My view is that I use 320 MP3 for songs or artists I casually like. I have my mini as a music server of sorts with album covers shown large when playing. Kind of like a digital jukebox I can see from afar. Fairly simple to set up. But I have to add, IVB, that interface, dude whats up with that GUI.

BUT for artists I really enjoy and really love and respect, I get the CD and or the Vinyl (sealed or NM).

I call it geekfree musical enjoyment. Either you go geek or you go gear. But this is just my view. Not into the latest squeeze box wireless media box PCHDMJK geek thing. I just like my stereo setup with each format represented. Something about that. I dont know...a computer company making things for me to enjoy music with...engh. For MP3's its cool and to set one up as your own radio like music server that can play in the background is cool. But again, for that special album, its CD or LP or heck even an MD.