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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You store files in the small built in storage in the device or on Micro SD cards, so you can pull the files from wherever they are stored. You don't sync this device like an iPod. Media Monkey should not interfere at all with using this device.
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There is no "subscribing" to itunes first of all, you get an account and you can download stuff. You can use other services (like Rhapsody) but then you have to transfer the music into itunes to sync it to your ipod.
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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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I keep all my music on an external drive.....and I have 2 different iPods (a classic for ALL my music and videos, and a nano for certain playlists for workouts and travel)......by setting the playlists to manually sync (as suggested above) for whatever iPod is designated, you can control what goes on what, and allow each one to have a different set of music/videos on them.
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Video consumes more memory cause there is a video and audio. I cant really tell you how many videos and songs you can have on this iPod touch cause I don't know how long and how many videos you will have vs just songs. This iPod touch has 64GB . Not sure how many gb your old ipod classic has. They all come with different capacity.If you want to know how many songs ONLY it can store it still depends on the length of the song but its approx. 10000 songs
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The app is on your screen and when you activate it it brings up iTunes. I use Windows 7, however I have never purchased anything this way. I have an iTunes account and all my music/podcasts/etc are on my PC in iTunes and I periodically backup my iPod 3rd gen by a cable
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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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Zune is very easy to use - and no WMP is a standalone software and only syncs to plays for sure devices, like Archos, creative (for example)Install the zune software, and just use it to find your files and import them. They will still be in WMP. The Zune software is a lot more sophisticated, and I think you will like it.
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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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My justification for iPod is the ease and convenience of content purchase, particularly video. iTunes is seamless in this regard, and I am able to purchse the sort of content I like (typically science and history documentaries) with ease. iTunes has a lot to choose from, and the iPod Touch is a great experience for this.
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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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Music player: Plays your favorite music content from nearly every source (MP3, WMA, secure WMA, Ogg Vorbis, Flac), AAC (DRM-free iTunes). I use WMA and MP3. I've never used MP4, so I don't know. MP3 and WMA can use the drag/drop feature to load selections from computer, or copy/paste. WMA has a better music quality if you have a musician ear. You can download the manual from SanDisk and check the specs, which is what I did. It's a simple player, but does all I want it to.
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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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Ok great thanks for your comments; was getting scared, thought that this version was coming out with problems. BTW, what do you think about the Zune or the Creative Zen? do they match with iPod?Thanks once again
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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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While Audible.com cost money, I bought this player (over IPod knowing an IPod is *FAR* superior) because the library near me allows free viewing only if the device supports Windows PlaysForSure media format.Translation: If you buy an IPod the device is great but the books are costly. If you buy this, the device is OK, but the books are *free*.