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| Processor | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Brisbane @ 2.8GHz (224x12.5, 1.425V) |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Gigabyte sumthin-or-another, it's got an nForce 430 |
| Cooling | Dual 120mm case fans front/rear, Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro, Zalman VF-900 on GPU |
| Memory | 2GB G.Skill DDR2 800 |
| Video Card(s) | Sapphire X850XT @ 580/600 |
| Storage | WD 160 GB SATA hard drive. |
| Display(s) | Hanns G 19" widescreen, 5ms response time, 1440x900 |
| Case | Thermaltake Soprano (black with side window). |
| Audio Device(s) | Soundblaster Live! 24 bit (paired with X-530 speakers). |
| Power Supply | ThermalTake 430W TR2 |
| Software | XP Home SP2, can't wait for Vista SP1. |
As we know, CD sales are dropping like flies in a house full of bugzappers, and services like iTunes can sometimes crash under the load of music downloaders. However, a new reason to stick with analog CD's has come to light: analog CD's are insured while digital copies of songs rarely are. If a fire or burglar were to snatch a computer full of music, chances are the actual owner of the PC would not be able to make a claim for that music.
The chances of a digital music collection getting lost/stolen/destroyed is about 24% in the UK, which would make backing up a music collection sound advice. Unfortunately, making a backup of any DRM-infested music is hardly worth the trouble, as you will not be able to listen to the backup copy anyways. And even if a backup did succeed, chances are that the backup would be destroyed/stolen with the original.
Fortunately for the future, the number of insurers covering digital property is increasing. While some insurers, such as Churchill Insurance, will cover up to £1,000 worth of music claimed "in good faith" (aka without a receipt), companies such as Zurich refuse to insure digital property at this time.
View at TechPowerUp Main Site
The chances of a digital music collection getting lost/stolen/destroyed is about 24% in the UK, which would make backing up a music collection sound advice. Unfortunately, making a backup of any DRM-infested music is hardly worth the trouble, as you will not be able to listen to the backup copy anyways. And even if a backup did succeed, chances are that the backup would be destroyed/stolen with the original.
Fortunately for the future, the number of insurers covering digital property is increasing. While some insurers, such as Churchill Insurance, will cover up to £1,000 worth of music claimed "in good faith" (aka without a receipt), companies such as Zurich refuse to insure digital property at this time.
View at TechPowerUp Main Site
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