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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 08:51 PM
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OK ipod users I have a question
I ordered ipods for my kids for Christmas. They came today. Both are the same model. But one of them is missing the CD that you have to use to load the software. I will email apple and get a replacement but my question is - can we use the same CD for both ipods? I hate for the kid to not be able to play with his XMas present on XMas day.

Thanks.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 08:52 PM
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1. Will they store their music on separate computers?
Edited on Thu Dec-22-05 08:52 PM by GOPisEvil
It shouldn't be an issue at all. If push comes to shove, you can download everything you need from Apple's site.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 08:55 PM
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2. No same computer
Edited on Thu Dec-22-05 08:56 PM by proud2Blib
Do you think I should ask for the CD? It is funny. There was no plastic wrap on the package. It had been opened.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 08:56 PM
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4. Same computer? Then you have no issue.
I'm sure there is a way to keep their music libraries separate, although I don't have this issue so I can't be sure. Apple has excellent support if there's a problem though.

Really? I'd mention the state of the package to Apple. That seems wrong. There's no need to steal the cd with software. It's available for free from Apple.
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LSdemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 08:55 PM
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3. They can get the software on the internet free from Apple
All they need is iTunes.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 09:00 PM
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5. good we have itunes
we're a mac family.
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Catch22Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 09:04 PM
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6. The disks are pretty much useless anyway
All you need is the LATEST version of iTunes, and the latest updater from here: http://www.apple.com/ipod/download/

I can't say they're completely useless, but if an new update came out after those disks were burned, then you'd have to download the latest update anyway. I never even opened the package on my disk.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 09:06 PM
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7. That's good to know
Thanks! :hi:
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evlbstrd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 09:07 PM
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8. You don't even need the CD.
You download the software from Apple.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 09:18 PM
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10. Good
I was pissed there for awhile. I hope the thing works. It was opened! No plastic wrap - the other one was plastically sealed.

LOL My sister was salivating. She kept saying "I thought you loved me too". I told her to save her money and she can use my teacher discount to get one for herself. Then she asked how much did it cost - $100? I said yep, and then some. :)
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evlbstrd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 09:23 PM
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12. Plug them into the USB port, and they'll start charging.
They need at least three hours. But make sure you set the preferences in iTunes to single song copying (or some such), or the iPod will try to suck up the music library on that machine.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 09:53 PM
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15. They are both already charged
Edited on Thu Dec-22-05 09:54 PM by proud2Blib
I went ahead and wrapped them. I'll let the boysies figure all that iTunes stuff out.
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evlbstrd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 09:56 PM
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17. Those will keep them out of your hair for some time.
So, it's a gift for you, too.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 10:01 PM
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19. Which would be great if they were still 5 years old - LOL
They are both at work now. I never see the younger spawn. Between work, school and girlfriend, he is home only to sleep.

The older one you know. Now that he is employed, he is rarely home either. And you know that is fine by me :)

Heck if I could afford it, I would have gotten them both their own apartments for Christmas.
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evlbstrd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 10:06 PM
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20. I hear that!
You could have put down security deposits with what you paid for the iPods!
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 10:10 PM
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21. Don't tempt me
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targetpractice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 09:07 PM
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9. It was opened?
Sounds like you may have gotten a returned or refurbished iPod.

Does it work? I would check carefully if I were you. Because there is no reason it should be opened already.

Did you buy from Apple?
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 09:20 PM
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11. Yes - no plastic wrap
Don't know if it works yet. We'll check first thing when we give the kid his present.

Yes, I ordered from Apple. I have emailed them to let them know the CD was missing.
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politicat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 09:38 PM
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14. Plug them in now and charge them now....
That way A) you know they work, b) the kids can play with them ASAP.

iPods take 3 hours to charge initially.

Look at the one missing the disks carefully - if you see scratches, start complaining.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 09:56 PM
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16. I already wrapped them
I think we are exchanging gifts tomorrow. It can wait 24 hours. But you can be damned sure we will check the one out very carefully.
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funkybutt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 09:29 PM
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13. Great choice of gift.
I would have been in heaven with one of these things as a kid.

Maybe you should give them a walkman cassette player. :)
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-22-05 09:57 PM
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18. They both have walkmans
Santa has been good to them every Christmas.

Now that I have seen the ipods, I want one too. :cry:
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