ipod downloads.....

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Cat695 wrote: »

Yes they are that open that they won't even let you drag music onto your ipod because it HAS to go through itunes or movies

yet every other mp3 player on the market will.....so yeah real free

oh and the iphone thats locked to every free source application

yet i can install ANYTHING on my windows run phone

To be fair to Apple, when you run an online service with DRM then you need software limitations to ensure you meet your licensing and distribution requirements that the record labels impose to allow their music to be shared digitally. No other manufacturer of MP3's runs such a service, therefore you can't compare them on that.

I can empathise why Apple don't allow third party applications to be installed and ran on their flagship phone product. Windows Mobile, ever from WinCE has been plauged by unreliable software applications that made it one of the most unstable platforms. I myself even wrote some flakey applications to run on it that are still in use to this day (but I'm not permitted to take 2 days to redo them), but I now developers and enthusiasts are writing better programs and making it a better platform. The Iphone's, and Apple's reputation would nosedive if it was subject to the same thing.

TiTheRev

superscaper wrote: »

Would that be the firefox that's only available on Apples? (or Safari for that matter)

In was just using the alternatives to IE as an example and used plenty of 's along with 'IMHO' so as to lighten the post and explain that my opinion is just that, my opinion

Lighten up gentle folk :cool:

superscaper

TiTheRev wrote: »

Lighten up gentle folk

Likewise, it wasn't a serious post. :rolleyes:

superscaper

Lord_Gardener wrote: »

Eldest DD has a nano and has yet to download any music. Just pulls her fav tracks from her cd's she already has!

I think many people do that. I find it's still more economical to buy CDs rather than downloads. Plus you have a physical backup and the quality is usually better (not many downloads offered at CD bit rates). Hopefully copying music CDs to computer will be made legal soon. It's ridiculous it isn't already. But second round consultation for law change some time this year I think. (Probably one of the few illegal things we're allowed to talk about on the forum ).

kossohead

Thanks for ALL THE REPLIES :rotfl:

Do you all mainly use itunes store?
If not, can you pm me to let me know any other download sites you recommend, as I don`t know where to start..

Many Thanks
:T

Marty_J

I just buy CDs and rip them onto my computer. Then I can have them in whatever format and bitrate I want. I used to use Apple Lossless, but now I use AAC @ 256 kbps. If I want to go back to Apple Lossless, I can just rip them again.

If you want to purchase online, iTunes is the best store to use if you have an iPod, IMHO. That way you at least know your downloads will be compatible with it. It's easy to use, not too expensive, and they also offer a lot of music which is DRM free, which is nice.

kossohead

Just switched ipod on, and accidently clicked on the language of chinese :mad:
Does anyone know how to change back to english...
cheers

Marty_J

Help is at hand:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1824

kossohead

Marty_J wrote: »

Help is at hand:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1824

CHEERS MARTY

SORTED IT WITH YOUR HELP :T

CHEERS MATEY
:beer: