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noob question about Zune

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ie. I have many CDs (legit, retail ones) that I'd like to put on the Zune -- is it possible to do this, or is it like iTunes where you can't??
 
Originally posted by: Quintox
ie. I have many CDs (legit, retail ones) that I'd like to put on the Zune -- is it possible to do this, or is it like iTunes where you can't??
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Huh? 😕
 
I hate how these MP3 players won't let you just stick the music on there. I have legit copies of CDs that I can't put on my Zune by dragging and dropping?? So stupid.

EDIT: OK so you can in iTunes, but can you on a Zune?
 
Originally posted by: hans030390
I'm pretty sure the Zune software rips CDs for you and puts it in your music "collection".
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k thanks, anyone else confirm this?
 
K thank Tallbill, I figured it had to, and like Kadarin said, it would be pretty damned useless if it didn't.

Reason I am asking is it's about $3 total to buy CDs I like on Half.com, so it's much much cheaper than paying $.99 a song to DL. Of course this is only good for whole CDs, but you get my point.
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: Quintox
Originally posted by: hans030390
I'm pretty sure the Zune software rips CDs for you and puts it in your music "collection".
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k thanks, anyone else confirm this?
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Yeah, zune software rips into mp3's or wmas.
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Put CD in.
Clicky cd icon on zune software.
Click rip to collection.

It's the same procedure on just about any media player.
 
Originally posted by: speg
Yikes, this is supposed to be a tech forum!
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I know I know -- I just hate Apple's software so much and for some reason I didn't think you could because .. well it's a long story but I had a reason
 
Originally posted by: Quintox
K thank Tallbill, I figured it had to, and like Kadarin said, it would be pretty damned useless if it didn't.

Reason I am asking is it's about $3 total to buy CDs I like on Half.com, so it's much much cheaper than paying $.99 a song to DL. Of course this is only good for whole CDs, but you get my point.
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It makes a lot more sense to buy the CD to me. But are you buying these CD's for $0.01, cause shipping itself is $3 IIRC.

Zune does not support FLAC btw.
 
Originally posted by: SludgeFactory
Originally posted by: Quintox
K thank Tallbill, I figured it had to, and like Kadarin said, it would be pretty damned useless if it didn't.

Reason I am asking is it's about $3 total to buy CDs I like on Half.com, so it's much much cheaper than paying $.99 a song to DL. Of course this is only good for whole CDs, but you get my point.
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It makes a lot more sense to buy the CD to me. But are you buying these CD's for $0.01, cause shipping itself is $3 IIRC.

Zune does not support FLAC btw.
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?
 
You can also rip it separately and then import it into the Zune software. That's one thing I really don't like about Zunes. You can't just drag and drop folders onto the device. Zune basically seems like a media player, synchronizer, and store front. I don't need another media player nor the synchronizer or store front. I should have got an iPod or wait for someone to hack the Zune.
 
I bought my mom a Zune for xmas and the zune software was fairly easy to figure out how to stick in a CD and rip all the tracks within a few minutes and they were on the zune. Even gathered the album art and tagged the tracks. You can then grab and add/remove them from the zune as necessary

And I've never had any trouble ripping a CD with itunes...seemed just as simple...stick a cd in and it detects it and starts ripping.
 
Originally posted by: txrandom
You can also rip it separately and then import it into the Zune software. That's one thing I really don't like about Zunes. You can't just drag and drop folders onto the device. Zune basically seems like a media player, synchronizer, and store front. I don't need another media player nor the synchronizer or store front. I should have got an iPod or wait for someone to hack the Zune.
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I feel the same way. I like the device, but I hate being tied to software and have no need for "syncing" anything.

Somebody please hack this little SOB. 🙁
 
Originally posted by: SludgeFactory
Originally posted by: Quintox
K thank Tallbill, I figured it had to, and like Kadarin said, it would be pretty damned useless if it didn't.

Reason I am asking is it's about $3 total to buy CDs I like on Half.com, so it's much much cheaper than paying $.99 a song to DL. Of course this is only good for whole CDs, but you get my point.
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It makes a lot more sense to buy the CD to me. But are you buying these CD's for $0.01, cause shipping itself is $3 IIRC.

Zune does not support FLAC btw.
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Also .flac is a waste on a portable music player. Of space the of the higher quality.
 
Originally posted by: SludgeFactory
Originally posted by: Quintox
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FLAC is a lossless codec, I was just throwing that out there because someone mentioned it. 😀
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I believe the zune supports WMA lossless, which is pretty much the same, all lossless codecs will not sound any different given the same equipment.
 
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