On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:56:52 -0700, Rod Speed wrote
(in article <5ebrl0F379ssbU1@mid.individual.net>):

> Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote
>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>
>>>> OK, exactly what are iTunes' failings?
>
>>> Its not very intuitive when loading the ipod with mp3
>>> you already have on the computer for example.
>
>> Explain, please.
>
> I already did. Its much more intuitive for the ipod to appear
> as a drive and to use the normal file manager interface you
> are already used to than a special purpose app.

You can. But what about playlists, and song titles and on video iPods album
art that's associated with the music? These things need a dedicated
application to do. It won't happen by moving files on the desktop.
>
> iTunes doesnt even browse the computer's drive very intuitively.
>
>>> And what applications do those things better?
>
>>> Its rather more intuitive to just drag and drop those mp3s
>>> etc you already have to a drive which is the media player.
>
>> That's one option you have with iTunes.
>
> Not with the file manager you use for everything else.

Yes you can, it just doesn't arrange them very well, or allow you to
associate album art or liner notes with the music. iTunes facilitates all of
that.