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Originally Posted by drobbins [url=/forum/thread/291980/cds-on-the-way-out/30#post_3600129]

XM is a lot of fun. I had it for 6 months. My dad has been a subscriber for a few years now. I wasn't thinking you specifically you go with a new iPod (or other). More that your "fantasy" is pretty much reality right now.

Much of what you describe can be effectively accomplished with an iPod and regular music purchases, a Zune and Zune.net, or a Sansa and Rhapsody. Carry it with you and listen. Plug it into the stereo and listen. Sync with your PC; listen to the PC's playlists on your AppleTV, or Tivo, or XBox...

Whoa! Those birds are seriously staring at me...

That was a discarded sentence, already expressed in the previous sentence.

Only if you bought before more than 15 years ago; when CD had completely replaced tapes and vinyl. Otherwise, I'll guess there's no need or desire to rebuy in the next 15 to 30 years. Caveats are people switching to a subscription service, buying "remastered" releases, or are too lazy or...

Dave, What formats keep changing? The CD has been around for 20+ years. MP3 has been solid for 10+ years. AAC is making inroads due to iTunes, but MP3 looks to be around for a number of years more. I see a lot of uncertainty in the marketplace, but not so much with the actual technology.

What, they're too cheap? 20 years ago, CDs were about $15. Today, CDs are about $15. In inflation adjusted dollars, the price has gone down. In real terms, CDs are easily bought for

Two interesting points from that link. 1) iTunes (Apple) has 25% of the music market and 69% of the online subset. By any measure, Apple does not have a monopoly. 2) No demographic breakdown. CDs are bought by geezers (that is, anyone over 35). They're dying off or desparately trying to salvage...

The stats on CDs are devastating: Teen purchase of CDs is down 50% from a year or two ago. MP3 is the replacement; it is the "better" format. Incoming college freshmen, in blind tests, prefer the sound of MP3 music to CD. And MP3 is "better" when "better" is defined as playable on portable...