id3 tag info I have a 40gb Creative Zen Touch which has worked very well for me. I have ripped about 1100 cds (approximately 9400 tracks) to my Zen, and have spent a lot of time getting the genres, album titles, song titles, etc. just right.All of these tracks are saved on an external hard drive. Will I be able to just dump them onto an 80gb Ipod and have all of my tag info remain intact? I really don't want to have to go through and do it all over... id3 tag info I have a 40gb Creative Zen Touch which has worked very well for me. I have ripped about 1100 cds (approximately 9400 tracks) to my Zen, and have spent a lot of time getting the... » Read More id3 tag info I have a 40gb Creative Zen Touch which has worked very well for me. I have ripped about 1100 cds (approximately 9400 tracks) to my Zen, and have spent a lot of time getting the genres, album titles, song titles, etc. just right.All of these tracks are saved on an external hard drive. Will I be able to just dump them onto an 80gb Ipod and have all of my tag info remain intact? I really don't want to have to go through and do it all over... « Show Less
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What format are your files in? If MP3 then there will be zero problem. I have all of my MP3's on an external hard drive as well & all of my tag info was kept intact when I imported the tracks into iTunes.If the format is WMA then iTunes will want to convert the files into a format that the iPod will play. Tags will likely remain intact but the files will be changed I believe.
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HiI'd say that there's a 99% chance that the tags will work. Which program did you use to rip the cds? Most programs use ID3v2.3 which is what ipod uses so there shouldn't be any problems. And even if your tags aren't recognized by the ipod, you can use a freeware program like mp3tag (http://www.mp3tag.de/en/) to change it to the appropriate tagging scheme. This process should be very painless and should take 5-10 mins at most.
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This is probably too late to help you, but for other out there who are facing re-ripping: go ahead and download the latest version of iTunes (yes, you can use it even if you don't own an iPod), and import using AAC encoding (instead of MP3). You get better sound quality and smaller files at a given bitrate over standard MP3. Or, if you're like me, you can up the bitrate and get better quality without making the file a lot larger.The tradeoff is that some devices will not play AAC encoded files, so if you are going to put your music on non-iPod players, you may want to think twice. This is probably too late to help you, but for other out there who are facing re-ripping: go ahead and download the latest version of iTunes (yes, you can use it even if you don't own an iPod), and import using AAC encoding (instead of MP3). You get better sound quality and smaller files at a given bitrate over standard MP3. Or, if you're like me, you can up the bitrate and get better quality without making the file a lot larger.The tradeoff is that some devices will not play AAC encoded files, so if you are going to put your music on non-iPod players, you may want to think twice.
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That sounds good. I am in the process of reripping the CDs that are WMA's - I knew the Ipod wouldn't play them, and I was worried about the sound quality with converted files. Thanks for the reply!
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Actually I have an 8 GB iphone and thought it would be a problem but really the way apple designed the ipod touch and iphone with itunes makes it almost a moot point. You can transfer things in and out of your ipod while you are recharging the battery that even 8GB is plenty. I change my songs about once a month (2000 songs is more than I can listen to), and i dont keep the same movies on my ipod. After you watch a few, you replace them with new ones on itunes with one click. How hard is that? Same for podcasts, they automatically remove the old ones and replace with the new. No other device has the ease of use and ease of transfer of your files, that is why they need lots of external memory crap! Actually I have an 8 GB iphone and thought it would be a problem but really the way apple designed the ipod touch and iphone with itunes makes it almost a moot point. You can transfer things in and out of your ipod while you are recharging the battery that even 8GB is plenty. I change my songs about once a month (2000 songs is more than I can listen to), and i dont keep the same movies on my ipod. After you watch a few, you replace them with new ones on itunes with one click. How hard is that? Same for podcasts, they automatically remove the old ones and replace with the new. No other... » Read More Actually I have an 8 GB iphone and thought it would be a problem but really the way apple designed the ipod touch and iphone with itunes makes it almost a moot point. You can transfer things in and out of your ipod while you are recharging the battery that even 8GB is plenty. I change my songs about once a month (2000 songs is more than I can listen to), and i dont keep the same movies on my ipod. After you watch a few, you replace them with new ones on itunes with one click. How hard is that? Same for podcasts, they automatically remove the old ones and replace with the new. No other device has the ease of use and ease of transfer of your files, that is why they need lots of external memory crap! « Show Less
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Hi Ted,Unfortunately this model doesn't comes with SD slot, it's something I still don't understand why. Though mine came with 1 year free Dropbox included. I got many apps and songs and still have 3gb memory free. Is up to you how much memory you need to use.
