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== Ipod on Linux ==
{{Warning|Initialize your [[wp:IPod|iPod ]] first by using a Mac or Windows computer plus the iTunes software. Any content you added prior to initializing the iPod will be lost in the process so do this FIRST}}
I was given a 3rd Generation iPod nano video (4GB). The hardware is impressive. The software requirements and license agreement(s) to be able to use the hardware are ridiculous. In the end, I had to use a Windows computer to download and install iTunes software in order to register the device and have it initialized (which erased all the content that I had already put onto it.)
Amarok does a good job of managing the contents of an iPod. However, it didn't seem to offer a way to load a video onto the device. That's when I found [http://www.floola.com/ Floola]. Floola isn't open source, so it's questionable as to how long it will be available. Also odd is that the developer Tomas Camin has a clone product and website http://www.yamipod.com
I'll have to check whether Amarok or GTKpod support for my iPod is better now that I've initialized it with iTunes.
== Related ==
* Life Hacker has a good article on [http://lifehacker.com/software/ipod/hack-attack-add-music-and-movies-to-your-ipod-from-any-computer-without-itunes-237986.php using iPod without iTunes]* http://freephile.com/cms/content/music* [http://handbrake.fr Handbrake] can be used to convert a DVD movie to mp4 format (to be viewed on your iPod).
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