Originally Posted by DefBref

Originally Posted by Desmac

I copied my MP3 music collection to itunes, and copied it to my ipad. I've only bought about a dozen songs from itunes. Ipad 1, no jailbreak.

Originally Posted by Kaykaykay

Same here. About 1,000 CDs transferred to MP3, added to iTunes. No jailbreak. I've bought a total of one album from iTunes. Don't plan to buy any more. Plenty of movies and books, none purchased from iTunes.

I'll switch hardware at my convenience, taking my content with me.

And you both did that not using your computer? Which was what the OP was asking, not just how to get mp3 onto the iPad, I think he knew you could do it via syncing with iTunes.

No, did it with a computer. Responding to OP's "terror" about being left with a bricked device. Hardware quickly becomes obsolete. The key is being able to take your content with you, no matter your hardware.

Originally Posted by BrandonAElam

Hm. Is there any real advantage to jailbreaking?

Check the link in my sig....
Transferring music downloaded on ipad to iPod can only be done on a jb device.

Originally Posted by graywolf

If you jailbreak, you can just download an mp3 and add it to your library. It is a very easy process. If you are interested, let me know.
But first, iPad 1 or 2? The jailbreak for 2 is apparently supposed to come out tomorrow. But we will see how that goes.

Can you pm an explanation on how to do this??

Cheers

I should suggest be very carefull what you discuss
1) you can transfer your cd collection to iTunes and copy to the iPad
2) you can purchase songs from iTunes directly to the iPad or computer and sync
3) if you have "other" music on your hard drive that to can be synced
4) with iCloud and ios5 when released and if you pay a small fee you can have apple scan your drive and make all songs available to down load via wifi or 3 g.

The above assumes you are not jail broken


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I own several thousand songs many albums purchased via iTunes the new option to use iCloud to look after my collection of music is the best ever major change since iTunes began it makes life easy to say the least.

I use amazon mp3 remotely, to download music I then send it to dropbox. If theres a way to get it into the music app then I'd like to hear it.

Oh and I'm jailbroken.

Cheers

Yes, I am aware that I can add music through my computer, as I am mildly literate. It seems like good timing that the iPad 2 Jailbreak is out soon. Outl4w, your posts are really interesting! thanks.