iPod/iTunes addons
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Hmm yes, I might finaly have to explore Genius, I've been avoiding it since it crashed my iTunes everytime when it first came out. Good call. You might be the only person I've ever heard of admiting to owning a Zune. I'm pretty much pot committed to the iPod, but i may check it out at some point.
There are many of us who appreciate the Zune, strangely a lot are here in the UK which means we get NO support. We all hope that MS finally decides to bring the Zune over but when we have no idea.
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Hmm yes, I might finaly have to explore Genius, I've been avoiding it since it crashed my iTunes everytime when it first came out. Good call. You might be the only person I've ever heard of admiting to owning a Zune. I'm pretty much pot committed to the iPod, but i may check it out at some point.
I love my 32GB Zune HD.
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You should consider the next time you change your iPod to check the Zune HD... and guess what? all your iTunes/iPod music is compatible with the zune... so no need to rip those CD's again, and all the music you downloaded... no problemo... everything is in my Zune
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Yea, I rip all my music to mp3 anyway, so I wasn't worried. My commitment is in accessories... Running straps, car accessories, docks, etc. I'm just assuming Zune won't fit into or support those. And I'll have to check the Zune HD, this is new news to me.
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There are many of us who appreciate the Zune, strangely a lot are here in the UK which means we get NO support. We all hope that MS finally decides to bring the Zune over but when we have no idea.
Yeah, funny MS hasn't expanded the support for it, but hey, Apple took years to expand the support of it's iPod to several countries. MS shoudl start considering expanding it at least to several more countries, not only the US or Canada...
I want to die like my grandfather- asleep, not like the passengers in his car, screaming!
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I love my 32GB Zune HD.
Me too!!! What I like best is Zune Pass, subscription based music, not that bad, for 15 USD/month you can download as much music as you want and keep 10 of those songs, bad thing is that if you don't use those 10 credits you will lose them at the end of the month. But Zune pass has been worth for me, when having reunions, some people likes to listen to some specific music, so I just download/stream it to the zune or computer and presto!!! I download around 20 albums every month, some to try them others with the intention to keep them (using the credits or MS points), but as long as I'm paying for the Zune Pass I can keep listening to the music I already downloaded, the thing is if I stop paying for the Zune Pass that music will stop working (unless I bought it) The social part of zune is great too, I have a couple friends with a Zune, so we exchange from time to time information about songs, I know what my friends are listening and with Zune pass I download the albums/songs directly to my Zune or to the computer. And wireless synch, is awesome too... MS needs to work more on the app support tho... Apple is way ahead of MS here, hopefully with Windows Phone 7 this changes So iPod users, check Zune... I used to be an Apple fan, MacBook, iPod touch, iPhone, Time Capsule, Apple TV.. etc, I just have the MacBook left
I want to die like my grandfather- asleep, not like the passengers in his car, screaming!
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I did a quick google search which resulted in a lot of fake results so I figured I'd ask here. Just bought a new iPod nano which has 16Gb of Space, compared to my 60Gb classic. I can only put just over a 3rd of my songs on the nano at once. Does anyone know of an addon that will randomly shuffle what songs are on the nano each time I sync it? Or does iTunes do that and I just don't have it configured correctly?
Let me update your iPod and I can guarantee that you'll have plenty of space. For some reason I ALWAYS bugger it up so now the kids don't let me anywhere near synchronisation. Hateful software.
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There are many of us who appreciate the Zune, strangely a lot are here in the UK which means we get NO support. We all hope that MS finally decides to bring the Zune over but when we have no idea.
Stuart Jeffery wrote:
we get NO support. We all hope that MS finally decides to bring the Zune over but when we have no idea.
It's a language issue. Hiring people who speak English and converting the UI to English will take a while.
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Stuart Jeffery wrote:
we get NO support. We all hope that MS finally decides to bring the Zune over but when we have no idea.
It's a language issue. Hiring people who speak English and converting the UI to English will take a while.
That deserves a 5!
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Stuart Jeffery wrote:
we get NO support. We all hope that MS finally decides to bring the Zune over but when we have no idea.
