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Title: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: sam on January 24, 2010, 18:21

http://www.berkeleylug.com/?p=441

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To a Linux user like myself, an iPod is more or less a fancy paperweight; since Apple does not provide a version of iTunes for Linux.  Yes, it sorta works in Wine and does work well in a VirtualBox… but, really, why bother?  Even if there was an iTunes client for Linux, I probably wouldn’t want to use it when there are already sleeker, faster and more complete media players for Linux available like Banshee, Songbird and Amarok.  This doesn’t mean I don’t get a little jealous about the iPod/iTunes experience, though.

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: Rik on January 24, 2010, 18:45

Can you d/l from iTunes though, Sam?

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: sam on January 24, 2010, 18:52

not sure - I've not tried Banshee yet... gonna have a go this afternoon. TBH I never use iTunes to download music. If I'm gonna by music online I prefer play.com. I also don't really like the iTunes on my mac interface. I prefer Amarok or rythmnbox - nice and simple.

I sometimes miss winamp...

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: Rik on January 24, 2010, 18:52

Have you tried Amazon for d/l?

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: sam on January 24, 2010, 18:53

nope I haven't. I keep meaning to but then my play.com account is so simple... so I tend to just go there and they are normally similarly priced.

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: Rik on January 24, 2010, 18:55

I guess that's why I use Amazon and haven't tried Play.com. Inertia rules OK.  :thumbs:

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: sam on January 24, 2010, 18:56

 :thumbs:

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: sam on January 24, 2010, 18:58

really scary thing happened the otherday though - I went into a shop!

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: Rik on January 24, 2010, 19:08

 :o

I hope you'll feel better soon, Sam. Just a thought, if you d/l from Amazon while you're over there, won't you get better prices?

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: Simon on January 24, 2010, 19:19

I normally use Play too.  It just seems more straightforward than Amazon.  You get the music in a .zip file with no faffing about.

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: Rik on January 24, 2010, 19:29

OTOH, Amazon integrates into iTunes.

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: sam on January 24, 2010, 19:31

Quote from: Rik on January 24, 2010, 19:08

:o

I hope you'll feel better soon, Sam. Just a thought, if you d/l from Amazon while you're over there, won't you get better prices?

amazon.ca - not sure - technology here is a bit antiquated... and more expensive (I need to head to the US). Also I like to use my British credit card...

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: Rik on January 24, 2010, 19:32

I wonder if you'd get away with accessing the US site?

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: sam on January 24, 2010, 19:38

possibly but I know for example they were really picky about Canadians buying the Kindle from the US site.

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: Simon on January 24, 2010, 19:42

Quote from: Rik on January 24, 2010, 19:29

OTOH, Amazon integrates into iTunes.

I haven't got iTunes.  ;)

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: sam on January 24, 2010, 20:33

oh and I just gave it a go - its not a bad music player.. but I probably won't change to it... not much difference. It doesn't appear to have any integration with iTunes/Amazon though. - I could be missing something

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: sam on January 24, 2010, 20:34

have you ever tried this site: http://magnatune.com/

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: Simon on January 24, 2010, 21:37

No, I don't tend to download all that much, just the odd track.  If I want the album, I buy the CD.  I'll have a look though.  :)

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: sam on January 24, 2010, 21:43

looks like its mostly independent artists but you can listen to the stuff..

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: Simon on January 24, 2010, 21:54

Can't say I've heard of many of them. 

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: sam on January 24, 2010, 22:00

same here!

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: Simon on January 24, 2010, 22:09

That makes me feel better.  ;D

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: Rik on January 25, 2010, 10:09

That's one less problem for you, though Seb would disagree. ;D

Title: Re: Banshee and Android Rock Together . . . Or Why Ubuntu Should Drop Rhythmbox
Post by: Simon on January 25, 2010, 10:34

;D