My first MP3 experience


The first time I tried using an MP3, I almost had a nervous breakdown. My friend told me I could get all the free music I wanted on the Internet, so I figured it was worth a shot. Now that I know what I'm doing, it was definitely worth it. But if you are new to MP3s and you don't have help, you're in for a long day.

When I first started, I didn't know of any sites where I could get songs, so I punched up MP3 on my search browser and found thousands of sites. The problem with this is that 99 percent of those searches don't work, or require passwords or money for the songs. I must have searched four, or five hours before I ever downloaded my first song, and it wasn't even a song I liked. It was some old Willie Nelson song that I didn't need a password to download (I wonder why).

Finally, after talking to a friend who knew what he was doing, I found some sites that gave me free music. Six months later, I have more than 500 songs on file. The trick to MP3s is having patience and using sites that have updated archives. Before you know it, you'll have more music than you and your computer can handle.

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