jjimm:
You’re right, I haven’t been totally clear, and have slightly misrepresented the situation. Two scenarios: 1. I’ve spent a lot of time collecting music from other sources onto my iPod. I plug into my sync-only iTunes, and it syncs the whole of the iTunes library back onto my iPod. New stuff I’ve acquired is lost.
You’re going out of your way to use your iPod in an unusual manner. Anyone using it in the default way (like the newbie OP) won’t have this problem.
jjimm:
I plug the iPod into someone else’s computer that has iTunes set to auto-sync. All my tunes are gone.
But iTunes will warn you that the iPod was originally synced to another computer before it starts to sync wit the new one.
It’s not really. Absolute’s first paragraph has it at its simplist form. Install iTunes, rip CDs or buy music from the iTunes store, then plug in the iPod. iTunes will hold your hand throughout the process.
lalenin:
No so much an answer on where to get songs, but since you did mention working out with your iPod have a try at Podfitness.com . They basically take the music in your iPod and, based on selections that you make create a customized workout for you with your music and the trainer’s voice. I found the workouts they put together for me just awesome.
If you try this link you get a 30 day free trial, which is what I used. You can download an unlimited number of workouts from them during those 30 days so you could have months and months worth of workouts for free.
I cannot wait to try this out!
Reply:
If you want to deal with a quasi-legal, often-controversial, very shady Russian organization, [link broken by Moderator] gets you mainstream American songs for mere pennies each (CDs cost no more than a dollar or two, often).
If you don’t care about copyrights and legality issues and don’t mind the risk of RIAA lawsuits, you can download free music from other people around the world using what are called “file-sharing” programs.
[Moderator hat on]Please do not link to “quasi-legal, often-controversial, very shady” download sites again.[/Moderator hat on]