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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 06:57 PM Original message |
Insanely Greedy - Why Apple broke my iPod! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. Go DRM free |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. and when you do, you get even more quality. I switched to iTunes Plus |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. What's DRM? And what's that thing in the picture? |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. DRM |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Meaning you're an idiot to buy an iPod? |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I wouldn't touch an Ipod with a 10 foot pole |
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Bongo Prophet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
197. It might be hard to use with a pole, I agree |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 09:57 AM Response to Reply #25 |
132. I love my newer iPod and my husband has had one for years and years with few problems. |
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Bongo Prophet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
198. Not at all! ipods work well for MOSTthe VAST majority of users |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
87. oh thanks! |
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BuddhaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 10:34 PM Response to Reply #18 |
102. I have a Creative Zen Vision M 30Gig |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. I don't do proprietary, that's why I'll never own an Apple product |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
55. The Zune is worse |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. You should be able to put .mp3s from anywhere on your computer into iTunes. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
82. It's the new version that does this, don't get the |
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Ayesha (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. Huh? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
8. When I made a recent decision about an MP3 player,... |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Whew! |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. Nice! |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Have you tried using books on "tape" on it? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:58 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Well, I hadn't tried until just now. |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:02 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Cool! |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:22 PM Response to Reply #46 |
59. Yes, indeedy. |
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NJCher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 11:14 PM Response to Reply #46 |
186. here's an idea for you, Catshrink |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 10:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
139. I'm pretty happy with my humble 2gb version |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 04:49 PM Response to Reply #139 |
164. Thanks! |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 09:33 PM Response to Reply #139 |
185. Here's my upgrade: |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-12-07 10:58 AM Response to Reply #185 |
187. Wowza! |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-12-07 11:11 AM Response to Reply #187 |
188. LOL. The Museum of Electronic Obsolescence. |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 10:09 AM Response to Reply #8 |
136. Got the Sansa for my daughter |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 10:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
140. Same website, same conclusion... |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'm no great Apple fan but, |
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DarleenMB (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
129. Well I AM an Apple fan |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-12-07 12:33 PM Response to Reply #129 |
190. "Where the hell have you been the last 25 years while Bill Gates foisted..." |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
10. Now see, if you'd only stuck with those eight tracks, you'd not have this problem!! |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. I saw some 8 track tapes at Goodwill |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Great place to buy old records, too--33 1/3, 45s and 78s!!! nt |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
92. The only 8 track I have left is the one my pop got as a demo with a new Ford in 71 |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
144. We still have our 8-track stereo & tapes |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #144 |
146. That's a great radio--portable, too!! Does it have the battery option? |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #146 |
147. There are snaps on the back where the batteries go |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 04:25 PM Response to Reply #147 |
159. Ha!! Mines the same way...it's black, and has a jazzy "black leatherette" cover for it, too |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. This doesn't make any sense. |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. One of the best electronic purchases I've made - the Ipod! |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. Are you sure about that? |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
14. Try this: |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. So burn your tracks on to CD's, and then rip them off the very same CD's. |
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nosillies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
16. I have plenty of non-iTunes non-CD songs on my iPod, no problem |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
41. me too... |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 10:04 AM Response to Reply #16 |
135. Me three. No problems here. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 12:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
143. Me four. nt |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #143 |
145. The OP is having trouble because REAL did something wrong. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 02:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
148. Me too... |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
17. You're doing something wrong. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
20. This doesn't make sense |
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joeunderdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
90. I had a similar experience when I upgraded to WMP 9. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
21. Before more people post "I hate Apple too!" responses...you're just WRONG. |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. What's REALLY funny about those posts... |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
68. and of course, the underlying story about Apple making everything |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:44 PM Response to Reply #68 |
76. Wasting time = separates the light weights |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:53 PM Response to Reply #76 |
97. Sync and go only works w/ iTunes . Jobs blocked it for other protected content vendors. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #97 |
104. I'm not a Mac zealot |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 11:02 PM Response to Reply #97 |
112. The iPod works. You are just doing it wrong. |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 08:45 AM Response to Reply #112 |
122. But I think that's the point. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 11:09 AM Response to Reply #122 |
141. it's napster that's the problem, though |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 09:08 AM Response to Reply #21 |
127. You got that right |
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vogonity (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
23. Your music library... |
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eeyore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
26. I have hundreds of ripped songs on my iPod |
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firefox_fan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:58 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. You are right, your new IPod is useless. I'll give you 10 bucks for it. |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 12:36 AM Response to Reply #40 |
117. LOL - I am very reluctantly taking it back. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 08:49 AM Response to Reply #117 |
124. So are you eventually going to tell us what this music is... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 09:06 AM Response to Reply #124 |
