I just did the same, installed a fresh copy of windows xp which had service pack 2 slipstreamed into it. Connected it directly to the internet.. left it over night while it downloads openoffice and other stuff.
Nothing bad occured.
Note: I did not tamper with windows's default settings at the time.
And then they complain when they can't get on the internet, and prefered it before when it just *worked*. Sorry, I've seen this scenario one too many times.
and in windows you open the network connection settings, click "configure" which should be next to the name of your device (ie: mine is PLANET WL-3560)
Click advanced tab -> network address. Key in your new network address without the:'s
Note: Some wi-fi cards (I noticed cheap ones) don't allow you to change the mac addy.
I'm not talking about itunes, I'm talking about the ipod, and it's files (I believe converted) to the ipod from itunes.
I have a iPod here infront of me, and sorry, when I try to play the mp3 file I "copied" (I believe converted and then copied) to the iPod, I can't play it in VLC.
Plus, you still haven't explained why WinAMP, perhaps the most popular mp3 player for computers in the world (Even though it only operates on one os, unless you count wine's abilities). Sorry, but if the most popular mp3 player cannot play the "mp3" on the ipod, then there is certainly something wrong here.
> They are loaded and indexed in an unusual fashion True > When iTunes copies the file onto the iPod, it does all this magic transparently, but it doesn't change the format. Could you explain then why the file copied (I believe converted) to the iPod couldn't be played by WinAMP or VLC?
Just copied a mp3 file to the iPod's harddrive, iPod refuses to play it. Can't get iTunes to copy it to the harddrive, it converts it to another format, then copies the converted file to the iPod.
Hence, iPod is not a mp3 player.
> A Mac will do all this without being subject to the viruses, worms, trojans and spy/adware.
I've not caught any viruses, worms trojans and spy/adware on any of my windows systems. You're making it seem that if you run windows you *must* be getting this stuff.
Seccondly, if there isn't such stuff on Macs, why is there Macintosh anti-virus software (which also lists spyware/adware as viruses)?
I mean, theoretically, such software couldn't exist for the MacOSX platform, unless there was some sort viruses and adware/spyware for macs, which in reality, there is.
Also, I'm finding it hard to find free anti-virus software for Macintosh systems, while I can get quite a few free ones for windows, Avast, Anti-vir, AVG anti-virus etc...
> Don't come with the worn out old saws about the Mac being only a small part of the market as being the reason it has no malware. Hackers love challenges and have tried for years and are still trying mostly unsuccessfully to breach the Mac and wreak their havoc on rightfully smug Mac users.
No offense, but why would someone NOT consider to make something that would effect the most systems possible and their largest userbase?
Now, I know hackers (I'm taking it you mean really 'crackers') love challenges, and have actually proved they can, it's rare for these people aren't the people who write spyware or viruses (unless you consider some teenager who knows Visual Basic, or a little scripting a hacker). Also, when you claim Macintoshes are not hackable etc.. It's quite suprising what the I'm feeling lucky on google can do, isn't it?
Also, let's not forget that most macs these days run alot of 3rd party, non-apple software, like Apache etc.. Of course if the Macintosh get's hacked through a apache exploit, does that automatically mean that apache was only hacked and not the Macintosh? Sorry. That's not how it works in the real world. Alot of opensource products have exploits, and have the potential of being exploited.
Not sure what you've been drinking or sniffing, but I've never encountered a windows that didn't boot because of some invalid uninstall string for windows's uninstall control panel that was left in the registry.
And personally, I've had more problems deleting certain applications on MacOSX.
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I just did the same, installed a fresh copy of windows xp which had service pack 2 slipstreamed into it. Connected it directly to the internet.. left it over night while it downloads openoffice and other stuff.
Nothing bad occured.
Note: I did not tamper with windows's default settings at the time.
Think before you flame.
No, it would make you a fake one.
ATI's support for windows has also been so bad. Their drivers are still horribly buggy, and barely work under windows.
How the hell is this a flamebait?
It seems like some interesting software to use.
