Boy dug out a brand new Ipod his grandad gave him months ago and we were in loading the software and crap on his computer. It was fairly painless until I went to iTunes and started browsing around. Max overload.

Between cell phones, iPods, computers GPS and all the other gadgets I am going to lose my damn mind. I long for the good old days of sitting on the floor with a screw driver and a peice of paper with crappy assembly instructions trying to fit flange A into support post C.

Calgon take me away. :drama:

Boy dug out a brand new Ipod his grandad gave him months ago and we were in loading the software and crap on his computer. It was fairly painless until I went to iTunes and started browsing around. Max overload.

Between cell phones, iPods, computers GPS and all the other gadgets I am going to lose my damn mind. I long for the good old days of sitting on the floor with a screw driver and a peice of paper with crappy assembly instructions trying to fit flange A into support post C.

Calgon take me away. :drama:

I know the feeling. But my rule this year is "I buy it, You figure it out"

I know the feeling. But my rule this year is "I buy it, You figure it out"

Well I am going to let him play around on iTunes listening to samples and crap. If he thinks he is going to jump on and download a crapload of shiatty hip hop songs he is sadly mistaken. I may let him dowload 5 a month or something IF he performs manual labor around the house.

I am just not sure how to do it so that he and his pals can't go in and download $100 worth of junk. I did see something about an "allowance". I just have to figure it all out.

I know the feeling. But my rule this year is "I buy it, You figure it out"

You ain't lying either...:ohwell:



:lmao:

Well I am going to let him play around on iTunes listening to samples and crap. If he thinks he is going to jump on and download a crapload of shiatty hip hop songs he is sadly mistaken. I may let him dowload 5 a month or something IF he performs manual labor around the house.

I am just not sure how to do it so that he and his pals can't go in and download $100 worth of junk. I did see something about an "allowance". I just have to figure it all out.

Word to the wise, back those tunes up if you buy any from Apple for him. There's a feature in Itunes that lets you back them up to a CD or DVD.

Anyone have any info on that subject? What happens if you pay for the song, download it to your PC, don't back it up, and then the hard drive dies?

:popcorn:

Well I am going to let him play around on iTunes listening to samples and crap. If he thinks he is going to jump on and download a crapload of shiatty hip hop songs he is sadly mistaken. I may let him dowload 5 a month or something IF he performs manual labor around the house.

I am just not sure how to do it so that he and his pals can't go in and download $100 worth of junk. I did see something about an "allowance". I just have to figure it all out.

Gotchya.. I looked at Rhapsody myself earlier today simply because that seems compatible with the new LG Dare Cell phone I am getting tomorrow.

So at this point I guess you are one step ahead of me as I am sure once I sign up I'll have to figure out the same stuff.

I bought the GF a new Laptop. It's hers. She can figure it out. Bought her son a PSP. That's his problem :yay: My boys are getting bikes and skateboards. :lmao:

My mother is getting a LCD Flatscreen TV. I'll mount it and hook it up but she has to figure it out. But I am sure I'll get a few calls asking how to turn it on.

For myself I am getting a Nikon D90 DSLR camera and an LG Dare cellphone and a few Remote controlled helicopters and a new scanner. So I'll have enough manuals to read to keep me occupied.

You ain't lying either...:ohwell:



:lmao:

Read that book WOMAN!!!!!!!!



:lmao:

trying to fit flange A into support post C.
It was supposed to be support post "E" ! :duh:

Gotchya.. I looked at Rhapsody myself earlier today simply because that seems compatible with the new LG Dare Cell phone I am getting tomorrow.

So at this point I guess you are one step ahead of me as I am sure once I sign up I'll have to figure out the same stuff.

I bought the GF a new Laptop. It's hers. She can figure it out. Bought her son a PSP. That's his problem :yay: My boys are getting bikes and skateboards. :lmao:

My mother is getting a LCD Flatscreen TV. I'll mount it and hook it up but she has to figure it out. But I am sure I'll get a few calls asking how to turn it on.

For myself I am getting a Nikon D90 DSLR camera and an LG Dare cellphone and a few Remote controlled helicopters and a new scanner. So I'll have enough manuals to read to keep me occupied.

:razz:

Oh and :smack:

Read that book WOMAN!!!!!!!!



:lmao:

That's more correctly known as "RTFM!"

:coffee:

Read that book WOMAN!!!!!!!!



:lmao:

What book? :confused:

That's more correctly known as "RTFM!"

:coffee:


I'm not the one that needs to be reading...:whistle:

That's more correctly known as "RTFM!"

:coffee:

:yay:

Gotchya.. I looked at Rhapsody myself earlier today simply because that seems compatible with the new LG Dare Cell phone I am getting tomorrow.

So at this point I guess you are one step ahead of me as I am sure once I sign up I'll have to figure out the same stuff.

I bought the GF a new Laptop. It's hers. She can figure it out. Bought her son a PSP. That's his problem :yay: My boys are getting bikes and skateboards. :lmao:

My mother is getting a LCD Flatscreen TV. I'll mount it and hook it up but she has to figure it out. But I am sure I'll get a few calls asking how to turn it on.

For myself I am getting a Nikon D90 DSLR camera and an LG Dare cellphone and a few Remote controlled helicopters and a new scanner. So I'll have enough manuals to read to keep me occupied.
I don't know crap about this iPod thing. I am not even sure that itunes is what he should use. I have a Dare and he has a Glyde and from what I can tell they are not compatible with iTunes.

Seems like a waste to buy songs that you can't drop onto your phone if you want.

My GPS can hold 1,000 mp3's but I doubt it is compatible with Itunes either.

This is all so maddening.

