“Hey mom, can you put on the radio?”
You just heard the hottest new tune this morning while driving to school, and you can’t wait to download it. However, you have to decide.
Should I use iTunes or LimeWire?
This peer-to-peer file sharing system allows you to download any song for FREE. Bonus…right? Sure, the song might be free, but there are downsides that come with that.
To begin, LimeWire could accidentally configure the software to allow access to any file on your computer, including documents with personal information. Such networks can lead to identity theft and lawsuits.
The ability of LimeWire to distribute viruses has also been a concern. Luckily, the much more improved versions of LimeWire have reduced that issue. Despite that, there are still chances of your computer getting infected.
Lastly, I know that it’s not fair to the artists. They work real hard producing songs and music videos that their fans will appreciate, and in a sense, we are getting their art for free. That’s selfish and dishonorable.
Lets move in to iTunes.
Well…what can I say? iTunes is the complete opposite of LimeWire. You have to buy the song (kind of the down side), but there are no chances of you getting viruses or getting your identity stolen. The list goes on, this time, if you buy from iTunes, you are being fair the artists. Plus the sound quality is better. You may not hear it with regular speakers, but with real good ones, you can tell the difference.
What it all comes down to is the price. If you’re willing to pay $0.99 for a song, pay it. That is off-course unless you want to put yourself at risk of identity theft or being called into Best Buy for a new computer.
In my opinion, iTunes is way better than LimeWire because it has a lot more to offer.
I love the intro of this post! It catches my interest immediately. I think you should focus on doing that in the rest of your post - the middle section is very informative but you should try to keep it entertaining for your readers. Overall, pretty good! :)
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