However, I don't seem to be able to find any windows or macos ports of this software.
And then they complain when they can't get on the internet, and prefered it before when it just *worked*. Sorry, I've seen this scenario one too many times.
Hence why your computer should use a firewall to block incomming connections.
and in windows you open the network connection settings, click "configure" which should be next to the name of your device (ie: mine is PLANET WL-3560)
:'s
Click advanced tab -> network address. Key in your new network address without the
Note: Some wi-fi cards (I noticed cheap ones) don't allow you to change the mac addy.
" " is used by secured belkin routers.
Pirating Microsoft Office eh?
I'm not talking about itunes, I'm talking about the ipod, and it's files (I believe converted) to the ipod from itunes.
I have a iPod here infront of me, and sorry, when I try to play the mp3 file I "copied" (I believe converted and then copied) to the iPod, I can't play it in VLC.
Plus, you still haven't explained why WinAMP, perhaps the most popular mp3 player for computers in the world (Even though it only operates on one os, unless you count wine's abilities). Sorry, but if the most popular mp3 player cannot play the "mp3" on the ipod, then there is certainly something wrong here.
And calling people names, is very childlike.
Didn't they use that firm for developing stuff for Virtual PC?
> They are loaded and indexed in an unusual fashion
True
> When iTunes copies the file onto the iPod, it does all this magic transparently, but it doesn't change the format.
Could you explain then why the file copied (I believe converted) to the iPod couldn't be played by WinAMP or VLC?
itunes is a mp3 player, not the iPod. If you have evidence to contradict me, please display the information.
I was replying to the comment about Real Player's compatability with other players which talked about DRM.
Just copied a mp3 file to the iPod's harddrive, iPod refuses to play it. Can't get iTunes to copy it to the harddrive, it converts it to another format, then copies the converted file to the iPod. Hence, iPod is not a mp3 player.
> A Mac will do all this without being subject to the viruses, worms, trojans and spy/adware.
I've not caught any viruses, worms trojans and spy/adware on any of my windows systems. You're making it seem that if you run windows you *must* be getting this stuff.
Seccondly, if there isn't such stuff on Macs, why is there Macintosh anti-virus software (which also lists spyware/adware as viruses)?
I mean, theoretically, such software couldn't exist for the MacOSX platform, unless there was some sort viruses and adware/spyware for macs, which in reality, there is.
Also, I'm finding it hard to find free anti-virus software for Macintosh systems, while I can get quite a few free ones for windows, Avast, Anti-vir, AVG anti-virus etc...
> Don't come with the worn out old saws about the Mac being only a small part of the market as being the reason it has no malware. Hackers love challenges and have tried for years and are still trying mostly unsuccessfully to breach the Mac and wreak their havoc on rightfully smug Mac users.
No offense, but why would someone NOT consider to make something that would effect the most systems possible and their largest userbase?
Now, I know hackers (I'm taking it you mean really 'crackers') love challenges, and have actually proved they can, it's rare for these people aren't the people who write spyware or viruses (unless you consider some teenager who knows Visual Basic, or a little scripting a hacker). Also, when you claim Macintoshes are not hackable etc.. It's quite suprising what the I'm feeling lucky on google can do, isn't it?
Also, let's not forget that most macs these days run alot of 3rd party, non-apple software, like Apache etc.. Of course if the Macintosh get's hacked through a apache exploit, does that automatically mean that apache was only hacked and not the Macintosh? Sorry. That's not how it works in the real world. Alot of opensource products have exploits, and have the potential of being exploited.
>The iPod is the dominant MP3 player on the market.
The iPod is not a MP3 player, it doesn't even support MP3 files.
Not sure what you've been drinking or sniffing, but I've never encountered a windows that didn't boot because of some invalid uninstall string for windows's uninstall control panel that was left in the registry.
And personally, I've had more problems deleting certain applications on MacOSX.
Real Player's exporting features work fine with my minidisk player, cd player, mp3 player.
Other than my minidisk, the other two don't support any DRM type formats.
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