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MP3 player in Aldi.

Norman-B
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I'm thinking of buying my grandson an MP3 player. Aldi have a 4g for £24.99. His dad has music on Itunes and I wonder if the Aldi player will work with Itunes? If not, how can he get music onto the player?
(As you can gather, I know Nil about these things!)
(As you can gather, I know Nil about these things!)
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Only iPods are compatible with iTunes. If he's using Windows then getting music on shouldn't be a problem. If he's using MacOSX then it might well be a problem. Mac integration with iPods is excellent but, for obvious reasons, Apple don't want to make it too easy to use a non-Apple player!0
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Moneymaker wrote: »Only iPods are compatible with iTunes. If he's using Windows then getting music on shouldn't be a problem. If he's using MacOSX then it might well be a problem. Mac integration with iPods is excellent but, for obvious reasons, Apple don't want to make it too easy to use a non-Apple player!
He will be using my PC, which is Windows. Am I correct in thinking, that he will not be able to transfer the songs on his Dads Itunes onto his new MP3 unless he buys an Ipod?
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You can convert to other formats including mp3 from iTunes -
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1550
(unless the tracks have DRM protection)
Moving mp3 files from your PC to the new player is a case of drag and drop.
However - the spec of the Aldi player looks very much like a rebranded version of the ebay China/Hong Kong mp3 players that so many people (including me) have had problems with. I'd be inclined to wait and see what sort of reviews it gets before buying.0 -
You can convert to other formats including mp3 from iTunes -
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1550
(unless the tracks have DRM protection)
Moving mp3 files from your PC to the new player is a case of drag and drop.
However - the spec of the Aldi player looks very much like a rebranded version of the ebay China/Hong Kong mp3 players that so many people (including me) have had problems with. I'd be inclined to wait and see what sort of reviews it gets before buying.
Thanks for the info. I think I will wait a while for reviews.0 -
It's more than likely that the bought songs from ITunes will be protected, so you won't be able to just transfer them to an MP3 player.
There are ways and means to remove the DRM, but it can't be discussed on here.Dave. :wave:0 -
Thanks for the info. I think I will wait a while for reviews.
edit - http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jan/06/apple-drops-itunes-copy-protection
You could get his dad to experiment with converting his stuff to mp3 (as per the link above) before buying a new mp3 player.
If he manages it then you'll be able to transfer to any mp3 player.0 -
Phantom_Flan_Flinger wrote: »It's more than likely that the bought songs from ITunes will be protected, so you won't be able to just transfer them to an MP3 player.
There are ways and means to remove the DRM, but it can't be discussed on here.
All the songs on Itunes have been transfered from CD's, not bought from Itunes. Does this make any difference?
I suppose he could start all over again and just rip (?) from CD's.
Thanks for the info.0 -
I believe Apple are in the process of removing protection from the tracks they sell although it'll take a while.
edit - http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jan/06/apple-drops-itunes-copy-protection
You could get his dad to experiment with converting his stuff to mp3 (as per the link above) before buying a new mp3 player.
If he manages it then you'll be able to transfer to any mp3 player.
Thanks for that advice.0 -
Moneymaker wrote: »Only iPods are compatible with iTunes. If he's using Windows then getting music on shouldn't be a problem. If he's using MacOSX then it might well be a problem. Mac integration with iPods is excellent but, for obvious reasons, Apple don't want to make it too easy to use a non-Apple player!
Apple don't make "non-Apple players", so they don't have any control over how they work. If it functions as a mass storage device, then it'll work just fine on a Mac.All the songs on Itunes have been transfered from CD's, not bought from Itunes. Does this make any difference?
I suppose he could start all over again and just rip (?) from CD's.
Thanks for the info.
The default iTunes format is AAC, so if they're in that format the player would need to support AAC files. If not, he could re-rip them again from his CDs, or convert them to mp3. The former will give better sound, the latter would be easier.0 -
It probably is the same as a China Ebay clone, not necessarily a bad thing (I have had good stuff like this). The difference is Aldi have a 30 day no quibble returns policy. Buy it, try it, if it doesn't rock your boat stuff it back in the box and dump it on the till you will get you money back.
I have not tried it but I think Windows media player has tools for ripping CD's or other music collections to a media player device.European for 3 weeks in August, the rest of the year only British and proud.0
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