So I basically found out what happened with my iPod and how it was completely wiped clean. iTunes apparently just updated my iPod with nothing, clearing all my songs, when I connected my iPod to the computer. Since the default setting on iTunes (right upon installation of iTunes) is to automatically update your iPod with songs from your library. But if you didn't save your library, or have nothing in your library, "nothing" will be uploaded to your iPod and the end result is your iPod music library being obliterated into nothing. The stupid thing about it all is that you cannot change this setting of an automatic iPod update to doing it manually until you connect your iPod. So basically you're screwed if you don't have your old library saved in some manner. Boo. Oh well, at least I have the PC and its a lot faster at importing CD's than my laptop was. Now I have a dilemma about importing though. Which format should I import the songs? MP3 or iTunes standard AAC. I've read many reviews on the net and its pretty much a mixed review. Some say AAC is better, some say MP3 is better. Some say MP3 is the standard and others say AAC will be the standard. All I want is the format that will sound the best but be reasonable in size when stored on my computer and iPod.
Enough geeking for now, tell me what you think about AAC and MP3.
I don't know much about AAC, but since you've read the reviews and can't make up your mind it probably means it's not a huge improvement over MP3.
ReplyDeleteAs far as I know, AAC is Apple's format. In a way MP3 is an 'open' standard. Will AAC be supported by other future technologies? You might not always be using iTunes. For example xmms2 doesn't have built-in support for AAC. (But of course, what the hell is xmms2 anyway?) :D
In my opinion, stick with MP3s, encoded with variable bit rate 8-|
thanks for the heads up, i was wondering why my files were not turning into mp3 files when i downloaded...they were on my old computer, but this computer was turning my files into aac!
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