iPod

The mini-disc would be a good example of 90's tech :)

Does anyone use or know someone that uses Yahoo Music's unlimited service? For a few bucks a month you can download an unlimited number of MP3's from their service to a compatible MP3 player. You can't take it off the mp3 player and burn them to CD's, but it sounds like a cool idea.
 
Ember said:
Don't you have to purchase additional software to copy music from your ipod to itunes?
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nope, itunes does it automatically. you can set it so that you manually put songs on there, or you can set it so that it automatically updates to a specific playlist, or your entire library.
 
Baron Squirrel said:
nope, itunes does it automatically. you can set it so that you manually put songs on there, or you can set it so that it automatically updates to a specific playlist, or your entire library.
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She said "iPod TO iTunes", not iTunes to iPod.
 
Also consider that songs on the iPod are in a file format called AAC. Good luck playing that on anything else that doesn't have iTunes loaded. You would have to download an additional converter to change it to something like mp3.
 
astrod00d said:
Also consider that songs on the iPod are in a file format called AAC. Good luck playing that on anything else that doesn't have iTunes loaded. You would have to download an additional converter to change it to something like mp3.
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That's actually incorrect:



:D

By the way, AAC is essentially MP4. To my knowledge, Winamp, Windows Media Player, and the Sony PSP can read AAC just fine.
 
SirThom said:
That's actually incorrect:

:D

By the way, AAC is essentially MP4. To my knowledge, Winamp, Windows Media Player, and the Sony PSP can read AAC just fine.
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I'll double-check and see if the Windows version of iTunes has those converters. Here are the notes on Apple's iPod compatibility page...

Notes


  1. To play AAC and AAC Protected songs, your iPod must have iPod Software 1.3 or later installed. Not all digital music players can play AAC songs and only iPod can play AAC Protected songs.

  • Songs you import from an audio CD using the AAC format can be converted to MP3 files, which you can burn to MP3 CDs or play on third-party digital music players.

  • Songs purchased from the iTunes Music Store are encoded using the AAC Protected format and cannot be converted to MP3 format. You can burn them to audio CDs and play them in consumer audio CD players.
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It just seems like an unneeded headache to me. But then, I can't comprehend why a $50 mp3 player wouldn't suffice.
 
The key words are "AAC Protected songs". These are songs that have been purchased through the iTunes Music Store, not ones you rip from a CD.

And, yeah, you can rip in MP3 on Windows, too.



I can't comprehend why a $50 mp3 player wouldn't suffice.
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iPods start at $69. Can't you justify the extra $19 on a quality product? :P

But seriously, if you just had an iPod, you'd realize just how superior it is to all other MP3 players.
 
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Just out of curiosity, what non-iPod MP3 players have you used? Right now I would have to agree that the iPod is probably the best choice right now, but I've used my sister's iPod nano and it's not all that impressive compared to my karma. The only advantages it seems to have are ratings and a color screen. To say that if you own one you'll realize that it's just SO much better than anything else seems pretty fanboyish to me, and perhaps fueled by wanting to be satisfied with your purchase. I don't mean to sound like a jerk or pick on you, but that's just the way it seems to me.

Also, I saw this video today and I thought it was pretty funny.
 
It is a little fanboyish for me to say that, I'll agree, but we're all a fanboy about something, right? =)
 
Go Apple!

I've had an ipod since the earliest days of the third gen, and I love it! (Thirtieth bday gift from my beloved husband; I was convinced I couldn't have one; he really surprised me!) The sound quality is great, the interface is very easy to use, and it's just beautiful, besides.

I've been very happy with iTunes, too. I like the very orderly library structure and all the options for cataloging music. (Gotta love metadata!) Smart playlists are great things, too. I keep making more, to suit my moods. And the apple lossless format is perfect for me.

Ember said:
Don't you have to purchase additional software to copy music from your ipod to itunes? I guess it's a piracy protection thing, but it sounds annoying.
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Actually, there is free software that works great for restoring your library from your Pod. True, Apple doesn't allow it with iTunes because of licensing issues with the recording companies, but there are still multiple options. On the Mac, I use Senuti; I've never done it on the PC, but I remember seeing the programs.

There is even an application or two to convert the AAC-protected files to MP3; there are some legit uses for that, btw. (Yes, all my music is legal!)

But I have no plans to get a Nano. I like my 30 G iPod Photo. I'll keep it at least a couple more years.

Disclaimer: This was written by a total gadget addict. Please excuse me while I go gaze at the beauty that is my iPod...
 
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I just got a Creative Zen nano plus - I love it...perfect for what I need it for...has a build in radio too, so that if I get tired of my songs I can switch to the radio and it also has an FM recorder so that if i hear a song like on the radio, I can record it! Of course the microphone is handy for random thoughts! I am really happy with it so far - it does so much for such a small price, and it weighs less than 3 ounces with the earphones, battery, and case on it!
Total price...(Because it was on sale at circuit city)...$75.99
 
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