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Posted by Pete Rissler on 09/19/05 16:45
"Baxter Tocher" <btocher@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Risto Lankinen wrote:
>
>> For many, the main difference is the source of content: If you
>> like buying albums or individual tracks from iTunes, you need
>> the iPod [this may change in the future], but if you mostly get
>> the content from your own CD's, or in MP3 format, then the
>> right choice is iRiver.
>
> I'll not disagree with Risto, but everyone has their own opinion on this.
> I use an iPod, but other than about a dozen exceptions, *everything* I
> play is .mp3 format. I rip all my own CDs to .mp3, and have an eMusic
> account too. Works fine for me!
>
> --
> Baxter
Just to add, you don't need iTunes to sync with your iPod. I use Anapod
Explorer. It's basically just dragging and dropping from File Manager.
Also I download from AllofMP3.com in mp3 format. The iPod does have a big
advantage in third party support.
--
Pete Rissler
http://web1.greatbasin.net/~rissler/
http://www.tccycling.com
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