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Originally posted by stevebutabi When you say "other machines" do you mean other iPod Touch devices? Also do they sell some kind of mobile power pack that you can recharge the battery with on the go? That would be great for long plane rides.

By "other machines" I mean any other wireless enabled device that has a drive that can be mounted (essentially just computers).

And as far as the mobile power thing, I think there are a few 3rd party devices similar to what you're talking about, but I don't know for sure...

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Originally posted by RJT By "other machines" I mean any other wireless enabled device that has a drive that can be mounted (essentially just computers). And as far as the mobile power thing, I think there are a few 3rd party devices similar to what you're talking about, but I don't know for sure...

So the Touch can pull files off any computer that has wireless access? How does that work in terms of security? Do you have to enter the IP address of the unit you're trying to connect to?

Also regarding video, can you take a DVD and rip it onto the Touch (or any video iPod I guess)? I just bought all 3 seasons of Airwolf on DVD and want to put a few episodes on the Touch if I buy one!

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Originally posted by stevebutabi So the Touch can pull files off any computer that has wireless access? How does that work in terms of security? Do you have to enter the IP address of the unit you're trying to connect to? Also regarding video, can you take a DVD and rip it onto the Touch (or any video iPod I guess)? I just bought all 3 seasons of Airwolf on DVD and want to put a few episodes on the Touch if I buy one!

You have to have a wireless network setup, and as long as that's password protected, the Touch will automatically detect networks it can connect to, you choose which you want, and if necessary enter the login information there. After that, you should be able to drag and drop files like you would when it's connected via the USB cable.

As far as the DVD rips go, I'm not sure - haven't done anything with video yet. Will try to check it out later today and let you know.

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Originally posted by RJT You have to have a wireless network setup, and as long as that's password protected, the Touch will automatically detect networks it can connect to, you choose which you want, and if necessary enter the login information there. After that, you should be able to drag and drop files like you would when it's connected via the USB cable. As far as the DVD rips go, I'm not sure - haven't done anything with video yet. Will try to check it out later today and let you know.

Wow so someone could log on to a non-pw protected wireless connection w their Touch and just copy a bunch of files off that person's HD? That's wild.

Thanks in advance for the video info!

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Originally posted by stevebutabi Wow so someone could log on to a non-pw protected wireless connection w their Touch and just copy a bunch of files off that person's HD? That's wild. Thanks in advance for the video info!

they could with their laptop too.... i dont see the problem here. password will protect your stuff. anyhow isnt that the point of setting up a wireless network

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On OOKA-OOKA ME NACHOS ME PRESS KEYS ON COMPUTER GOOD

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Originally posted by nchs09 they could with their laptop too.... i dont see the problem here. password will protect your stuff. anyhow isnt that the point of setting up a wireless network

Indeed, but my laptop doesn't fit in mah pocket.

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Originally posted by RJT Indeed, but my laptop doesn't fit in mah pocket.

yes, i was referencing this concern for security.

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Originally posted by stevebutabi Wow so someone could log on to a non-pw protected wireless connection w their Touch and just copy a bunch of files off that person's HD? That's wild. Thanks in advance for the video info!

well if you have ever set up a wireless network, having an unprotected wireless router does not guarantee you access to computer files.

there is usually a firewall, and the outside computer (or touch, in this case) would have to be added to workgroup or sharegroup in order to simply pull files.

usually someone who goes through all that trouble, wont have an unprotected access point however|

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Originally posted by RJT You have to have a wireless network setup, and as long as that's password protected, the Touch will automatically detect networks it can connect to, you choose which you want, and if necessary enter the login information there. After that, you should be able to drag and drop files like you would when it's connected via the USB cable.

Unless someone develops a crack, this is currently not doable in the iPod touch. The only way to get media content to your iPod is through iTunes either connected by USB cable or through WiFi. You can't drag and drop files from your computer directly into your iPod. You can't even download files off the internet.

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get an iriver or the old ipod don't get the new one... it's worthless... just get an iphone if you want something like the itouch

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Originally posted by Furor Aquila Unless someone develops a crack, this is currently not doable in the iPod touch. The only way to get media content to your iPod is through iTunes either connected by USB cable or through WiFi. You can't drag and drop files from your computer directly into your iPod. You can't even download files off the internet.

Erm, I don't know about the drag & drop WiFi issue for sure, but you are definitely able to download files.

If I can get ahold of something to make a video, I'll try to put one up.

And speaking of crack - I can't wait until some start showing up for this thing, even random software hacks would be nice.

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So as Apple has effectively said they're passively supporting 3rd party software mods for both the Touch and the iPhone, I've been browsing random iPhone mods to get an idea of what could possibly be in the works for the Touch (they both run on OSX), and I stumbled across this:





Call me a geek, but I think that's pretty neat.

Looking forward to seeing what the l337 h4xz0rs the world over come up with for this thing.

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