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

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Jeff. That one warns about incompatibility with the newest pods.

Anyone try this one:
http://www.sturm.net.nz/website.php?Section=iPod+Programs&Page=SharePod
seems like just the ticket but I'd hate to screw up either the pod or the computer.

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Kane" <jeffkane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Recommended software to make an iPod dump its library to iTunes on a second 
computer


> 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.