MP3 players... pros n' cons n' stuff

**Nomi** · 15 Jan 2007, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by Cheebs

You NEED iTunes? And iTunes renames your files? My entire library is already encoded and tagged. So iTunes will fuck all of my files up?

Or is that just for files you encode with iTunes in the first place?

There are alternatives but obviously Apple is going to design their hardware to work better with their software. The tagging should carry over to iTunes in most cases (I had a few issues with foreign characters, but that's not really common).

**Cheebs** · 15 Jan 2007, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by Razor Ramon

It reads as if he's never owned one before. We all know it's greatness but maybe he is still stuck in the 90s when CD players reigned supreme.

No, my car was broken into today and my MP3 player was stolen. Need a new one.

I used to have a Nomad Explorer Zen Xtra 30GB. I was quite happy with it. Just wondering if anything better is out there?

**Razor Ramon** · 15 Jan 2007, 11:30 PM

I had that MP3 player. It broke in about four months.

**Cheebs** · 15 Jan 2007, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by Nomi

The tagging should carry over to iTunes in most cases (I had a few issues with foreign characters, but that's not really common).

I don't have any foreign characters in my tags. That's cool if the tags carry over...

but my files are named very specifically. If iTunes re-names the files then an iPod might be right out.

**Josh** · 16 Jan 2007, 12:08 AM

You dumb assholes.

As long as your files are tagged PROPERLY itunes won't change shit. Download it and try it. I was against it until I realized that it is the best way around to organize your mp3 collection.

**MarkRyan** · 16 Jan 2007, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Cheebs

You NEED iTunes? And iTunes renames your files? My entire library is already encoded and tagged. So iTunes will fuck all of my files up?

iTunes only renames the files when it transfers them to your iPod--it doesn't change anything about the copies you have on your computer's hard drive. Basically, instead of pulling over the same file organization you have on your computer's hard drive, iTunes organizes (again, just on your iPod) the files all in one folder, with four or five character filenames.

Originally Posted by Josh

As long as your files are tagged PROPERLY itunes won't change shit. Download it and try it. I was against it until I realized that it is the best way around to organize your mp3 collection.

I agree with this. I was very against using iTunes back in the day, largely because a lot of my stuff was downloaded and had inconsistent ID3 tagging (many of the files had none whatsoever). iTunes doesn't work well if your files don't have ID3 tagging. But I've since cleaned my MP3 collection to include only full albums I've ripped myself or gotten from friends. After getting my ID3 tags in order (iTunes is great for it), I can't stand not having my collection organized.

**Cheebs** · 16 Jan 2007, 12:15 AM

Originally Posted by MarkRyan

iTunes only renames the files when it transfers them to your iPod--it doesn't change anything about the copies you have on your computer's hard drive. Basically, instead of pulling over the same file organization you have on your computer's hard drive, iTunes organizes (again, just on your iPod) the files all in one folder, with four or five character filenames.

Ah ha. That is acceptable.

**voltz** · 16 Jan 2007, 12:17 AM

Apple and Microsoft are pure shit when it comes to freedom of use.

Creative's zenvision will become your best buddy once you have it. You probably won't be able to play games directly, but you can set aside personal data and use it as a for of portable transportation compared to some overpriced memory stick. It's also got the best sound quality and quite a few rewards behind it.

As for that break in under a year deal, don't be stupid and go without running an extended warranty under it. Do a little research and find out where you want to get it.