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08-13-2008, 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by roebeet
And I should believe everything a company's commercial tells me? Come on, now....
Mac OS has been running on PC architecture for a number of years, when they dropped PPC. You can run XP or Linux on a Mac, and you can run Mac OS (with a little tweaking) on a non-Mac PC. So tell me, how is a Mac not a PC? Apple just has excellent marketing that can make you believe that their systems run on fairy pixie dust, if they wanted.
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Getting so technical.....I'm aware of all this.......the basic idea is that the two categories are generally referred to as Mac and PC
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08-13-2008, 01:34 AM
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Getting so technical.....I'm aware of all this.......the basic idea is that the two categories are generally referred to as Mac and PC
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Doesn't mean it's accurate, though. We also call copiers "Xerox machines", all MP3 players "iPod's", we used to call all portable cassette players "Walkmans". tissues "Kleenex" and bandages "Band-Aids". When companies become monopolies on a certain product, this is what happens.
Apologies on my rank - Linux user with OS-envy, I suppose.
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08-13-2008, 02:19 AM
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I've been thinking of getting a Mac, but currently only have Windows, so I didn't vote.
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Since I only have Windows PCs that eliminates most of that list. Of the remaining, some are replacement software for your iPod software, not iTunes. No good for me because I have more music than fits on an iPod.
Media Monkey comes the closest to being able to replace iTunes for me, but it falls short, mainly from lack of support for ALAC which I have over 250GB of. It's funny that it says it can manage 50,000+ song libraries without bogging down as if iTunes can't do that. It works fine for me, although I only have 37,000 songs. If it works better on a Mac, that's just one more reason to try a Mac, not a reason to abandon perfectly good software. My sole complaint about iTunes is that it's a resource hog.
I'm curious why you think iTunes sucks?
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08-13-2008, 03:29 AM
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Media Monkey comes the closest to being able to replace iTunes for me, but it falls short, mainly from lack of support for ALAC which I have over 250GB of. It's funny that it says it can manage 50,000+ song libraries without bogging down as if iTunes can't do that. It works fine for me, although I only have 37,000 songs. If it works better on a Mac, that's just one more reason to try a Mac, not a reason to abandon perfectly good software. My sole complaint about iTunes is that it's a resource hog.
I'm curious why you think iTunes sucks?
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I think foobar2000 has ALAC support, FYI (never used it for ALAC, but I recall seeing that codec being supported).
But, if iTunes works adequately for your needs, it's kind of a moot point.
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08-13-2008, 03:29 AM
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I'm OC when it comes to my digital music.
My setup:
Original RBCDs/HDCDs/SACDs stored in nice shelving alphabetically ordered and then ripped and stored in the following way:
FLAC files housed on a 1 TB drive (internal Ext3 FS Linux server)
ALAC files housed on a 1 TB drive in ALAC (external HFS+)
Lossy (MP3 and AAC) on 2x 1TB drives (internal Ext3 FS Linux server)
All these files are then subsequently backed up on some form of optical media and stored in a concrete fireproof insulated block. Another set is stored offsite.
This includes my LP needle drops.
I am still trying to figure out what to use to "catelogue" everything. For now it seems to be iTunes as my favoured utility with MediaMonkey for tagging. Until another DAP company matches the iPod's storage capacity, Apple has my money. I also enjoy my Macbook Pro (best laptop hands down, I've ever owned).
But in an ideal world, I'd be using something incredible under linux (Amarok is the closest thing to good).
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08-13-2008, 04:20 AM
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Just get an auto defragger like O&O defrag and never worry about it again!
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I have O&O 10 Pro, but just knowing I need a program that uses resources (yes, even stealth mode counts) to keep my disk performance tip-top is something I don't like.
iTunes on the Macbook is a wonderful experience IMHO. I'm not going to bother with the Windows version, though.
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08-13-2008, 04:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zanth
My setup:
Original RBCDs/HDCDs/SACDs stored in nice shelving alphabetically ordered and then ripped and stored in the following way:
FLAC files housed on a 1 TB drive (internal Ext3 FS Linux server)
ALAC files housed on a 1 TB drive in ALAC (external HFS+)
Lossy (MP3 and AAC) on 2x 1TB drives (internal Ext3 FS Linux server)
All these files are then subsequently backed up on some form of optical media and stored in a concrete fireproof insulated block. Another set is stored offsite.
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I think I just went from OS envy to storage envy. Nice setup!
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08-13-2008, 04:44 AM
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Thanks. This has been a LOOOONG time coming. I've worked diligently over the years to be meticulous when it comes to my digital files. As my "real world" music grew, so did my digital of course. Yet, forever and a day, there did not exist a drive large enough to house all my stuff. Now finally, these 1 TB drives are coming close! My CD collection is completely online in FLAC and transcoded to ALAC on a 1 TB drive with pretty much no space left. My needle drops are a work in progress...but I do make some headway. Still, with these and the FLAC transcoded to V0 extreme or AAC VBR stored in RAID, I'm doing pretty well. I desire muchly having everything on one drive, one DAP...the day a DAP reaches 1 TBish is the day I can stop the silliness and archive with but 2 drives and delete all my lossy files. Until then, the lossy files are what get played the most, if not via my iPods, then via my wireless network in my home which reaches every room. PSPs and PS3s for the win!
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08-13-2008, 04:51 AM
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I think foobar2000 has ALAC support, FYI (never used it for ALAC, but I recall seeing that codec being supported).
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It does, and it works quite well, IMHO. 
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I am surprised that given the PC (non Mac PC's) dominance (>90%) and Macs representing only 6-7% of the market, voting head-fiers are split 50-50. And yes, I know this is only an informal poll without a 5% margin of error.
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08-13-2008, 05:18 AM
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Head-fiers = smarter than the average human. Macs = better than the average Windows box
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Which OS do you prefer to store your music collection?
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It's on ClarkConnect, and that works fine. In fact, anything that can pop up a Windows share on the LAN would be fine.
IoW, bad poll .
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linux > osx > windows > pen and paper > stone and chisel > scratching head
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linux > osx > windows > pen and paper > stone and chisel > scratching head
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Almost. Sometimes pen and paper are the best tools for the job. They don't require electricity. They can be used almost anywhere for any length of time (provided one has enough paper and ink) and there is an immediate hardcopy
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