Does this require Windows Media Player to manage Media? I'm EXTREMELY disappointed that the iPod touch requires registration, to the point where I may look at other devices...but I do like iTunes. Does this use WMP to manage media? Is that useable? Does this require Windows Media Player to manage Media? I'm EXTREMELY disappointed that the iPod touch requires registration, to the point where I may look at other devices...but I... » Read More Does this require Windows Media Player to manage Media? I'm EXTREMELY disappointed that the iPod touch requires registration, to the point where I may look at other devices...but I do like iTunes. Does this use WMP to manage media? Is that useable? « Show Less
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That's cool-thanks for the info! The rate I go through these things sometimes, you never know when I might be in the market again :)
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With the Sony players, you can use Windows Media if you want...it's compatible.However, it doesn't force you to. If you prefer, you can also use a simple drag-and-drop with folders, like a mass storage device.
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Heads up for you Faerie :)Zune's software runs better than the iTunes inmho..and its easy to use..Just once click, and you can sync it..be it on USB or wireless..I was using nano before and it took me long time to get used to the iTunes software..Get the Zune and love your player! :)
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Actually, that is why I returned it an got one with a CD player. At first, I thought that I could just place my CD's into Itunes, and then put them onto an SD card and it would work the same. However, they needed to be transferred from the new mp4 format to mp3. When that was all said and done, it didnt even work. So, I do not know honestly, as I was so frustrated by reading that they wanted me to buy all of their SD cards and I wasnt having any luck. I would recommend just returning it and getting one with a CD player, or if you have an ipod or iphone-burn your CD's into Itunes and then sync them to your device so that you can play them from that. Actually, that is why I returned it an got one with a CD player. At first, I thought that I could just place my CD's into Itunes, and then put them onto an SD card and it would work the same. However, they needed to be transferred from the new mp4 format to mp3. When that was all said and done, it didnt even work. So, I do not know honestly, as I was so frustrated by reading that they wanted me to buy all of their SD cards and I wasnt having any luck. I would recommend just returning it and getting one with a CD player, or if you have an ipod or iphone-burn your CD's into Itunes and then... » Read More Actually, that is why I returned it an got one with a CD player. At first, I thought that I could just place my CD's into Itunes, and then put them onto an SD card and it would work the same. However, they needed to be transferred from the new mp4 format to mp3. When that was all said and done, it didnt even work. So, I do not know honestly, as I was so frustrated by reading that they wanted me to buy all of their SD cards and I wasnt having any luck. I would recommend just returning it and getting one with a CD player, or if you have an ipod or iphone-burn your CD's into Itunes and then sync them to your device so that you can play them from that. « Show Less
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The Ipod Controls are some what lacking, the most frustrating part to me is that if you search by artist it does not asllow you to select individual albums within that artist, if you want to listen to a specific album you have to select it through the albums search folder. This would not be a major problem, but like someone already said, if you have 1000 artist and 2 or 3 even 5 albums per artist, that makes for a long list to go through.
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Actually, the itunes software will convert Windows Media (.wma) files into a file type (usually .aac I think) that can be used on ipods. This is done when you select files to import into your itunes library. itunes will show a pop up window stating that some file types need to be converted to use in itunes and it will convert them automatically. However, the catch to this is that itunes will not convert protected wma files; which would be files that you purchased from a music service.
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I'm not sure, as I have not used Windows media. I have only loaded music using my itunes library. I would perhaps check on the Apple website to see what is says about Windows media and the iPod shuffle, as whatever you can do withe the land-based iod shuffle, you can do with this iPod.
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Well, to answer your question very directly, no, you don't necessarily need iTunes to add music to your iPod; there are many alternative ways of doing so, for example, the iPod plugin for Winamp. I hate iTunes and its invasive memory footprint, so this is how I did it when I actually used my iPod. Although, your question seems to assume that iTunes would force you to buy music in order to put it on your iPod. You can still use iTunes and use it to load all of the hundreds of CDs you've already pirated. :D It gives you the option to purchase things from the iTunes store, but I don't see any point in doing so; if I'm paying for music, I want something tangible, not crappy 128kbps AAC files. And of course, I've pirated a lot more music than you have, but please try your best to heed the digital pirates' honor code and purchase any music that you find you really like. I have tens of thousands of MP3s, and I listen to maybe a few hundred of them on a regular basis. These are the albums that I have bothered to purchase, and I can say I never would have found them had I not pirated them first.
