toofasttim Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Claudio, about the iTunes bit on Wine. Don't bother. The default music player, (Rythmbox) in Ubuntu recognises iPods. Better still is you can take music OFF the iPod and bring it into Rythmbox.This is strictly verboten in iTunes 'cause then every kid would be ripping music off every other kids iPod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 That's very useful Tim .... Will it upload videos onto the iPod/iPhone too?.... and also sort the Music/Video playlists out too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 It is a bit ironic in retrospect, but I posted up something on here a couple years back to all the gurus re- the change to Vista prior to ventureing into all that. Got little response at the time. In retro, think I wudda kept the XP just as this old one in the shed. Got two now on Vista, one laptop, one desktop, both dog slow, but do work. Just retired an old slow machine on XP due to the wifeys moaning and groaning. Got a budget machine running Win7 pro, and it seems to be a winner! Time will tell, but I may yet convert the Vista machines, as seems it can be done for on the cheap. You gotta buy the keys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Claudio, about the iTunes bit on Wine. Don't bother. The default music player, (Rythmbox) in Ubuntu recognises iPods. Better still is you can take music OFF the iPod and bring it into Rythmbox.This is strictly verboten in iTunes 'cause then every kid would be ripping music off every other kids iPod. I think this is a lot of what initially put me off the "I pod" thing after inheriting one from the daughter. Cannot transfer files to my computer and such. I think the digital format is good, as Tim stated, but yet the Chineese junk, has anyone tried a SONY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) That's very useful Tim .... Will it upload videos onto the iPod/iPhone too?.... and also sort the Music/Video playlists out too? Can't see why not. AFAIK the iPod and iPhone look the same to the 'puter/OS. I only get to see the songs (no vids) on the iPod. No playlists. So they appear, to Rythmbox, as flat files. Copey: kid was bitching about his machine getting slower and slower and wanted a new machine (because he's got jack idea about managing data and, on windows, doing the occasional defrag) so I took his old machine threw off windows and installed Ubuntu. Now he's green with envy. I know there are some really thin versions of Linux. Boot off a USB memory stick stuff. Edited March 30, 2011 by TooFastTim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 I think this is a lot of what initially put me off the "I pod" thing after inheriting one from the daughter. Cannot transfer files to my computer and such. You need iTunes. Free from Apple. I think the digital format is good, as Tim stated, but yet the Chineese junk, has anyone tried a SONY? Can't remember. I went through about three of 'em (shop was p****d with me exchanging them) but paid a little for an iPod and Bob's your uncle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Cannot transfer files to my computer and such. There are apps that allow you to transfer files into allocated folders but a JailBroken iPhone/iPod/iPad does not suffer from these daft limitations Best of balance. NEO ... yes that me Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 I know there are some really thin versions of Linux. Boot off a USB memory stick stuff. Yes check out Slax ... it's awesome http://www.slax.org/ Best of balance. Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 but a JailBroken iPhone/iPod/iPad does not suffer from these daft limitations Legally it makes sense. Apple don't want have fat lawsuit dumped on them for aiding and abetting digital piracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Tim, that thing still running? I just got the old P4 XP machine out the wifeys domain. May load it up and try in the shed just for S&G if it is not too consuming! What browser? Or does it come loaded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Tim, that thing still running? I just got the old P4 XP machine out the wifeys domain. May load it up and try in the shed just for S&G if it is not too consuming! What browser? Or does it come loaded? Yeah Mark. LAN is still ropey but no probs. Comes standard with Firefox. Nice thing about Linux/Ubuntu is it isn't resource hungry like Windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Yeah Mark. LAN is still ropey but no probs. Comes standard with Firefox. Nice thing about Linux/Ubuntu is it isn't resource hungry like Windows. Just thinking about the process on this. Would suppose I would need to download the program, create a bootable disc, then hopefully there are wipe/format and install options? How does that process go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 No actually Cope you can go onto the Ubuntu website and they will post you a bootable CD for free!!! And yes there are dual-boot wipe/format and over-install options. Best of Ubuntu Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Yes check out Slax ... it's awesome http://www.slax.org/ Best of balance. Neo Man,I know they do clothing as well but are you telling me that OSSA do their own software now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 I can't see the connection between Ossa and Slax ... so you have lost me there Best of balance. Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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