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Originally Posted by bas_I_am
IPod sucks. I will simply say that it is ridiculous that when I put things on the iPod it changes the file extracting the metadata to a proprietary database and replacing it with a pointer to said data in the database. What this means is that, in the event of a hard drive failure, to get MY MUSIC back on my hard drive I must install a third party application on my system to recreate the original file. What the fuck is that all about???
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Honestly I think that Apple is not really fond of the inability to transfer songs from the iPod to the computer either (just as they were famously not thrilled about the DRM restrictions they were forced to put on their iTunes downloads), but the 3rd party software is so easy to use that I don't really see the problem. I have to say the iPod is still the best MP3 player out there in my eyes - most storage, easiest to use, and most reliable. It's iTunes I was never thrilled about, they don't seem to test their upgrade much before they release them. I would probably never buy an Apple computer but I do think the iPods are top of the line.