Rick Stevens wrote: > On Fri, 2008-01-11 at 18:25 -0700, Craig White wrote: > > On Fri, 2008-01-11 at 17:08 -0800, 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). <snip> > > > Are there tools in Fedora 6 or 7 that allow this? As I say, I'm a > > > genuine n00b here. What are the linux/iPod limitations, if any? If > > > you are using a 160 GB iPod with Fedora, I'd like to hear about it. > > ---- > > There are a number of programs that can interact with an iPod BUT Apple > > doesn't supply firmware updates for any OS other than Windows or > > Macintosh. > > > > The 160 Gb is very new model (6 weeks or so), I have an 80 and can use > > it with Linux. > > > > gtkpod, amarok both work with an iPod and I'm sure that there is other > > software that can work with an iPod too. > > > > The bigger issue is that I very much prefer the 'AAC' format over the > > mp3 format and that's been a two step process on Linux - rip first to > > 'wav' and then convert to 'm4a' > > > > Apple's iTunes software handles that a bit more elegantly than anything > > that I've been able to accomplish with Linux. > > > > Also, I have a lot of CD's (600+) including boxed sets and I still have > > only filled my iPod with under 30 Gb of music so 160 Gb seems extreme > > unless...you were going to do something like this (which seems ideal for > > any musician)... > > > > http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/belkin-makes-ipod-into-recording-studio-226614.php > > > > Amarok works very well with iPods. I use it with a 30GB video iPod and > an iPod Touch. Try to get a Windows-compatible iPod. If you get a > Mac-formatted iPod, you need a friend with a Mac to turn off the HFS+ > journal or Amarok won't be able to read or write the playlists or sync > it to the Amarok collections. > > You will probably also need the amarok-extras-nonfree RPM from livna to > get MP4 and AAC playbacks from the iPod. Rick, is your iPod a Generation 6 device? Also, how can I tell when I buy it whether it is "Windows-compatible"? Thanks for your help! Dean
