If you get Napster now, there are many nights between now and commencement to spend downloading, so even those of you with modem connections at home can still get a good haul before school begins. As a last bit of MP3 gleaning advice, act quickly. The record industry and many artists are moving fairly swiftly now that the threat of MP3 trading has become clear. First, get a really good pair of headphones. Not if you want to have friends.
Headphones are an essential piece of college equipment.
Of course, assuming that you sometimes play something for more than just yourself, it s worth getting a pair of speakers that are better than the ass-cones in your desktop or laptop. Those speakers can t reproduce any significant bass, and they distort sound all frequencies horribly at significant volume. And of course, almost every hall of dorms has one kid with a CD burner. The beauty of sound files is that they are universally compatible. If you are with a random collection of people and put on a mix everybody loves, you ll be a big hit.