[G4] MP3 Question

[zerorez at comcast.net]

Actually, if Itunes can import into MP3 then I am quite happy indeed. I have an Audible Otis, (I walk and like to listen to books and music while I walk. Otis support was added to Itunes and they come free with a 1 year subscription to Audible.com.) I am using OS X 10.3 Sorry for the lack of specifics and the mini rant, if it makes you feel better, I am a PC tech that is telling clients about OS X as I fix countless virus and spyware problems, so I am trying to help that whole 5% thing. =) From what I have seen so far I would love to change a few things about the mac in general, but overall it's now my favorite machine. Even though I have a 1.8 ghz Barton core Athlon sitting next to my Sawtooth 400, the Winbox hasn't been turned on lately. I am adapting from a wintel experience from Dos 2.11 to Xp Pro. =) And smiling. 
> 
> On Tuesday, Mar 30, 2004, at 11:48 Canada/Eastern, Tim LaCroix wrote:
> 
> > Hey, I have a question about the best way to rip a CD to Mp3 on the 
> > mac, I have ITunes, but that format is not supported by my mp3 player, 
> > is there any good free program out there?
> 
> What OS version? What iTunes version? What MP3 player?
> 
> By default, the current version of iTunes encodes with AAC, a later 
> codec which achieves the same quality at a smaller size. However, it 
> can still encode in MP3. Check your prefs, under Importing. Also, check 
> your MP3 player manual. Your player may expect AAC-encoded files to 
> have the filename extension .m4a, instead of .aac.
> 
> > One thing I am noticing about my experiences with my Mac is that many 
> > things I could do on a PC for free are now costing me money, it's 
> > kinda annoying.
> 
> It's the difference between being one of the 90% majority, or one of 
> the 5% minority. Tough luck.
> 
> But keep in mind that there are various open-source Unix-based 

> utilities now ported to the Mac OS X. While it may take a little 
> fiddling to get them working to your requirements, the results are 
> usually just as good as (if not better than) what you get on Windows. 
> However, because of the realities of the market, there will always be 
> specialized apps on Win which have no equivalent on the Mac. Such a one 
> is Exact Audio Copy (if you're a purist as far as CD ripping goes).
> 
> f
> 
> 
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