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This model does NOT have internal memory. You need to have your music on a USB stick or SD card. The manual says it will take up to 8 gig, but I've used it with a 32gig card. Not sure if it could read the whole card, but it did work.
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***********David W. Wilkins says:What is the difference between MP3 downloads and ITune downloads? Can they both go on an Ipod Classic? Thanks. ********The biggest difference is that most music on iTunes (and most other download services) has activation DRM on it. You don't own what you're "buying".You're MUCH better off buying MP3s from Amazon's music store, which doesn't have DRM. (Note that Amazon's video store DOES have DRM). Or of course the best choice is buying a CD, which has no DRM, and the highest audio quality, and can be easily ripped at any bit rate or format you want for your iPod. ***********David W. Wilkins says:What is the difference between MP3 downloads and ITune downloads? Can they both go on an Ipod Classic? Thanks. ********The biggest difference is that most music on iTunes (and most other download services) has activation DRM on it. You don't own what you're "buying".You're MUCH better off buying MP3s from Amazon's music store, which doesn't have DRM. (Note that Amazon's video store DOES have DRM). Or of course the best choice is buying a CD, which has no DRM, and the highest audio quality, and can be easily ripped at... » Read More ***********David W. Wilkins says:What is the difference between MP3 downloads and ITune downloads? Can they both go on an Ipod Classic? Thanks. ********The biggest difference is that most music on iTunes (and most other download services) has activation DRM on it. You don't own what you're "buying".You're MUCH better off buying MP3s from Amazon's music store, which doesn't have DRM. (Note that Amazon's video store DOES have DRM). Or of course the best choice is buying a CD, which has no DRM, and the highest audio quality, and can be easily ripped at any bit rate or format you want for your iPod. « Show Less
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I bought a 4GB Nano 2 years ago because I only had 3GBs of music. Now I have 16GBs. Getting an iPod may give you the bug to listen to more music. With the ease of switching between songs and creating playlists, any mp3 player will drive you to experiment a little with your music taste. I also could not have cared less about the pictures or video (still don't) - but I got really into podcasts, and those take up space (if you like radio, check out podcasts - better quality, fewer interruptions). Bottom line - you will probably regret not spending the extra $50. The 80GB is a little more delicate than the nano (spinning hard drive vs. flash memory), but if you are just going to keep it at home it should not be an issue.
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Unless there has been an update, it will only recognize up to 32gb. If you are not using extremely large files there is no need for it. The player will only "see" up to 8000 files. It Has a cap of 4000 mp3 or audio files and 4000 other files. I have heard of people "hacking" the device to remove the file limits, but I'm not that good with computers and such and didn't want to risk damaging mine. I have a little over 2000 mp3s on mine and it has taken up about 16gb. I have heard of some people having luck with larger sd cards but some do not, it's hit and miss depending on what software version it has I guess. I have a 32gb for mine but have never used it. Unless there has been an update, it will only recognize up to 32gb. If you are not using extremely large files there is no need for it. The player will only "see" up to 8000 files. It Has a cap of 4000 mp3 or audio files and 4000 other files. I have heard of people "hacking" the device to remove the file limits, but I'm not that good with computers and such and didn't want to risk damaging mine. I have a little over 2000 mp3s on mine and it has taken up about 16gb. I have heard of some people having luck with larger sd cards but some do not, it's hit and miss depending... » Read More Unless there has been an update, it will only recognize up to 32gb. If you are not using extremely large files there is no need for it. The player will only "see" up to 8000 files. It Has a cap of 4000 mp3 or audio files and 4000 other files. I have heard of people "hacking" the device to remove the file limits, but I'm not that good with computers and such and didn't want to risk damaging mine. I have a little over 2000 mp3s on mine and it has taken up about 16gb. I have heard of some people having luck with larger sd cards but some do not, it's hit and miss depending on what software version it has I guess. I have a 32gb for mine but have never used it. « Show Less
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"MX also will have much better functionality for the SD card. Zen does not import songs/videos into its menus, MX will."So theoretically, Creative should be able to release a firmware update for the Zen that features better SD card integration.
