Music Storage

cyndi · Oct 5, 2011

I've really weeded out my music collection. Got rid of all the vinyl (boo hoo) and am down to about 300 cd's, that I just can't live without.    I'm copying them to flash drives. A different flashdrive for different types of music.  Is this necessary? I don't like to miss my music.  If I'm in the mood for one type of music, I don't all of a sudden want something else thrown in.   What should I get for a listening device.  Keeping in mind that power consumption is a concern.   Please discuss

fwiw · Oct 5, 2011

I would suggest getting some sort of iPod.  Not the big bulky ones with the touch screens and whatnot.  There are small ones that just play music and don't use much power at all.  Something like this:http://www.apple.com/ipodshuffle/.  Assuming you have a computer, you can transfer the music you want from the flash drive onto the iPod, and the iPod will charge from being plugged into the computer while the music is transferring.

Guest · Oct 5, 2011

300 CD's stored on Flash Drives? Sooo expensive! Thumb/Flash drives are typically very expensive and not terribly durable. I lose them a lot because of their size. Maybe consider an external/portable Hard Drive? My favorite (years without a problem and mine get dropped, beat up and exposed to very high & very low temperatures) is the Seagate FreeAgentGO 320 GBs. Small, cool lookin' and very very tough. One 320 GB will store over 200 full length movies. (Because 1,000 DVDs is a lot of weight to be hauling around) You can get them New, on Ebay for $45- 55, free shipping. OR thru <a target="_blank" href="http://shop.seagate.com/store/sgateus/Content/pbPage.OnSalePage">Seagate's Outlet site.</a> Recommend a cheap extended warranty thru <a target="_blank" href="http://squaretrade.com">SquareTrade.com</a>  if you're hard on equipment (I am). Plenty of non-Apple music players and PVPs, but if you have to have an actual iPod, you can sync from windows to the iPod with a program called DOPISP <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mgtek.com/dopisp/">http://www.mgtek.com/dopisp/</a> without having to have iTunes taking up so much of your hard drive and memory (because it runs ALL the time) or worrying about iTunes downloading music-wiping viruses to your computer thru it's automatic updates.

Guest · Oct 5, 2011

300 CD's stored on Flash Drives? Sooo expensive! Thumb/Flash drives are typically very expensive and not terribly durable. I lose them a lot because of their size. Maybe consider an external/portable Hard Drive? My favorite (years without a problem and mine get dropped, beat up and exposed to very high & very low temperatures) is the Seagate FreeAgentGO 320 GBs. Small, cool lookin' and very very tough. One 320 GB will store over 200 full length movies. (Because 1,000 DVDs is a lot of weight to be hauling around) You can get them New, on Ebay for $45- 55, free shipping. OR thru <a target="_blank" href="http://shop.seagate.com/store/sgateus/Content/pbPage.OnSalePage">Seagate's Outlet site.</a> Recommend a cheap extended warranty thru <a target="_blank" href="http://squaretrade.com">SquareTrade.com</a>  if you're hard on equipment (I am). Plenty of non-Apple music players and PVPs, but if you have to have an actual iPod, you can sync from windows to the iPod with a program called DOPISP <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mgtek.com/dopisp/">http://www.mgtek.com/dopisp/</a> without having to have iTunes taking up so much of your hard drive and memory (because it runs ALL the time) or worrying about iTunes downloading music-wiping viruses to your computer thru it's automatic updates.

Vanimal · Oct 5, 2011

Ya buy an ipod. They are pretty inexpensive and easy to use.

cyndi · Oct 5, 2011

Thanks...   I've already bought (picked up 4-16  sandisk gb drives at 7.99 each) and started copying music on them.  I figure I have until January to get everything copied.   I don't want to deal with itunes.  I don't do any on-line shopping, anymore.  I will shop on amazon because i can get their cards, anywhere.  Mostly it's a matter of not using my bank account on line.    fwiw, I was thinking ipod is a brand (apple) are there other ipod type devices?  I'd rather pay for quality.  are they all similar in quality?    4x4chvy, I'll look at the Seagate thing.  I'll have to see if it or something similar can be purchased from sowhere other than online.   Vanimal, just go with the ipod? (if I go that route)

blars · Oct 5, 2011

You can get MP3 players from about $5 up.  As with most things, you don't get more than you pay for but may get much less.  I wouldn't pay for or want the apple name myself.  Walmart has some, but for  chineese junk you can order direct from dealextreme.

VJG1977 · Apr 19, 2012

cyndi said:
Thanks...   I've already bought (picked up 4-16  sandisk gb drives at 7.99 each) and started copying music on them.  I figure I have until January to get everything copied.   I don't want to deal with itunes.  I don't do any on-line shopping, anymore.  I will shop on amazon because i can get their cards, anywhere.  Mostly it's a matter of not using my bank account on line.    fwiw, I was thinking ipod is a brand (apple) are there other ipod type devices?  I'd rather pay for quality.  are they all similar in quality?    4x4chvy, I'll look at the Seagate thing.  I'll have to see if it or something similar can be purchased from sowhere other than online.   Vanimal, just go with the ipod? (if I go that route)

<div> </div><div>Cyndi, I know this is late but I was wondering what you were going to plug those flash drives into to play your music.  If it is a laptop why not just save you music on it?  If you have Windows Media Player, you can make up play list for whatever mood youÃ¢Â€Â™re in. The last time I checked I had 5,606 songs on my computer and they took up just under 13 gigabit.   </div>

Crisscrosses · Apr 21, 2012

Having the laptop on to play music is less power efficient. Better to have an iPod.<div> </div><div>Windows Media format is good on disk space. Some formats take way more space.</div>

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