Review on Avcware iPod to iPod Computer iTunes Transfer

Review on AVCWare iPod to iPod/Computer/iTunes Transfer

If you buy a new computer, the easiest and fastest way to transfer your iTunes library to the new machine is to copy your iPod library. Also, you might want a backup of your iPod library in case your computer's hard drive is damaged. Well, however, Apple built iTunes to not include features that would let you transfer music from your iPod to another computer or iPod to iTuens directly.

AVCWare iPod to iPod/Computer/iTunes Transfer is one of the many programs that lets you transfer single file or your whole libraries from the iPod/iPhone to another computer and iTunes. It does that job better than some of its competitors and the fast speed and simple processes make it being an qualified helper.

Product Summary

Strong Point: Good all-around functional and easy to use. Even supports add cover to a song.

Weakness: Require iTunes installation on computer; Slow to launch(But extremely fast when transfer)

The Bottom Line: Transfer all files between iPod and computer/iPod, or transfer music and video from iPod to iTunes with original quality and fast speed. Easy to use, fast speed, very human extensive features.

Version: 2.1.38 (Update freely)

Works With: iPod, iPod touch 2.x, iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod shuffle, iPod touch, iPod touch FW 3.0, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone OS 3.0, iPhone 3GS 

Platform: Microsoft® Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista

Price: $24.95

Editor's Review

Reviewed by: Eva Lee, 2009.10.10

Released on: WWW.ipodtocomputertransfers.com

Many iPod transfers can only transfer music and video, not including photos, Podcast etc. from iPod to computer, and computer to iPod transfer is not allowed.

Differently, AVCWare iPod to iPod/Computer/iTunes Transfer enables users transfer music, video, and most importantly, photos, playlist, TV programs and Podcast between ipod and computer, iPod and iPhone, and supports music and video transfer from iPod and iTunes(No photo transfer to iTunes, however).

It's compatible with all iPod/iPhone, also works well with my iPod Touch 3.1.1. After download the trial version, it provides update freely and fast.

The AVCWare Transfer promise that feature manage up to 26 iPods at the same time, I only own an iPod Touch 3.1.1 and an iPhone, though. I guess none of us would plug more than 4 iPods to only one computer at one time. Anyway, the transfer between iPod Touch and iPhone works great!

Like most of iPod transfer software, AVCWare Transfer provides very human user interface and Filter, Quick Search. And the playlist can be manager by renaming, deleting and creating.

Songs from eMusic, ripped from some CDs, or added from other sources are often missing album art. With AVCWare iPod to computer transfer, we can manually add any images as cover of any songs. In the thumb view mode, the image from computer would be added as the song's cover and also be deleted from "Illustration". That may enables you create song cover without an expensive specific cover maker.

As to speed, I tried to transfer 50songs, which occupy 300M probably, and the process was extremely fast that only take less than one minute. However, when I deleted songs, the transfer seems only allow to delete songs individually. That will waste much time to move the music folder or the whole library when you just finish the backing up and decide to erase them from you iPod. Fortunately, I found at last that with "Ctrl" and make files you want to delete selected, and click "Delete", it then work! I think this's a simple but important point that AVCWare should improve.

Another downside of the program is that it will take more than 5 seconds to launch the software. And on a computer without iTunes on it, AVCWare will be failing to recognize your iPod.

Worth the download?

AVCWare iPod to iPod/Computer/iTunes Transfer is an affordable, successful program. If its developers can improve the speed of software launch, and add feature for batch deleting, it will really impress the user and challenge for the top spot in the iPod to computer transfer market.