Re: [Apple iPod] How do you sync on different computers, without erasing all files first?

On Dec 21, 2007, at 2:44 PM, Joe wrote:

> I'm attempting to load one classic 80gb iPod with two laptop
> computers.
> The reason is that both computers have loads of media (movies) of
> about 40gb each. I've loaded all from the first laptop, and am
> now attempting to send the movies from the second one.
>
> Even in manual mode, Itunes wants to erase all the files that are
> on the iPod from the first laptop.
>
> Is there any to get one ipod to be happy with more than one computer
> with out wanting to erase all the files first? Maybe another utility?

The only thing I can think is that you're trying to put too much on
the iPod. An 80 GB iPod holds about 75 GB of stuff. So if you really
have 40 and 40, perhaps the second lot is too much, and iTunes, rather
than choosing, is only offering to delete everything.

Kirk
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