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Best Practices for Loading Rockbox and MP3 Files Onto New iPod Video?

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LambdaCalculus:
Personally, I hate iTunes. But since everyone has varied opinions, all I can say is just try it out and see what you personally think.

KindOfBlues71:
I use "Option A/B" with a 30GB 5g iPod Video and use Rockbox most of the time.  I only boot into the Apple firmware to do the following:

-Watch a video/video podcast
-Add/remove content via iTunes or SharePod
-Charge the battery while listening to music (due to Rockbox depleting the battery faster than it can be charged)

Regarding what LambdaCalculus379 said about iTunes obfuscating the file names, this is really only annoying when viewing Playlists, as you'll see "four random characters filename."  If you use Playlists a lot then this would be annoying and you may want to consider "Option C" or use EvilG's custom build that includes a patch to display tracknames from the tags in playlists (but that build is nearly 3mo old now).  Anyway, just thought I'd add my $0.01 opinion.

-KindOfBlues71

Llorean:
It's also annoying if you don't like to waste disk space and/or RAM on database, and would rather simply use filetree browsing.

Bootzilla:

--- Quote from: KindOfBlues71 on October 11, 2007, 02:57:55 PM ---I only boot into the Apple firmware to do the following:

-Charge the battery while listening to music (due to Rockbox depleting the battery faster than it can be charged)
--- End quote ---

Thanks for the reply, KoB.  The Rockbox battery depletion issue is my biggest concern about using Option C (i.e., no iTunes).  I would much rather avoid iTunes altogether, but it seems like doing so could be risky.  As a total newbie, perhaps I should start out loading up my iPod using Option A/B and see how it goes.  I could always wipe the slate clean and start over with Option C later, couldn't I?  Thanks again.

LambdaCalculus:
Provided that you backup your files and properly restore the iPod in iTunes, then yes, absolutely.

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