Technical Auxiliary Audio Input?

[Lloyd71]

I primarily use Linux - so the iPod is rubbish on my O/S.

However even under Windows, I hate hardware that forces me to use bloatware. iTunes is a nightmare, and also I don't like that I can't just my own folder structure rather than ID3 based tags.

I have had 3 iPods and definately no more. Sansa clip fantastic, works natively under Windows, Linux, and OSX with no drivers whatsoever. Just the way things should be

I've never tried using one with Linux myself, is it bad? iTunes 'lost' all of my music recently and randomly re-found it last week, so I'm not it's biggest fan but I can't find any other way to organise 15,000 songs on MacOS!

Sadly if you can't hook people in with drivers and proprietry software then you can't make them pay over the odds for content

I just buy cheap CDs or mp3s from Amazon and import them to iTunes

 

[YouKnowWho]

I've never tried using one with Linux myself, is it bad? iTunes 'lost' all of my music recently and randomly re-found it last week, so I'm not it's biggest fan but I can't find any other way to organise 15,000 songs on MacOS!

I just buy cheap CDs or mp3s from Amazon and import them to iTunes

Using an iPod in any way other than what Apple decree is a no no, I have spent years downloaded and creating mp3 file and folder structure just the way I like it - and as soon as I load them onto the iPod .. boom, all gone, and am forced to create playlists .. yuck. :bang:

As for the iPod on linux (any variant) is rubbish, bottom line is you have to use iTunes which is the biggest bloatware I have used since Vista. Amazon is good for MP3 downloads as they are DRM free and work on any Mp3 player.

One saving grace is that the MP3 playback on the 500 uses the tried and tested files/folders structure and not stupid playlists