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   From: seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com   
      
   "Frank Frank"  wrote in message   
   news:hc0bev$22j$2@news.eternal-september.org...   
   > 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?)   
      
      
   I've tried other MP3 players.  I happen to like this one the best.   
      
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