I would always leave the songs on your computers hard drive, mobile hard-drives are not the most reliable ones. I'm at my 4th mobile drive for my Powerbook...

I absolute love my Ipod, got it hooked up to my vintage Becker, sound is great!

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).