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Hi and thanks for the response.I am also assuming that I can do with an iPod Touch the exact same thing that I do with my current 5G video iPod, which is to subscribe to all my podcast rss feeds with my Windows iTunes, and then when I dock my iPod all the updated podcasts sync up to the iPod, and I can listen to them via the "Podcasts" menu option under "Music". I am assuming I can just keep doing it that way? I am not so interested in subscribing to new podcasts from the Touch but rather having my existing ones sync the new episodes automatically. Today you have to dock for that, and I hoping that tomorrow they will happen over Wifi. Hi and thanks for the response.I am also assuming that I can do with an iPod Touch the exact same thing that I do with my current 5G video iPod, which is to subscribe to all my podcast rss feeds with my Windows iTunes, and then when I dock my iPod all the updated podcasts sync up to the iPod, and I can listen to them via the "Podcasts" menu option under "Music". I am assuming I can just keep doing it that way? I am not so interested in subscribing to new podcasts from the Touch but rather having my existing ones sync the new episodes... » Read More Hi and thanks for the response.I am also assuming that I can do with an iPod Touch the exact same thing that I do with my current 5G video iPod, which is to subscribe to all my podcast rss feeds with my Windows iTunes, and then when I dock my iPod all the updated podcasts sync up to the iPod, and I can listen to them via the "Podcasts" menu option under "Music". I am assuming I can just keep doing it that way? I am not so interested in subscribing to new podcasts from the Touch but rather having my existing ones sync the new episodes automatically. Today you have to dock for that, and I hoping that tomorrow they will happen over Wifi. « Show Less
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Hi Mely_May, I recently purchased the 32GB Ipod Touch 5th Generation, Wow What a machine, Yes you can create Playlists with the device or on your computer and just drag then to your device I recommend doing it this way so you have the playlist available for your computer and your Ipod, I would also suggest the 32gb version if you plan to watch movies, or Tv shows since they can be stored on the device. Hope this Helps. Brian
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Sorry unfortunately you will need to use iTunes. All Apple products require it. However you can just drag and drop within itunes to it... Good luck
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But how do you go about putting videos onto your card. Can you just click and drag stuff out of your itunes library and drop them off in the Removable Disk "g" folder? If not please tell me in detail!
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You cannot create playlists on-the-fly on the device - you have to use either Winamp or Windows Media Player to create and transfer them (or Napster, actually). Amazingly, Sony's new "Media Manager" cannot create playlists, or even import them.
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The device comes with a cradle which plugs into a USB port. It effectively becomes a 'drive' at that point. I backed up EVERYTHING from the player to its own folder (just in case I needed to reinstall, et.). I then deleted the preloaded music, etc. and then began to add music to the Music folder. You could use Windows Media Player (sorry-am a PC person so can't address the equivalent for Mac!). However, I just used a normal file manager (am old school): I opened my Amazon music folder on my PC (where I keep my MP3s) and copied them over to the mp3 player. As far as playback- it will do so in alphabetical order of artist (I think)- so Bruce Springsteen and Beyonce will play consecutively. To get around that: if you want the equivalent of playlists- you need to 1) create a folder for the files & put the files there, and 2) rename the files with a precursor number to order the airplay in the desired order. A bit tedious on initial setup, but it's not terrible, either. There may be much easier ways to do this! ha! - but this worked for me. I swim laps (3000 yds 3 x week) and this device performs flawlessly. To me, it makes the workouts so much easier that I'm willing to put up with a bit of file management tedium on the initial setup.
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What's disappointing to me isn't so much that you can't subscribe to podcast in the WiFi store (since the vast majority of podcasts aren't available in the iTunes music store anyway) but that the iPod Touch can't automatically download podcasts for *existing* subscriptions. Specifically, I'd like the device to pick up the podcast subscription config from the PC-based iTunes that the device docks with, and then just continue to check for new podcasts in those subscriptions while over WiFi. That way, the content doesn't need to be in the iTunes WiFi store - the device would just have the ability to update those subscriptions itself, like the real iTunes does. What's disappointing to me isn't so much that you can't subscribe to podcast in the WiFi store (since the vast majority of podcasts aren't available in the iTunes music store anyway) but that the iPod Touch can't automatically download podcasts for *existing* subscriptions. Specifically, I'd like the device to pick up the podcast subscription config from the PC-based iTunes that the device docks with, and then just continue to check for new podcasts in those subscriptions while over WiFi. That way, the content doesn't need to be in the iTunes WiFi store - the device would just have the... » Read More What's disappointing to me isn't so much that you can't subscribe to podcast in the WiFi store (since the vast majority of podcasts aren't available in the iTunes music store anyway) but that the iPod Touch can't automatically download podcasts for *existing* subscriptions. Specifically, I'd like the device to pick up the podcast subscription config from the PC-based iTunes that the device docks with, and then just continue to check for new podcasts in those subscriptions while over WiFi. That way, the content doesn't need to be in the iTunes WiFi store - the device would just have the ability to update those subscriptions itself, like the real iTunes does. « Show Less
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You are absolutely right David. I create my playlists on Windows Media Player 11 and zip,it's on the player. To delete a song or add, it's the same thing...hook it up and do what you want-thru WMP. This is our 2nd SanDisk. The other one is the black 2MG. Only problem we had with that one was every time we plugged in the USB XP said the deivce wasn't recognized. SanDisk was great! After walking me thru some instructions to no avail, SanDisk said we'll supply the shipping label and costs and will replace immediately. They did. Now, no problems. I think the service at SanDisk is top-notch.
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I have never owned an Ipod. I am looking for the best version that is specifically for music. I do not want a lot of bells and whistles, I want good sound and to know up front that it is fairly simple to load or download music. Does anyone have a preference for what version I should go for? No:Photos/games/other stuff.. just music.thanks.
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Get ANYTHING except a ipod and you'll have no problems syncing or transferring mp3s. I recommend getting a cheap $20 player, so when it breaks(and it will) you're not out a crapload of money. Also, you don't have the problem of itunes deleting your music like it has been known to do.