For those of you out there who happen to own and iPod, I thought I’d bring this little piece of software to your attention

Anapod Explorer, it’s produced by a comapy calling itself Redchairsoftware, it’s a neat piece of software you can use to load your iPod up with music instead of using iTunes, I’ll let them explain what it can do

“Anapod Explorer, our flagship iPod product, is composed of Anapod Explorer itself, Anapod CopyGear, and Anapod PhotoSync. Anapod is the most advanced Windows iPod software available, offering iPod management through full Windows Explorer integration under My Computer, easy drag and drop iPod copy, iPod transfer and iPod backup, PDA function support, photo and video transfer, web page interface access to your iPod through a built-in web server, powerful search and reporting capabilities using a built-in SQL database, and much more, all in one compact package. A great backup tool or iTunes alternative.”

I’ve found it exceptionally good for moving my iPod library from one PC to another, it’s also come in handy when I’ve had to do a rebuild of my pc, I’ve just loaded my whole iTunes onto my 2 iPods then once the rebuild is completed all I had to do was use the Copy funciton in the software to copy all the music back into my iTunes folder, another good thing about it is the fact that it’ll let you add at least 4 seperate iPods onto it, meaning you can then copy the playlists off ya friends ipods onto your PC. . . .

Anyway don’t take my word for it download the trial and while your at it check out the feature list