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    From August Abolins@1:123/789 to All on Tue Apr 5 11:48:38 2011
    Any ipod touch users lurking in fidonet?

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  • From Walter Bowen@1:393/11 to August Abolins on Thu Apr 7 05:59:14 2011
    Any ipod touch users lurking in fidonet?

    I am.

    Walter


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  • From August Abolins@1:123/789 to Walter Bowen on Thu Apr 7 23:15:51 2011
    Walter Bowen -> August Abolins said..

    Any ipod touch users lurking in fidonet?

    I am.

    Hi Walter.. I recently acquired a previously-owned 2ndGen 8gb. I primarily use it an upgrade from my 256MB 3-line LCD display MP3 player. But I
    am intrigued with the possibilities of viewing .XLS files and sharing other files over a LAN. Do you use any tools/apps to transfer files to/from the ipod over a local LAN?

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  • From Michael Grant@1:250/306 to August Abolins on Fri Apr 8 19:08:00 2011
    Hello August.

    07 Apr 11 23:15, you wrote to Walter Bowen:

    Any ipod touch users lurking in fidonet?

    I am.

    Hi Walter.. I recently acquired a previously-owned 2ndGen 8gb.
    I primarily use it an upgrade from my 256MB 3-line LCD display MP3
    player. But I am intrigued with the possibilities of viewing .XLS
    files and sharing other files over a LAN. Do you use any tools/apps
    to transfer files to/from the ipod over a local LAN?

    I have one of those, but havent heard of anything that allows a direct transfer
    of files over a LAN. There are several programs available that allow you to manage files through a direct USB connection; they generally act as a substitute for iTunes. Media Monkey and CopyTrans are two that I have used. I highly recommend CopyTrans for backups and restores of your files. WinAmp is supposed to do it as well, but I never could get it to work for me. Not sure if
    it actually supports the iPod touch.

    As far as networking goes, the only thing I have ever done is web surfing & Email via wireless connections. The weather and world clock internet apps are pretty cool, too.

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  • From Walter Bowen@1:393/11 to August Abolins on Wed Apr 20 13:26:07 2011
    Hi Walter.. I recently acquired a previously-owned 2ndGen 8gb. I primarily use it an upgrade from my 256MB 3-line LCD display MP3 player. But I am intrigued with the possibilities of viewing .XLS files and sharing other files over a LAN. Do you use any tools/apps to transfer files to/from the ipod over a local LAN?

    Other than iTunes/AppStore, no I've not done any file transfers, except for occasionally looking at a file attachment in an email I've received...when thery're in a format the iPod can open.

    Walter


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  • From AUGUST ABOLINS@1:102/401 to Michael Grant on Mon Sep 19 07:58:22 2011
    Michael Grant said the following on 4/8/2011 10:08 PM:

    I have one of those, but havent heard of anything that allows
    a direct transfer of files over a LAN. There are several
    programs available that allow you to manage files through a
    direct USB connection; they generally act as a substitute for
    iTunes. Media Monkey and CopyTrans are two that I have used. I
    highly recommend CopyTrans for backups and restores of your
    files. WinAmp is supposed to do it as well, but I never could
    get it to work for me. Not sure if it actually supports the
    iPod touch.

    Thanks for the info. CopyTrans sounds like a winner.

    In the meantime, decided to go with FileApp (free). It solves
    the "transfer to iPod over the LAN" very nicely. I love the way
    it makes my iPod associate as a destination on my local lan
    (wi-fi) and all I have to do is drag-n-drop files to it from any
    pc on the lan. It also allows me to delete files directly on the
    iPod without needing to use iTunes and without being connected to
    any pc.


    As far as networking goes, the only thing I have ever done is
    web surfing & Email via wireless connections. The weather and
    world clock internet apps are pretty cool, too.

    The built-in weather app is simple and concise. I might check
    for the status of any new email if I am near a free wi-fi spot,
    but I don't like using the iPod for replies.
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