Comments on: Would You Want An ‘Instant On’ Computer System?

By: Joeslipper

Joeslipper — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:04:00 +0000

Yeah i would love an instant computer. Cant wait

By: Randy Spangler

Randy Spangler — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:24:00 +0000

I have been on Rhapsody premium for a couple of years. As someone that cut his teeth back inthe 90′s on the original Napster via dial-up and by downloading music from newsgroups, I have always viewed online music more for discovery than as a substitute for a radio station. One thing I really liked with Napster, then Limewire or Soulseek (before they were consumed with malware and before the RIAA got crazy) was the ability to see what music others had on their drives. I figured that if someone had something that I liked, they might have something that I had never heard of that might interest me. How true that was. I discovered quite a few artists that way and I have attended numerous concerts based upon checking out artists online.

(Don’t tell the RIAA that there is a positive effect of ‘piracy’. They would NEVER believe you.)

Well, I put away the black eyepatch (AAAAARGH) several years ago since I didn’t want to get sued by a bunch of hate-blinded zealots. I started subscribing to Rhapsody and I have been very happy. Almost every artist that I want to listen to is available. Rhapsody offers a list of similar artists as well as influencing artists along with an interesting vignette on the artist that you have chosen. This allows me to find new stuff based on similarities.

Their homepage features new music in a variety of genres and I like how I can load up a Sansa player to carry around offline. The iPhone/iPad Touch gets its own music from Rhapsody (cannot load it up from a PC) which kinda sucks, but on the positive side, you can load up new music on the fly with the Apple platform.

So, I am looking forward to testing Spotify and comparing it to Rhapsody as soon as they punch my ticket.

Randy

By: Scott Perkins

Scott Perkins — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 19:27:00 +0000

Big difference is Spotify allows you to import your own purchased or burned CD’s, and access or sync them with your iPhone or iPad. With Rhapsody, they must be available from the Rhapsody service to access on the iPhone or iPad. You cannot, for example, sync iTunes or burned songs with the Rhapsody iPhone or iPad app. For someone like myself, who has thousands of burned CD’s in my library, or a combination of iTunes, burned CD’s and Rhapsody songs, this is a big difference.

By: diva42

diva42 — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:47:00 +0000

I never tried Rhapsody so I can’t elaborate on that but I like how lightweight the program is compared to itunes bloat ware also if you google spotify playlists you can find sites specifically geared towards users playlist that arent friends in Facebook and I like the idea of friends being able to send me tunes in my inbox plus the ability to share on twitter spotify and messenger I have to still look at it more as it only came out the other day. I’m using the free version

By: burhop

burhop — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:12:00 +0000

I started with Rhapsody then switched to Napster (mistake). I had brief access to Spotify a few months back when a friend in Sweeden sent me an invite. When Spotify came to the US, I was able to use my account again.

I haven’t done the pay version of Spotify yet but am strongly considering changing. I did like how it unlocked all my iTunes purchased songs and imported my music lists. I don’t remember Rhapsody doing that (did I miss a setting?)

By: Dillie-O

Dillie-O — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:06:00 +0000

I’ll admit that I haven’t tried any of the other services (except GrooveShark a bit) but I’m really liking the options Spotify offers, even on their free plan. I might be ready to jump ship to the “online music” model and stop buying CDs.

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By: ikis

ikis — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:40:45 +0000

Hell yes. More time to be obsessed and make my wife even more ticked off that I am instantly unaware of the world that merer mortals live in. Ah the joys of instant on. Sign me up.

By: Ron Schenone

Ron Schenone — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:07:48 +0000

Hi Tony,
Thanks for sharing your experience with us.