Can you put music on from CD's and not just itunes? I was looking at the ipod nano 8 GB for my 12 year old daughter. Can we load songs from CD's she already has, or do you have to purchase songs from itunes only? Can you put music on from CD's and not just itunes? I was looking at the ipod nano 8 GB for my 12 year old daughter. Can we load songs from CD's she already has, or do you have to purchase... » Read More Can you put music on from CD's and not just itunes? I was looking at the ipod nano 8 GB for my 12 year old daughter. Can we load songs from CD's she already has, or do you have to purchase songs from itunes only? « Show Less
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the simple answer is yes, you can load them. you dont have to pay for what you already have on cd. and its very easy. also, i recommend using limewire to download music. i have more than a thousand songs on my ipod video and i've never paid for anything on itunes. you just download. and its legal. technically.
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Yes, using Limewire is legal, but using it to distribute or receive items to which you do not have the legal right to do so, can hit you with fines from the RIAA/MPAA in the (unlikely) scenario that you are caught.Furthermore, Limewire, along with any other filesharing program, can open your computer to a world of viruses, spyware, and other unwanted items. Please carefully configure your program if you do choose to use a file-sharing utility, and do not share content which you know you shouldn't.
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Just remember with Limewire, you have to download things via limewire and them import them into iTunes. So you will have two copies of these songs on your disk. Also, you can set up all the limewire songs to go to a specific folder and have iTunes monitor that folder. Then when iTunes starts up, it will automatically ask you if you want to import those songs or do it automatically.Limewire has a strange new setup where they charge you $25 for unlimited "legal" downloads. I'm not sure how this differs from regular limewire where people are downloading all the time for free. I guess if you believe them, they claim to pay royalties on the tracks you download and give you priority in terms of bandwidth. Just remember with Limewire, you have to download things via limewire and them import them into iTunes. So you will have two copies of these songs on your disk. Also, you can set up all the limewire songs to go to a specific folder and have iTunes monitor that folder. Then when iTunes starts up, it will automatically ask you if you want to import those songs or do it automatically.Limewire has a strange new setup where they charge you $25 for unlimited "legal" downloads. I'm not sure how this differs from regular limewire where people are downloading all the time for... » Read More Just remember with Limewire, you have to download things via limewire and them import them into iTunes. So you will have two copies of these songs on your disk. Also, you can set up all the limewire songs to go to a specific folder and have iTunes monitor that folder. Then when iTunes starts up, it will automatically ask you if you want to import those songs or do it automatically.Limewire has a strange new setup where they charge you $25 for unlimited "legal" downloads. I'm not sure how this differs from regular limewire where people are downloading all the time for free. I guess if you believe them, they claim to pay royalties on the tracks you download and give you priority in terms of bandwidth. « Show Less
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Thanks!! You answered the specific question I had in mind: downloads from limewire. Its one of the main reasons I was hestitating on the ipod. I wasn't sure how restrictive it was (like, can you only upload things onto it from itunes, etc.) But now I know. THANKS!!!
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After you downlaod the itunes software into your computer it is simple. Load the cd's in your computer. Download the cd to your itunes program. Then hookup your Ipod to your computer by the USB cable and start downloading. It's that simple. The Itunes sotftware will tell you and ask you certain questions. Your Ipod has certain setting features that you can play with to make downloading eaiser. But she's 12, I think let her have it and well, she will be done in no time.
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yes, you can usually tranfer up to 80 min.of music onto one CD. We love ours. Nice to have option to listen to albums 30 yrs old in the car. They sound great.
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A 30GB Ipod uses a mechanical Hard Drive, not solid-state memory, so it is sensitive to drops. I would start a 12 year old on a solid-state memory device like a Shuffle or Nano. Smaller, much lighter, and most important more forgiving of drops, mishandling, etc.
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you can use a cd player, i use my Ipod if i want music. but you do not need one to make it work. There is two wires that come out and then three if you use a device for music. At first i got tangled a little.I am used to the wires now. In the instructions they say you can program different exp. Have not tired that yet but I am going too. Hope this helps you.
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Actually yes you can. I bought two for my daughters and anywhere including itunes that they find music the download without a problem.I don't know the technical differences besides brand name. However, the sound quality is good, also has files that can be stored so you can add more music.
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I wasnt for sure what you mean but if you have a Icloud account then what you have to do is if you dont already have a apple itunes account make one. Then sync the cloud with ur itunes its very easy then synce your new Ipod nano 2nd gen my personal favorite I have 5 of them to your Itunes account then drag the songs you want into your Ipod nano its simple I hope I answered your question feel free to email me with any more questions at. dee.lindsay327@gmail.com. Thank you
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Yes, any mp3 can be put on the iPod line, you use iTunes fir the connection to the iPod, iTunes will also let you buy music from the apple owned iTunes store but you need nit do that if you already have the cd, it will put the songs in iTunes and then let you add to an iPod.
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Can you use any cd or does it have to be a karaoke cd.. meaning, can I use any reg song cd I buy or music I bought from ITunes?
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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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Hi there,i'd like to buy a new 8GB mp3, but, i'm confused between the new ipod nano and zune. people say that the 3rd gen nano has a great battery life now, but, i'm discouraged from transferring my music files to itunes and changing the format (i've been using windows media. so, they're mostly in .wma)Is it true that Zune's software is crippled?being an experienced useer, would you recommend zune or nano? =)thanks a bunch!!
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Sorry this answer is a few days late. I am not sure exactly about books. However, I have copied CDs onto the iPod with no trouble. I have also downloaded files from iTunes as well as other audio files onto the iPod and they work fine. My guess is that either a CD audio book or a purely digital audio file of a book would work perfectly fine.
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Yes, Itunes will import the music on your CD and place it into your library. You can choose how itunes will convert it (MP3, AIFF, 256K...) using the "preference" settings or itunes will do it for you based on the standard settings. You do not have to import all of the songs. You can choose which songs to import.
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thanks for the reply.. I ended up buying the sansa shaker mp3 player (I liked the idea of having a speaker option), for my 8 yr old niece this Christmas. I wish I didn't. It seems that if you have a Mac, and buy music on iTunes you, can't transfer it to an mp3 player, unless it is an iPod. ITunes music is in AAC format... you can't change it mp3 format. Mac apparently says that the sound quality is better.. I'm not so sure, and I am definitely disappointed that Mac doesn't at least give you the option. I'll just continue to let her use my old 2nd generation iPod.
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Call up Itunes. Insert CD into the CD drive. Itunes will ask if you want to import the CD. You answer yes and Itunes will copy the CD. Next step, attach your IPOD to the computer and Itunes should automatically sync the CD to your IPOD. A very easy process.
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No, ITunes will not label the tracks for you. But it doesn't take all that much time to type in the info on your own. I do it all the time because my ITunes store will not connect or let me log in. Yes, a nuisance, but worth it to have my CD's on my IPOD.
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My experience has been that if you try to put a CD on iTunes w/out being on the Internet, iTunes cannot access Gracenote, which will label the tracks for you on iTunes. Otherwise they just come across as "Track 1, Track 2, Track 3", etc. Supposedly you can go back and label them but I haven't figured out how to do that. Also, I found out the hard way that accessing Gracenote isn't a guarantee that it actually can label the tracks; with some older CDs I've got the "Track 1, Track 2", thing anyway. Laurie
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Yes. You can download from iTunes or use your computer's media player. I use the media player more to add music from CD's.