Probably too late for those of you who already have iPods. But if you go with the Microsoft Zune you pay a $15 per month subscription fee and have access to virtually unlimited downloads. Occasionally, there's a new song that isn't included in the monthly fee. But after a couple of months the fee is removed and you can download that too. Much easier to budget than iTunes.

Word to the wise, back those tunes up if you buy any from Apple for him. There's a feature in Itunes that lets you back them up to a CD or DVD.

Anyone have any info on that subject? What happens if you pay for the song, download it to your PC, don't back it up, and then the hard drive dies?

:popcorn:

I read that on the site as well. Far as I can tell the iPod and computer sync each other. If you download the stuff, then sync it to your iPod, then your iPod or computer dies when you reconnect the replacement to the old unit it will sync and match it up. Of course if you have 10,000 songs on your computer and only 5,000 on your iPod and you computer dies you lose the 5,000.


Do they have a support group for parents who cannot keep up with this crap?

Probably too late for those of you who already have iPods. But if you go with the Microsoft Zune you pay a $15 per month subscription fee and have access to virtually unlimited downloads. Occasionally, there's a new song that isn't included in the monthly fee. But after a couple of months the fee is removed and you can download that too. Much easier to budget than iTunes.

OK so there is iTunes, Zune and Rhapsody. I know Rhapsody works with my cell phone, wonder if Zune does? Far as I can tell iTunes is limited to only working with an iPod or a iPhone, is that correct?

I don't know crap about this iPod thing. I am not even sure that itunes is what he should use. I have a Dare and he has a Glyde and from what I can tell they are not compatible with iTunes.

Seems like a waste to buy songs that you can't drop onto your phone if you want.

My GPS can hold 1,000 mp3's but I doubt it is compatible with Itunes either.

This is all so maddening.


I looked into the Ipod & Iphone. But I wanted Verizon Wirless so the LG Dare is verizons equal to the iphone. Along with the bill you can opt for a Rhapsody subscription which works withthe Dare. So I went that route.

OK so there is iTunes, Zune and Rhapsody. I know Rhapsody works with my cell phone, wonder if Zune does? Far as I can tell iTunes is limited to only working with an iPod or a iPhone, is that correct?
I saw several converter programs out there. Not familiar with them but they do have them

Itunes can lick a perspiration covered semi-spherical body protuberance. Two of them even....Honestly, at least on a PC. Intuitive my happy A##>

I'm a fairly technical person, Ive built and maintained my own computers, have built a pretty decent home theater system, programmed countless universal remotes, wired my whole house with phone and coax, added a whole house video distribution system. Itunes is a horrible interface. Especially for multiple Ipods. Maybe its just me, but I find Itunes to be a nightmare.

Well I am going to let him play around on iTunes listening to samples and crap. If he thinks he is going to jump on and download a crapload of shiatty hip hop songs he is sadly mistaken. I may let him dowload 5 a month or something IF he performs manual labor around the house.

I am just not sure how to do it so that he and his pals can't go in and download $100 worth of junk. I did see something about an "allowance". I just have to figure it all out.

Girl set up her ipod program on the computer(following the instructions)....downloaded frostwire from fostwire.com and downloads music she wants into a folder

She dumps the music into the itunes folder from there, hit the convert button and automatically convert mp3's to itunes and dumps them onto her ipod....there is no fee for this

Itunes can lick a perspiration covered semi-spherical body protuberance. Two of them even....Honestly, at least on a PC. Intuitive my happy A##>

I'm a fairly technical person, Ive built and maintained my own computers, have built a pretty decent home theater system, programmed countless universal remotes, wired my whole house with phone and coax, added a whole house video distribution system. Itunes is a horrible interface. Especially for multiple Ipods. Maybe its just me, but I find Itunes to be a nightmare.

You sound like a good person to hit up on this thought. This is my problem with this whole download, pay to play mess. I view it like this, if I go buy a music CD, I have as pure a copy of the music as I can essentially get. Sure, I can import it down to the Ipod or other devices, which reduces the sound quality when doing so, but I still have a pure copy by virtue of owning the CD. Buying these compressed songs on Itunes however strikes me a listening to your music out of a clock radio instead of getting a true audiophile experience like you do with the CD.

Any merit to this argument? I swear, I can hear the difference listening to these compressed songs versus a CD on a quality sound system. And yes, I know CD's are compressed.

Girl set up her ipod program on the computer(following the instructions)....downloaded frostwire from fostwire.com and downloads music she wants into a folder

She dumps the music into the itunes folder from there, hit the convert button and automatically convert mp3's to itunes and dumps them onto her ipod....there is no fee for this


That's the problem.. Kids are good at this crap :lmao:

That's the problem.. Kids are good at this crap :lmao:

I got my mp3 player about the same time and hooked it up myself :dance:

the voices in my head like to listen to all the different music while I'm working....I heard talk of them starting a band at some point :biggrin:

I use a zune device but always save my music from CD's while in Linux or Windows media player so that the music remains open to anyone or any device. I also try to download MP3 versions of music whenever possible if using the Zune site so other devices can use them. I will also use Amazon.com Mp3 downloads as well.

I have my library backed up on a portable drive and can play on my Xbox 360 or PS3.

I got my mp3 player about the same time and hooked it up myself :dance:

the voices in my head like to listen to all the different music while I'm working....I heard talk of them starting a band at some point :biggrin:

:lmao:

OK so there is iTunes, Zune and Rhapsody. I know Rhapsody works with my cell phone, wonder if Zune does? Far as I can tell iTunes is limited to only working with an iPod or a iPhone, is that correct?
You're correct.

It's not that hard once you get used to it.

It was supposed to be support post "E" ! :duh:

:lmao: