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| Thread ID: 51299 | 2004-11-17 04:09:00 | 4g 40GB / 20GB Ipod | Spacemannz (808) | Press F1 |
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| 293117 | 2004-11-17 17:24:00 | One other thing, iTunes, while being ok, is the only thing that can put songs onto your iPod. And only seems to be able to have songs put on from 1 PC as you have to enter the serial number from the iPod while setting up (if I'm wrong, someone tell me how to do it!!). It can be seen as a removable drive in windows explorer but I haven't tried putting music on it this way as yet so don't know if it's able to work or how easy it's going to be (the music folder is hidden and there's about 50 subfolders with about 5 -7 songs in each...) When I first got mine, I transfered 2GB (via firewire so pretty fast) from my desktop and then tried adding another 3GB from my laptop but the original music from the desktop got wiped. I suppose something had to be done to discourage people from pirating music..... :P |
davidb (5576) | ||
| 293118 | 2004-11-17 18:30:00 | Thats one Q I shall ask at the shop! We'lll soon find out :D |
Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 293119 | 2004-11-17 19:27:00 | Have you looked at one of these? (www.creative.com) | CYaBro (73) | ||
| 293120 | 2004-11-17 19:29:00 | I was never asked to enter a serial number when I set up my old 2nd generation iPod on an older version of iTunes. I guess this is something that they have introduced since the launch of the iTunes music store. | Alasta (1420) | ||
| 293121 | 2004-11-17 19:39:00 | Well I wont be going to any Itunes store lol to get anything. Maybe just use Itunes to transfer whatever over. (Or whatever other programs will let u xfer Mp3's etc over to the Ipod). Umm Cyabro, the only thing is I'm using a Farmers card to maybe bookup the Ipod up lol since Sounds takes them. BUT atm, they only have IPods / accessories, nothing else. And the Creative well even if it is here somewhere. It would have to be within the Auckland area. (Might check in town, BUT I doubt they'll take Farmer's cards, even if another shop did sell Creative stuff). Since I dont have a car. BUT the bus stop is outside and thats the only way I can get around (well cheaply). |
Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 293122 | 2004-11-17 19:49:00 | Like all great technological inventions theres a thriving iPod customization scene, doubt it will allow you to use new formats but it should be fairly easy to get past the Apples security features. Nothing like running linux on your iPod ;) | Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 293123 | 2004-11-17 20:50:00 | comes down to personal preference, a mate of mine was doing reviews for a website on mp3 players and has got to try a lot of them out, so i got to try them as well. While products like the creative and iriver products were cool, they were all out shone by the ipod. The interface is so nice the size is great, a bit expensive, but hey its an apple thing :) | Budda (2736) | ||
| 293124 | 2004-11-17 20:53:00 | Thats true Budda! Sounds good to me! |
Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 293125 | 2004-11-17 21:06:00 | FWIIW, I have the 15Gb iPod with a Belkin connector that enables download of digital pix from my camera . We have just had a month in Britain, and whilst the iPod was great for listening to music during the interminable flights, it also came into its own as storage for a huge number of pix . I would have needed umpteen xD or CF cards to store them (my camera takes both) . The Belkin connector cost about $140, and you don't get a very big storage card for that price . I got something over 10Gb, because I find it hard to fill the 15Gb with music! You could argue that storage of all of a month's photos on one device is a bit risky cos if you lose the iPod you lose all your precious pix . However, most people will keep their memory cards in the same place (eg a card storage wallet) so the effect would be the same . Secondly, I reckon it is much easier to mislay an xD card than an iPod . And on the flights to and fro, I got to listen to the whole 3 CD set of Beowulf, which I had never found the time to listen to at home! :-) |
John H (8) | ||
| 293126 | 2004-11-17 21:14:00 | >Secondly, I reckon it is much easier to mislay an xD card than an iPod. Plus an iPods worth alot more than your average xD card so you pay more attention to it. |
Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
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