Comment Stay away from Apple's Software! (Score 2, Informative) 683
My iPod is awesome but I couldn't get it to work properly with my PC until I:
- Got the charging USB 2.0 cable, OTW a full battery lasts about 15 min during sync.
- Uninstalled Apple's crap drivers and software, and installed EphPod. EphPod works thru the standard USB storage interface, lets you copy music off of the iPod, and access the contacts, notes, etc. All Apple's software does is restrict the user, crash and fail to detect the iPod intermittently.
My friend recieved an iPod as a gift, and it got corrupt firmware because it ran out of battery during the firmware upgrade. Fireware ports on PCs typically don't charge the iPod, and syncing drains it FAST!.
If you get an iPod for a PC, you must charge it fully before flashing, and even then, cross your fingers! Or get that USB 2.0 cable...
r4lv3k
- Got the charging USB 2.0 cable, OTW a full battery lasts about 15 min during sync.
- Uninstalled Apple's crap drivers and software, and installed EphPod. EphPod works thru the standard USB storage interface, lets you copy music off of the iPod, and access the contacts, notes, etc. All Apple's software does is restrict the user, crash and fail to detect the iPod intermittently.
My friend recieved an iPod as a gift, and it got corrupt firmware because it ran out of battery during the firmware upgrade. Fireware ports on PCs typically don't charge the iPod, and syncing drains it FAST!.
If you get an iPod for a PC, you must charge it fully before flashing, and even then, cross your fingers! Or get that USB 2.0 cable...
r4lv3k
