Ipod or not 2pod

This may sound like an amazingly dumb question, but I'm not at all tech-savy. Can one put regular mp3's on an ipod? Or do you have to convert them into whatever file type an ipod uses?

Originally posted by Arthwys:
This may sound like an amazingly dumb question, but I'm not at all tech-savy. Can one put regular mp3's on an ipod? Or do you have to convert them into whatever file type an ipod uses?

Regular Mp3s are fine.

where did all of the ipod haters go? they always made these threads better

> where did all of the ipod haters go? they always made these threads better

i don't hate the ipod – i like to be alternative, so i own a creative vision:m. i don't use itunes and have no complaints.

I love my 80 gig. Had a lot more problems with my old 40 gig though.

I've got a 60 gig Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra. Think they could've tacked on any more names to that sucker? I basically bought it because I've never been an apple person and I could get a 60 gig for less than what the 40 gig ipod would've cost me.

Not sure if that makes me an ipod hater, but then again, I do feel like if everything apple exploded tomorrow, my life would be no different.

weak

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
where did all of the ipod haters go? they always made these threads better

Sorry. The wife had to have a pink Mini when they came out and I grew tired of keeping two databases of so I acquiesced - damn you Jobs!

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
where did all of the ipod haters go? they always made these threads better

I'm back.

I bought my ipod about 4 years ago and have used it maybe 20 times. My gripes-it takes too long to load my cd's to the computer then on to the pod (read I have no patience). I lost all of my music on my laptop when I replaced the hard drive so I don't even bother to download anymore. I never have my ipod charged when I want to use it (just like my cell).

So what it boils down to is that I don't want to put any time in to the process.

Originally posted by 6949:
So what it boils down to is that I don't want to put any time in to the process.

on the other extreme: i've spent hundreds of hours tagging my music and making playlists … kind of sad :(

anyone else really digging the new "Album Rating" tag on iTunes? it's adding a great new wrinkle into some of my smart playlists

What about ipod breakdowns? the closest experience I've had with an ipod is that my brother has one/has had three in the span of just a few months. He bought his from best buy and I think it was a refurb though he says it was brand new. Had it for maybe two to three months and had to send it back. Got a replacement in the mail and it was already broken. He now is on his third but it's only been maybe two days.
Any similar stories.

Originally posted by 6949:

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
where did all of the ipod haters go? they always made these threads better

I'm back.

I bought my ipod about 4 years ago and have used it maybe 20 times. My gripes-it takes too long to load my cd's to the computer then on to the pod (read I have no patience). I lost all of my music on my laptop when I replaced the hard drive so I don't even bother to download anymore. I never have my ipod charged when I want to use it (just like my cell).

So what it boils down to is that I don't want to put any time in to the process.

i wasnt talking about insane laziness, i was talking about the people that have well thought out arguments as to why the creative nomad napster sd q 50 95gb is better than the ipod

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:

i wasnt talking about insane laziness, i was talking about the people that have well thought out arguments as to why the creative nomad napster sd q 50 95gb is better than the ipod

The original post said "I love CDs and I still do but I need convenience. Isn't that part of human nature?"

I just agreed with him.

You may call it insane laziness, I call it going out and being social.