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   From: candid@dontbother.invalid   
      
   Seth wrote:   
   > "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.   
      
   *shrug* Suit yourself.   
      
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