>>>>>Does anybody know of a method (or a program) that allows downloading MP3 files to an iPod without iTunes?
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>>>>Keep in mind that you can use iTunes to manage any MP3 files on your computer, not just ones purchased from the iTunes store.
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>>>I know. But I have had problems with QuickTime. I believe iTunes requires QuickTime and I had to uninstall QuickTime because it was causing some problems with my PC and I could not figure out how to deal with them.
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>>We have iTunes running on three computers here (two PCs and one Mac) and I have not noticed QuickTime running. But maybe it runs behind the scenes. IAC, good luck. I know some people think you have to buy all the songs in the iTunes library from the store and wanted to be sure you knew you don't.
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>When you install itunes, you also install quicktime. I've never had a problem with quicktime, but usually any tunes I download from itunes, I convert immediately to mp3 because I don't use an iPod.

I didn't realize this was possible. I thought if you download music from itunes, you had to use it on itunes and only be able to use it on an ipod.