[HM] Moving music from my iTunes to another iPod

[Samantha Cornell]

I'm not sure if somehow we are the exception to the rule, but my  
husband and I frequently move our ipods between several different 
computers: our iMac, our 2 iBooks, and his brother's iMac. Never have 
we had to erase our iPods, or any portion of them (except for when we 
filled them...obviously different)

It is, however, not so easy to take music off an iPod and import it 
into iTunes.  In that situation, it is correct that only one computer 
can "own" the iPod.  There are third party apps that let you get around 
that and share music from the iPod, but it wouldn't be a "legit" use of 
the files.

Like I said, maybe we're the exception...but from our experience you 
should be able to just plug it in and put the songs on it like you 
typically do.

Hope this helps.

Sam




On Aug 27, 2005, at 3:32 PM, Duane Murphy wrote:

> --- At Sat, 27 Aug 2005 10:52:10 -0700, Thom Holland wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Is it possible to move music from my iTunes to another person's iPod?
>
> An iPod can only be owned by one computer. If you plug the iPod into
> your computer it will ask to take it over. As a result it will erase
> everything already on the iPod so you can add music to it.
>
> If you are willing to live with that limitation then the answer is yes.
> If you want to share music from two computers onto an iPod then the
> answer is no (at least not legitimately; meaning that there may be a
> third party work around that I am unaware of.)
>
> With some networking and folder diving you can move music from one
> iTunes to another. If any of the music is purchased, then you have to
> authorize both machines. (you are allowed 5 authorized machines.)
>
>  ...Duane
>
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