amarok and ipods?

[Matt Price]

bOn Tue, 2006-12-12 at 00:39 -0500, Dave Germiquet wrote:
> Amarok's sweet, i personally like 1.4. You can use it with lyrics,
> added to wikipedia and it uses mysql for its database collection.
> 
> Its really easy to use... even with rockbox and the only difficulty is
> ejecting the device if you wanna disconnect it. 
> 
> Searching and playlist are pretty cool to yoiu can add podcasts and
> convert fairly easily if its setup using the amarok scripts.
> 
> Anyway.
> 
sounds like the endorsement is pretty much unanimous.  anyway justwanted
to clarify since I don't yet havet he ipod (waiting for it to arrive) --
is it possible/convenient to create playlists on amarok that can be used
directly on the ipod?  One ofthe things that bugs me about other
people's ipods is the annoying playlist interface (very limited).

thanks much,
matt


> On 12/12/06, Matt Price <matt.price-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>         Hi,
>         
>         So I'm finally moving to an ipod for the family stereo system
>         this xmas.
>         I will probably install rockbox but for now at least I will
>         mostly keep
>         the thing running the ipod OS so as not to alienate the
>         familial unit. 
>         
>         My plan is to hook it up to the stereo through an old laptop,
>         an ibm
>         thinkpad 600e (pII 366mHz)which I am trying hard to get
>         working right
>         now.  I'm hoping to have an interface that not only recognizes
>         and
>         interacts with the ipod, but can also add mp3's and playlists
>         to the
>         device itself.  THe idea is that all manipulations of the ipod
>         take
>         place through a single interface, so kids & other family
>         members don't
>         have to understand too much of of the details of
>         operation.  Also the
>         capacities of the thinkpad are a little bit limited, so it
>         would be nice
>         not to have too many operations gong on at once.
>         
>         Anyway.  I am thinking amarok is the best choice, and wondered
>         what 
>         people's experience has been with it.  or if you think
>         rhythmbox or
>         banshee is better for my circumstance, or something else
>         entirely,
>         that'd be great too.
>         
>         thanks,
>         
>         matt
>         
>         --
>         Matt Price
>         History Dept
>         University of Toronto
>         matt.price-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org
>         
>         
> 
-- 
Matt Price
History Dept
University of Toronto
matt.price-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org
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