Also too, think of this:
I've been using computers for about 20 years now. The norm, for 15 or so years, for the process of syncing is to put data onto something else. So, for a 15 year old typical sync process, my phone should have copied its music onto iTunes. So why would I *ever* expect the brilliant process of when syncing with software, for it to *wipe* the data. See the problem here?
Put this in even simpler terms. Since when did the term "copy" ever mean "delete"?
Or if you're a UNIX guy, when did "cp xyz abc" mean "rm -rf xyz"?
I did have backups for my data. And I had backups of my music: *on my phone.*
Any other normal device would just keep them on the phone, the only place I listen to my music. Even if I did manage/listen to it on my computer, any other normal device would let me simply drag my music and copy it on to my computer. Easy, simple, no headaches: 2 steps--done.
Thank god I saw this coming and had all my music purchased in non-drm mp3s or ripped myself. I knew I'd get reamed one day. I only lost a small amount of music. My apps will probably get screwed though. Haven't attempted to restore them yet.
This is the iPhone. Backups don't work as I found out recently. I had to reformat my computer without backing up. Install a fresh copy of iTunes. Connect the iPhone with all my music and apps and data on it.
Gone. Fuck apple.
Sorry, didn't mean to take it out on you. Just letting you know that with any other phone, that good piece of advice rings true. But we're talking about the magical, superior, Apple way:
Where when you sync your phone with the desktop software, it WIPES YOUR GODDAMN DATA OFF YOUR PHONE.
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Why are we even having this conversation? Any other phone in the entire world would not wipe music that was ALREADY ON THE PHONE.
Any other phone, I could just connect, drag and drop my music on, done.
Now I have neither. Your argument is pointless.
Also too, think of this: I've been using computers for about 20 years now. The norm, for 15 or so years, for the process of syncing is to put data onto something else. So, for a 15 year old typical sync process, my phone should have copied its music onto iTunes. So why would I *ever* expect the brilliant process of when syncing with software, for it to *wipe* the data. See the problem here? Put this in even simpler terms. Since when did the term "copy" ever mean "delete"? Or if you're a UNIX guy, when did "cp xyz abc" mean "rm -rf xyz"?
I did have backups for my data. And I had backups of my music: *on my phone.*
Any other normal device would just keep them on the phone, the only place I listen to my music. Even if I did manage/listen to it on my computer, any other normal device would let me simply drag my music and copy it on to my computer. Easy, simple, no headaches: 2 steps--done.
Thank god I saw this coming and had all my music purchased in non-drm mp3s or ripped myself. I knew I'd get reamed one day. I only lost a small amount of music. My apps will probably get screwed though. Haven't attempted to restore them yet.
This is the iPhone. Backups don't work as I found out recently. I had to reformat my computer without backing up. Install a fresh copy of iTunes. Connect the iPhone with all my music and apps and data on it.
Gone. Fuck apple.
Sorry, didn't mean to take it out on you. Just letting you know that with any other phone, that good piece of advice rings true. But we're talking about the magical, superior, Apple way:
Where when you sync your phone with the desktop software, it WIPES YOUR GODDAMN DATA OFF YOUR PHONE.