News 07.15.02-07.20.02

Dennis Lloyd
By Dennis Lloyd - Senior Editor

Saturday, July 20, 2002

iPod for Windows: Apple’s Trojan Horse

Jay Lyman of NewsFactor.com writes an article in reaction to the recent announcement of iPod for Windows.

“The move to introduce a Windows-compatible iPod represents a serious effort on Apple’s part to serve the broader Windows market and to induce Windows users to switch sides.”

Read more…

Software: iPod2iTunes 1.0.4 Released

“Within iTunes or the Finder it is not possible to transfer tracks or playlists from your iPod to your Mac(s).
iPod2iTunes (i2i) is the only utility which allows you not only to copy but to synchronize tracks + playlists from your iPod(s) to your Mac(s).

The synchronization ensures that you don’t produce duplicate MP3 files on your disk as it is easily the case if you just copy files from the iPod via other methods.

What’s new in v1.0.4:
The ReadMe did not open when you clicked on the playlists “Open ReadMe file

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Dennis Lloyd
By Dennis Lloyd Senior Editor
I'm a passionate, long-time lover of Apple products, and was a civil draftsman and graphic designer before creating the iLounge web site. My prior projects include work for The Los Angeles Times' LATimes.com, and the company Creative Domain, where I developed websites for clients including Columbia Pictures, Disney, Fox Studios, Universal Pictures and Warner Brothers. As the Publisher of iLounge, I direct the site's community forums, photo galleries, iPod User Group, and general business affairs, which have grown under my watch to over sixteen million page views every month. I'm happily married with one daughter, one dog (Rocket the Wonderdog), one cat (Ferris), many iPods, iPhones, iPads, and two turntables.