10-24-2003, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
Whoa. Wait a second -- are you sure it didn't do that before? 8O One would think that it would spread files, as ephPod has been doing that for years and that the iPod's directory structure already has F00 through F19...
--janak
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That is what it should have done, but the first release didn't!
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10-24-2003, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ChristopherTD
That is what it should have done, but the first release didn't!
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Indeed. I just installed 4.1.1 and the "spread" is much better now. You'd think they'd have gotten this straight by the 4th generation of iTunes.
Another interesting difference from ephPod is that it uses the actual filenames, as opposed to ephPod which uses a unique short name...
--janak
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10-24-2003, 04:06 PM
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[quote="Janak Parekh"]
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Originally Posted by ChristopherTD
Another interesting difference from ephPod is that it uses the actual filenames, as opposed to ephPod which uses a unique short name...
--janak
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Indeed, also iTunes 4.1.1 seems happier with my ID3 Tags (from EAC/Lame) and I feel almost ready to try using iTunes to "rebuild" my iPod. First I guess I need to remove all the ephPod copied content and then sync a playlist or two from iTunes. I hope by default that iTunes doesn't decide to auto-sync as I have only a small 10GB 1st gen iPod and 16GB of music and books.
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10-24-2003, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ChristopherTD
I hope by default that iTunes doesn't decide to auto-sync as I have only a small 10GB 1st gen iPod and 16GB of music and books.
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Well, you can change the settings pretty easily in iTunes. I'm going to do a rebuild, but only after I rerip everything into AAC.
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10-24-2003, 08:41 PM
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OK I have taken the plunge, and it was pretty painless.
By default auto-sync is turned off. I turned on partial sync using marked playlists and this works as expected.
For me the biggest advantage over ephPod is that I can work with iTunes when the iPod is disconnected. I don't connect that often, and being able to fiddle about with playlists separately is great. The kids are busy making their own selections now.
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