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scottjl · 04-19-2010, 05:55 PM

Shrug. As I pointed out, it's already possible to use your own media files, you just have to manage them with iTunes. Managing them via a file-system isn't necessarily better, just different. If most don't know how to access their computer remotely, what makes you think they'll know how to rip their own content?

Don't understand where tethering comes into any of this..

You really have no argument here. The iPad already requires a USB connection for loading up media. What you don't like is using the iTunes application for managing media. But don't all companies try to steer you towards their applications? Sony pushes the Sony Reader application, Windows Zune pushes WMC/WMP, Apple is no different here. And there are alternatives to iTunes, DoubleTwist, Banshee, Amarok, Songbird and more.

No offense intended, but you've already stated you won't buy one, so why do you care about what software is required to manage it anyway?

04-19-2010, 05:55 PM	#32
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	Shrug. As I pointed out, it's already possible to use your own media files, you just have to manage them with iTunes. Managing them via a file-system isn't necessarily better, just different. If most don't know how to access their computer remotely, what makes you think they'll know how to rip their own content? Don't understand where tethering comes into any of this.. You really have no argument here. The iPad already requires a USB connection for loading up media. What you don't like is using the iTunes application for managing media. But don't all companies try to steer you towards their applications? Sony pushes the Sony Reader application, Windows Zune pushes WMC/WMP, Apple is no different here. And there are alternatives to iTunes, DoubleTwist, Banshee, Amarok, Songbird and more. No offense intended, but you've already stated you won't buy one, so why do you care about what software is required to manage it anyway? Last edited by scottjl; 04-19-2010 at 06:03 PM.