Getting in the hard drive

I'm trying to set up an ipod touch here. How do I get into the hard drive? I go in and there is a dcim folder, but I can't put anything in there. I absolutely hate itunes and refuse to use it. Having to sync to get music on is the dumbest thing ever. My sansa clip is so much easier because I have full control and can just paste in what I want and manage it directly without using any crappy software. I want to do that with the ipod. How do I do it?

No product is right for everyone.
Many prefer itunes, many do not.
Just because you do not like the product does not render it useless to everyone.
You can sync via playlists or
checked music or
Manually managed (drag and drop).
If the product is not right for you, then find something that is.

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