Hmm. Adaptec will let me copy sound files to a CD-R... providing they're in WAV format. No direct MP3 to CD it seems.
Raises an interesting question. If MP3 uses the same compression as MiniDisc, why has nobody thought of making a MD player/recorder to fit to a computer? Think about it... it's a brilliant idea. You could use MDs to store data and music.
Even if they are two different formats, I think using MD to store data is still a jolly good idea.
Anyway, for the time being (re. MP3), I think I'm going to wait until I have a sound card with a digital out.