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I've also figured out a way around the Linux/ChromeBook answer for future reference.
"The user is very basic and needs/wants iTunes."
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@BRRABill said:
I've also figured out a way around the Linux/ChromeBook answer for future reference.
"The user is very basic and needs/wants iTunes."
But the more basic that they are, the more Linux and Chomebooks make sense. It's only advanced power users that would want the extra cost and complications of Windows, right?
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iTunes is not for basic users. That causes all kinds of problems and is relatively complicated to deal with. Basic and iTunes don't go together.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
Why not a Chromebook?
OH, WTF - Chromebooks don't allow you to put favorites on the desktop - sigh!
they do sort of.
If you have a tutorial, I'd love it.. my googling showed no way to do it.
The desktop remains empty and seemingly useless.
What desktop are you looking at? You do mean the Chrome start screen, right?
on the Chromebook I just gave one of my doctors, after they logged into the device they are presented a desktop similar to what you get with any modern GUI interface.
A wallpaper (with I think Zero icons) and a start bar across the bottom with something like 4 icons (Chrome, Gmail, Google Photos, and something else).
My doctor asked if there was a way to put an icon on the desktop (on the wallpaper) that when clicked/double clicked (not sure how it worked) would automatically go to the desired website instead of the default homepage.
I could not find instructions telling me how to do this. In fact, I found the opposite - telling me it couldn't be done without 3rd party add-ons.
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@scottalanmiller said:
But the more basic that they are, the more Linux and Chomebooks make sense. It's only advanced power users that would want the extra cost and complications of Windows, right?
iTunes screams advanced user to you?
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@BRRABill said:
I've also figured out a way around the Linux/ChromeBook answer for future reference.
"The user is very basic and needs/wants iTunes."
Wait a second.. iTunes is now all in the cloud, no local client needed.
The mobile device will sync wirelessly. -
@BRRABill said:
@scottalanmiller said:
But the more basic that they are, the more Linux and Chomebooks make sense. It's only advanced power users that would want the extra cost and complications of Windows, right?
iTunes screams advanced user to you?
Not smart user, but not basic. It's NOT simple to use, install or maintain. It's not something for people who want systems to "just work", exactly the opposite.
Just like, why would they use Windows if they were basic... why make simple things hard just for fun?
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BAH! LOL.
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@BRRABill said:
@scottalanmiller said:
But the more basic that they are, the more Linux and Chomebooks make sense. It's only advanced power users that would want the extra cost and complications of Windows, right?
iTunes screams advanced user to you?
Yes, because it means you expect the user to plug it into the computer and not just sync wirelessly.
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@Dashrender said:
@BRRABill said:
I've also figured out a way around the Linux/ChromeBook answer for future reference.
"The user is very basic and needs/wants iTunes."
Wait a second.. iTunes is now all in the cloud, no local client needed.
The mobile device will sync wirelessly.I've been on iPhones for a long time, never needed iTunes. No idea what it is for other than hardware recovery and it really, really sucks having to install it just for that and take all of the problems that it creates.
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There is a really good Linux alternative to iTunes that will connect with iPods/iPhones. The only downside (if you can call it that) is that it doesn't have the itunes store.
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@Dashrender said:
I could not find instructions telling me how to do this. In fact, I found the opposite - telling me it couldn't be done without 3rd party add-ons.
I thought that mine opened Chrome itself by default, why would there be a desktop at all, I wonder?
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@Dashrender said:
Wait a second.. iTunes is now all in the cloud, no local client needed.
The mobile device will sync wirelessly.Not if you use it for your local library. Or want to use iTunes Music.
I wish it was. I'd have already moved to it. And is the reason I've been using Google Play almost exclusively.
One of the things ML really has spurred me to do. Get to the cloud, young man.
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@coliver said:
There is a really good Linux alternative to iTunes that will connect with iPods/iPhones. The only downside (if you can call it that) is that it doesn't have the itunes store.
That's the biggest upside of all.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@coliver said:
There is a really good Linux alternative to iTunes that will connect with iPods/iPhones. The only downside (if you can call it that) is that it doesn't have the itunes store.
That's the biggest upside of all.
LOL.
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@BRRABill said:
Not if you use it for your local library. Or want to use iTunes Music.
Not basic things. Weird, convoluted DRM music from Apple. Remember, basic here, why would a basic user do that?
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
I could not find instructions telling me how to do this. In fact, I found the opposite - telling me it couldn't be done without 3rd party add-ons.
I thought that mine opened Chrome itself by default, why would there be a desktop at all, I wonder?
that's what I was wondering - why is there a desktop, you can't do anything with it other than change the picture.. but really? if you're using it.. wouldn't you have Chrome open all the time covering it up?
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I rarely use the iTunes store.
So many cheaper options.
I have a ton of gift cards though. Was happy to be able to use them for iCloud backup storage.
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Doesn't Amazon now do DRM free music? That's where you should recommend they purchase from.
