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From:
A New January
To:
that whacked-out electronic schtuff
Date:
Thu, 20 Feb 1997 15:26:00 -0600 (CST)
Subject:
Re: (idm) RealAudio
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On Thu, 20 Feb 1997, Chris Fahey wrote:
quoted 5 lines If I want to hear pre-recorded stuff that I get from the web, why can't> If I want to hear pre-recorded stuff that I get from the web, why can't > I just download a full-quality 44/16/stereo WAV file, maybe > zip-compressed, and listen to that? That is, instead of listening to a > crappy RealAudio file which not only sounds bad but breaks up in heavy > net traffic?
sure, you could listen to a .wav and spend half an hour downloading a 2mb file, or you can click on a .ra file and listen to it in less than a minute. sure you sacrifice some quality, but in today's day and age, people don't have the patience that you claim to have. also, most people use a 28.8 modem as opposed to an isdn or a cable modem, etc. you can spend your time downloading a .wav file for half an hour while i'll be happily listening to real audio and on my way to other sites while you're still in limbo. ;>
quoted 1 line Does anyone know what the theory is behind it?> Does anyone know what the theory is behind it?
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