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Buying Music from Other than iTunes?

Posted by Cliff on from the something-that-just-works dept.

flyingember asks: "I own an iPod and use iTunes music store. It's easy and it works. My mom likes her tiny Philips Rush player, as she prefers small for her devices. Now, she wants more music, and is willing to pay for it. She runs Windows 98SE, because she likes it and work hasn't upgraded to XP, yet. Does this sound like anyone you know? Is there a service that supports Windows98, a ton of players, and has good variety? I'm willing to put up with WMA's, if compatability is there. Napster is 2000/XP only; Musicmatch does not support her player for downloads; Buymusic seems to be the same; and Emusic doesn't have the right music. Is there a legal download service for people that don't have an iPod that just works?"

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  1. Re:umm... by Arkham · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Likes Windows 98? Prefers it over more modern operating systems like Windows 2000, Windows XP, OS X, and various variants of Linux? Sounds like you have other, more pressing problems than online music...

    If a W98 system is set up carefully and is not abused by installing programs off the internet, it can be usable and reliable. My wife's Celeron 366 runs Win98 just fine. She uses it for Quicken, IE, and Outlook Express, and that's it. I have filters on the email server, a filtering web proxy, and she has no issues at all.

    I could put Linux on there, but then she couldn't use Quicken, and Turbotax would not run. The other more modern OS's like Win2k are too resource hungry for such a lowly machine, so Win98 endures.

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    - Vincit qui patitur.
  2. Re:Allofmp3 by returnoftheyeti · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Allofmp3 does have its paperwork in order to stay in compliance with Russian laws. The RIAA is completely aware of Allofmp3 but has not been able to take any action so far. We think it is safe to say that Allmp3 is a legal service. If you would like to do a little research yourself. Use the Altavista Toolbar to translate the Russian pages at www.roms.ru Is using Allofmp3 legal? In the User Agreement Allofmp3 states that you may not use the service if it is in conflict with the legislation of your country. Of course Allofmp3 has added this as a kind of disclaimer. Who can tell if using Allofmp3 is against the law in your country? We doubt if anyone can in the current jungle of legal issues on copyright and internet.

    From the TOS of AllofMP3

  3. Re:Well after reading all the replies so far... by magnum3065 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Well, that depends on what you mean by "just works." This guy has a pretty strict set of requirements beyond not being for the iPod. Most of the services out there work quite well for quite a lot of people, but when you're looking for a service that supports a discontinued player on a discontinued operating system that gets a little tougher.