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| General |
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Anapod Explorer |
iTunes |
| Explorer Integration |
True Windows integration makes it easy, fast, and natural to manage your iPod using the familiar Explorer folder system. |
Not Windows integrated. |
| Load Time |
As fast as opening My Computer. |
Takes 5 seconds or more to load. |
| Footprint |
1MB. Fits on a floppy. |
19MB. |
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| Track Management |
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Anapod Explorer |
iTunes |
| Fully Customizable Track Display |
Use templates to define exactly how you like track names to be displayed. |
No customization. |
| Rename Categories |
Right-click on any Artist, Album, or Genre to rename all tracks in that category. For example, update your Puff Daddy tracks to P.Diddy with one click. |
No can do. |
| Reorganize by Drag and Drop |
Drag and drop files onto any Artist, Album, or Genre to move those tracks to a new category. |
No. |
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| Transfer to iPod |
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Anapod Explorer |
iTunes |
| Universal Library Compatibility |
Anapod transfers and syncs with the music on your PC no matter what software you use to manage it. |
Must manage all your music using iTunes. |
| Playlist Import |
Drop a playlist file into Anapod and Anapod transfers all tracks in that playlist to your iPod (smartly skipping files that are already on-board), and recreates the playlist on the device. Supports M3U, PLS, RMP, WPL, B4S, and BPL formats. |
You can't drag playlist files onto iTunes. It won't let you. |
| Bandwidth Meter |
Transfer dialog displays the transfer rate you're acheiving with your connection. Compare to other users online. |
Nada. |
| Send To |
Integration of your iPod into Windows' Send To menu makes it easy to browse around and transfer songs at your leisure. |
Not. |
| Copy and Paste |
If you prefer, you can "Copy" files in My Computer and "Paste" them to your iPod. |
Can't. |
| Last Transfer |
Special folder always shows the tracks added during the last transfer. Helpful for making playlists of recent transfers. |
Don't even try to figure out which ones were just added. |
| Transfer Logging |
Anapod keeps detailed logs of transfers so you can keep track of what's happening, and diagnose problems if you have them. |
No. |
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| Transfer to PC |
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Anapod Explorer |
iTunes |
| Drag and Drop |
Drag to any folder on your PC, or the Desktop, to transfer tracks from your iPod. |
iTunes won't let you transfer songs back to your PC. |
| Auto Folder Creation |
If you like, Anapod can transfer tracks and put them into an artist/album folder structure on your PC. |
Not a chance. |
| Customizable Filenames |
Use templates to tell Anapod exactly how to construct filenames so that they match the rest of your PC music collection. |
Not possible. |
| Copy by Category |
Drag and drop any Artist, Album, or Genre folder to the PC to transfer whole categories. |
No can do. |
| Export Playlists |
Drag a playlist to your PC, and Anapod creates a folder, transfers all the tracks, and generates an M3U playlist for you. |
Definitely not. |
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| Advanced Transfer Management |
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Anapod Explorer |
iTunes |
| Tag Preview |
ATM mode allows you to preview, edit, and fix up the tags on your music tracks before you transfer. |
Doesn't have it. |
| Playlist Preview |
Preview the playlists that Anapod plans to auto-create for you. Select the ones you want, skip the ones you don't. |
Doesn't have this either. |
| Auto Tag Filling |
ATM mode includes powerful abilities and options to guess, fill in, and manipulate tag fields. |
No powerful abilities or options. |
| Tag WriteBack |
Changes made in the tag preview window can be automatically written back to the source MP3 or WMA files on your PC if you like. |
Since you can't make changes, you can't write them back either. |
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| AudioMorph |
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Anapod Explorer |
iTunes |
| Change MP3 Bitrates |
With compatible third party plugins, Anapod can alter the bitrate of MP3 files on-the-fly with options including a full range of bitrates and CBR or VBR modes. |
Need to import to iTunes Library first. |
| WMA, Ogg, or FLAC to MP3 or WAV |
If you have WMA, Ogg Vorbis, or FLAC files in your PC music collection, AudioMorph can use compatible third party plugins to convert them to MP3 or WAV so you can enjoy them on your iPod. |
iTunes has no idea what Ogg and FLAC are. |
| WAV to MP3 |
AudioMorph can also convert WAV files to MP3 format on-the-fly to save space. |
Can't. |
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| Synchronization |
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Anapod Explorer |
iTunes |
| Universal Compatibility |
Anapod's SpeedSync allows you select any number of folders on your PC to sync to. It doesn't matter what other software you use to manage your files, Anapod is compatible. |
You can only sync if you use iTunes's proprietary library to manage all your music files. |
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| Playlist Management |
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Anapod Explorer |
iTunes |
| Portable Playlist Backups |
Backup the playlists on your iPod so if you ever lose them, Anapod can reconstruct and restore them for you. These ultra-compact backup files are also portable, and are a great way to share playlists with friends. |
Accidentally delete or lose your playlists, and you're hosed. |
| Sort/Shuffle/Merge |
Sort your playlists in trackname order, or shuffle for random playback. Even merge two playlists into one. |
Not possible. |
| Category Playlists |
To instantly create a playlist from an Artist, Album, or Genre folder, just right-click. |
No such feature. |
| Playlist Index |
Like an index in the back of a book, it lists all your tracks and shows which playlists they belong to. |
Not available. |
| MorphLists |
This unique feature lets you give Anapod a simple criteria for picking music and then have it generate and regenerate dynamic playlists for you. You can even specify how long you want your MorphLists to be. |
Basically the same as Smart Playlists. |
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| Streaming PC Playback |
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Anapod Explorer |
iTunes |
| Universal Support |
Anapod's HyperStream and TrueStream features let you playback your iPod tracks on the PC by streaming to any software that supports HTTP streaming, including Winamp, Windows Media Player, RealOne, and many others. |
iTunes can only playback using its proprietary built-in player. You can't choose your own playback software. |
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| Xtreamer |
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Anapod Explorer |
iTunes |
| Web Interface |
Anapod's unique Xtreamer feature gives you web based access to all the contents of your iPod. Browse your player using IE, Netscape, or any other browser. |
No way. |
| Remote Access |
By providing access through a web interface, Xtreamer also allows you to access your iPod from across a LAN, or even across the Internet! |
No. |
| Stream and Download |
Playback or download your iPod tracks over a network connection to any MP3 software that supports HTTP streaming, including Winamp, Windows Media Player, RealOne, and many more. |
Still no. |
| Skins and Gallery |
The Xtreamer interface can be customized using a simple but powerful skinning system. See the OmniTome for a tutorial on how to make your own Xtreamer Skin, or browse the gallery to see the handiwork of your fellow users. |
Totally not. |
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| PDA Functions |
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Anapod Explorer |
iTunes |
| Contact and Notes Support |
Anapod fully supports your iPod's PDA organizer features. Create and edit contacts, store notes in folders on your iPod. |
Nope. |
| Synchronize with Outlook |
You can use Anapod's easy interface to enter your own contact information, or just have Anapod automatically synchronize to the contacts in Microsoft Outlook, just like a PDA. |
No way. |
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| AnapodSQL |
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Anapod Explorer |
iTunes |
| AnapodSQL Engine |
Anapod includes a full-fledged SQL database engine that gives you powerful searching capabilities for your iPod contents. |
Engine-less. |
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| Maintenance Utilities |
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Anapod Explorer |
iTunes |
| Track Database Repair |
Anapod can detect and fix damage to the iPod database caused by accident or by other applications. This includes recovering missing tracks and restoring mislabeled tracks. |
Negative. |
Anapod Explorer vs. iTunes