Thought I'd look into replacing the battery in my old, previous gen 80G iPod, but no go. Tech says replacing the battery pretty much destroys the case, and even then it's iffy whether it will work. He says there's a "back door" Apple refurbishing shop, but likely not worth the cost.
Too bad - the 80G device plus my current one would hold most if not all of the music! This guy works in a little shop that exists pretty much solely to replace cracked iPhone screens.
There is a way to upgrade your iPod classic to 240GB. For $200 you get the drive and an iPod opening tool, which seems to me like an x-acto knife. I assume I would slice several fingers off if I attempted to use this device, and then bleed all over the inside of the iPod and ruin it.
I notice they sell iPod battery repair kits as well.They do not look all that expensive, if you can use the tools (see my dismemberment comment above).
I am told that the battery removal tool mangles the case irreparably; and that at least some of the kits include a replacement case for your iPod innards to rattle around in.
I conclude it's not worth risking many if any dollars, or fingers, on this procedure. Meanwhile, pleasantly surprised to find the old Classic has more life in it than I thought - played it all morning today w/o running it down.
I think that free EP expires on Sept 30. At least the link I received with the Starbucks App exp. then. I was tempted by a few of the solo albums I have never had digitally (Goodnight Vienna was a favorite when I was a kid, still pretty good).
Just replaced my 32GB iPhone 4S with a 128GB iPhone 6. Previously, I had a small smart playlist on my phone but did most of my listening on an old 64GB iPod touch. Loaded up almost 90 GB of music on the phone last night, pretty much all of which came from eMusic or Amie Street. Sorry to see the iPod Classic go, even though I never owned one, but I went through at least five iPods over the years. May give the iPod touch to my daughter.
I still prefer files over streaming. If that makes me a luddite, oh well. I used to prefer CDs over files, though I came around on that. I suspect I have some stuff in my library that will never make it to a streaming site, and 128 GB is more than enough space to keep me happy. The 6 is a major improvement over my old phone, and the screen is plenty big. Messed around with the 6 Plus in the store and it just felt huge.
iTunes 12 has been released and it now places a greater emphasis on streaming and the iTunes store than a users' own library.
I understand why this is happening. Doesn't mean I have to like it. I still care more about my library than theirs.
The other big point worth noting is that the old legacy iTunes user interface is entirely gone with this version. Perhaps as a concession to long-time iTunes users, iTunes 11 bridged the gap by allowing users to turn the old sidebar back on, but with iTunes 12, thats gone and the new interface is the only game in town.
This is making me consider not upgrading. I like the sidebar.
I'm actually having trouble visualizing what "no sidebar" even looks like. Always a good idea to wait a few weeks after new iTunes versions are introduced.
There have also been rumours to suggest that, as part of the overhaul of iTunes, Apple is planning to introduce high-definition music to the iTunes Store, with 24-bit tracks. It will allegedly cost a little bit extra for those high-res audio tracks, though. These HD audio tracks could work well with future headphones that use the Lightning port rather than the 3.5mm jack.
I'm not sure I understand the "no sidebar" complaints. Aside from some menu and display changes, you can have it display the Playlists sidebar easily (click the 'Playlists' button). What items that people liked to access easily in 11 aren't available in 12?
Have not installed it yet, but having gone back and forth in the two views in 11, it's not a question of whether things are available but of how you prefer to access them and what you prefer to see at any given moment. It's an interface issue, not a functionality issue. I'm on the fence at the moment.
Gp, what I'm saying is, afaict, there is not a "no sidebar" issue in 12. I understand the sidebar to be the bar on the left with all your playlists there. And 12 can display that no problem. So either I misunderstand what people are complaining about, or they don't know how to click a button. Really, I'm just curious what people are missing in 12 that they actively used in 11.
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Craig
Too bad - the 80G device plus my current one would hold most if not all of the music! This guy works in a little shop that exists pretty much solely to replace cracked iPhone screens.
I notice they sell iPod battery repair kits as well.They do not look all that expensive, if you can use the tools (see my dismemberment comment above).
I conclude it's not worth risking many if any dollars, or fingers, on this procedure. Meanwhile, pleasantly surprised to find the old Classic has more life in it than I thought - played it all morning today w/o running it down.
I still prefer files over streaming. If that makes me a luddite, oh well. I used to prefer CDs over files, though I came around on that. I suspect I have some stuff in my library that will never make it to a streaming site, and 128 GB is more than enough space to keep me happy. The 6 is a major improvement over my old phone, and the screen is plenty big. Messed around with the 6 Plus in the store and it just felt huge.
This is making me consider not upgrading. I like the sidebar.
Booooooooooooooooooooo.
I love the sidebar.
Craig
I'm actually having trouble visualizing what "no sidebar" even looks like. Always a good idea to wait a few weeks after new iTunes versions are introduced.
This might send me back to MediaMonkey.
$59 plus shipping
@Plong - there is also an option to have them (RapidRepair folks in the link you posted) perform the upgrade. It didn't seem to cost anything more?
Some people are good at that kind of careful work. LOL, not me -