Free Apple Loops, Are they worth it? Options

[d...]

Hi,
I was wondering how everyone responds to offers of free Apple Loops. On the one hand, it would be nice to build my library of Apple Loops, and free is a very nice price. However, I sequence on a PowerBook and maybe I would be better off keeping my hard-drive as free of clutter as possible, particularly since I probably won`t use most of the loops in any one free collection. Anyway, my question is who jumps on every offer of free Apple Loops and who is a little more cautious? and why?

[chappy]

Loops can be a writing tool as well as a legitimate componant for almost any music these days. The use of loops is accompanied by a deserved snobbery regarding
'ou of the box' loops or overused loops. I get major label artists who write a song based on a static loop and think it's'hip'. It ain't. It's how you use and treat the loops and what role they play in the big picture.
Don't be afraid to mangle the loop beyond recognition and it will increase your creative chops as well as allow you to sneak a few obvious ones by the powers that be.
Every high school kid has Fruity Loops so is it really cool?
Make your own and the world opens up. Avoid the 'Funky Drummer' and
program demos and your stuff will stay vital.
I've quit sampling old school records because it's too corny now unless you mangle the loops.
best,
chap