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coolpyrofreak

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From: Colorado Springs

Registered: 2006-03-13

Posts: 54

iTunes store alternative?

Hi,

I'm looking for some way to make the iTunes store work on Arch, primarily so I can buy/rent movies for my iPod.  I've been looking for a Linux alternative, but there doesn't seem to be any.  I could use vmware or VirtualBox to run Windows, but I don't have any Windows install discs, so that's out.  Any help is greatly appreciated.

iBertus

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From: Greenville, NC

Registered: 2004-11-04

Posts: 2,228

Re: iTunes store alternative?

I don't think any non-iTunes store sells movies. AmazonMP3 is good for just music. Have you tried iTunes on wine? My suggestion would be to not buy Apple products in the future as they are notorious for locking users into their proprietary framework.

coolpyrofreak

Member

From: Colorado Springs

Registered: 2006-03-13

Posts: 54

Re: iTunes store alternative?

I've looked into using it on Wine, I'm just not sure if I should use the newest version or not.  When I first got my iPod, I actually bought it because of the Linux compatibility for the music.  It also works great with podcasts on Linux, but since I don't have TV at home, I've been curious to see how I could put movies on it without having to wait for my girlfriend to come over with her laptop.