| When did you last spend a weekend taping
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| | applications. It's the perfect solution
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| music for a special occasion or your
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| | for anyone sharing application CDs with
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| daily commute?
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| | members of the family or taking discs
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| Chances are you haven't done this since
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| | from place to place.
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| the turn of the century, because you've
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| | A CD emulator converts an application
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| been using MP3s.
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| | disc into a "virtual CD," or a file that
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| With their play lists, search functions,
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| | you store on a laptop computer or a USB
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| and high-quality portable music, MP3
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| | device and play just like a physical CD.
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| players are the superior technology. Few
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| | There's no need to load the physical disc
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| of us wax nostalgic for the days of
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| | -- simply click on desktop icon to launch
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| muffled audio tapes, which offered
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| | a favorite application. If you're so
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| limited play time, took up space, and
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| | inclined, you can have several virtual
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| wore out quickly.
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| | CDs running simultaneously.
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| For mobile music lovers, the times have
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| | Although it emulates, or "acts like" a
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| never been better. But video gamers and
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| | physical CD, a virtual CD operates
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| parents of small children, still dealing
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| | directly on the hard drive, improving
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| with the physical media of application
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| | playback times by up to 200% and
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| CDs and DVDs, may struggle to manage the
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| | eliminating wear and tear on the CD-ROM
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| ever-expanding disc collections they
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| | drive. It can be shared over a network,
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| share with other people.
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| | customized to contain multi-disc sets and
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| More often than not, shared discs are
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| | expansion packs, and organized with other
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| treated badly. Left out their cases and
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| | virtual CDs in a searchable library.
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| exposed to kids and pets, game and
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| | CHOOSING THE RIGHT CD EMULATOR
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| application CDs are soon turned into
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| | Most commercial CD emulators cost between
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| expensive coasters, damaged beyond all
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| | $30 and $60 -- a bargain compared to many
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| other usefulness. Traveling with disc
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| | game titles, and a sound investment if
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| collections can create all kinds of
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| | you're able to spare just a few of your
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| logistical nightmares -- for instance,
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| | application discs from abuse. But while
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| volume 4 of an educational set may simply
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| | nearly all CD emulators have certain
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| disappear when the family goes on
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| | basic features in common, not all offer
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| vacation.
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| | the same usability and disc support.
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| MP3-LIKE CONVENIENCE FOR DISC-BASED
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| | If you're interested in purchasing an
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| APPLICATIONS
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| | emulator, you might want to download some
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| A CD/DVD emulator brings MP3-like ease
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| | evaluation software first to determine
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| use and portability to video games,
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| | which product works best with the discs
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| CD-ROM clip art collections, educational
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| | in you collection, and decide which brand
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| software, and other disc-based
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| | gives you the best value for your money.
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