04-02-2007, 07:22 PM
MP3 really sucks. Really. It doesn't matter what bit rate the original was converted. Yes, it may be the standard but it sucks. Listen to any MP3 on a great pair of speakers and the treble has scraping sounds and the bass sounds distorted. Yes, it may be faint, but it bothers me.
AAC sucks less. But it still sucks, especially at 128kbps. 256kbps is a huge improvement, but it is still lossy. The great thing about this announcement is that you can go ahead and convert it freely to MP3 -- if you like MP3 you won't be able to tell the difference anyway.
This is a great business move, and one that Apple is using to force the music industry to consider. The record companies want Apple to raise prices. Apple is saying "okay, but give the customer more value for their money." Boom. A win-win for everybody that uses the store.
Don't like the iTunes music store? No problem, go ahead and buy CDs. That's what I do.
AAC sucks less. But it still sucks, especially at 128kbps. 256kbps is a huge improvement, but it is still lossy. The great thing about this announcement is that you can go ahead and convert it freely to MP3 -- if you like MP3 you won't be able to tell the difference anyway.
This is a great business move, and one that Apple is using to force the music industry to consider. The record companies want Apple to raise prices. Apple is saying "okay, but give the customer more value for their money." Boom. A win-win for everybody that uses the store.
Don't like the iTunes music store? No problem, go ahead and buy CDs. That's what I do.