Re: [ARSCLIST] Recommended software to make an iPod dump its library to iTunes on a second computer

[Jeff Kane <jeffkane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

EphPod can do exactly what you want and is freeware. I've had a few hiccups 
using it but in general it works very well.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Fine" <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 4:54 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Recommended software to make an iPod dump its library to 
iTunes on a second computer


> Hi All:
>
> OK, now here's the question at hand. There seem to be several programs out 
> there that will let me connect up my iPod to second computer and dump its 
> music library into that computer's iTunes library, rather than over-write 
> the iPod with music from what's already on that computer. What I'd like to 
> do is sync up the iTunes at both work and home with the iPod being the 
> sync'ing medium. Santa arrived early here with an 80-gig iPod, which holds 
> my entire tunes library, so I can carry it from the organized computer (at 
> home) to the disorganized computer (at work) and what I'd like to do is 
> make the work iTunes library identical to home, and further make it so I 
> can rip from CD at either location and the pod would act like a PDA, 
> keeping both libraries in sync.
>
> Anyone else doing this? What are you using. All my computers are 
> WindowsXP.
>
> Thanks in advance and please feel free to ping me off-list if you think 
> this is too far off-topic.
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
> PS -- I am impressed with the audio quality of this 80-gig iPod. I think 
> Apple must have listened carefully to all the bitching about the Mini and 
> the previous generation or two big pods and gone back to better audio 
> hardware. The replaces an old second-gen 20-gig unit that I always liked 
> sound-wise and I think this new one sounds better, both on earbuds and 
> plugged into the line in on the computer.