Is there a way to back up the songs on my iPod to a USB flash drive?

October 18, 2006 2:19 PM

Is there a way to back up the songs on my iPod to a USB flash drive?
posted by zembla3 to Computers & Internet (5 answers total)

I think you'd have to go to the computer and then to the flash drive.
posted by I Am Not a Lobster at 2:22 PM on October 18, 2006

There are devices out there that allow you to transfer files directly from one usb device to another without a PC. It would be easier to just backup the songs from your PC. I can't think of the name of one but I saw it at a big box retailer a year or so ago. You can find a similar device here.
posted by ChazB at 2:24 PM on October 18, 2006

Best answer: I think you might be looking for yamipod, which allows you to copy songs OFF the iPod in a useful way. It is free.
posted by JMOZ at 3:02 PM on October 18, 2006

Response by poster: thanks - yamipod worked great.
posted by zembla3 at 3:11 PM on October 18, 2006

What a silly predicament apple's gotten itself in. Almost all other MP3 players ARE flash drives.
posted by Mr. Gunn at 11:38 AM on October 19, 2006