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27 April 2007

F#*$&@! iTunes. Bunnies, please hope me.[More:] Last night, after re-installing iTunes, it completely fuXXored the way I had my ipod music/podcast folder organized, and "lost" two of my tracks. (I don't know which ones yet; all I know is that the track count is now two less than it was before.) I can't say it's all that great of a piece of software at the best of times - it's slow and buggy.

So, my question to you is: What is a good alternative to itunes? I used it mainly for two things: 1)syncing a music folder with an ipod, and 2) subscribing to various podcasts. I don't buy music from the itunes store, so I don't have to worry about getting around their POSDRM. I have heard good things about Anapod, but the blurbs on that site say nothing about being able to do podcast subscriptions automatically.

Any suggestions?
No suggestions, but I'll echo your displeasure.
posted by mudpuppie 27 April | 13:20
I also hate iTunes. I have been told it's because I insist upon keeping my mp3s off the internal harddrive and on the external (portable) harddrive. Whatever. I find it slow, unresponsive and prone to crashing.
posted by crush-onastick 27 April | 14:09
I adore itunes and I have my my music library on an external drive. That being said, I can't help you. But I don't see why you'd throw everything away over two songs when you don't even know which two are missing. Good luck.
posted by terrapin 27 April | 17:36
I find iTunes the easiest to use of a bad lot. It got better with version 6, then worse with version 7 and I downgraded.

I don't let it organize any music except the music I rip using iTunes, so I don't have this particular problem. I don't use an iPod or iTunes Store, either, so it's just a generic music player for me.
posted by stilicho 27 April | 21:36
My laptop shuts down every time I try to burn a cd with iTunes...grr!
posted by brujita 28 April | 02:33
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