severum mama
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Ok, so I've never owned an iPod, and have only used one very briefly, but I think I may have to get one. I got my mp3 player (Creative Labs Nomad Zen) at BestBuy with the 2 year replacement plan and now I think I may be having some issues with it. If I take it back and get it replaced I will have to choose another player because mine is no longer sold. The problem is, they don't have a Creative Labs player with a big enough hard drive to satisfy me. I want at least 40 GB, which is what I currently have. The only choice I am left with is the 60 GB iPod- even the other brands only go up to 30 GB. I've been really resistant to the iPod up until now, but I'm thinking it may be the only choice for me in terms of hard drive space.
Anyway, I think my main problem would be the iTunes software. I absolutely have to be able to use the iPod on more than one computer. My own computer is old and only has a 30 GB hard drive. There's simply no way I could even back up my files on my own computer- the player I have now has 20 GB full already. Is it true that if I put music on the ipod with someone else's computer (my files are all backed up on my friend's computer), and then took it home to put different music on there with my own computer, that it would erase the new music off the ipod because it wouldn't already be on my own computer? I've read tons of reviews trying to figure this out, but since I've never really used it I'm not sure if I understand that right.
Also, I know that the ipod doesn't work with most subscription services and that's fine because I don't ever use any. But I listen to a lot of jam bands like the Dead and Phish, that allow free downloads of audience recordings, so I do download a lot (yes, it is totally legal). Would I still be able to do that with an ipod? I absolutely refuse to pay $1 per song through Itunes when my favorite bands offer their music for free, and so if I can't listen to what I want because of Itunes, then there is no way I can get an iPod.
Sorry this is so long, but it is really important to me to find out exactly how it works because I use my mp3 player as my entire music library. Any help or links or anything to explain this to me would be so greatly appreciated!!! TIA.
Anyway, I think my main problem would be the iTunes software. I absolutely have to be able to use the iPod on more than one computer. My own computer is old and only has a 30 GB hard drive. There's simply no way I could even back up my files on my own computer- the player I have now has 20 GB full already. Is it true that if I put music on the ipod with someone else's computer (my files are all backed up on my friend's computer), and then took it home to put different music on there with my own computer, that it would erase the new music off the ipod because it wouldn't already be on my own computer? I've read tons of reviews trying to figure this out, but since I've never really used it I'm not sure if I understand that right.
Also, I know that the ipod doesn't work with most subscription services and that's fine because I don't ever use any. But I listen to a lot of jam bands like the Dead and Phish, that allow free downloads of audience recordings, so I do download a lot (yes, it is totally legal). Would I still be able to do that with an ipod? I absolutely refuse to pay $1 per song through Itunes when my favorite bands offer their music for free, and so if I can't listen to what I want because of Itunes, then there is no way I can get an iPod.
Sorry this is so long, but it is really important to me to find out exactly how it works because I use my mp3 player as my entire music library. Any help or links or anything to explain this to me would be so greatly appreciated!!! TIA.