Services that load CD collection on iPod I have a rather large collection of CD's and it would take me weeks to get them all on an iPod. Some of the services I have seen out there that will load them onto your iPod for free or nominal cost are looking for only those CD's that have resale value. Many of my CD's are lecture series or books on CD and would not be worth much on the resale market. Does anyone know of a cheap reliable service that I can use? Services that load CD collection on iPod I have a rather large collection of CD's and it would take me weeks to get them all on an iPod. Some of the services I have seen out there that will... » Read More Services that load CD collection on iPod I have a rather large collection of CD's and it would take me weeks to get them all on an iPod. Some of the services I have seen out there that will load them onto your iPod for free or nominal cost are looking for only those CD's that have resale value. Many of my CD's are lecture series or books on CD and would not be worth much on the resale market. Does anyone know of a cheap reliable service that I can use? « Show Less
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There is a freeware that rips CD's to mp3 called audiograbber. it will hardly take few minutes to rip a 80 min cd. this should help you a lot.
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I've never understood those services... sure they can put the music on your iPod for you, but what happens when you have to restore your iPod and you don't have all of that music back-up in iTunes on your computer. Do you have to pay someone to do it all over again?
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For this changer you can load 6 CDs that will be played one at a time. Strongly suggest getting extended warranty for this product as it has been unreliable. Do an online search for this model and you will see all the problems that it has.
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Yes! But I know this not because of this past buying. I never got the "CD"'s. In the past they were very good but now Sony has stopped making them and some people are selling regular "CD"'s, putting them in marked cases of "MUSIC" when they are not music cd's. Be careful!
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Yes you can copy from your CD's to iTunes and then sync it with your iPod. You could probably find instructions for doing this on the internet or at Apple Support.
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Well, no and yes. No, not the way it is here, but yes, if you buy something called a Wave Connect Kit. It costs about a hundred bucks, but as I see it, a person who usually listens to music on an ipod is not as likely to need a 3 CD changer, so you could buy the Wave System without the 3 CD changer (at about half the price) and then add the hundred dollar Connect Kit and play your ipod on it. And you'd still have a CD player, but you would only have one CD at a time in it. Probably not a problem for most people who listen to ipods. I don't have an ipod or any kind of MP3 player, Well, I have one, I've just never taken the time to learn how to use it and since I don't listen to music except when I'm at home or in my car, a CD player works fine for me. But the basic Wave system (without the CD changer) and the Wave Connect Kit might be just what you need.
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You have to "rip" the CD into mp3 format but there are several free programs that do this. The one I use is freeripmp3. Then just put the music into whatever sync program you are using (iTunes or Windows Media Player) or just put the songs into the music folder on the iPod and you are good to go. You can purchase mp3s through Amazon, too, and sync them the same way. Amazon mp3s are DRM free.
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Yes it will work. If i can operate this, so can you. Go to Itunes. com set up an account. Place your cd in the drive of your computer/laptop. Itunes will automatically read all the songs on the CD and ask you if you want to download it (you can uncheck any songs you want to) and bingo, they are put onto your ITunes library. Now plug your IPod into your computer/laptop and it will automatically sync the songs to your IPod, easy peasy!
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I agree with the statement that MP3's are horrible. I've tried to convert. Just doesn't happen. What I have found is that music meant for CD, sounds better to me on CD. Music initially recorded on vinyl sounds better to me on vinyl. I kept my records. But I do have an extensive CD collection. I find Vinyl at charity shops and second hand shops for as little as $.25. When buying old records, remember to look for warping, scratches, dirty patches--which may cover hidden damage--, crayon drawings (who hasn't seen this?). In other words look them over carefully.
