iTunes and iPod?

I wanted to get some people's opinions on iTunes and iPod...I really want to get a bigger mp3 player that will have more storage on it and when I saw iTunes I really like the program and all the stuff they offer on there. The only thing I don't like a bout it is you can only use them on iPods. Which I would not mind but I have not heard that great a thing about them and I am not familiar with them either. I heard that the batteries in iPods are pretty much none replaceable which makes fairly concerned since i would be looking at buying a fairly large sized player. And would not want to just re buy a $200-$400 machine again....
I really, really like the iTunes software more then any other softwares I have seen thus far and would really like to look into this more so if anyone can convince me to look into this more I would by no means mind. But if you can tell me so of something else that is just as nice as it I would not mind that either. I was looking at Microsoft's new players Zune and where as they do look nice I am not quite as impressed with their market place area as I am with iTunes. Like I said this is just research on my part for the moment but if anyone has anything to say about mp3 players in general I would sincerely love to hear it!
also if this in the wrong section I really apologize for that, and please to move it to where it needs to be if I did misplace it!

I have iTunes and an iPod, both of which have given me no issues, even in Iraq. In my experience, you either love em or hate em. The iPod only works with one other software app as far as I know. That would be Rhapsody.



Music purchased through iTunes is "locked" and you may only transfer it to a total of 5 computers. It will not work on a 6th machine. You may only burn each song purchased from iTunes 5 times. Thats it.



I like using them, but I also wouldnt mind having a Zune to compare it too. A Zune will let you wirelessly share music with Zunes around you. You cannot do anything of the type with an iPod.



Hope that helps you out.

I personally not interested in ipod due to its sound quality...

I fancy iaudio D2 more...

There are several third party programs to use with ipods.

Ephpod among others.

But if you care about music organization, itunes is the way to go.

Of course, iPods are made by the HUGE company Apple. There is no way that they're going to provide other MP3 players support to use their software, because they want people to look and see the software and how great it is. Apple makes it so you're forced into buying an iPod.

As far as your battery concern goes, disregard it. I've never had any problems and neither have millions of other people who have iPods. If anything, the Hard Drive is going to die out before the battery does and that's usually the number one cause of iPods dying. The simple fix to this is just getting a flash player which doesn't have moving parts and won't burn out.

I love my iPod and I say that you should go for it. If you're afraid of looking like the rest of the crowd with the same generic white headphones and user interface just go with something different like the Zune.

there is a plugin for itunes which makes it possible to sync between itunes and any other mp3 player. Just for windows. here you go: http://ita.sourceforge.net/

I use this software too!

Was that plugin actually released by Apple or was it created by a third-party? Do you know? I'm just curious.

it is a third party created by some people on soruceforge!

Not true... I repair iPods and a dead battery is quite common. The apple store charges something like $50-$80 to replace them, but you can buy the part yourself for like $8 and replacing it is fairly easy if you know how to dissemble the iPod.

And as for flash memory goes... well, I don't think that'll work out if he's looking for a lot of storage space.

I'm not saying that Dead Batteries never happen, because that's wrong. However, it's not like it's just an everyday feat that causes you tons of troubles. And even like the person above me said, a new battery costs around $10 and isn't difficult to replace.



That's true about the Flash Player part though. I didn't think about the storage capacity. Even hard drives in the iPod aren't exactly difficult to replace either. It may cost you a bit though.