my cds on my desk from now on and driving with my iPod hooked up to my car. Also great for walks during breaks.
Posted by: jay at August 22, 2005 06:02 PM