126. Ahh, this must be what you're talking about... |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
27. i have an ipod with lots of "illegitimate" music |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
29. Tip for all neophyte iPod owners/users: |
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lynnertic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
31. oops |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
32. APPLE PUSHED A FIRMWARE UPDATE TO BLOCK |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Then why did this lock only happening to you? |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:51 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. HERE IS A LINK -----> |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:59 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. That just says |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. FairPlay (DRM) not MP3 and the problems with conversion |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:18 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Your OP is STILL wrong. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:23 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. So, what you're saying is |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:38 PM Response to Reply #61 |
73. No, Apple pushed a firmware update in November that ... |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:43 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. You're still not understanding |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:14 PM Response to Reply #75 |
85. DAMN!!!!!!!!---------> Google ---> harmony Apple FairPlay DRM |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:27 PM Response to Reply #52 |
88. Instead of Bitching at Apple why not bitch to Real Networks |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:30 PM Response to Reply #88 |
91. That is sweet! |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:39 PM Response to Reply #88 |
94. I explained that clearly in the OP. - n/t |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 10:18 PM Response to Reply #94 |
100. And for $35 you don't have to buy your whole library again |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:01 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. From your link: |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:51 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Mine works just fine. Latest software loaded too. |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:45 PM Response to Reply #32 |
77. Sorry, but you're wrong. |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 10:38 AM Response to Reply #32 |
137. in itunes |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
38. Settle down. Let's figure this out. |
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Texas_Kat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
39. Maybe you should take a look at MacFixit |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:01 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Only Jobs can fix the FairPlay (DRM) block. -- n/t |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:05 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. You are right. I think he is. |
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slowry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:05 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. lol... just... lol :P n/t |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:06 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. So move the music from you "non ITunes library" to your iTunes library |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:11 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. I looked around -- try this |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:22 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Here's the most important link in what you posted. After I downloaded iTunes 7.3, |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:25 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. Thanks! |
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enough (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:34 PM Response to Reply #39 |
71. These are two good sources. |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
50. Can you return it on principal? Anyone have a Zune? |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:14 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. READ THE THREAD! The OP doesn't know what he's talking about! |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:21 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Thank you Atman |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:30 PM Response to Reply #53 |
67. Geez. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:23 PM Response to Reply #50 |
60. The OP doesn't know how to work their iPod |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:26 PM Response to Reply #60 |
66. the Zune--where you rent music, worst mp3 player ever imho. |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:33 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. But they're available in a lovely shade of brown! |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:35 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. very true, thanks for pointing that out. |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:01 PM Response to Reply #60 |
83. This is all over the print media. Try using google. The OP |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:45 PM Response to Reply #83 |
96. Give me links and no, it's not all over the print media |
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Ioo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
58. I have tons of Music not from a CD or Itunes - Did nothing?! |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
62. my 12 year old could successfully solve your non-problem. oh yeah how did you |
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MisterHowdy (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
64. I find a regular MP3 player is a much smarter buy. |
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:39 PM Response to Reply #64 |
74. I see the Apple haters are out in full force tonight. |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:56 PM Response to Reply #74 |
81. Don't hate Apple but restricting content to iTunes is unacceptable. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-12-07 01:00 PM Response to Reply #81 |
191. Seems to me that your problem stems from buying a bunch of music.. |
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MisterHowdy (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:09 PM Response to Reply #74 |
84. To each his own. |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:47 PM Response to Reply #64 |
78. I've had a Creative Labs Jukebox for going on 4 years. Never had a problem with it. |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
65. iTunes/iPods do NOT play .wma files, but they will play .mp3 files. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
69. I never had that problem and I have music from numerous sources and files formats. |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:51 PM Response to Reply #69 |
79. Try to transfer a Rhapsody file |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:53 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. What are Rhapsody and Harmony? |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 10:54 PM Response to Reply #80 |
108. It is another online music vendor like iTunes. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 11:01 PM Response to Reply #108 |
111. What are their file formats? |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #111 |
156. essentially AAC |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #156 |
166. Apple is not the first to do this. For example, Verizon did that with their Razr phones. |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 06:07 PM Response to Reply #166 |
171. Thanks - n/t |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 11:09 PM Response to Reply #79 |
113. Apple offers more than just 128 kbps files... |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 11:39 PM Response to Reply #113 |
115. Most of what they sell on iTunes is 128 kbps. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #79 |
152. Rhapsody chooses to use an incompatible format. |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #152 |
157. Actually Rhapsody chose to use a compatible file and Apple did not like it. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 04:50 PM Response to Reply #157 |
165. They made a reverse engineered version of FairPlay instead of paying to liscence it. |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 05:33 PM Response to Reply #165 |
167. Apple is enforcing a captive market |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 05:41 PM Response to Reply #167 |
