Newbie intending to get an ipod....
Hi guys and gals, mi a newbie wanna get an ipod.....a few questions to ask:
1. How am i goin to transfer mi songs to the ipod??
2. Can i sort the songs into folders dat i wish in the ipod??
3. Am i able to drag and drop the files dat i wan into ipod??
4. Besides .mp3 files am i able to drag files of other extensions dat i wish?? as i noe i can use the ipod as an external hdd rite??
5. How is the charging like ??
thankz fer the replies....another thingy is i am using windows xp....
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doink] at [2007-11-9 15:33:13]
# 1 Re: Newbie intending to get an ipod....
Hi doink!
1. You can transfer files unsing the included firewire cable. Or, you can order a special USB cable from Apple (~$20 US). Performance is about the same. Firewire cards are also very inexpensive and easy to install... Firewire also charges the iPod.
2. The iPod supports sorting on Artist, Album, Genre & Composer using the music TAGS. You can also create playlists with many other software. Not really "folders", but it is functional.
3. Yes, the iPod is seen by Windows as an external hard drive. You can drag and drop files to it.
4. iPod supports mp3 and aac. Maybe other, but I have not tried myself.
5. Charging from empty battery to FULL can take as long as 3 hours. Battery life is supposed to be 8 hours under ideal conditions, but most people are seeing about 6-7 hours under normal use.
Good luck!
# 2 Re: Newbie intending to get an ipod....
hrm...very informative.....thankzz...but some questions i am still not sure....
like...
1. does it have power adaptor to charge ??(is it included)??
2. do you realli use the 20 gig fer ur songs??
doink at 2007-11-15 17:05:20 >
# 3 Re: Newbie intending to get an ipod....
Yes, Apple includes an AC adapter that accepts the firewire connector. If you are using the firewire card in your PC, power comes from this directly too... I only use the adapter when travelling away from my PC with firewire card...
I am only 1/2 full on my 20gb iPod (many claim to have filled a 40gb unit- wow!). I also do move large files to/from work on iPod as an external drive. Very nice bonus!
# 6 Re: Newbie intending to get an ipod....
The next firmware might have another, but I seriously doubt that given their sub-innovative firmware releases.
Adam at 2007-11-15 17:09:22 >
# 8 Re: Newbie intending to get an ipod....
Well.....it's more stylish, cooler, easiler to use and also has more funky cases like iSkin....
btw, where do u live?
