That was my initial reaction when the Apple
iPod came onto the scene and no Windows support was being offered.
Here was a great device for portable mp3 playback but I was locked out
from using it because I did not own a Mac at the time. Now eventually
I did indeed get a Mac but it wasn't so I could use the iPod mind you.
But of course.. not too long after I got the iMac, the iPod showed up
at home
screaming "use me!". I've always desired a way to use the PC
to connect with the iPod. Why? Well.. why not? :
There were a couple of freeware software applications that let a user
connect an iPod to a Windows based machine but ultimately I landed with
Mediafour's XPlay product. Though it did cost me some money from my wallet,
I decided to get it anyhow and install it on my systems at home.
2. Mediafour and XPlay
Mediafour unveiled XPlay for purchase this
summer during MacWorld. It had been beta testing the XPlay product for
some time. In fact XPlay was announced as a future product not too long
after the iPod came out onto the scene. Mediafour itself is known for
it's MacDrive software which lets a Windows based PC read and write onto
Mac disks. Creating the XPlay seemed like a natural extension to this
product line of Mediafour's.
3. Installing XPlay
XPlay was a cinch to install. It installs
like every other normal Windows application. Taking cue from a number
of other applications out there, XPlay will connect to the mediafour servers
to determine whether there are new updates for the application.
at home
screaming "use me!". I've always desired a way to use the PC
to connect with the iPod. Why? Well.. why not? :
