Originally Posted By tapdancemom A bank in my area was advertising a free IPOD for setting up a new checking account. I signed up and received my IPOD in the mail this weekend. Apparently people ususally get a CD to download when they purchase one, but I didn't get one and the bank hasn't been any help with this. I'm guessing I can download one off the internet, but don't know for sure. Any helpful hints for the IPOD challenged. I plan on getting familiar with it this weekend when I have more time. Is it best to use ITunes to download music or can I use CD's I already have?
Originally Posted By wonderingalice <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/itunes/do wnload/</a> This site should work for you, tapdancemom... It's an Apple iPod, yes? I love iTunes and have bought the cash cards at Target... Perfect for those individual songs you want, but don't want to buy the whole CD they're on. I also uploaded a BUNCH of stuff from my CDs... You can do it all with iTunes... Great program!
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Plainoljoe or Peeanut is an iPod expert. Speaking which...where is he these days? ::looks around::
Originally Posted By peeaanuut 2 programs to get. iTunes and Ephpod. Make sure you have it set to manual update. Loads of fun. I just upgraded my 30 to a 60 with the conversion kit and am sending it in to get painted.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut btw: DVCDad, still around. Not on as much due to a heavy work schedule. But I pop in from time to time.
Originally Posted By alexbook Stupid question: Is it possible to "rip" CD's to an iPod without using a computer?
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <am sending it in to get painted.> That sounds fun -- where do you send it? What's it going to look like? Inquiring minds want to know.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA tapdancemom, the thing to remember is that iTunes is essentially the software program that will be holding all your music. When you put a CD into your computer, iTunes will open it, you copy the CD to iTunes and it's now part of your music collection. When you find a piece of music on iTunes, you click the button, pay 99cents, and that music is now part of your iTunes collection. Then, you connect your iPod to your computer, and iTunes helps you download your music to your iPod. iPod then plays the music. I'm not trying to talk to you like you're a three-your-old, but if someone had explained the simplicity of the whole system to me, I'd have 'gotten it' a bit faster.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad alexbook there is a product out there that will do it, but its another peice of hardware. There is no way to RECORD a song from say a stero directly onto an iPod. Howevever check this out: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yfxeu4" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/yfxeu4</a>
Originally Posted By debtee I Loveee my iPod! We have the speaker docking system to play it ay home and have it going all the time once we are home! You are going to have so much with it tapdancemom and be bobbing all over the place! LOL
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Dave... I only asked because there are other similar players out there and I know that some people use the term "iPod" to describe any of them... Like "Xerox" machine is used to describe any brand of office copier.
Originally Posted By tapdancemom Thanks everybody, I'm looking forward to getting it going and being able to carry my misic around. Jim, great explanation, very staight forward, I'm mechanically challenged so that works for me
Originally Posted By Big Thunder how cool, i just joined the current age and now have my own iPod too My company gave me a video ipod, I haven't done much with it yet except bought a video on itunes [the pilot episode of Heros cuzz my friend raves about that show] I transferred some of my favorite Blues MP3 files, and my daughter asked if I would load some of her music on there for times she wants to barrow mine. She's had her own ipod shuffle for a year but I can tell she is gunna try to weasel in on mine I will use it mostly for planes trips basically. I will let DD barrow it when we are on long drives. I've never even heard of "Ephod" I will have to look into that. I am not ready for it yet, but someday a custom paint job sounds cool! DD says I should buy a case/cover and some sort of screen protector. I've seen other people with skins that cover their ipods, I'm not sure if I want that just yet.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder BTW Peeaanuut you mentioned recently about procuring a black ipod cable somewhere, coinky dinkly a few days later I came into a black ipod and now I want a black cable [and black ear buds if possible]
Originally Posted By iceknyght I just upgraded my 20 gig b/w iPod to the new 80 Gig one about a month ago and have been *very* happy! I have a handful of video podcasts that are of rides and just places around Disneyland, which is really cool! When I am home sick, it doesn't take the place of DL, but it tides me over...
Originally Posted By peeaanuut ok here it goes: Alex: in response to #2. Here are a few things you might look into. First is a microphone (that can be used as a stereo line is as well) <a href="http://www.xtrememac.com/audio/earphones_recorders/micromemo.php" target="_blank">http://www.xtrememac.com/audio /earphones_recorders/micromemo.php</a> The second is a device to basically use your ipod as a DVR. <a href="http://irecord.com/index.html" target="_blank">http://irecord.com/index.html</a> Ok next: Jim in Merced.... The painting is done by a company called colorware. <a href="http://www.colorwarepc.com/" target="_blank">http://www.colorwarepc.com/</a> you can choose what portion to paint as what...(they also do a whole host of mac products and sell corporate branded or painted Dells.) I chose a candy apple front with a carbon wheel. I am leaving the back chrome but am going to have that redipped when I get it back at a buddies shop. You can also get accessories painted.... which leads to Big Thunder. you can send in your dock and headphones to be painted as well to match or by themselves. The current dock I have is the Atech iDUO. It is a dock plus a USB 2.0 card reader. It supports 10 formats of cards as well as s-video out and line-out for the ipod as well as the sync cable. The downside is that if you want to use both functions it is 2 cables but very handy if you are running out of desk space and love docks. (as I do.....Ipod, Palm, cell, mouse...etc) The black cable I made myself with alot of patience, car primer and black appliance enamel(sp?). <<I've seen other people with skins that cover their ipods, I'm not sure if I want that just yet.>> If your pod is black, GET IT!!!!! AND GET IT NOW!!!!!! otherwise in about 10 days it will look like crap. I recommend this site: <a href="http://www.shieldzone.com/" target="_blank">http://www.shieldzone.com/</a> ok thats it for now. Hope that helps. Oh and one more things. Get a large harddrive. I recently moved all of my misc music and video collections onto 2 external HDD. I have 580gb of music and it is growing greatly. its been fun labeling, organizing and getting the album artwork. I have a dock at home for my computer, a dock for each TV in the house and one at work. I also have the iPod controller in the car and when my new head unit comes in, I will be able to do the video in the car. iTunes has grown up quite a bit. Alot of the problems/concerns I had with it in the past have gone away. Save on. When it burns a CD it still wont do CD Text. Something minor but very annoying to me. BTW: the doc I have with the TVs in my house is the DLO HomeDock Deluxe <a href="http://www.dlo.com/products/homedoc_dx_Prod.tpl?command=showpage&cart=116175099410605248" target="_blank">http://www.dlo.com/products/ho medoc_dx_Prod.tpl?command=showpage&cart=116175099410605248</a> It gives you onscreen control of your ipod in audio mode as well as the ability to play videos and pictures on the screen. I have it routed through my home theatre systems so I get great sound (well as great as the iPod produces anyways, its no DVD-Audio or SACD recording.) It also has a remote which is a bonus. Hope that helps.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut The only thing I do have to say that would make the current iPod better is bluetooth. I would love to be able to put the iPod in my pocket and link up to my bluetooth headphones and go on my merry way. There are options as add-ons but none of them seem very viable. It seems like such a small thing to add. Not sure what apple is waiting on.
