The iPod is a beautiful thing, but what Apple doesn't tell you is how long you'll spend inserting CDs into your computer, ripping them, and then updating the iPod.
It seems that you can pay people to do this, for at least $1 per CD. Oh to be a Fortune magazine reader, and not wince at spending an extra $200 or more after the iPod itself ...
My approach has been to rip CDs while doing "busy work" at the computer. Entering references into EndNote, reading email, and other easily interrupted tasks are ideal for doing at the same time as ripping CDs. That said, I still have over 100 CDs to go, and it will take me a while to finish this project ...
Posted by robe0419 at March 8, 2005 08:07 PM | TrackBackThe process isn't that bad if you just go in to the iTunes preferences and set the application, when a disc is inserted, to Import and Eject.
Basically, all you need to do is just put the CD in, and when iTunes is done, it pops right back out, ready for the next. Its a great way to rip while doing busywork!
Posted by: Pete at March 8, 2005 09:42 PM