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Ipod Nano, 4th Generation, 8gb, red - New and unopened.

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Diarmaid:
it's not format I'm worried about, it's losing my music. I need to know I'll be able to freely copy my music, burn it to discs, transfer it to another computer if I ever get one, put it on a different mp3 player if I change, etc.

I don't know much about DRM but I gather apple are a bit sketchy for that stuff (yes/no?). In particular, will iTunes retroactively restrict the mp3s I already have? it hardly could, right?

I need someone to explain it to me.

Jim:
DRM only comes with DRM MP3s, so you just stay away from those. They're dying out anyway because everyone hated them so much. You can move music on and off iPods easily using freely-available non-Apple software (I use yamipod.com's thingy). I have an iPod running iTunes software but never got an iTunes account because I don't need one - I get all my music from other downloads, from CDs, or other computers. If you're worried about Apple retroactively fucking with you, load all your music to a computer and then on to the iPod, so you have back up.

All the things you listed, you can do with the iPod. I'm sure it's the same for the Zen.

Jim.

Diarmaid:
ok cheers

do ipods still break all the time and have crappy batteries?

Asho87:
the only problem with ipods is if you sync your music on to it you cant just plug it into another computer and upload it onto it. you can however use your ipod as an external harddrive and upload files (most formats... movies, word files etc on to it to move them....

Jim:
I've had an iPod Classic for a few years now with no breaking problems. I think the battery problem was solved a generation or two back, but I don't know - I use mine in the car a lot, so it's constantly recharging as I go.

Jim.

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