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Convert a PC into a music server
If you have an old laptop or desktop, don't cast it off to the scrap heap just yet. We'll show you how to turn that old PC into a dedicated audio server that will play back MP3s, Internet radio, and other digital music files over your home stereo system.Why you should convert your old PC into a home-audio server.
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Save money.
Chances are, there's an old PC stashed away in your basement where it's resided since the day you upgraded to a faster system. Give that old PC a second life by converting it into a home-audio server with access to millions of tracks. We'll show you how to make it happen without needing to invest in a whole new system.2
You'll never get bored with music again.
Your DIY audio server will provide access to a larger of selection of music than any store-bought stereo component in the universe. In addition to your own digital music collection, you will be able play any of millions of songs offered by music services such as Rhapsody and Napster through your home stereo. Forget about fumbling through a pile of tired CDs.3
Save the environment.
Why buy something new when you can work with what you already have? Don't send your old PC to the landfill where its decomposing hulk may leak chromium, lead, and mercury into the environment. Keeping it up and running as a music server is the eco-friendly thing to do.
What you say
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"I'd like to enjoy my music collection..."
by onlinemusic (see profile)October 30, 2007
I'd like to enjoy my music collection from anywhere via net.
I recommend this software RaidenTunes online music...
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I recommend this software RaidenTunes online music...
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"covert My old PC to media center"
by rettime25 (see profile)July 17, 2006
I'm A long way away from my home receiver
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