Thinking of buying an ipod classic but will it syc to 2 pc's?

I have an old pc with music on it and want to syc to ipod and then transfer to new pc. Is it possible or do I lose stuff. Many thanks in advance.
Also should I buy a classic or is there anythin else I should be looking at. Just want music and a good amount of space

I have several iPods ranging from 1st and 2nd gen Mini to 5th and 6th gen Classics. I always use "Manually manage music" and have no trouble connecting my iPods to any of my 3 computers. It lets me connect to iTunes and add music from any of the 3 computers to the iPods.
As I understand it, the iPod is supposed to be a 'one-way' street for music. You can add music, but not get it off. You're not really supposed to be using your iPod to move music from one computer to another.
If your iPod is set to 'Enable disk use,' you can use it as a removable disk drive. It should show in My Computer and you can copy files to it like it was a USB thumb drive, then connect to the other computer an copy them off. When they're on the other computer, you can just add them to iTunes.
When it comes to which iPod to get and also just wanting to play music and have a good amount of space, I understand what you mean. I think an iPod Mini that's had its 4gb microdrive replaced with a Compact Flash card is a GREAT option.
They can use most of the common sizes of CF cards and they work GREAT. I've done several of them and feel the best value is the 32gb size, but 16gb, 8gb and 4gb would work. 32gb still a ton of space in a small package and will have plenty of room for four or five thousand of your favorite songs. (and I'm only adding this as a direct response to what iPod to get, but it just happens that I have a 32gb Mini listed on ebay right now.)
For me now, a 32gb Mini is my every day carry iPods, then my iPhone 5 gets to do everything else.
BW

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I have an ipod nono 8gb which is about 5 years old and is full - my husband is a jazz fan, and now I have jazz on my little ipod and my ipod touch. I am thinking of getting an ipod classic 160gb and putting all his jazz on to it. Is it possible for me to link it to my Itunes library and his Itunes library and just put all the jazz on to the new Ipod classic? if so, how do I then delete the jazz of the other two ipods?

There is no limit to the number of iPods you can sync to one computer, iTunes library, or account.
You might want to create a seperate iTunes library for him, perhaps on another user account on the system and move all of his Jazz music over to that new library. Once you have all of his music moved over to his own library, remove it from your own and then resync both of your iPods to clear his music off. This is just one way to do it.
If that was a bit confusing, take a look at this article for a few ways to manage multiple iPods with one computer.
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One of my songs will sync with my iPod Classic but not my iPod touch

I have one song that will play in iTunes, and sync and play on my iPod Classic but not my iPod touch. The song is in MP3 format. What can I do to get it to sync to my iPod touch?

apparently you're question is answered because you marked it so ... ?
anyhoo, what's the capacity of your Touch and what's the total size of the 1500 songs ?
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My IPod classic wheel will no longer sync with the ITunes program on my Windows XP system. When plugged in with cord, the IPod acts as if it is syncing. ITunes shows the eject button for the IPod, but it isn't recognized as a device by ITunes. Our IPad and IPhones will sync.
Does anyone have any ideas? Would appreciate any help you have. I had just reloaed my entire ITunes library after losing everything except what was purchased but didn't think that should be a reason for the IPod to quit syncing. HELP!

Hi Ichabodsomom,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this issue.
Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
iPod not appearing in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3716
Cheers,
- Judy

My ipod classic 160gb will be playing fine then it sometimes freezes up or start shuffling through the songs not playing at all. After i reset it works ok for a while then same thing. Bought this so i could control through my steering wheel/radio.

