Apple iPod and AAC/MP4-Audio experiences

Hi,
i'm looking for Arch users who have experiences with the integration
and using of the Appe iPod with AAC/MP4-Audio.
Is gtkpod the first selection ?
Is AAC/MP4 possible with Arch linux ?
Etc.
Thank you and
regards
bademeister

jaboua wrote:
bademeister wrote:Is AAC/MP4 possible with Arch linux ?
Linux can play AAC and MP4 if that's what you meant
Yes,
for me it is intesting, what kind of program is nearly to iTunes
(gtkpod or amarok for example) without a virtualisation to use iTunes
direct.
So in this case it is important to manage AAC/MPEG4-Audio files for me.
I heard it is a little bit tricky under Linux and i don't found realy a good
solution.
And this is the reason why i took this forum to collect some experiences
what kind of piece of software is good and manage AAC/MPEG4-Audio
(direct). So in this case what i need for a full support and and and.
Regards
bademeister

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