It's a language issue. Hiring people who speak English and converting the UI to English will take a while.
o plz, its not lik English is that much of a dif. Dey can fix easy. Tho them English speakzors wood not b cheap.
If I have accidentally said something witty, smart, or correct, it is purely by mistake and I apologize for it.
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I did a quick google search which resulted in a lot of fake results so I figured I'd ask here. Just bought a new iPod nano which has 16Gb of Space, compared to my 60Gb classic. I can only put just over a 3rd of my songs on the nano at once. Does anyone know of an addon that will randomly shuffle what songs are on the nano each time I sync it? Or does iTunes do that and I just don't have it configured correctly?
<typical-something-basher-mode> <comment>You could try only playing music on vinyl.</comment> </typical-something-basher-mode>
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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<typical-something-basher-mode> <comment>You could try only playing music on vinyl.</comment> </typical-something-basher-mode>
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
The only zealots I dislike more than Stallman-worshiping-penguin-lovers are audiophiles who insist that music on vinyl sounds more 'natural'.
Software Zen:
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Me too!!! What I like best is Zune Pass, subscription based music, not that bad, for 15 USD/month you can download as much music as you want and keep 10 of those songs, bad thing is that if you don't use those 10 credits you will lose them at the end of the month. But Zune pass has been worth for me, when having reunions, some people likes to listen to some specific music, so I just download/stream it to the zune or computer and presto!!! I download around 20 albums every month, some to try them others with the intention to keep them (using the credits or MS points), but as long as I'm paying for the Zune Pass I can keep listening to the music I already downloaded, the thing is if I stop paying for the Zune Pass that music will stop working (unless I bought it) The social part of zune is great too, I have a couple friends with a Zune, so we exchange from time to time information about songs, I know what my friends are listening and with Zune pass I download the albums/songs directly to my Zune or to the computer. And wireless synch, is awesome too... MS needs to work more on the app support tho... Apple is way ahead of MS here, hopefully with Windows Phone 7 this changes So iPod users, check Zune... I used to be an Apple fan, MacBook, iPod touch, iPhone, Time Capsule, Apple TV.. etc, I just have the MacBook left
I want to die like my grandfather- asleep, not like the passengers in his car, screaming!
I finally signed up for the Zune Pass a couple of months ago and regret having waited so long. It's a great complement to the device. I haven't done anything with the Social -- no friends. ;) Apps aren't a big deal to me on my HD, though I believe I've actually downloaded all of them that are currently available. I always like hearing from other people who like their HD's as much as I like mine.
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I did a quick google search which resulted in a lot of fake results so I figured I'd ask here. Just bought a new iPod nano which has 16Gb of Space, compared to my 60Gb classic. I can only put just over a 3rd of my songs on the nano at once. Does anyone know of an addon that will randomly shuffle what songs are on the nano each time I sync it? Or does iTunes do that and I just don't have it configured correctly?
Make a new Smart Playlist (File menu). From the options dialog, select your search criteria, your song limit (you can select by number of files or total size), and make sure you select Random Selection and Live Update. Each time you refresh the playlist, it will randomly select the songs based on your criteria. See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1801[^] for more information on Smart Playlists. :-\ This article[^] also has some tips on creating Smart Playlists along with a (Mac) screenshot of the options dialog. Flynn -- I have waaay too many iPods, heh.
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I finally signed up for the Zune Pass a couple of months ago and regret having waited so long. It's a great complement to the device. I haven't done anything with the Social -- no friends. ;) Apps aren't a big deal to me on my HD, though I believe I've actually downloaded all of them that are currently available. I always like hearing from other people who like their HD's as much as I like mine.
We should find more Zune HD owners and start a social group :) just an idea, my friends that also own a Zune don't regret it and are just like me/us, loving it every day If you want you can add me to your friend's list and start enjoying that part too, tho the more the merrier... I'll send you a PM with my Tag, that is the same one I use in my xbox... And also, de smart DJ in the Zune HD is great, I've been using it lately and the songs selection is great, and if you have the WiFi active with a connection it will also suggest some songs from the marketplace and if you have zune pass... sweetness!!!! oh, the PC app for Zune is 100% WPF and very well developed...
