XPlay

by Mediafour Corporation

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000068BQK
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 15, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,194 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #51 in Software > Video & Music > MP3 Software
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

XPlay brings the power of the Apple iPod to Windows users. Just plug your iPod into your Windows computer and XPlay makes it easy to load it with MP3 music and other files. If you like, XPlay will automatically synchronize your iPod with your PC music collection when you plug it in, so you are always ready to take your favorite music with you. Thanks to the included MacDrive technology, XPlay even makes your iPod appear as a normal hard drive on your computer, so it's a great way to take your data files and documents with you anywhere. Explore and manage the music on your iPod from Explorer and My Computer, just like any other folder in Windows. XPlay guides you through naming and configuring your iPod when you plug it in for the first time. While your iPod is plugged in, you can listen to your music through Winamp, MusicMatch, Windows Media Player, RealOne, and most other media software.

Product Description

XPlay brings the power of the Apple iPod to Windows users. Just plug your iPod into your Windows computer and XPlay makes it easy to load it with MP3 music and other files. If you like, XPlay will automatically synchronize your iPod with your PC music collection when you plug it in, so you are always ready to take your favorite music with you. Thanks to the included MacDrive technology, XPlay even makes your iPod appear as a normal hard drive on your computer, so it's a great way to take your data files and documents with you anywhere. Explore and manage the music on your iPod from Explorer and My Computer, just like any other folder in Windows. XPlay guides you through naming and configuring your iPod when you plug it in for the first time. While your iPod is plugged in, you can listen to your music through Winamp, MusicMatch, Windows Media Player, RealOne, and most other media software.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Needs improvement - not necessary at all with new iPODs, May 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: XPlay (CD-ROM)

If you just bought or are thinking of buying a new model iPod , save your money - you dont need this at all. A lot of people have touted XPlay as better than Musicmatch but I disagree. Most people try Musicmatch and don't bother to download the tutorial files which show you in detail all the great options available in MM. I have both and to be fair, xPlays only advantage with the older iPods was that you could use a Mac iPod on windows pcs with XPlay. Now that Apple has introduced the 30 gig and smaller iPod, its not necessary as there is not a Mac or seperate windows Ipod anymore. Whatever you computer you use, Apple has included both iTunes and MM, and the newest ipod recognizes the computer you plug it into, eliminating the big need for xPlay. So since the MM and iTunes come included free with the iPod I recommend saving your money because there is no real need for xPlay unless you have an older Mac iPod that you want to use on a Windows pc. That is the only good reason for purchasing xPlay. Please take the time to learn Musicmatch - the supertagging feature is great and there are a lot of neat features I haven't listed as well. Enjoy your iPod and see my review of the newest 30 gig model.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but not if you have 20Gb, December 20, 2002

By 

"donikatz" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: XPlay (CD-ROM)

This is a great product which not only allows you to use a Mac-version iPod on a PC, but its very friendly Explorer-like interface is great for Windows-version iPods as well. I've been using XPlay since its beta versions, and its interface is simply brilliant.

One MAJOR caveat: it is EXTREMELY S-L-O-W with the 20Gb iPod. IF YOU HAVE A 20GB IPOD, DO NOT BUY THIS!!! Check ... & wait until an update is released to fix this MAJOR speed problem. Slow = many minutes instead of seconds to sync tracks. If you have a 10 or 5Gb model, XPlay is highly recommended, however. If you have a 20Gb, check out ephpod instead.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Perfectly. Fast, easy, and intelligent, June 26, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: XPlay (CD-ROM)

Just install the software and plug in the iPod. The iPod is an amazing device and this software has let me use it on my Windows machine. It even has a few features that I would love to see in iTunes for the Mac. You can access the iPod directly within Explorer or use Windows Media Player for your MP3 management. A perfect Windows solution for the iPod.