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Hello, I am somewhat new to the P2P world. I am using the windows xp on a dell 4700c. I use limewire and it works ok much of the time. My question is, which download is better? Specifically, for instance, I want to download a particular mp3. The same mp3 is listed a number of times at different sizes and bitrates.
I might download one mp3 at a size of 7406Kb a bitrate of 128 and a speed of Cable/dsl. Once downloaded, this seems to play fine. But the next download on the page is the same mp3 but at a size of 8423kb a bitrate of 160 and a speed of t1 or higher. this seems to play equally as well as the first.
I have noticed that file size and duration are directly proportional,ie a typical 4 minute mp3 single might be 7500kb while a 40 minute album would be more like 75000kb. Other than that obvious difference however, I must ask, 'which is better?' I know the smallest filesize possible is desirable.

thank you

[obviously] go with the one with the most seeds/numbers at the beginning,,,
(i.e) most people sharing that file,,,then i go with t3 or higher if possible,,,then t1 and so on!!!

this is my own personal preference though

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Nope Go with the one that has 2,000 to 5,000 less chance to download a worm or virus if you download anything lower than 1,000 most likely virus or worm.And than last when searching see how many are downloading a file.It will make a diffrence in speed.And if your new to this better download a anti-virus program at download.com take this AVG free Spybot-search and destroy And Ad-Aware Se personal they work great. See Yeeea



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The higher the bit rate, arguably the better the quality of the mp3. And the higher the bit rate the higher the size should be also. If not, then they are probably some deliberately shared corrupt files. If you can't pick the listening difference between an mp3 at 128 kbps & one at 320 kbps, then go for whichever is easiest to download.