I want to die like my grandfather- asleep, not like the passengers in his car, screaming!
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Me too!!! What I like best is Zune Pass, subscription based music, not that bad, for 15 USD/month you can download as much music as you want and keep 10 of those songs, bad thing is that if you don't use those 10 credits you will lose them at the end of the month. But Zune pass has been worth for me, when having reunions, some people likes to listen to some specific music, so I just download/stream it to the zune or computer and presto!!! I download around 20 albums every month, some to try them others with the intention to keep them (using the credits or MS points), but as long as I'm paying for the Zune Pass I can keep listening to the music I already downloaded, the thing is if I stop paying for the Zune Pass that music will stop working (unless I bought it) The social part of zune is great too, I have a couple friends with a Zune, so we exchange from time to time information about songs, I know what my friends are listening and with Zune pass I download the albums/songs directly to my Zune or to the computer. And wireless synch, is awesome too... MS needs to work more on the app support tho... Apple is way ahead of MS here, hopefully with Windows Phone 7 this changes So iPod users, check Zune... I used to be an Apple fan, MacBook, iPod touch, iPhone, Time Capsule, Apple TV.. etc, I just have the MacBook left
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I have an 80GB Zune and I've been looking at the Zune pass for this reason. My question is when you "purchase" the 10 songs are the simply MP3 files or do they have some type of protection on them to keep me from backing them up or moving them over to another device? I'm not looking to file share I'm just curious if me buying the songs is actually buying them or if I have to mess with stupid DRM crap.
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I have an 80GB Zune and I've been looking at the Zune pass for this reason. My question is when you "purchase" the 10 songs are the simply MP3 files or do they have some type of protection on them to keep me from backing them up or moving them over to another device? I'm not looking to file share I'm just curious if me buying the songs is actually buying them or if I have to mess with stupid DRM crap.
------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.
No protection, the files are yours and you can do whatever you want with them, but the other songs/albums you download using the Zune pass, that you're not purchasing (either with credits or MS Points) at the end of the month will no longer play, unless you pay for one more month of Zune pass, when you do this, you get 10 more credits to purchase 10 more songs. Btw, if you're going to get the Zune pass, use the credits as soon as possible, otherwise you will lose them one day before your Zune pass expires, it won't matter if you're renewing the Zune Pass, but trust me, it's worth to pay those 15 bucks/month If you look it this way, the average album has 10 songs, the average cost of a CD is 15 USD, so paying 15 bucks/month gives you access to millions of songs, that you can play in your computer, xbox or Zune (haven't tried anything else), you can keep 10 songs every month, it's like buying 10 to 12 CD a year, but you're actually having access to maybe 100, 500, 2000 albums, like borrowing music from a friend, while you get your own CD's
I want to die like my grandfather- asleep, not like the passengers in his car, screaming!
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The only zealots I dislike more than Stallman-worshiping-penguin-lovers are audiophiles who insist that music on vinyl sounds more 'natural'.
Software Zen:
delete this;Gary Wheeler wrote:
The only zealots I dislike more than Stallman-worshiping-penguin-lovers are audiophiles who insist that music on vinyl sounds more 'natural'.
I think their father is the same milkman.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Gary Wheeler wrote:
The only zealots I dislike more than Stallman-worshiping-penguin-lovers are audiophiles who insist that music on vinyl sounds more 'natural'.
I think their father is the same milkman.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
Well, with the Stallmanites, the phrase "motherless sons of bitches" comes to mind.
Software Zen:
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Make a new Smart Playlist (File menu). From the options dialog, select your search criteria, your song limit (you can select by number of files or total size), and make sure you select Random Selection and Live Update. Each time you refresh the playlist, it will randomly select the songs based on your criteria. See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1801[^] for more information on Smart Playlists. :-\ This article[^] also has some tips on creating Smart Playlists along with a (Mac) screenshot of the options dialog. Flynn -- I have waaay too many iPods, heh.
Awesome, this is pretty much what I'm looking for