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If your friend just needs it for music, then go with the 30 gig. I bought the 80 gig version, but it's complete overkill for me. I don't watch video on it, or even store photos. I keep about 4,500 songs on there, and it maybe takes up 15gigs or so. You can never have enough space, which is a fact for electronics, so I bought the 80 gig version for myself. If your friend is really into video or photos, then definitely get the 80gig version.
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My 120 is a piece of crap. Read posts at apple discussions about skipping,cutting of songs and reseting wile playing. My old 30G is 3 yrs old and I play it constantly at work,in my car etc. alot of days I have played it for 10 hr streaches and it is still more reliable than this POC. This problem has been happening since it was new and apple wants to ignore the problem. It is a hardware problem with the 120GB. I am about to smash the darn thig out of frustration as it has gotten so bad it is just about unusable. Only 8 mo old. Think I will look into other brands. Apple quality is going down. They should drop this like they did the POC 160GB. Buy one at your own risk My 120 is a piece of crap. Read posts at apple discussions about skipping,cutting of songs and reseting wile playing. My old 30G is 3 yrs old and I play it constantly at work,in my car etc. alot of days I have played it for 10 hr streaches and it is still more reliable than this POC. This problem has been happening since it was new and apple wants to ignore the problem. It is a hardware problem with the 120GB. I am about to smash the darn thig out of frustration as it has gotten so bad it is just about unusable. Only 8 mo old. Think I will look into other brands. Apple quality is going... » Read More My 120 is a piece of crap. Read posts at apple discussions about skipping,cutting of songs and reseting wile playing. My old 30G is 3 yrs old and I play it constantly at work,in my car etc. alot of days I have played it for 10 hr streaches and it is still more reliable than this POC. This problem has been happening since it was new and apple wants to ignore the problem. It is a hardware problem with the 120GB. I am about to smash the darn thig out of frustration as it has gotten so bad it is just about unusable. Only 8 mo old. Think I will look into other brands. Apple quality is going down. They should drop this like they did the POC 160GB. Buy one at your own risk « Show Less
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Great Queston! My Wife gave me an Ipod for Christmas, I have around 1,000 cd's, I've almost loaded all of them on my computer. My Ipod is less than half full, my computer is maxed! I want to load more!
