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Shakespeare View Drop Down

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Posted: August 23 2007 at 21:44

Gotchya

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Posted: August 23 2007 at 20:31

Well I didn't say "Mac is basic" either. I said is basic in some aspects. I didn't say those are fundamental aspects, just that they're important for me. Stern%20Smile

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Posted: August 23 2007 at 20:20

Really? I don't find Macs basic at all.

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Posted: August 23 2007 at 20:18

Shakespeare wrote:

andu wrote:

Shakespeare wrote:

king of Siam wrote:

itunes is annoying by definition. Come to think of it, everything Apple makes is annoying especially their marketing. Elitist f**ks.

Have you honestly tried any of the new, high-end, Mac software/hardware? It is infinitely simpler than PCs.

Well there are some disadvantages in keeping it basic, you know Stern%20Smile

When I say it's simpler, I don't mean it has less features, or that it's basic. I simply meant that Macs are easier to use.

(In addition to being way more user-friendly, and having loads more interesting programs. Not to mention no viruses whatsoever.)

I didn't put words in your mouth, it's me who says the MAC is too basic for my "tastes" in some aspects (which is not a general negative evaluation, just an observation).

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Posted: August 23 2007 at 20:17

darqdean wrote:

Because on the network I have to use for Work the My Documents is shared between many PC's. So if I have iTunes on two of them for example, then the album artwork for one will overwrite the other - which is not that important. But what is important is the database index file that tells iTunes where all the song-files are is also overwritten, which effectively wipes out the whole database onthe 2nd machine.

Oh, I see. Well, I had my network set up differently than you did: both computers had their own My Document folder, but could access the other computer's.

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Posted: August 23 2007 at 20:16

andu wrote:

Shakespeare wrote:

king of Siam wrote:

itunes is annoying by definition. Come to think of it, everything Apple makes is annoying especially their marketing. Elitist f**ks.

Have you honestly tried any of the new, high-end, Mac software/hardware? It is infinitely simpler than PCs.

Well there are some disadvantages in keeping it basic, you know Stern%20Smile

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Posted: August 23 2007 at 20:10

Shakespeare wrote:

king of Siam wrote:

itunes is annoying by definition. Come to think of it, everything Apple makes is annoying especially their marketing. Elitist f**ks.

Have you honestly tried any of the new, high-end, Mac software/hardware? It is infinitely simpler than PCs.

Well there are some disadvantages in keeping it basic, you know Stern%20Smile

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Posted: August 23 2007 at 20:09

Because on the network I have to use for Work the My Documents is shared between many PC's. So if I have iTunes on two of them for example, then the album artwork for one will overwrite the other - which is not that important. But what is important is the database index file that tells iTunes where all the song-files are is also overwritten, which effectively wipes out the whole database onthe 2nd machine.

What?

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Posted: August 23 2007 at 20:01

Woops, guess I did.

I've never had a problem anything like that...When I had my upstairs and downstairs computers networked, it worked fine. I selected "Copy files to iTunes folder when adding to library" on one of them, and it simply copied all the songs from the basement computer onto the upstairs one without incident.

And why would you care if iTunes keeps the artwork in My Documents?

Edited by Shakespeare - August 23 2007 at 20:02

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Posted: August 23 2007 at 19:55

Shakespeare wrote:

darqdean wrote:

The biggest complaint I have with iTunes is that I cannot control where it stores files.

You can redirect the files elsewhere, just go to Edit--->Preferences-->Advanced and uncheck "Keep my iTunes folder organized" and it will just read the files from where they are right then. Easy.

iTunes is a genius program, I've never had a single issue with it - on both the PC and the Mac.

Yeah, well done. You missed-off this bit of my post...

darqdean wrote:

Sure, I can tell it to save the mp3's to any location on my PC - but it still keeps its internal files, the index-database and all the album-cover images in My Documents.

...where I explained that I knew that.

Yes on a single user, totally issolated PC or Mac it is a good program, if a little clumbersome and quirky.

But on a networked Laptop PC that is used on several different networks in several different locations it is a *very*bad*thing* - iTunes does not cater for a single user having an account synchronised on different PC's - it overwrites the iTunes database and hence wipes out the entire library on all but one of the PC's for that user.

What?

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Posted: August 23 2007 at 19:41

king of Siam wrote:

itunes is annoying by definition. Come to think of it, everything Apple makes is annoying especially their marketing. Elitist f**ks.

Have you honestly tried any of the new, high-end, Mac software/hardware? It is infinitely simpler than PCs.

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Posted: August 23 2007 at 19:38

acheron wrote:

does it really annoy anyone else that there's pauses between tracks in itunes?

On the latest version of iTunes, this problem is fixed. Try updating it, and it should be fine.

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Posted: August 23 2007 at 19:37

darqdean wrote:

The biggest complaint I have with iTunes is that I cannot control where it stores files.

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Posted: August 08 2007 at 11:43

mrcozdude wrote:

I just have problems with itunes and my ipod like every1 else lol it cant detect my ipod so i cant put my mr bungle tull and john zorn albums on there

insert sympathy here ....

P.s woo! im a groupie now

Have you tried resetting it? Go to the apple support site. There are many helpful suggestions there.

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Posted: August 08 2007 at 04:05

Yeah! Stoopid iTunes! I delete Quicktime, and suddenly it's MY fault that the mp3 player thingy don't work no more!

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Posted: August 08 2007 at 03:57

Watch the language please guys. There are some offensive terms cropping up.

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Posted: August 07 2007 at 19:19

king of Siam wrote:

itunes is annoying by definition. Come to think of it, everything Apple makes is annoying especially their marketing. Elitist f**ks.

they are marketing nazis! I always get annoyed with marketing of any kind, especially when it shows up everywhere!

for those about to prog, we salute you.

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Posted: August 05 2007 at 04:37

andu wrote:

magnus wrote:

I don't get annoyed with iTunes......Because I use foobar2000 instead, a MUCH better player <3

Finally, another foobar user! Yay! Tongue

...and another Foobar user. Excellent player etc.It's very well organised.

http://www.foobar2000.org/

Edited by Man Erg - August 05 2007 at 04:39

Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.

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Posted: August 05 2007 at 04:24

I just have problems with itunes and my ipod like every1 else lol it cant detect my ipod so i cant put my mr bungle tull and john zorn albums on there

insert sympathy here ....

P.s woo! im a groupie now

Edited by mrcozdude - August 05 2007 at 04:25

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Posted: August 03 2007 at 10:23

magnus wrote:

I don't get annoyed with iTunes...

...Because I use foobar2000 instead, a MUCH better player <3

Finally, another foobar user! Yay! Tongue