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Don't think this'll work but I posted a thread in this lame The Student Room website, asking similar questions to before..

Oh shit! It's worked really well.. I've had about 20 replies within the last 3 minutes check out the thread here

Here's some of the answers i got

1. What CD's/albums would you choose to buy rather than download?

2. What (other than money) puts you off buying CD's?

-Mainly if you actually buy the CD you have to turn out to get it or wait for it to be delivered....download is instant!

-If you buy a CD, and it breaks, you're ****ed. So you'd rip it to your PC, which takes time, so why not just download it?

-I always buy the CD. It is so much nicer to have the physical copy, the artwork, the lyrics etc. For some bands it's a whole package and art. Being a massive Manic Street Preacher fan I think I love looking at their artwork and the quotes they include, it brings what the band stand for and who they are to life. My CD collection also looks pretty.
It is also a great back up of the music if the computer dies or whatever.

The people who actually answered the questions..

1. i would buy an album, which is cheap, but if filled with songs i like, not just like the odd one or two which are good

2. the prices of cd's put me off, and they arent very efficient. downloading is, and mp3/4 players are also

-I am more likely to buy albums if they have exclusive artwork or that's special in some way. For instance Manics having very htought about quotes and pictures. Maybe a limited edition insert sleeve or if that CD has exclusive songs on the CD version.

That said, I do always buy the CD anyway.

1. Albums by bands that i'm a huge fan of, or things that I want to dance to (because the sound on my laptop is crap compared to my hi-fi thing)

2. If I don't know the band well, how do I know i'll like the whole CD? Its easier to download something to try it out, if I dont like it then I can just delete the files... if i've bought the CD ive wasted at least £10 and im too lazy to put it on eBay or whatever

1. I'd prefer download everything, and not buy any CDs at all =\ Mainly cos of money issues but also, CDs take up space and I don't really see the point in having them.

2. You can copy the songs off the CD into, say, iTunes with your other tracks.. and then won't need the CD afterwards. I don't use my CD player anyway and prefer music on the computer tbh..

For me I only ever buy on CD if its an album I cant find a download for, which doesnt happen too often. I buy the occasional vinyl record, but thats only for albums that I alreay know and love, and mostly because of the better looking packaging.