I bought an iPod 80 GB Classic Video this summer, and I have never been happier. Love iTunes.
I had the Sansa and HATED the stupid clunky click-wheel thingy. I had an old-gen Creative and loved the storage but hated the UI. I bought my Dad the iPod for his b-day, and he is computer-dumb. That's putting it nicely. And he loves it, and can understand pretty much everything without a phone call to me. Bottom line for me is if you are looking for an easy to use UI, go with the iPod. Overpriced? Yes. But the way that Apple has done things makes it so easy to use, the price is somewhat justified. And, if you, um, "borrow" music, it doesn't care what format it is in. I download MP3's all the time, and it's never a problem. On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 3:08 PM, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 1:55 PM > > To: cf-community > > Subject: Re: MP3 player > > > > Totally untrue, Jim. I _know_ you are trolling. Hooked! > > > > I use tons of music management and organization software with my ipods, > > and > > have no problems at all. > > > > iTunes is just one of dozens of options for managing your device. > > As I replied to Mary Jo: the last time I set up an iPod (last Christmas) it > didn't appear at all optional. To upgrade the firmware or register the > device it seemed like I had to install iTunes. > > In that case (an iPod Nano) it didn't appear as a system device until I > installed iTunes and it went through a set-up program. > > Whole experience really set my jaw against the iPods (I've never really > like > iTunes, but I've always appreciated the hardware). > > > The music store is good, 99c and 9.99 per album, but currently requires > > me > > to burn all of my bought music to a cd, and rerip it (to get rid of the > > drm). I also use Rapsody, Pandora, Amazon, Walmart, and the websites of > > bands. And of course rip my own from cd, and record my own from vinyl > > and > > cassette using audacity. > > Of course this is true (and you can slap me for that): any non-drm'd stores > (and in my opinions the bests ones - Amazon, Amie Street, etc - work just > fine with the iPod. > > Jim Davis > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:281181 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
