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I apologize if this question is elementary, but I'm not super technology-minded, and I could use some help:
I'm moving to a new apartment in a few weeks, and am contemplating donating or selling my large CD collection, which has been sitting in a corner collecting dust for the past few years. I listen to music constantly, but it's all on my iBook, so I listen via iTunes, iPod, etc. I no longer even own a CD player, other than the CD drive in my laptop. I live in NYC and don't have a ton of extra space, so it'd be a relief to get rid of the actual CDs and cases.
All of my music is on my iBook G4. It's an old computer, and I'm expecting to replace it within the next 1-2 years but can't afford to do it right now. I also have my iTunes backed up on an Iomega external hard drive.
Here's my question: Am I sufficiently backed up, or is there more I should do before parting with the actual CDs? Do I need a second hard drive? What about actual burned copies of all of my CDs? (I'm not sure if my old computer could even withstand burning 600+ CDs, but I'm guessing not!)
When I buy a new laptop in the next year or two, is it possible to transfer my music directly from the Iomega hard drive to the new computer, or will I need the actual CDs?
Again, sorry if this is really basic. I'm scared to part with my CDs and then realize I've lost my entire music collection, which has taken years to build. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!
I'm moving to a new apartment in a few weeks, and am contemplating donating or selling my large CD collection, which has been sitting in a corner collecting dust for the past few years. I listen to music constantly, but it's all on my iBook, so I listen via iTunes, iPod, etc. I no longer even own a CD player, other than the CD drive in my laptop. I live in NYC and don't have a ton of extra space, so it'd be a relief to get rid of the actual CDs and cases.
All of my music is on my iBook G4. It's an old computer, and I'm expecting to replace it within the next 1-2 years but can't afford to do it right now. I also have my iTunes backed up on an Iomega external hard drive.
Here's my question: Am I sufficiently backed up, or is there more I should do before parting with the actual CDs? Do I need a second hard drive? What about actual burned copies of all of my CDs? (I'm not sure if my old computer could even withstand burning 600+ CDs, but I'm guessing not!)
When I buy a new laptop in the next year or two, is it possible to transfer my music directly from the Iomega hard drive to the new computer, or will I need the actual CDs?
Again, sorry if this is really basic. I'm scared to part with my CDs and then realize I've lost my entire music collection, which has taken years to build. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!