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Wednesday, September 26, 2007 12:00 AM

Amazon's MP3 store: Better than iTunes

For the first time, there's real competition to Apple's online music shop.
By Farhad Manjoo

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  • Wednesday, September 26, 2007 09:01 PM

    Not always cheaper

    The mp3 is not always cheaper.

    I was looking at a double CD album of The Best of Bing Crosby, a BMG import. The mp3 price was $19.98, the CD was $11.98 plus shipping, and there were brand new copies in the "used" section for less than $8 plus $2.98 shipping.

    I think I would rather take the CD than the mp3, even at the same price, if for no other reason than you could rip the CD to mp3 and give the CD as a gift to someone else.

    —Amerigo Read Amerigo's other letters

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