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Audible.com also has a subscription service. You pay a montly fee (mine is $22ish for 2 downloads a month). Seems a little pricey, but when you consider that most audiobooks on CD cost upwards of $50.00 its not a bad deal. Once you've downloaded a book from Audible, you own it. Between that and my library, I have audiobooks for the entire month. Audible has a very wide selection of both abridged and unabridged titles. My library has a far smaller selection and many are abridged, which I don't like. I want a book to last upwards of 10 hours. Now if I can only find a player I like...I bought the Zen V Plus and just don't like it as much as my old Nano. (see my review). Audible.com also has a subscription service. You pay a montly fee (mine is $22ish for 2 downloads a month). Seems a little pricey, but when you consider that most audiobooks on CD cost upwards of $50.00 its not a bad deal. Once you've downloaded a book from Audible, you own it. Between that and my library, I have audiobooks for the entire month. Audible has a very wide selection of both abridged and unabridged titles. My library has a far smaller selection and many are abridged, which I don't like. I want a book to last upwards of 10 hours. Now if I can only find a player I like...I bought... » Read More Audible.com also has a subscription service. You pay a montly fee (mine is $22ish for 2 downloads a month). Seems a little pricey, but when you consider that most audiobooks on CD cost upwards of $50.00 its not a bad deal. Once you've downloaded a book from Audible, you own it. Between that and my library, I have audiobooks for the entire month. Audible has a very wide selection of both abridged and unabridged titles. My library has a far smaller selection and many are abridged, which I don't like. I want a book to last upwards of 10 hours. Now if I can only find a player I like...I bought the Zen V Plus and just don't like it as much as my old Nano. (see my review). « Show Less
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First I would ask, "Outdated HOW?" Everyone has needs and desires. Many people want to still play CD's such as myself. So to me it is not outdated.
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We have an ipod nano 2gb model, and also the ipod classic 80 gb model. We have loaded audio books on both. The 80 gb works best because it can hold more. We subscribe to audible.com and download our books from them. They download and transfer right into itunes, easy as can be. Our Ipod classic has over 100 books, plus some music, on it and there's still lots of room left. Audible.com has ten of thousands of books including bestsellers, non-fiction, radio shows, and podcasts. I've subscribed for over 5 years I think, and I've never been disappointed.
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Hello, yes it plays regular cd's. You do have to buy a cord to connect to ipod. Great sound for the price.
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J.B.An hour-long TV show typically takes up 200 MB. I download shows (such as CSI and Monk) regularly from Apple's iTunes Music Store. I have the 30 GB player, but kind of regret not getting the 60 GB. I currently have about 22 hours of video content and about 580 songs on my iPod. Between the videos and music, I've used up about 10 GB (1/3) of space and I have yet to upload the bulk of my music collection.With all that being said, if you are budget conscious, you can still make do with a 30 GB model -- as long as you rotate your video content out of the player, which is easy enough with iTunes. Whichever model you decide, I hope you'll enjoy the iPod. I certainly wished I'd had purchased mine sooner! J.B.An hour-long TV show typically takes up 200 MB. I download shows (such as CSI and Monk) regularly from Apple's iTunes Music Store. I have the 30 GB player, but kind of regret not getting the 60 GB. I currently have about 22 hours of video content and about 580 songs on my iPod. Between the videos and music, I've used up about 10 GB (1/3) of space and I have yet to upload the bulk of my music collection.With all that being said, if you are budget conscious, you can still make do with a 30 GB model -- as long as you rotate your video content out of the... » Read More J.B.An hour-long TV show typically takes up 200 MB. I download shows (such as CSI and Monk) regularly from Apple's iTunes Music Store. I have the 30 GB player, but kind of regret not getting the 60 GB. I currently have about 22 hours of video content and about 580 songs on my iPod. Between the videos and music, I've used up about 10 GB (1/3) of space and I have yet to upload the bulk of my music collection.With all that being said, if you are budget conscious, you can still make do with a 30 GB model -- as long as you rotate your video content out of the player, which is easy enough with iTunes. Whichever model you decide, I hope you'll enjoy the iPod. I certainly wished I'd had purchased mine sooner! « Show Less
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Thank you, I called and spoke with someone at Rhapsody as well. I asked about the available service for the use of ipods. It was said to me that the older version ipods are not serviceable by Rhapsody. It was said to me only the newer ipods were accepted for service. I know this doesn't have to do with the Phillips but I figured any available information is helpful when in search of a gadget such as the mp3 player for the particular use on Rhapsody. Thank you for the info on the Phillips mp3. I am sure it will be very helpful to many people.
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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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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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I'm a big fan of my iPod touch as well (in fact, I'm typing this on mine right now). To download movies or TV shows, I normally just use iTunes. It's not only easy, but it's also legal. Paying two dollars per episode is outrageous for some, but I don't mind because of the ease and convenience...Just my two cents :-)