ipod mp3???

[martin171990]

i was thinking of getting an ipod and was wondering can you put ordinary mp3 files on it or do they have to be itunes?

[ihatepcs]

Yes of course you can

Itunes are mp3s just fancy apple talk


As I say pay for mp3s

[blacknight]

You can put your normal mp3s on an ipod.. just don't try getting them back off it again... well, you could, but it would probably hurt

[ihatepcs]

No not at all Blacky

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[blacknight]

Originally Posted by ihatepcs

No not at all Blacky

 hehe

There are some exceptional freeware that are really good

Really?
I like my iPod, but trying to make sense of the naming schema it uses for the mp3s once their on it made my head hurt

[i_gothere]

Ipods support very few music formats, so naturally I tend to avoid it all costs.
Off the top of my head, benefits over Ipod from almost any other portable file player:
1) Music formats
2) Not locked into the ludicrous ITunes rules
3) Support for direct copy of any file without the need for anything other than MediaPlayer10. You can then use Windows explorer, or any other file browser to connect to the player.

My suggestion, get a Creative Zen, Sony MP3 or iRiver player. They are around the same price, offer much wider music options; AND support the common licenced WMV format that most of the online shops use nowadays (iTunes do not support this).