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Originally Posted by Lucifer
How does the IPOD hold up for you? What is iTunes? What about the mp3's I have now? Can I put them on the IPOD? Can I rip music off my cd's and put it on the IPOD?
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Short, simple answers...
Q: How does the iPod hold up for you? A: Very well, thank you. It's a fairly rugged and pretty reliable device, and its battery lasts a relatively long time between charges.
Q: What is iTunes? A: iTunes is Apple's software for managing your music/podcast/video library on your computer, and for transferring files from your computer to your iPod, and for ripping music from CD's. (For ripping, you can choose to use the mp3 format or Apple's AAC format, with either format at a bit rate of your choice.) IMHO, Windows version of iTunes is a bloated mess, but is still quite functional and fairly user-friendly.
Q: What about the mp3's I have now? A: Not a problem. They can easily be imported into your iTunes library, and transferred to and played on your iPod. The only major audio format you cannot play on your iPod is Microsoft's WMA. (BTW: Microsoft's Zune portable audio/video players cannot play Apple's AAC audio format.)
Q: Can I rip music off my CD's and put it on my iPod? A: Most assuredly, you can.
And here's my answer to a question you did not ask...
Q: What is the iTunes store, and should I use it to purchase digital music? A: The iTunes store is Apple's on-line store for browsing and buying digital audio/video. Access to the iTunes store is built into the iTunes music/podcast/video management software. And, IMHO, no, you should not use the iTunes store, especially not for purchasing digital music, because 1.) most of the music purchased there is digitally protected, which can be a hastle to deal with, and 2.) most of the music there is encoded with the relatively low-quality bit rate of 128, and 3.) you can probably find the digital music of your choice at a cheaper price, yet still legally, elsewhere on the Internet.