LG VX-8500 Chocolate

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I'm just not into breaking the law, that's all. Remember the free music download suits? However, many programs I researched claim to get around this - truth? Also, is there a loss of quality when changing formats?

the loss of quality is not noticed by most people. I could never tell, now there are some hardcore music people out there that will claim this problem is bigger than it is. You will probably will not notice unless you throw it in some $2000 Rediculous home stereo system. Basically don't worry about it, try a few. As far a legality, like I said before you paid for those music downloads so you have paid for the rights to your copy and should have no problems legally converting the file.

Thanks, I'm alright with the legality thing now. Additionally, are there any converting programs you recommend? And if I want to buy a tune from VCAST to my PC, does it go to Windows Media Player 10?

program to convert aac? hmm Not of the top of my head, i have not used itunes for over a year and cannot recall what i used to use? I would check out cnet.com or just google for one. As far as vcast music, yes just get windows media 10 and you can get into the vcast music store. Now these files downloaded from Verizon are also right protected like itunes files. But will upload to phone fine with essentials cable, not sure if you can just put them straight on card. I know with the other vcast phones you had to use the cable to put them on because it put the liscense agreement onto your phones internal memory and put the song file on card or internal memory which ever you pick. Now I beleive(or so I have heard) If you burn a cd, then rip the c...
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Hmm...thanks for the detailed reply! Though I was going to put it on a CD and rip it to WMP 10 - found that was a sort of loophole I guess 😁 However I'm concerned that you might need the cable to sync bought songs... ☹️

shouldn't if you do what you just said. That is what I have heard as well, just never tried it.

you paid for it 😛