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iTunes 7, gtkpod and iPod nano
09/20/06
A little diversion from the usual Resnet/Cable TV stuff...
I just got one of the new iPod nanos, the 8GB model. Pretty cool player.
I wish I could say the same about iTunes 7 for Windows. But unfortunately, iTunes 7 is a complete piece of crap.
It doesn't find the iPod when I unplug it and plug it back in. Only with a repair or the iTunes installation does it recognize it again. It has a "nice" feature to download album artwork from Apple. But for some reason, the artwork didn't show up on the iPod (and yes, the "show artwork on iPod" checkmark is checked.)
But thankfully, the Open Source community to the rescue. I have used gtkpod on my Linux box for some time. The latest CVS snapshot works fine with the new nano, and, unlike the POS iTunes 7, transfers the album artwork correctly to the iPod.
Update: there is an upgrade of iTunes 7, and it is supposed to be better. I haven't tried it yet, though.
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