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Authored by: Cadre on Oct 23, '01 03:29:21PM

I haven't seen this anywhere, but can you play mp3s that are stored on the iPod without have to transfer them back to your computer?



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Authored by: bhines on Oct 23, '01 04:22:27PM

Rember, this is firewire, and it auto syncs. As the PR states with firewire you can "transfer a whole CD in 10 seconds".



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Authored by: plink53 on Oct 23, '01 04:41:28PM

The iPod appears to be acting as a very small Mac with a standard disk drive using a variation of iTunes. As such, the mp3 files it stores should be the same as the files on your Mac--drag them back and forth at will.



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Authored by: Cadre on Oct 25, '01 08:25:45PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/24/technology/24APPL.html

According this NYTimes Article the iPod can not be used to transfer MP3s to other computers. Doesn't look like you'll be able to use it as a storage unit that your desktop could mp3s from.



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Authored by: Cadre on Oct 25, '01 08:32:01PM

After researching it even further, it turns out that you can get the mp3s back off the iPod. iTunes2 just won't let you do it. You'll have to just copy the mp3s off manually.



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Correction - iPod can't play mp3s in data section
Authored by: Cadre on Oct 25, '01 11:07:09PM

Okay, this is the last time I'll post to this thread. I swear.

There are two sections to the HD on the iPod. The data section and the music section. The player only plays mp3s in the music section, which can't be copied. Now, if you put mp3s in the data section, they can be copied to other computers, but the iPod can't play them.

Eh...



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