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   From: candid@dontbother.invalid   
      
   Seth wrote:   
   > "trag"  wrote in message   
   > news:bc7b51c9-c258-444c-aafd-69352106c2e3@p36g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...   
   >> On Oct 23, 12:34 pm, "Seth"  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Yeah, as long as the "not rightful purchaser of the music" are   
   >>> content to   
   >>> come over and sync with my PC everytime they want to add music, then   
   >>> yeah,   
   >>> it is possible.   
   >>   
   >> Can't the iPod still operate as an external storage device?   The   
   >> original could both sync with iTunes and it could be used as a   
   >> straight up storage device.   If it still has the storage device   
   >> function, just copy the music files from their disk location in iTunes   
   >> music library bypassing all of the iTunes functionality.  Then take   
   >> them home and import the files into the thief's instance of iTunes or   
   >> whatever.   Of course, this would work just as well or even easier   
   >> with a memory stick or any other external storage device.   
   >   
   > Music "copied" to the iPods storage is not accessible by the iPod media   
   > player.  So all you would be doing at that point is using it as a memory   
   > stick.  You need iTunes (or other software that's compatible, with my   
   > 5th classic I used Anapod Explorer) that will import the files into the   
   > iPods internal DB.   
      
   Or you can use a *real* mp3 player, which appears to a computer as a   
   simple thumb drive and can play whatever is stored on it, instead of a   
   crippled piece of crap with a friendly brand name and slick interface.   
   :) (Shades of Linux vs. Windows?)   
      
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