168. I have an iPod. It has at most ten songs I've bought from iTunes and I've never had trouble. |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 05:51 PM Response to Reply #168 |
169. Nobody can sell MP3s because there is no DRM. - n/t |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 06:12 PM Response to Reply #169 |
172. There are several sites selling non DRM music linked on this thread. |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 06:34 PM Response to Reply #172 |
173. DRM free sites like "Audiolunchbox" do not sell major labels . |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 06:43 PM Response to Reply #173 |
174. As I said, the problem is that Rhapsody essentially stole FairPlay |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 06:58 PM Response to Reply #174 |
175. No, they just made an AAC file that could be read by an iPod. n/t |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 07:00 PM Response to Reply #175 |
176. Without making arrangements with Apple, who own the AAC format. |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 07:16 PM Response to Reply #176 |
178. Wrong: AAC is the audio component of MPEG-4 and it is NOT owned by Apple. - n/t |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 07:17 PM Response to Reply #178 |
179. That's true n/t |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 08:49 PM Response to Reply #179 |
181. Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is part of the international MPEG standard. |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 09:13 PM Response to Reply #181 |
184. Yes |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 07:08 PM Response to Reply #173 |
177. You can still revert back to the previous version, right? |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 08:29 PM Response to Reply #177 |
180. no - n/t |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
86. Um, okay. |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:37 PM Response to Reply #86 |
93. My library is legal and (DRM) is the source of the probem. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:40 PM Response to Reply #93 |
95. What the heck is DRM? |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 10:14 PM Response to Reply #95 |
99. Digital Rights Management |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 10:13 PM Response to Reply #93 |
98. That is NOT what you wrote in your original post |
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Texas_Kat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 10:45 PM Response to Reply #93 |
105. Let me see if I understand |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 12:15 AM Response to Reply #105 |
116. Jobs says that but... |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 08:29 AM Response to Reply #116 |
121. they already dumped DRM |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 01:10 PM Response to Reply #93 |
199. ok, so you bought a technology |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 03:35 PM Response to Reply #86 |
153. Same here. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
89. Where did you get your non-iTunes library? |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 10:19 PM Response to Reply #89 |
101. LOL: Try buying protected content from someone other than iTunes and see what happens. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 10:50 PM Response to Reply #101 |
106. Are you a Mac or PC user? |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 10:54 PM Response to Reply #106 |
109. both - n/t |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
103. I think maybe people don't understand your point here |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 10:52 PM Response to Reply #103 |
107. Ah, so it's the record companies |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 02:57 AM Response to Reply #103 |
120. it's one of the reasons i avoid iTunes store et al as well |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 09:09 PM Response to Reply #103 |
182. You should get, like, an award or something for your explanation. |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
110. Oh and BTW Brightknight? |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 11:15 PM Response to Reply #110 |
114. Thanks, I'm inclined to play the music I bought when, where and how I want.- n/t |
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WindRavenX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
118. man there are some odd threads in GD lately |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
119. such a non-issue. DRMs are everywhere, but so are their conversions |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 08:48 AM Response to Reply #119 |
123. Never let solid information and useful solutions |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 10:02 AM Response to Reply #119 |
134. THANK YOU. That's what I was trying to say. It's not hard to convert files to |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 03:35 PM Response to Reply #134 |
154. What specific application would you use to convert RAX ACC to iPod compatible ACC? |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 04:29 PM Response to Reply #154 |
162. I'll ask my husband, but he had a lot of music and it didn't take that long. |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 06:03 PM Response to Reply #162 |
170. I shold have typed AAC. Also, I am aware of no "legal" lossless converter. - n/t |
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negativenihil (772 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
125. what the hell are you talking about? |
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slowry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 09:58 AM Response to Reply #125 |
133. If I understand the OP correctly... |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 02:50 PM Response to Reply #133 |
149. As I understand it : |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 02:57 PM Response to Reply #149 |
150. You clearly DON'T understand it, and this thread makes it apparent that you don't WANT to. |
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Dragonbreathp9d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
128. This is why I didnt buy one |
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kma3346 (423 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
130. For what it's worth.... |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
131. My husband was able to convert the files he had in non-compatible |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
138. Not sure what's wrong |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
142. you absolutely DO NOT have to purchase from itunes. If it will play on itunes, it should play on |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 03:10 PM Response to Reply #142 |
151. Yes, "Audiolunchbox" is DRM free but they are apparently mostly indie |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 04:29 PM Response to Reply #151 |
161. I agree that DRM is a drag |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
155. I never understood why people loved hamstringing themselves with DRM'ed devices. |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 04:25 PM Response to Reply #155 |
158. Online vendors generally only sell DRM music. - n/t |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 04:30 PM Response to Reply #158 |
163. And the bump in the rug moves. |
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ReverendDeuce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
160. RockBox to the rescue! |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 09:11 PM Response to Reply #160 |
183. Thanks! - A bit like putting Windows on a Mac LOL |
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Bongo Prophet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-12-07 12:06 PM Response to Reply #183 |
189. It took a few posts to see the "REAL" problem. Real networks! |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-12-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #189 |
192. It is just another cell phone lock code scheme. |
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Bongo Prophet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #192 |
194. OK, I just wanted to help |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-12-07 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
193. I say screw technology and I am happy I don't use it. I won't get let down then. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:36 PM Response to Reply #193 |
195. You don't use technology? WTF? |
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Bongo Prophet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 12:38 PM Response to Reply #193 |
196. Excellent! I also don't use technology! |
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