hello- this sounds like a dumb question. but what is an ipod? specifically, how is it different from just having an mp3 player? i download and play mp3 files onto my computer. i transfer some to a 1gb mp3 player, and also to my pda. so it is hard for me to see why an ipod specifically is special compare with any old mp3 player.
the teen in our home wants an ipod for christmas (of course). so i want to know what's up.
do you have to have a mac to download music from web to computer to ipod?
do i understand it correctly that you have to buy music from itunes?
what does a song cost?
what format is the song in? is this a loss-less format, or is it lossy, like an mp3 is?
is an ipod desirable because it holds more music? because it is small?
is it true that you can only download it to the one ipod devise (like - you can't burn it to cd, store it, copy it to another computer, email it to someone, etc.)?
how much easier or more difficult is it to use compared with downloading an mp3, then copyign the mp3 to an mp3 player?
frankly, if a song costs a dollar, and can't be used/copied burned to cd, etc., i don't see how getting an ipod is bettern than getting a cd, then burning tracks from the cd to play on mp3, your own mix cd, etc.
also, in our home, i don't care what people do or what is technically possible or legal or not yet outlawed: we are not going to use music files outside of ethical fair use rules. in other words, we will pay for commercial music. i have heard disucssions that most ipod music is not legally obtained, etc. please let me know what the story is on this.
thanks! i really trust the techspot people, and i am really ignorant here. -Row1
the teen in our home wants an ipod for christmas (of course). so i want to know what's up.
do you have to have a mac to download music from web to computer to ipod?
do i understand it correctly that you have to buy music from itunes?
what does a song cost?
what format is the song in? is this a loss-less format, or is it lossy, like an mp3 is?
is an ipod desirable because it holds more music? because it is small?
is it true that you can only download it to the one ipod devise (like - you can't burn it to cd, store it, copy it to another computer, email it to someone, etc.)?
how much easier or more difficult is it to use compared with downloading an mp3, then copyign the mp3 to an mp3 player?
frankly, if a song costs a dollar, and can't be used/copied burned to cd, etc., i don't see how getting an ipod is bettern than getting a cd, then burning tracks from the cd to play on mp3, your own mix cd, etc.
also, in our home, i don't care what people do or what is technically possible or legal or not yet outlawed: we are not going to use music files outside of ethical fair use rules. in other words, we will pay for commercial music. i have heard disucssions that most ipod music is not legally obtained, etc. please let me know what the story is on this.
thanks! i really trust the techspot people, and i am really ignorant here. -Row1