[Dixielandjazz] Mp3 ARE iPods!? Or are they?

[Martin Nichols]

Scott and listmates,
   
  My g-daughter told me that iPod is only one brand of mp3 player-- that any mp3 player does that. Do you agree? Another question this "novice" has: When I have a CD
that unfortunately has several tunes on a single track, how can I separate the tunes on Itunes
so that I can upload a single tune to myspace? Myspace won't accept a string of tunes at once.
Duh! Gee tanks!
Marty Nichols
  
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Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 22:22:17 -0800
From: "Scott Anthony" 
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 47, Issue 28
To: "Bill Gunter" , ,
 
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  The software that comes with the iPod is called iTunes. When you plug 
the 
iPod into your computer, iTunes runs automatically and "synchs" 
whatever is 
in your desktop PC library to the iPod. You can also recharge the iPod 
battery using the USB connection while you're synching. There is an AC 
adapter that comes with the iPod that actually plugs into the USB 
cable, so 
charging from the AC source is almost the same.
  When you insert a CD into you CD drive, iTunes also runs automatically 
and 
all you have to do is click on an import button on the iTunes window, 
and 
the CD is automatically "ripped" to your iTunes library. If you are 
connected to the internet when you do this, iTunes even goes out to a 
database called GraceNote and tries to retrieve the song titles and 
other 
information about the CD. You can set up iTunes to import the CD files 
as 
MP3s or WAV (much bigger - like 10 to 11 times the size of MP3) or 
Apple's 
own AIFF file format (small like MP3).
  Everything is automatic if you set it up that way. iPods are really 
great, 
especially in the car. I have used the FM transmitter method of 
listening 
through the car radio, but often you have to switch frequencies because 
of 
interference depending on the location. I've found the inexpensive 
cassette 
adapters better - just plug the adapter into the iPod's earphone jack 
and 
insert the adapter into the car's tape player (if your car stereo has 
one) 
and listen.
  Scott Anthony[/quote