in search of hte perfect mix

I've decided that I've given up too much passion in my life only listening to music when I'm in the car with Blake. I think it's just been afactor of not having all of my stuff and a place, but I'm missing all of the passion and joy of music. So I'm thinking of getting a CD burner so I can get the music off the iMac and into the rest of my world.

I also need one because my old win98 laptop is dying and I'm hoping a clean install might restabilize it, so I need some way of getting all that crap off of it.

Suggestions?