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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I hate mp4 format...I agree completely; that's the one thing that has kept me from buying any Apple device...I don't want everything in my audio library converted and not be able to play it on other systems. This is proprietary warfare and I'm not bowing down to Apple...
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I can't believe the Zune would do that! Its beyond logic!! What they want you to do is have a portable device for your music but also have a non-portable copy?? The Sony syncs perfectly and the function is only 'addition'. If you want to delete, you have to delete from the player(but it has to be connected to your PC, you cannot delete from the player on its own). It also does not overwrite if you are trying to add a file that is already there. Once the player is connected to the PC and Windows Media Player is opened, there is a separate area where you drag the files that you want synced. I guess that is what prevents it from functioning like the Zune.
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How do you exactly copy the playlist over? I have WMP11. Tried using Sync, songs got transfered but not playlist. Then I tried copying the playlist file .wpl manually on to the device, and it still doesn't recognize the playlist. Not sure what I am doing wrong?------------Never mind. I figured it out - I was in MSC mode. Switched to MTP mode and everything works.
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I'm not positive but I believe you can use both. On my 2nd generation iPod touch I believe I found a few mp3 files and I saved them to my computer and when I went into my iTunes I just copied the mp3 files into my iTunes library.
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Since it's an iPod ya u would need iTunes, it will automatically ask u to download iTunes once u hook it up to ur computer. But u don't have to purchase music from iTunes, if u already have music on your computer u would need to import it to iTunes, it's pretty user friendly :)
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Hello Lindsay, Don't feel bad about not knowing anything about these electronic devices, if you don't you use them you would have no reason to know anything about them. Let me start by addressing the question at hand of playing games. The version that you have selected, the nano, does not have any games available for it. This version of an ipod would not work for what you need. That being said, the version that you would need will need to have these things in its description or even title, "TOUCH." This means it'd be for a version of ipod that you operate by touching the screen the same as you would with a smart phone. Also, you would need one that is any of the following Generations. 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 7th. The best way to look at these is like cars. Each year the newest model will come out and it just improves on the previous years model. For an Ipod, what that generally means is more storage space on the device and they tend to get smaller and sleeker. These devices do not come with the games. To actually get games on the device, you will need to download from the itunes store online. Remember you do not want a Nano, and it has to be a "touch" version of the generations that we mentioned. We hope this helps and please feel free to ask any other questions!
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The product info said "It automatically organizes your MP3 files into different artists, styles, genre and album" ... I didn't remember it would do that cause it took me nearly a year to decide to learn how to convert my iTunes music to play on this player. I never found a note in the manual about this and I think that the playlists are not something you can do, but rather it's an id tag on your music. Read that product info again on the page. It makes this album thing sound like a plus when now I can't get my player to just play all the music one after another. I don't think it will be an easy thing to make your own playlist with it. I've only just now thought to look for a web site for them: http://pyruselectronicswebsite.blogspot.com/ Time for me to do more research...
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I bought an iPod nano 5G as my first Apple product. It was on sale and seemed to have a lot of great features. But as someone said do you really need all that? The only thing I use it for is listening to music. I have not even learned how to use the video camera, pedometer, built in speaker or the radio. I think it is well built, attractive, has a good sound and overall I am happy with it. I guess I do have some neat features in the unit if I ever should need them.
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Just to correct one misconception. The iPod is not limited to music purchased at the iTunes store. You mentioned my favorite source, emusic.com which works great with an iPod (or any mp3 player). Unprotected mp3s from any source will work just fine. You are correct in that iPods don't work with subscription services.
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Kind of, it plays MP3 so it's made for media player, so with iTunes you have to go to iTunes, preferences, and make copies of every song you want in a MP3 version, so it's super annoying for iTunes but doable if are broke and have to have some music.
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App is an option that you do not have to use. The Doc comes with plates to mate with a variety of Ipod and Ipad and compatible. I did not use the plate ao I could leave my guard on my Ipod 2 when it is docced. i also did not download the App
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i just baught a generation 1 itouch ipod are there any down falls of this purchase i should know of? I mean ive always wanted one and my old MP3 player died so i had no choice? It seems like a great idea it holds way more songs does a crapload more stuff and its a touch screen.
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I like WMP 11. The Zune software is basically the same, but with Zune Marketplace integrated. Nevertheless, I agree, the Microsoft Points system is quite silly. I mean, I know they have their reasons, but I think it would be easier for the average user to use plain dollars. I went ahead and subscribed to the Zune Pass option ($14.99 plus taxes I think) which lets you download all you want and synchronize to up to two Zune's. I've been downloading like crazy for the last two days and loving it!
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I just got my itouch for Christmas. I have had no trouble syncing photos and mucsic, but am having trouble with video and tv shows. I have downloaded tv shows from itunes and can get them to play on my laptop, but they do not seem to be syncing to my itouch. It is not a matter of space...still have over 14GB. I assume tv shows would fall under the video tab...but they dont seem to be. What am I missing?? MP
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nope, you certainly don't need windows media center. It just makes it a little more convenient if you do, since all your files are in the appropriate folders and WMP finds them automatically. But it does work with Home and Pro as well (I have home). I just might recommend you download mediamonkey (www.mediamonkey.com) if you have a lot of music files to deal with, it manages them better and also the synching capabilities beat out WMP. Hope this helps.
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I personally stay as far away from WMP's music management even since I got my ZVM. It has a habit of wanting to take too much control over my music and how I have everything set, even with the options disallow it to do anything and I don't like that, I had spend several days fixing my ID3 infomation that WMP got either wrong or just plain screwed up and deleting pointless album art files (album art info can be saved to the MP3's ID3 tags) and after using WMP for something that had nothing to do with music it started to go through and screw some of them up, luckly I noticed quickly before it "fixed" it all. I personally use Media Monkey Gold and it has worked very well for me. You can also use Winamp which is still a rather good music playing program.