Weather Jinx, As stated, the car CD/mp3 player is the main place it affects me; it's a great way to have music on long trips. But what actually brought this up was that a mate of mine who had only a very old turntable and a pile of 70's LP's asked me if I could provide him with some music now that he has finally purchased a DVD player. (A computer is still some way in the distance for him!) He is stoked that he can have ten albums on one CD and be able to play it with his DVD remote.
There is one other occasion where this setup can come in handy, and that is if I'm away from home. The sound of my laptop's speaker is not inspiring, and I find that most motel's TV/DVD setups provide better sound.
Cheers,
Bunny