channel and has a range of like 10 feet.
http://www.apple.com/ipod/accessories.html
There might be other ways. Some firewire connector for car stereos or a way
to hook the ipod dock line-out to the system. Go Go Googlezilla!
-Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Wheatley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 6:30 AM
Subject: Ipod RE: iTunes! BEWARE
> Does Ipod have an adapter to plug into a cd player in your car? If not
> then how does the ipod replace your car stereo for use with your mp3s?
>
> My new radio i love now i can play mp3 cds in it all the time. Of course
> i hardly ever do that because i'm so damn happy with XM Radio i don't
> really listen to my mp3s much anymore even for long drives.
>
>
> --
> Bill Wheatley
> Senior Database Developer
> eDiets.com, Inc.
> (OTCBB: EDET)
> 3801 W. Hillsboro Blvd.
> Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
> V: (954) 360-9022 ext. 159
> F: (954) 360-9095
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> W: <http://www.ediets.com/> www.ediets.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 5:04 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: iTunes! BEWARE
>
>
> Multiple 80 GB drives.
>
> I have many backups.
>
> First, I have the CDs that I ripped from. These are stored on a cd
> spindle stack - 50 per spindle, with cover. Stored in a box with the
> inserts from the CD jewel cases.
> Second, I have many of the songs on data CDs as mp3s (for use in my car
> before I got the iPod). This is mainly organised by group, all the
> albums by that group on one CD.
> Third, for stuff that I doubt I can get another CD of if it gets
> scratched, stuff I ripped from vinyl or cassette, or the stuff I got
> from other people I have zipped and backed up onto cds.
> Fourth, I have two complete sets of drives on two different computers.
> Drives are so cheap now, and my time is valuable. I don't want to have
> to rerip anything, and rename and recode the id3 tags (I put the lyrics
> and tabs in for most songs, for example) so I have a replication system
> set up. Every song ends up on two servers.
>
> (80GB drives after rebate have been running about 90 bucks.)
> (PCI IDE controller cards about 49 bucks)
>
> I have the music broken out by GENRE per drive, then by subgenre, then
> by group, then by album.
>
> \\IMS\COUNTRY\_BLUEGRASS\Gillian Welch\Time Of The Revilator\Elvis
> Pressley Blues.mp3
>
> I use perl scripts to build songs catalog txt files.
> I use CF to build playlists for winamp from those files.
>
> Jerry Johnson
>
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/20/03 03:48PM >>>
> Jerry:
>
> Just out of curiousity...how do you have 240GB stored? do you have any
> kind of backup?
>
> More curious about the backup issue, as I have (what I thought was) a
> fairly large collection (about 45GB) on one 80GB drive...and have often
> thought about the inevitable HD crash.
>
> Anyone else? Others have mentioned considerable-sized mp3 collections.
> Backed up onto 100 CDs? 20 DVDs? Have you invested in tape backup? :)
>
> charlie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jerry Johnson
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 12:07 PM
> Subject: RE: iTunes! BEWARE
>
> Ray,
>
> How is it handling a collection of that size? How long to initially
> start up, and how long to display the collection pane?
>
> Musicmatch has serious memory issues with large collections. I've had
> to break my collection into separate lists, and change between them as
> needed (mostly genre based).
>
> I'd switch tonight if iTunes can handle larger collections (I'm up
> around 240 GB now, with about 20GB of my iPod filled.)
>
> (And can iTunes handle the iPod? I assume so, but figured I'd ask.)
>
> Jerry Johnson
>
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/20/03 02:46PM >>>
> Yes, I'm using as my player now for multiple reasons -
>
> The radio player is very nice - it evens displays track info which my
> other player did not. I also like how I can browse via genre and
> artist.
> My file system had been set up so that my cd rips and my.... um...
> other
> mp3s were separate. I imported both main folders (all 40+ gigs), and
> now
> I have an easier way of browsing my entire collection.
>
> -ray
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Prince Critter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:18 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: iTunes! BEWARE
>
> oi Raymond!!
>
> i see how itunes is cool for purchasing the music.... but why
> import
> all your other files.... are
> you using it as a replacement player as well?
>
> --
>
> ------------------------------------
> Monday, October 20, 2003, 10:47:26 AM, you wrote:
>
> RC> Could it be some option you ran? I've imported my entire library
> (40+
> RC> gigs) and haven't seen any re-organizing of folders/files.
>
> RC> -ray
>
> RC> -----Original Message-----
> RC> From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> RC> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 7:54 AM
> RC> To: CF-Community
> RC> Subject: RE: iTunes! BEWARE
>
> RC> I was excited to hear about iTunes being available for Windows,
> but
> RC> after
> RC> installing and using it for the first time I found my MP3
> collection
> had
> RC> been completely re-organized by the program. It renamed files,
> folder,
> RC> and
> RC> moved files around all over the place. I am now pretty much
> screwed
> -
> RC> my
> RC> entire collection is a total mess and I can't find half the songs.
>
> RC> Consider this one huge vote AGAINST iTunes. It will probably take
> me
> RC> weeks
> RC> to get everything back in the right order, and named correctly. I
> may
> RC> never
> RC> be able to get it all back into place. I consider iTunes a
> horrible
> RC> piece
> RC> of software. Uninstalling now...
>
> RC> -Cameron
>
> RC> -----------------
> RC> Cameron Childress
> RC> Sumo Consulting Inc.
> RC> ---
> RC> cell: 678-637-5072
> RC> aim: cameroncf
> RC> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> RC> http://www.sumoc.com
>
> RC> _____
>
> RC>
> _____
>
>
> _____
>
>
>
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