- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/NT
- Date added: March 02, 2009
- Total Downloads: 35,809
- Downloads last week: 370
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 16 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on February 04, 2009
There are a lot of music jukeboxes out there that aren't iTunes that work with iPods. Cross-platform Floola is one of the few, if only, portable music players that not only works with your iPod, it will work from your iPod, too. The program's fully compatible with your desktop iTunes installation, but can be run from the iPod itself.
The features it offers are comprehensive and robust, including music, video, note taking, and photo support. The latest version includes Google Calendar synchronization. The interface is simple, bordering on simplistic, and is rife with minor imperfections. Don't let that keep you from checking it out, though, because there's an incredible amount that you can do with Floola. It can also copy songs from your iPod to your computer, grab videos from the Web, and, if you want, convert them to audio-only. It supports podcast catching, playlists, and will tell you if a song is not on a playlist. The Edit Song window lacks tags, but will--among its many features--reveal the absolute location of the song on the iPod, cracking Apple's labyrinthine system.
Floola is a work in progress. The conversion utility is buggy, and newer iPods won't be compatible with the iPod-specific fwid hardware code. Instructions on how to obtain it are available in the Floola FAQ. Floola also doesn't play well with non-Apple jukeboxes, and you might need to use the iPod firmware repair available in iTunes or Floola to get it to work. Despite these problems, Floola is truly portable and works well enough to be considered a strong iTunes alternative.
Publisher's description
From Floola :Floola is a freeware application to efficiently manage your iPod or your Motorola mobile phone (any model supporting iTunes) under Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. Floola can be run easily directly from your iPod and needs no installation. Take a look at the feature list to find out what it can do and feel free to suggest anything that might be missing.
Version 4.9 includes Player resumes playback position when necessary,Fixed issue when changing main listbox columns visibility.
What's new in this version:
Version 4.9 includes Player resumes playback position when necessary,Fixed issue when changing main listbox columns visibility.
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User reviews of Floola for Windows 4.9
- Average user rating: 2.9 stars out of 16 votes
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Version: Floola for Windows 4.9
Pros: It frees you from having to use itunes
you can add music and videos through it
you can manage playlists,photos,ect.Cons: this is a picky software.it just seems to have a mind of its own lik when it tells me no ipod detected and crashes,or or gives me a "error hold shift while closing" message when all iv done is open it up,then it freezes and i have to restart my comp.
Summary: I like it because i was given my ipod by a friend and if i use itunes it will wipe the ipod clean,plus im not fond of itunes.And its pretty simple to use.
The only thing i have a issue with is the whole "no ipod detected" then crash thing,as sa... read more >> -
Version: Floola for Windows 4.9
Pros: The only benefit I can think of is the fact that it requires no installation, only placement of the executable.
Cons: This application consistently crashes and keeps saying that my iPod is not detected. It also crashed all my album artwork.
Summary: I do not recommend using this application.
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Version: Floola for Windows 4.9
Pros: nothing.......
Cons: Nothing.......
Summary: okay to use.
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Version: Floola for Windows 4.9
Pros: It works! Intuitive operation. Like the playlist editor.
Cons: Can't complain, it works & it's free.
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