Its not like it's Apple's fault in this case - it is a demand put on them by the RIAA and such.
And it's not like the WMA DRM files are any better, at least a far as I have seen. I am on my third iPod and its 95% non-DRM mp3 files. The few DRM files that I have were random tracks from iTunes and a few audio books from Audible. It's not like its taking over my life. On 3/19/06, Richard Kim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for all the input. This is the exact reason why I won't buy an iPod. > I'd rather have an ugly machine that does the same job but lets me just drag > and drop files in and out of it. > > Well, this is as I suspected. I'll be hunting around for a solution. > Sharepod sounds good... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of CW > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 5:11 PM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: Re: [H] iPod Help > > Hunt for options, they are out there, but not legal to discuss on the list > ;) That should give you a start ;) ! > -----Original message----- > From: "Richard Kim" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 14:15:45 -0600 > To: "'The Hardware List'" [email protected] > Subject: [H] iPod Help > > > The scenario: My friend just ended up really messing up her external HDD. > > She was using it to free up some space on her laptop. She just transferred > > all her iTunes purchased music collection onto it and now it seems they > are > > lost. She has space on her computer's main HDD. She ended up doing > something > > that it ended up being completely reformatted. > > > > The question: Will she be able to connect her iPod and copy all her music > > back onto her computer? This is the same computer she used to upload > > everything in the first place, except now the original music files are > gone. > > The only copies now remain on her iPod. She wants to copy everything back. > > Or, will she need to hack the ipod to get her music files outta there? > > > > I don't have an iPod and she's not too computer savvy (hence the > accidental > > reformat) so I'd appreciate some feedback before I help her out. Thanks > all. > > > > > > -- Brian
