Just had my first contact with an iPod
Reply #37 – 2005-12-30 05:28:42
iPod interface will also suck if your files aren't tagged properly... Do you know a player that doesn't have problems with badly tagged files? [a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=352887"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a] Actually, the iRiver models are quite easy to use in file explorer mode so there is no real need for database functionality. Boot-up times are faster with DB disabled, too ;-)Anyway iTunes is great for tagging.[a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=352887"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a] iTunes is a good all-in-one solution ... but I don't trust its ripping engine and its MP3 encoder so the advantages of Gracenote naming and tagging are useless for me bacause I use EAC for ripping and tagging.iTunes is really all you need to get trouble free music file administration and a great DAP listening experience. [a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=352887"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a] If you are satisfied with most simple solutions, this may be true ... I am running a 300GB music database with iTunes at the moment ... browsing the DB is indeed stable (although very slow), 'intelligent' playlists are fine and the interface is acceptable. On the other hand, iTunes is a real memory hog, needs lots of CPU resources, skips playback from time to time, doesn't allow to play back other codecs and cannot be configured that easily or doesn't allow to alter settings like other players do. Anyway ... if someone is happy with an iPod, it's perfectly OK with me because it makes my personal choice of DAP more exclusive ... ;-)