i-tunes alternatves?

shotgun

I recently joined the i-pod trend and this whole i-tunes software is one huge crapola.
i've looked around for a few alternatives, but just like american food it only looks good until you try it. any opinions?

here are my problems with i-tunes:
1. why can't i just drag and drop a file or folder into my ipod?
2. why can't it globally remember my view preference? i dont care about rating or playing count.
3. i need to put my credit card data to retrieve album artwork???

Joao Sapiro

you forgot the fact that you cant have albums, unless you edit the mp3s in the properties and write a album name, and sort by albums in you ipod, wich rEALLY annoys me.

Keg

I've heard a lot of good things about anapod. Don't have an ipod so I can't comment on how good it really is. there is a demo to try out though.

http://www.redchairsoftware.com/anapod/

AstroZombie

Winamp will work with itunes as well

shotgun

yea i actually have tried anapod, it seems really nice too but the free version (they have like 10 different levels of the software its ridiculous) it allows only 1 song per action...

and hell i dont crack software zomg

ill check out the winamp thing 10x

Josh_Singh

Sharepod kicks ass. I have it on my ipod,and pretty much bypasses the whole ipod suckiness.
Sharepod

shotgun

yea!! this looks straight and to the point. fuck this itunes bullshit.

Peris

winamp works pretty great with ipods,
however if you want to just drag and drop files into your ipod like a usb stick, you can replace the ipod firmware with rockbox. I've been using it for a while and really like it (and it's ability to skin the interface, and play doom on the ipod).