Wow, this thread... old memories...
*snaps out of nostalgia feeling*
Ahem, anyway. You can also make backups of your music on CD-R disks, if you like doing things old-school that is. I had to transfer 250+ songs from my dads computer (where all my music originally was) to my laptop, where it now resides. Keep in mind that the more music you have the more blank disks you will need. Of the 250+ songs I had I used two CD-R disks.