Zune, about a common as a blue moon?

[Kevio]

Huh? There's lots of programs out there that work with the iPod?

What do you mean by "work with iPod"? Amazon and EMusic work with iPod but they do it through iTunes.

Can you use an iPod without using iTunes?

I'm frustrated with my iPod lately. Although all my music fits on my 60 GB device, I feel my music library has outgrown the touch wheel interface. I get frustrated traversing up and down deep menu structures and scrolling through huge lists.

[kexodusc]

What do you mean by "work with iPod"? Amazon and EMusic work with iPod but they do it through iTunes.

Can you use an iPod without using iTunes?

I'm frustrated with my iPod lately. Although all my music fits on my 60 GB device, I feel my music library has outgrown the touch wheel interface. I get frustrated traversing up and down deep menu structures and scrolling through huge lists.

I use Linux operating systems at home for personal use, iTunes isn't available on Linux to my knowledge. I use various open source software programs that support iPod including Exhaile, Amarok, Banshee, and Songbird. Songbird is the only one off the top of my head that is made for windows as well, but I know there's others out there.

Perhaps I'm wrong and on Windows the ipod is locked specifically to iTunes? I will have to look into that and get back to you...Songbird I'm almost 100% sure has ipod connectivity add-ons...