Dean S. Messing wrote:
I am thinking about buying a 160 GB iPod for my daughter for her
approaching golden birthday (she's turning 18).
I know _zero_ about iPods (or any other external device toys).
I've had excellent luck with gtkpod - but with brand new models, it
sometimes takes some time.
With respect to AAC - my experience is that Apple's AAC encoder is
better than faac (linux encoder) but it's been awhile.
I myself just use lame to encode to mp3 - I use preset-standard and the
quality is fine, but if she has an excellent musical ear, she may want a
higher bitrate. I prefer to use mp3 because mp3 works with everything
out there.
As far as how it compares with AAC - that's something audiophiles argue
about all the time.
I can't tell the difference between a 192VBR lame encoded MP3 and a
192VBR quicktime (iTunes) encoded AAC. But I don't have a good musical
ear, let alone a trained good ear.
