Re: mp3 Player inquiry-question-quandary-query-mystery


Derek Tearne wrote:
To prevent people using iPods as a method of music sharing/stealing,
they've made it slightly tricky to copy music from an iPod to a
different iPod or iTunes on a different computer. Note *sightly*.

Quick search, here's one possible:

http://lifehacker.com/software/ipod/how-to-copy-songs-from-your-ipod-to-your-pc-105256.php

This means you have to remember to backup your files on your computer
*including your MP3 collection*.

*Unless*, of course, you choose to use your iPod as a backup for your
music - in which case you just needed to check a couple of boxes in the
settings *beforehand* and you would have been sweet!

Would you tell us which and where, please?

So, if you agree that the iPod is a really good sounding MP3 player, and
it looks like you do, with a pretty simple to use interface, which it
seems you do, but hate Quicktime and iTunes - then *DON'T USE QUICKTIME
AND iTunes*! It's not like you *have* to use Quicktime and iTunes. You
could probably use the same freeware MP3 ripper you use at the moment.

Could we ask for some enlightenment here?

If you
like the iPod as an MP3 player, but hate the software, get *different
software*.

A suggestion or two?

You probably wouldn't hesitate to do that with any other device, why be
so down on the iPod?

Hmmm. I have an HP PSC 1610 All-in-One. It proved to be fussy about
paper. But, only occasionally, and at the bad moment, you know? Jams
pretty darn difficult to remove, too. Then, there's the poor interface
with the Mac, with the thing disappearing, stopping jobs, and so forth.
Our old HP 880c printer-only just runs until the paper or ink are gone
and then runs some more when you fill it up, either on the PC or the
Mac, including from the Airport Extreme (although the ink saver control
is missing with the Mac).

When problems struck, I've downloaded/installed the current driver(s)
from HP, including updates, a few times at least, after deleting the
old install. Reset printing system, etc., and who knows what finally
got it to work again? Oddly enough, just about the time I saw an Epson
All-in-One in the store that really sat up and wagged its tail at me,
the HP, which had found a paper it liked (cheap Office Max stuff, not
the official HP supply) worked through a certain transition that had
caused hair-pulling several times previously: being unplugged from the
Mac/Airport to do something on the PC, without my knowledge and
especially, consent (k-i-d-s). Seeing the "connecting with printer"
progress bar run and run, and finding the cable unplugged, my heart
sank. Oh God not again!!! Expecting the worst, and ready to drop $150
+ tax on the Epson (very very ready), I plugged it back in and it...
worked, immediately.

I'll give credit to the latest thrash of only a couple of weeks ago.
And a certain survival instinct, no doubt.

OK, OK. Two morals to the story:

1) Stuff that doesn't work, work right, work easily and reliably is
hateful (tell it like it is). I've come real close to outlawing HP
anything in the house, myself. Boycott!!! I know the feeling...

2) I need to do some research to find a unit that is more Mac-friendly,
or perhaps find some third-party fixware (didn't see any when looking
for drivers previously), which I can't see HP being real comfy with
anyhow. So, if/when/next time it decides to stop jobs or crumple my
paper, the transition will be as smooth n' easy as possible, esp.
during business hours <g>. Someone will be glad to have the 1610 if
that day comes!

Enjoy the evening, gentlemen. --D-y

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