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Sync Your iPod on Linux

Posted by pudge on from the i-hear-Apple-is-going-to-buy-Linux-next-though dept.

scatboy writes "Tex9 has software for using an iPod (yes, another iPod story) on Linux. It uses a graphical drag-and-drop interface through xtunes, their version of iTunes on Linux. They are looking for beta testers of the xpod software now. I have a dual boot box that has only gone into Windows lately to load my iPod with the betas of XPlay. I held out on making the final purchase of XPlay due to rumours of Apple coming out with their own Windows software at MacWorld New York. This is an even better reason to wait. I am very excited about a chance to measure uptime in months again!"

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  1. why didn't... by ceejayoz · · Score: 2, Troll

    Why the heck didn't Apple come out with a Windows version in the first place? They have arguably the best MP3 player in the industry - imagine how many people would have bought one if it had come supporting Windows from the outset.

    People aren't gonna buy an iMac just for an iPod. But if they buy an iPod for Windows and LOVE it, they might be better inclined to buy Apple computers in the future. Seems to me Apple went about this the wrong way...

    1. Re:why didn't... by vrai · · Score: 0, Troll
      Apple in good product design, bad business descisions shock!

      This isn't the first time that Apple has produced a fantastic piece of hardware then shot themselves in the foot when it comes to selling it, and I doubt it will be the last. However as long as Mr Jobs is in charge this is unlikely to change any time soon - great ideas, lousy execution.

    2. Re:why didn't... by OSSMKitty · · Score: 0, Troll

      You mean besides being ugly, looking out-of-place and violating those few UI standards Windows has? This from a company that prides itself on usability...

  2. Re:Uptime != Penis Size by (void*) · · Score: 1, Troll
    Why is this insightful? Having a long uptime is not just a measure of penis size. Consider a program that is meant to be run 24/7, like say a sendmail daemon. Having the ability to TEST this is important. To test this means the underlying OS HAS to be MORE STABLE, LESS ERROR-PRONE, than the daemon. And so on, for the the user program that ingteract with the daemon.

    Whether you actually need to run a computer 24/7, is quite different from the QUALITY ISSUE. Morons.