8hz was one of the early mp3 encoders, it used the patented algorthym, and that's why they cracked down on it.. since then, things such as bladenc, and lame have come out, able to encode mp3's without the patents...

12gig red mk2 -- 080000125
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80gig red mk2 -- 080000125
(No, I don't actually hate Alan Cox)