I sure hope someone can help me with these ipod classic 160gb issues.
My ipod classic 160gb will be playing fine and then freeze up (unable to move around in it at all) and i have to reset it. This happens constantly whether in my car or when i listen at work. After i reset it works ok for a while then eventually requires another reset.
Another problem is that it will be playing fine and then start shuffling through songs without playing them. The songs that get shuffled work fine in the itunes program but not on the device. A reset does not correct the problem with these particular songs.
Also, sometimes when it is working and not freezing up or shuffling through, it will appear that a song is playing (in fact it says "now playing"), the song titlte is scrolling, but the song progression bar does not move. The count up in front of the bar stays at 0:00, and the count down at the end of the bar stays at the song length minutes not counting down. After I reset, it works fine and all the songs will play.
The reason I got this thing was because i can control it through my steering wheel/radio while i'm driving. I previously had a Zune 80gb which i'm glad I held on to. I have over 6600 songs (so I'm obviously a serious music listener and obviously frustrated), but only about 10 songs were downloaded through itunes, the rest I either ripped or downloaded from other site. From what i've been reading it sounds like there's a lot of ipod owners out there experiencing similar problems. Does anyone have any suggestions to resolve these issues for me and everyone else? I got my first iphone 8 months ago, then the ipod and was considering an ipad. But in light of my ipod issues.....
I hope someone can help me and convince me it wasn't a mistake to go Apple! Thanks!!

I finally resolved my problem after spending way too much time on it. I simply handed my 160GB iPod to my husband to put his fav Stones & Beatles songs on and I went back to my 80GB Microsoft Zune which has never disappointed me.
After spending so much time trying to figure this out I did finally take it back to Apple Store who performed a diagnostic and found there was a problem with the device. They replaced it with a refurbished one which has similar issues. All I wanted to do was listen to my music. Was that too much to ask? So I am happy to be free of this problematic device. No more Apple for me!!

If I import audio books into the music section of itunes it lists the books as albums and all the chapters as tracks fine when I sync them to my ipod classic, but not if I import them as audiobooks, any ideas please?

If I import audio books into the music section of itunes it lists the books as albums and all the chapters as tracks fine when I sync them to my ipod classic, but not if I import them as audiobooks and then sync them, any ideas please?

If you import the audiobook as an audiobook to your iTunes Library, it will be listed in the Books section of your Library. You may need to turn on Books in order to see them. If you cannot see the File/Edit... etc. menu, use CTRL B on your keyboard to make that menu bar appear. Then go to Edit/Preferences>Books and put a tick in the box.
But, if the imported audiobook shows up in the Music section of your iTunes Library, highglight the files (in iTunes) and select File/Get Info/Options/Media Kind>Audiobook. These files will now transfer to the Books section of iTunes.
Once on an iPod Classic, look under the Audiobooks menu. Again, you may need to change the settings in the Settings menus, in order to have the Audiobooks option shown on the Main Menu and/or the Music Menu.

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Now plug the flash drive into the iPad using the camera connection kit. Open the Photos app, the movie/photo files should appear & you can import. (You can not export using the camera connection kit.)
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I have synced an audiobook purchased from iTunes onto my ipod classic but I cannot find it on my ipod. Any suggestions?

I have synced an audiobook purchased from iTunes onto my ipod classic but I cannot find it on my ipod. I have looked in songs, artists, audiobooks, podcasts, etc., etc. with no luck. Any suggestions?

Hi mole02,
Welcome to the Support Communities! If you had issues with your movie rental, you can report it to the iTunes Store. These folks can look at your billing account with you.
Report a problem with an item purchased from the iTunes Store, App Store, Mac App Store, or iBooks Store - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204084
Learn how you can request help with an item purchased within the last 90 days.
To report a problem or request assistance with an item purchased from the iTunes Store, App Store, Mac App Store, or iBooks Store:
Visit reportaproblem.apple.com in your browser.
When prompted, enter the Apple ID and password used to initiate the purchase of the item, then click Sign In.
Find the item you're having a problem with, then click Report a Problem next to it.
From the Choose Problem menu, choose the issue you're having.
Follow the onscreen instructions. You might be asked to describe the problem in a text field.
Click Submit, and we'll review your problem.
If you use Family Sharing and you have a problem with a shared item, ask the family member who initiated the purchase to report the problem using the steps above.
I hope this information helps ....
- Judy

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