iTunes...Should I be scared?
Dec 30, 2005 | 7:55 pm
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iTunes...Should I be scared?
All I hear is that iTunes is horrible?
What should I know about it?
Should I avoid it?
Is anyone here using an alternative?
My wife uses it with her Mini on our ancient home desktop Win2k machine.
iTunes constantly crashes whenever we need to load the ipod, but for the most part it's a load once type thing and then again when the mini's HD crashed situation.
Now we have 2 Nano's and would ideally want to access the same library.
What's the best way for us to transition? We'll still keep the mini around to run the iHome clock radio.
THanks in advance for advice and suggestions.
Scho
What should I know about it?
Should I avoid it?
Is anyone here using an alternative?
My wife uses it with her Mini on our ancient home desktop Win2k machine.
iTunes constantly crashes whenever we need to load the ipod, but for the most part it's a load once type thing and then again when the mini's HD crashed situation.
Now we have 2 Nano's and would ideally want to access the same library.
What's the best way for us to transition? We'll still keep the mini around to run the iHome clock radio.
THanks in advance for advice and suggestions.
Scho
Dec 30, 2005 | 9:14 pm
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Originally Posted by schoflyer
All I hear is that iTunes is horrible?
What should I know about it?
Should I avoid it?
Is anyone here using an alternative?
My wife uses it with her Mini on our ancient home desktop Win2k machine.
iTunes constantly crashes whenever we need to load the ipod, but for the most part it's a load once type thing and then again when the mini's HD crashed situation.
Now we have 2 Nano's and would ideally want to access the same library.
What's the best way for us to transition? We'll still keep the mini around to run the iHome clock radio.
THanks in advance for advice and suggestions.
Scho
What should I know about it?
Should I avoid it?
Is anyone here using an alternative?
My wife uses it with her Mini on our ancient home desktop Win2k machine.
iTunes constantly crashes whenever we need to load the ipod, but for the most part it's a load once type thing and then again when the mini's HD crashed situation.
Now we have 2 Nano's and would ideally want to access the same library.
What's the best way for us to transition? We'll still keep the mini around to run the iHome clock radio.
THanks in advance for advice and suggestions.
Scho
Dec 31, 2005 | 3:04 am
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Originally Posted by Somewhere Over the Atlantic
I use Winamp and a iPod plugin that frees me from having to endure iTunes and its sludgey performance when I use my iPod Mini.
Which plugin do you use? Have you ever run into any glitches with it? Now that I've got an iPod I've been trying out itunes but I'm so much more used to Winamp & QCD that I'd love to have an alternative. Got any other winamp/ipod tips?
Thanks!
Dec 31, 2005 | 3:23 pm
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Originally Posted by Wanderbug
Hi Somewhere!
Which plugin do you use? Have you ever run into any glitches with it? Now that I've got an iPod I've been trying out itunes but I'm so much more used to Winamp & QCD that I'd love to have an alternative. Got any other winamp/ipod tips?
Which plugin do you use? Have you ever run into any glitches with it? Now that I've got an iPod I've been trying out itunes but I'm so much more used to Winamp & QCD that I'd love to have an alternative. Got any other winamp/ipod tips?
http://www.mlipod.com/
A plugin that integrates with the Winamp media library, it's proven to be very stable and brisk in performance, with a regular series of updates by the author. Highly recommended!
Jan 1, 2006 | 6:59 pm
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Originally Posted by UAL_Rulez
I have had zero issues with iTunes on WinXP. What is it that people think is so bad about it?
Jan 1, 2006 | 7:05 pm
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At least you have the opportunity to use ITunes. I'm running Windows 98, which ITunes does not work with. So my nice little IPod Shuffle just sits there, lonely and useless. 
Jan 1, 2006 | 7:10 pm
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Originally Posted by SomeGuy
At least you have the opportunity to use ITunes. I'm running Windows 98, which ITunes does not work with. So my nice little IPod Shuffle just sits there, lonely and useless.
Jan 1, 2006 | 7:52 pm
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My computer has enough problems as it is, I'm not going to try to add a new OS to it. It's so bad, the modem only works every other day, because of some weird static that only affects the modem, not the phone connected to the same outlet.
Jan 1, 2006 | 8:06 pm
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Originally Posted by SomeGuy
At least you have the opportunity to use ITunes. I'm running Windows 98, which ITunes does not work with. So my nice little IPod Shuffle just sits there, lonely and useless.