There are not pc ipods and mac ipods, they all work on both pcs and macs, they all come with itunes for pcs and macs, as far as switching between the 2 with ease I am not sure
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Originally posted by Bags:I am still not sure about this.
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:even one of the wee ones?
iPod + jogging = bad
At best its a mini hard drive and mini hard drives are not well suited to jumping up and down….. flash drive devices have an advantage here. But I have jogged with my old ipod, It would just crash every hour or so. Which just meant pressing menu and play and waiting a few seconds. The mini's are smaller and weigh less have less momentum and skip less…..
If you are going to jog get a mini, then you can get one of the neato arm bands which stop if bouncing around so much…. helping even more.
Originally posted by pollard:Why not?
There are not pc ipods and mac ipods, they all work on both pcs and macs, they all come with itunes for pcs and macs, as far as switching between the 2 with ease I am not sure
The mp3s or AAC's on a PC are the same as on a MAC. The ipod does not format its hard drive when you first plug it in, does it?
Originally posted by Deepak Chopra:when there were ipods for mac and ipods for windows you could not switch back and forth but you could make a windows one a mac ipod by reformatting it, I believe you have to choose how you want it because windows does not support the file system for the mac, i am trying to find an answer to this
Why not?
The mp3s or AAC's on a PC are the same as on a MAC. The ipod does not format its hard drive when you first plug it in, does it?
I have both a Mac and a PC. Will my iPod work on both?http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60920
Answer: No, not at the same time. iPod is configured for either Mac or PC. You can use the iPod Software Updater utility to restore iPod to work with a Mac or a PC (depending on which version of the utility you use). See "Restoring iPod to factory settings" for more information.
Well you dont reformat when you connect to a mac, I presume you dont reformat when you connect to a PC.
PC owners with newer ipods did you have to reformat your ipod when you got it?
PC owners with newer ipods did you have to reformat your ipod when you got it?
My iPod came with a disc that contained everything I needed. I'm using a PC. What that did with my iPod, I'm not sure. It was the day of Christmas and very late at night.
As far as jogging goes, the ipod has 20 minutes of skip protection, but it should be fine if you have the ipod in a tight pocket or on an armband that holds it in place
Is that up to date though as this sounds like an old faq answer as there is only one ipod:
"Note: Using the iPod for Mac on a PC, or using the iPod for Windows on a Mac, is not supported by Apple."
"Note: Using the iPod for Mac on a PC, or using the iPod for Windows on a Mac, is not supported by Apple."
Originally posted by Deepak Chopra:it also says "You can use the iPod Software Updater utility to restore iPod to work with a Mac or a PC "
Is that up to date though as this sounds like an old faq answer as there is only one ipod:
"Note: Using the iPod for Mac on a PC, or using the iPod for Windows on a Mac, is not supported by Apple."
that was not possible with the old ones, i had to read it several times before I thought they were talking about the new ones
I used my first generation one on a pc before I had a mac, so it has always been possible in some way
Originally posted by pollard:My ipod does not have 20 minute of protection….
As far as jogging goes, the ipod has 20 minutes of skip protection, but it should be fine if you have the ipod in a tight pocket or on an armband that holds it in place
Mine tends to crash between songs when I use it on shuffle…..
Are songs really preshuffled and stored? I wonder if that is a flaw?
this is about new ones
Question 9: Can I use iPod while running, or doing other activities? Will my music skip?
Answer: iPod was designed for people with an active lifestyle. It is compact and lightweight enough to take with you wherever you go. It was designed to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand or to be slipped into a pocket or purse for easy transport. iPod offers up to 20 minutes of skip protection - twice that of other hard drive-based MP3 players on the market - so you can enjoy outdoor athletic activities without missing a beat.
Question 10: How does iPod provide skip protection?
Answer: In addition to the hard drive, iPod has a memory cache. It is made up of solid-state memory, meaning that it has no mechanical or moving parts, so it is not affected by movement of the device. iPod skip protection works by preloading up to 25 minutes of music to the cache at a time. iPod plays music from the memory cache rather than the hard drive, so even rigorous activities won't cause music to skip.
