How do you store/play music?

[ksoze]

If you have a CD/DVD player in your computer you'll get more flexibility just copying your music files into a directory. Itunes limits you to using Apple playback products.

Depends on how and where you store, play and listen to music. iTunes is a music library and playback application and the music files can be accessed in directories and moved as needed in standard formats. Clearly, it is functions best as part of an Apple ecosystem which for many makes access and playback seamless across Apple devices. There may be better audiophile playback applications, but for those with iPhones and iPods and Macs, it is a no brainer.

 

[jimb100]

Depends on how and where you store, play and listen to music. iTunes is a music library and playback application and the music files can be accessed in directories and moved as needed in standard formats. Clearly, it is functions best as part of an Apple ecosystem which for many makes access and playback seamless across Apple devices. There may be better audiophile playback applications, but for those with iPhones and iPods and Macs, it is a no brainer.

Yes, everything but the flexibility to not use an Apple product for playback and storage.

Can you even copy from an ipod to the jukebox? I haven't tried it.

 

[italiabrain]

Whatever you use for a program make sure you check the way that it saves the files. You're going to want a high bit rate mp3. Avoid WMA, OGG, etc like the plague. I personally think iTunes is the worst media program I've ever used on any system. It's been a while, but last time I did use it forced you to convert files to the Apple system in order to add them to your library, even if they were already saved on your computer (which duplicated the library). It also has lots of options hidden or poorly located in the name of looking good.

Personally I think plain old windows media player set to rip mp3 at 320kb is the best way to go.