[EsthetiX]

Does anyone know how I can put songs on my (free ipod shuffle that I would NEVER buy) without having to install itunes packaged with quiktime and all that shyt. I dont want quick time on my computer. I use an alternate.

 

[zip22]

mediamonkey, winamp, shuffle database builder

 

[shigzeo]

suxors - i don't know if it works, don't really care either - dime a dozen type of thread...

 

[EsthetiX]

whoa, you can use winamp? haha I had no idea...

 

[blessingx]

Just out of curiosity are you going to be taking the shuffle out of the house or are you afraid of being seen with it?

 

[rockin_amigo14]

if you don't want it, i'll take it..

 

[EsthetiX]

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Originally Posted by blessingx /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just out of curiosity are you going to be taking the shuffle out of the house or are you afraid of being seen with it?

BOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Actually the sound quality on the damn thing is atrocious. I hear crazy hiss in the BG with any decent cans on and its really thin sounding. Anyway, it will be decent for excercise so whatev.

 

[EsthetiX]

trying media monkey.. couldnt figure it out with winamp.. Maybe I need to go find a plugin or something..?

 

[a shovel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by EsthetiX /img/forum/go_quote.gif BOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol Actually the sound quality on the damn thing is atrocious. I hear crazy hiss in the BG with any decent cans on and its really thin sounding. Anyway, it will be decent for excercise so whatev.

If you are talking about the gumstick shaped early shuffle then that apple hating is really getting to your head. Plecebo?

 

[EsthetiX]

uh iunno?

Second gen silver shuffle. Got it in Septemper 06 as a token of appreciation from a company I work with. IMO Apple is really about brainwashing people and marketing and in a way it just really irritates me how they play on human beings but this is a discussion for another place.

 

[feckn_eejit]

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Originally Posted by EsthetiX /img/forum/go_quote.gif IMO Apple is really about brainwashing people and marketing and in a way it just really irritates me how they play on human beings but this is a discussion for another place.

Ah Steve Jobs and his Reality Distortion Field

Hey, it's a free-market Capitalist world, whatever he's doing is working - they are revolutionizing the way the masses procure and experience music. Is it for the best? I don't know... is it for me? Definitely not... but it seems those of us who are resisting are the minority...

As for the question, a couple of the guys I work with are in love with ephPod...

--Jeff the Luddite IT Professional, on his Apple PowerBook G4

 

[ILUVIPODS]

Quote:

Originally Posted by EsthetiX /img/forum/go_quote.gif uh iunno? Second gen silver shuffle. Got it in Septemper 06 as a token of appreciation from a company I work with. IMO Apple is really about brainwashing people and marketing and in a way it just really irritates me how they play on human beings but this is a discussion for another place.

ya sure, apple brainwashes people, when ipods starting getting popular by people loving them. when that was the only highly bought mp3 player out at the time, everyone wanted one because everyone else had one.
If anything it is the news and other kids that brainwash people to but ipods. by the way ignore my name, i dont even have an ipod, i ave a zen. I just don't like how biased your being against apple.

 

[Brat_Boy]

Ugh, I hate the iPod fashion thing. You gotta hand it to Apple though; they turned a geek device into a must-have fashion accessory. In fact, most people I talk to don't even realize that other companies make MP3 players. It's kinda sad. My best friend buys Ipods without hesitation or comparison shopping, despite having seen my much nicer Zens.

As for Media software, I just converted from Creative Mediasource to Mediamonkey today. It's awesome. I can transfer files and listen to tunes at the same time! AND tag from file names!

 

[Kabeer]

To be honest Apple have done a decent job of making a stylish, functional product, along with a software that is simple to use. And it just plain works.

For the average consumer most other solutions are more fiddly.

The problem lies in weak sound quality of the ipod, and bloatedness of itunes.

Now that an iMod exists, I think that makes an ipod a very attractive proposal.
Before that, the SQ issue with ipods was just too much for me.

As for you "HATING" apple and ipods, why not just sell your free shuffle and buy another brand of flash player? You can get them much cheaper and wont have to ever deal with itunes or think about having a box of hate in your pocket.

 

[Veggie_Musician]

Sony Players work with Winamp too - so you can ditch Sonicstage if you feel pushed too...