Originally posted by pollard:Good point. It is a bit odd.
that was not possible with the old ones, i had to read it several times before I thought they were talking about the new ones
Besides Bags music is all shite and I am sure her friend will want to quickly remove all traces of Barry Mannilow.
But you see, it's not about the iPod hardware, or formatting it for the first time out of the box, but whether you can use it on a PC AFTER you've used it and loaded it up on a Mac. I know a couple years ago you had to reformat it completely to switch between a PC and Mac, meaning you lose all the songs.
I'm thinking the thing to do is just give her the new mini in a box and hand her a bunch of DVDs of songs from my iTunes.
Love the help on these issues – thanks.
I'm thinking the thing to do is just give her the new mini in a box and hand her a bunch of DVDs of songs from my iTunes.
Love the help on these issues – thanks.
Re: Jogging.
I looked into getting one of these iPod doo-hickeys, but based on the things I read on iPodlounge.com and some other discussion boards, it seems like its a crapshoot whether it works or not while running.
What I gleaned from my research is that the iPod has 20 minutes or so of flash memory. After that, it goes back to the hard drive to get more music. Apparently, many people had problems here - described as either "freezing" or "seizing". Reportedly, it won't play again until you take it home and reset it.
Some argued that the newer models are more prone to this problem, as Apple has tried to make them slimmer, which, I guess means all the moving thingamajigs are cramped in closer quarters.
Whatever the technical reasons for the problems, it was mentioned with sufficient frequency that it wasn't worth it to me to lay out some serious cabbage for something that may not work for the purpose for which I would most like it.
if you go to the Forums at www.ipodlounge.com and search "jogging" you can read some of the discussions.
I looked into getting one of these iPod doo-hickeys, but based on the things I read on iPodlounge.com and some other discussion boards, it seems like its a crapshoot whether it works or not while running.
What I gleaned from my research is that the iPod has 20 minutes or so of flash memory. After that, it goes back to the hard drive to get more music. Apparently, many people had problems here - described as either "freezing" or "seizing". Reportedly, it won't play again until you take it home and reset it.
Some argued that the newer models are more prone to this problem, as Apple has tried to make them slimmer, which, I guess means all the moving thingamajigs are cramped in closer quarters.
Whatever the technical reasons for the problems, it was mentioned with sufficient frequency that it wasn't worth it to me to lay out some serious cabbage for something that may not work for the purpose for which I would most like it.
if you go to the Forums at www.ipodlounge.com and search "jogging" you can read some of the discussions.
i think this answers the switching between pc and mac while not losing your music, you cant
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61675
and more info on skip protection
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93318
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61675
and more info on skip protection
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93318
Originally posted by Deepak Chopra:It must say something about you that my music is all shite but I see you at so many shows, my friend. Or at least I used to. Then you fell in love with your bike in a new and profound way.
Besides Bags music is all shite and I am sure her friend will want to quickly remove all traces of Barry Mannilow.
Just a couple Manilow tunes, for those crazy shuffle days when she's driving around the Serengeti. Hell, I only have the ONE album to take tunes from. :p
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:I was getting my support links from ipodlounge, the first thing I see there about jogging is
Re: Jogging.
I looked into getting one of these iPod doo-hickeys, but based on the things I read on iPodlounge.com and some other discussion boards, it seems like its a crapshoot whether it works or not while running.
What I gleaned from my research is that the iPod has 20 minutes or so of flash memory. After that, it goes back to the hard drive to get more music. Apparently, many people had problems here - described as either "freezing" or "seizing". Reportedly, it won't play again until you take it home and reset it.
Some argued that the newer models are more prone to this problem, as Apple has tried to make them slimmer, which, I guess means all the moving thingamajigs are cramped in closer quarters.
Whatever the technical reasons for the problems, it was mentioned with sufficient frequency that it wasn't worth it to me to lay out some serious cabbage for something that may not work for the purpose for which I would most like it.
if you go to the Forums at www.ipodlounge.com and search "jogging" you can read some of the discussions.
Every situation is unique……… so as a benchmark, IN GENERAL while jogging, an iPod clipped to your waist will not function past the 25 minute buffer. An iPod held in your hand while jogging will function fine.I am sure there is more argument on both sides
I'd get one of these instead.
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My 8-tracks won't play on it.
Originally posted by chaz:
I'd get one of these instead.
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