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diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2006/11.13.06/Tue/anapod explorer.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2006/11.13.06/Tue/anapod explorer.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5630b16 --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2006/11.13.06/Tue/anapod explorer.txt @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Anapod Explorer raises the bar somewhat compared to the other programs we've looked at. AE is not just a way of recovering files, it also features a whole bunch of other stuff as well. The downside to the additional features is accompanying price increase. A full version of Anapod Explorer is $30 and available for Windows Only.
Anapod Explorer features all the basic stuff you'll find in the other programs, one-click back ups, duplicate file detection and drag-and-drop transfers. But in addition to that AE features the "Window's Integration," which allows you to browse your iPod like you would in Windows Explorer, but without the quirky file-names. AE can also sync your photos and movies as well.
AE includes a separate program, Anapod Xtreamer, which allows you to browse your iPod via any standard browser. Xtreamer makes it easy to transfer files, not just from your iPod to the connected computer, but to any computer on the network.
But the coolest feature in my opinion is the ability to do alter bitrates on the fly using AE's AudioMorph when transferring songs. This means you can keep high bitrate copies of your music on your hard drive and compress them during transfer to save space on your iPod.
Just in case all that wasn't enough for you, Anapod Explorer goes completely over the top and includes a database search engine that lets you execute SQL statements to search for music. Holy nerdy goodness.
There are about a dozen more features I haven't haven't touched on, but since most of them go far beyond our review goals (get music off your iPod) I'll leave them for you to discover.
It's not the cheapest way to get music off your iPod, but if you're looking to do more with your iPod and music, Anapod Explorer is worth a closer look.
####The Lowdown
**Good**
* Can sync iTunes to iPod with one click
* Excellent additional features (too many to list)
* Avoids duplicating songs
**Bad**
* Not free
* Overkill if all you want to do is get songs off your iPod
Previously reviewed:
[Senuti][1] (Mac only)<br />
[Podworks][2] (Mac only)<br />
[IPod Access][3] (Mac & Windows)<br />
[IPodRip][4] (Mac & Windows)<br />
[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/getting_songs_o.html "Monkey Bites on Senuti"
[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/getting_songs_o_1.html "Monkey Bites on PodWorks"
[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/getting_songs_o_2.html "Monkey Bites on iPod Access"
[4]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/getting_songs_o_3.html "Monkey Bites on iPodRip"
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