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Title: Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Eagle on February 25, 2007, 20:58:31 PM
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Can anyone clue me in as to how to get music actually [size=28]ON[/size] to an iPod nano?

I dont mind iPods so much but why is iTunes such a monumentally crap piece of software?

All I want to do is drag a file to the Nano and have it physically copy to the device rather than create all these stupid (and non-working) shortcuts.

Grrr.

Thank you! :)
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Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Nos on February 25, 2007, 21:08:15 PM
You need to have iTunes loaded, and have the Nano showing in iTunes first.

Then any tracks you want to copy across need to be imported into iTunes (under File -> Add File/Folder to library), before you can then copy them over to the Nano.

Alas, you cant just copy an mp3 over to the Nano in explorer or anything  :cry:
Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Serious on February 25, 2007, 21:46:57 PM
Wereas on any cheapo alternative you can treat it just like a memory stick, dump the files over and go boogie :lol:
Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Eagle on February 25, 2007, 22:35:57 PM
Quote from: NosYou need to have iTunes loaded, and have the Nano showing in iTunes first.

Then any tracks you want to copy across need to be imported into iTunes (under File -> Add File/Folder to library), before you can then copy them over to the Nano.
Thats the thing.  I import to the library then drag to the device and it still doesnt copy... :(

[ignores Serious]  :P  :P  ;)
Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Nos on February 25, 2007, 23:47:28 PM
Im stumped then, thats how it works with my iPod video and Ive had no problems  :?

Maybe some of the forum goons over at the iLounge Forums (http://forums.ilounge.com/) may be able to help.
Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Eagle on February 26, 2007, 00:41:36 AM
Sorted now, cheers. :)
Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: PuNk on February 26, 2007, 02:17:23 AM
http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/home/
Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Walrusbonzo on February 26, 2007, 08:48:43 AM
Quote from: NosYou need to have iTunes loaded, and have the Nano showing in iTunes first.

Then any tracks you want to copy across need to be imported into iTunes (under File -> Add File/Folder to library), before you can then copy them over to the Nano.

Alas, you cant just copy an mp3 over to the Nano in explorer or anything  :cry:

Thats such a load of crap as well because if you import MP3s it then re-encodes than as MP4/AAC files and transcoding is awful for sound quality.
Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: BigSoy on February 26, 2007, 12:58:03 PM
I thought you were a dyed-in-the-wool Mac-Hater Eagle? Surely you havent bought a pod and come over to the iSide(tm)?!  :twisted:
Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Rivkid on February 26, 2007, 13:27:37 PM
ipods suck. Id take a Zen anyday
Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Cypher on February 26, 2007, 16:59:40 PM
Quote from: WalrusbonzoThats such a load of crap as well because if you import MP3s it then re-encodes than as MP4/AAC files and transcoding is awful for sound quality.

No it doesnt.  Its not supposed to do that unless youve told it to?
Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Serious on February 26, 2007, 17:04:29 PM
Quote from: EagleSorted now, cheers. :)

Just add a ton of bricks from a great height, then go out and buy something else... :lol:

It seems you can convert over any itunes you have bought with software, providing you dont mind breaking the law a bit.
Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Walrusbonzo on February 26, 2007, 17:27:29 PM
Quote from: Cypher
Quote from: WalrusbonzoThats such a load of crap as well because if you import MP3s it then re-encodes than as MP4/AAC files and transcoding is awful for sound quality.

No it doesnt.  Its not supposed to do that unless youve told it to?

House m8 must have his set wrong then.
Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Sam on February 26, 2007, 20:12:34 PM
Quote from: Walrusbonzo
Quote from: NosYou need to have iTunes loaded, and have the Nano showing in iTunes first.

Then any tracks you want to copy across need to be imported into iTunes (under File -> Add File/Folder to library), before you can then copy them over to the Nano.

Alas, you cant just copy an mp3 over to the Nano in explorer or anything  :cry:

Thats such a load of crap as well because if you import MP3s it then re-encodes than as MP4/AAC files and transcoding is awful for sound quality.

You can change that in 2 seconds in settings. All songs on my iPod are in mp3 format.
Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Walrusbonzo on February 26, 2007, 23:34:25 PM
Im sure I looked for a setting to change that last time I used it but couldnt find one  :shrug:

Either I missed it or his version of the software off the CD doesnt have it :?:
Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Eagle on February 28, 2007, 02:28:43 AM
Quote from: BigSoyI thought you were a dyed-in-the-wool Mac-Hater Eagle? Surely you havent bought a pod and come over to the iSide(tm)?!  :twisted:
The iPod is da wifes! Actually, it was 1Gb Shuffle, not Nano.  :roll:  :mrgreen:  
Title: Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: knighty on February 28, 2007, 10:02:29 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T3T7xCQdx0&mode=related&search

;) :) ;)
Title: Re:Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Mongoose on February 28, 2007, 10:03:35 AM
this is the sort of rubbish I accept from my Tatung Elio because it was cheap (Ã,£80 for a 20G player with colour screen and USB host). Whats Apples excuse?
Title: Bleedin iTunes - worst software on the planet.
Post by: Eagle on March 02, 2007, 00:57:36 AM
Quote from: knightyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T3T7xCQdx0&mode=related&search

;) :) ;)
Heh - she tried to smell her own wee...