Host ,'Not Fade Away'
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
So where can I go to find out basics about an iPod
It is the awesomest awesome that ever awesomed. That said ... Basically, all I can do with mine is load songs and make it play music, so I'm probably not the person to answer your questions. Do you have an Apple store near you? They would probably be able to help.
But she sees already that her OS is too wimpy for this magical iPod,
Can your computer handle the necessary OS upgrade?
I'd have to look on my XP box (I got it as a gift a few years back but never saw need to load it), but I think it might. Do all MP3 players only work on Windows 2000 or later?
Lyra Jane, that may have summed up most of what I needed to know. Other places I looked got into deep speak about Lossless and different file types and that made me go "huh?" I just want to burn songs to MP3 and listen to them without having to carry around a bulky CD player.
And all the hubbub about crappy batteries - was that overblown, or something that they've sinced fixed?
God, I want an iPod so bad. But I doubt my computer would be able to handle it (my operating system? Windows 95).
I just want to burn songs to MP3 and listen to them without having to carry around a bulky CD player
When you install iTunes, the default is to burn songs from CDs to a non-MP3 format (I want to call it MP4, but I suspect that would be wrong.) But it's easy enough to change the option so everything is an .MP3.
The alleged problem with the batteries is that they stop being rechargable after a couple of months. I've only had my iPod for five days, so I can't say.
But I doubt my computer would be able to handle it (my operating system? Windows 95).
Nope. Windows 95 does not support USB. You need at least Windows 98 for USB suport (but I'm not sure 98 is adequate in other ways).
It is mp4, but Apple calls it aac.
You need at least Windows 98 for USB suport (but I'm not sure 98 is adequate in other ways).
Win 98 worked with an .Mp3 player I bought a few years ago (the player was unsatisfactory in other ways -- it only held a few dozen songs, and was too bulky to carry easily), but iTunes won't work on that platform.
It is mp4, but Apple calls it aac.
Thanks, Jon. I thought I remembered the file type was listed as "MPEG layer 4," but I wasn't sure.
You need at least Windows 98 for USB suport
Win98 Second Edition, generally. First edition SUCKED.
Gandalfe, did you see that mix trade Cds are making their way to you?