Ok, first: no, this doesn't belong in the tech forum. At this point digital music files are so widely used that they no longer constitute tech; they're pop culture. That means lots of folks who never visit the tech forum may well have valuable input on this. So there. 

Alright-y, so here's the deal: I'm in the midst of a major tech upgrade that will allow me to leave the 20th century far behind.
Step one, ditching my old Windows-98-running laptop, is complete.
Step two, which will commence shortly, will be ripping my cd collection (500+ discs) to the computer, so I can send the cds to storage while I'm in Kabul.
Step three will be acquiring a portable music player. This is almost certain to be an iPod, not out of any Apple lust (quite the opposite, really) but because the iPod's controls are the only ones I can work comfortably with my meaty paws.
Since I'm going to end up with an iPod, I guess I'll end up being sucked into the iTunes universe. So here's the question: since I'll eventually be sucked into the iTunes universe anyway, should I use iTunes to rip my cd collection? Is there any advantage or disadvantage to doing so? And if not iTunes, anybody want to suggest an alternative? TIA.


Alright-y, so here's the deal: I'm in the midst of a major tech upgrade that will allow me to leave the 20th century far behind.
Step one, ditching my old Windows-98-running laptop, is complete.
Step two, which will commence shortly, will be ripping my cd collection (500+ discs) to the computer, so I can send the cds to storage while I'm in Kabul.
Step three will be acquiring a portable music player. This is almost certain to be an iPod, not out of any Apple lust (quite the opposite, really) but because the iPod's controls are the only ones I can work comfortably with my meaty paws.
Since I'm going to end up with an iPod, I guess I'll end up being sucked into the iTunes universe. So here's the question: since I'll eventually be sucked into the iTunes universe anyway, should I use iTunes to rip my cd collection? Is there any advantage or disadvantage to doing so? And if not iTunes, anybody want to suggest an alternative? TIA.
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