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You should definitely go with the Zen Nano, which I also own. Don't forget that with the Zen you can listen to FM stations, record from any radio source. I am sure you have some old tapes you wish to put on CD. Well the Zen Nano will get that done in a flash. Besides, the Zen can also be used as a memory drive. You can save your papers and presentations on it. Always leave a few bites avalaible for this purpose. You can save picture files on it as well. This player does so much than the Ipods and the price is beneath forgivable. Finally, aren't the Ipods too popular? Once you show up with the headphone people already know you're carrying an Ipod. I just hate that. You should definitely go with the Zen Nano, which I also own. Don't forget that with the Zen you can listen to FM stations, record from any radio source. I am sure you have some old tapes you wish to put on CD. Well the Zen Nano will get that done in a flash. Besides, the Zen can also be used as a memory drive. You can save your papers and presentations on it. Always leave a few bites avalaible for this purpose. You can save picture files on it as well. This player does so much than the Ipods and the price is beneath forgivable. Finally, aren't the Ipods too popular? Once you show up with... » Read More You should definitely go with the Zen Nano, which I also own. Don't forget that with the Zen you can listen to FM stations, record from any radio source. I am sure you have some old tapes you wish to put on CD. Well the Zen Nano will get that done in a flash. Besides, the Zen can also be used as a memory drive. You can save your papers and presentations on it. Always leave a few bites avalaible for this purpose. You can save picture files on it as well. This player does so much than the Ipods and the price is beneath forgivable. Finally, aren't the Ipods too popular? Once you show up with the headphone people already know you're carrying an Ipod. I just hate that. « Show Less
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I don't entirely understand the question, but I'll give you my scenario. I have an old computer that was built in 2002, it has a 40 Gb hard drive that is partitioned, and it runs USB 1.1. I also have a new Dell Vista machine where my main iTunes library is stored, that is at a different location so networking isn't an option. I wanted to back up my music, and I wanted to play it on the old machine, so I bought one of these drives for that. Now I don't have to use 16 (or so, I think the actual capacity is 15.something Gb) Gb of space on that tiny hard drive, I can use the USB drive for all my music. It opened up the space on the old hard drive so I don't have to duplicate the music files there. ITunes reads just fine from the flash drive over USB 1.1; it took some work to copy all the files into iTunes from the flash drive though and get it all set up. As long as the drive letter stays the same, iTunes can find the music any time that flash drive is plugged in and play directly from it. I hope this helps.
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Hi Ted, Unfortunately this model doesn't comes with SD slot, it's something I still don't understand why. Though mine came with 1 year free Dropbox included. I got many apps and songs and still have 3gb memory free. Is up to you how much memory you need to use.
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Hi ... I can't remember that right now. But I advice you to buy 256GB. I have a lot of musics and photos, and there's no memory anymore. I have to use an external HD... Go and buy 256GB. You'll be happier :)
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I absolutely agree with the OP.This is the most advanced MP3 player on the planet, and to ship it with 16GB Flash instead of an 80 or 160GB microdrive, like the classic has, was stupid IMHO.It would have also been considerably cheaper with a 160GB drive instead of 16GB of Flash.I have a 2nd Gen iPod and a 1st gen 4GB Nano, both still in perfect condition. The Touch was to be my next purchase, but now I'm just not so sure any more.To be totally honest, the 160GB iPod Classic is a FAR better buy. It's cheaper, has 10 times the storage, has the same new interface and OS, and lasts 40 hours per charge.Apple has made my decision WAY too hard. I absolutely agree with the OP.This is the most advanced MP3 player on the planet, and to ship it with 16GB Flash instead of an 80 or 160GB microdrive, like the classic has, was stupid IMHO.It would have also been considerably cheaper with a 160GB drive instead of 16GB of Flash.I have a 2nd Gen iPod and a 1st gen 4GB Nano, both still in perfect condition. The Touch was to be my next purchase, but now I'm just not so sure any more.To be totally honest, the 160GB iPod Classic is a FAR better buy. It's cheaper, has 10 times the storage, has the... » Read More I absolutely agree with the OP.This is the most advanced MP3 player on the planet, and to ship it with 16GB Flash instead of an 80 or 160GB microdrive, like the classic has, was stupid IMHO.It would have also been considerably cheaper with a 160GB drive instead of 16GB of Flash.I have a 2nd Gen iPod and a 1st gen 4GB Nano, both still in perfect condition. The Touch was to be my next purchase, but now I'm just not so sure any more.To be totally honest, the 160GB iPod Classic is a FAR better buy. It's cheaper, has 10 times the storage, has the same new interface and OS, and lasts 40 hours per charge.Apple has made my decision WAY too hard. « Show Less
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This says 8 GB but the version I have is 16 GB. That said it mainly depends on the format your music files are stored in: mp3, mp4, m4v, wav or ogg. There might be others. "Lossless" codecs (technical name for storage type) including wav, ogg & apple's secure drm (digital rights management- ie copyright protected) tend to be larger files. A standard 3 minute radio-friendly rock song in mp3 is going to be about 5 mb, 20 a hundred, 200 a gig- so, you do the math- roughly 1600 songs for the 8 GB version, double that for the 16. Of course Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is going to be larger- just an average, depending on your library.