Comments on: How to load your CDs onto your ipod http://it.gen.nz/2007/11/01/how-to-load-your-cds-onto-your-ipod/ Writings on technology and society from Wellington, New Zealand Wed, 02 May 2012 08:16:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve http://it.gen.nz/2007/11/01/how-to-load-your-cds-onto-your-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Steve Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:17:56 +0000 http://it.gen.nz/2007/11/01/how-to-load-your-cds-onto-your-ipod/#comment-445 You're best off converting your CD's using a conversion service like www.mediashifter.co.nz. Nothing bests the original CD for qaulity. Downloading music from iTunes is usally at 128kbps which is pretty poor qaulity. You’re best off converting your CD’s using a conversion service like http://www.mediashifter.co.nz. Nothing bests the original CD for qaulity. Downloading music from iTunes is usally at 128kbps which is pretty poor qaulity.

]]> By: Miraz Jordan http://it.gen.nz/2007/11/01/how-to-load-your-cds-onto-your-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Miraz Jordan Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:57:41 +0000 http://it.gen.nz/2007/11/01/how-to-load-your-cds-onto-your-ipod/#comment-205 Ole, I routinely listen to the first 30 seconds of tracks on the iTunes Music Store - I'm surprised you can't do that. I've been using iPods and iTunes for years now - since both first became available. Neither the half dozen different iPods I've had nor iTunes have yet caused me any problems with crashing. Ole, I routinely listen to the first 30 seconds of tracks on the iTunes Music Store – I’m surprised you can’t do that.

I’ve been using iPods and iTunes for years now – since both first became available. Neither the half dozen different iPods I’ve had nor iTunes have yet caused me any problems with crashing.

]]> By: Peter Hewet http://it.gen.nz/2007/11/01/how-to-load-your-cds-onto-your-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Peter Hewet Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:36:00 +0000 http://it.gen.nz/2007/11/01/how-to-load-your-cds-onto-your-ipod/#comment-202 On Linux, I use Amarok to manage / play music, and grip for ripping. On Linux, I use Amarok to manage / play music, and grip for ripping.

]]> By: Ole Bjørsvik http://it.gen.nz/2007/11/01/how-to-load-your-cds-onto-your-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Ole Bjørsvik Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:59:47 +0000 http://it.gen.nz/2007/11/01/how-to-load-your-cds-onto-your-ipod/#comment-200 iTunes and iStore disappointed me. Especially iTunes and iStore. ...and the iPod too. Sure iTunes is simpler to use than much that has been of software and interfaces, but it isn't that simple and intuitive to use. And when one has started to use it, all of the semi-advanced options tha normal people use to use, is buried in under-menues ing under-menues under menues.... And you can't separate out podcasts, UNLESS you have acquired them through Apple! Which means that I still keep my old mp3 player around. iStores is inferior to old Russian All-of-mp3 in quality. Both with regards to the quality of the mp3-files you can buy, and that you can't listen to the first twenty seconds or so of the track, to check that you may have found the right one. I' no music geek, but I was appalled when I started to try out iStore. And in contrast to amazon.com, that works wherever you are, iStore only let you buy from the iStore library in the country where your credit card is issued. Which may not be a problem in New Zealand, but becomes and issue in Europe with borders and countries all over the place. I have no software and and hardware that crashes to often and so badly as iTunes and the iPod. And then they often the crashes the PC so badly that you can't even restart the PC in safe-mode. (It may help to unplug the iPod and let it lay to "cooling" for half a day.) The wheel on the iPod is great, but people starts to wish "that there was another button for...". Well I think they are right. It may be wimpering, but then the iPod, iTunes and iStore was supposed to be beyond perfect, forever. iTunes and iStore disappointed me. Especially iTunes and iStore. …and the iPod too.
Sure iTunes is simpler to use than much that has been of software and interfaces, but it isn’t that simple and intuitive to use. And when one has started to use it, all of the semi-advanced options tha normal people use to use, is buried in under-menues ing under-menues under menues….
And you can’t separate out podcasts, UNLESS you have acquired them through Apple! Which means that I still keep my old mp3 player around.
iStores is inferior to old Russian All-of-mp3 in quality. Both with regards to the quality of the mp3-files you can buy, and that you can’t listen to the first twenty seconds or so of the track, to check that you may have found the right one. I’ no music geek, but I was appalled when I started to try out iStore. And in contrast to amazon.com, that works wherever you are, iStore only let you buy from the iStore library in the country where your credit card is issued. Which may not be a problem in New Zealand, but becomes and issue in Europe with borders and countries all over the place.
I have no software and and hardware that crashes to often and so badly as iTunes and the iPod. And then they often the crashes the PC so badly that you can’t even restart the PC in safe-mode. (It may help to unplug the iPod and let it lay to “cooling” for half a day.)
The wheel on the iPod is great, but people starts to wish “that there was another button for…”. Well I think they are right.
It may be wimpering, but then the iPod, iTunes and iStore was supposed to be beyond perfect, forever.

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