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this is how ipod works.
1. download a song (mp3 format) you dont have to pay a dolla per song. Use Limewire program to download mp3s (it’s free)
2. Use iTUNE to transfer mp3s into ipod
3. good to go.
now if you wanted to make a cd….go back to step 1. Convert mp3s into WAV files.
I hope this helped. :bouncer:
The more legal way….
Pay $0.99 per song (not really that expensive anyway).
You can then burn any songs to CD right from the iTunes software. I would do that first.
Then go ahead and copy it to the iPOD.
The reason I do it this way with my iPOD is that if I ever want to copy the music to another place, I can just RIP the cd with Windows Media Player.
iTunes only lets you play the song on a certain number of ‘devices’, however, if you burn it to CD then you can just RIP it to mp3 and copy it to as many devices as you want.
Maybe not perfectly legal, but the way I see it is… If you buy the song, you can copy it to however many devices you might have!
kw
Thank you both for the information. As I stated above, I don’t mind paying the .99 per song, I just wanted to make sure there was a way to put it two places.
KW, a couple questions. What is RIP and can I download the song to Media player and then put it from media player onto the IPOD? If this is the case then it is exactly what I want.
Thanks again.
I positively love my iPod!! :inlove:
You certainly can burn CDs with the iTunes software or you can access and burn them with Windows Media Player.
The ONLY drawback I see with iTunes/iPod is it transfers files in MP4 format. iTunes wont let you import mp3 files you obtain from other services to your iPod. There may be some way around this, but so far I havent been able to figure out how to add mp3 files to my iPod that I download from Soundclick or other sources.
Sure…. Now the tough questions…
I haven’t done this in a while. But basically what I have done is this:
1. Download songs from iTunes (0.99 / song)
2. Burn it to a CD (in iTunes)
3. Go to WMP and there is a RIP button which basically means create WMA files (or MP3) files from the CD tracks.
4. Then I import those into a playlist in iTunes
5. Use iTunes to convert the WMA files to their AAC format
6. Put them on the iPOD.
That is how I do it… I know it is a lot of BS, but that way your music never gets lost or ‘loses’ it’s licensing for play.
kw
PS – I love my iPOD too Prof. I use it every morning at 6:00 am at the gym! And every night when I don’t want to listen to my wife
Just kidding.Thanks, that’s what I needed to know. I appreciate the help.
I also would recommend you check ebay for the silicone cases etc. that you can use to protect the Ipod. I got one and am verrry glad I did. Like to go to sleep with it, and it falls off the bed alot lol
I bought my other half a 30gig iPod for his birthday this year (cost me around $500AUD) and the other day it fell down in between the gear stick in the car and the screen cracked when he changed gears.
He took it to Apple to see if they could fix it and they said they couldn’t because the LCD screen wasn’t a separate part and was all once piece inside. It’s not covered by warranty either because it is ‘self inflicted’ ie. it had to be dropped or hit to end up that way.
So now he can only use it to shuffle songs (or as a hard drive) and there is a big black part in the screen that prevents anything viewable in terms of searching for particular songs/artists etc. And it’s an iPod photo too :'(
So i would definitely recommend getting SOMETHING to protect at least the screen. Not sure what 30gig photo is worth in the states, but a 30 gig hard drive for $500 is DEFINITELY not worth it in my opinion.
My 2 cents
Cheers
Renee
