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Sync Iphone with two computers

Hey all,

I've bought an Iphone recently and would like to sync it with two computers, that is keep the same content on both my work and home pc.
As far as I've searched... it seems that this is not possible, but really? There's no way around?

Thanks!

PC, Windows 7

Posted on Jun 10, 2010 4:48 AM

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DaVBMan

Level 6

9,280 points

Posted on Jun 10, 2010 4:55 AM

No fully.
As documented in the manual, it can sync Music/Videos (media) with one computer. It can sync Calendars/Contacts (data) with multiple.

As to why. Simply to deal with copyright holders. When iTunes and iPods came out, they had to prove to studios and record labels that not only can DRM help stop stealing of music/movies, but they can also limit how the files are moved around to keep control. If they didn't do this, the music/movie industry would never agree. So it is imposed onto them.

Remember, when you buy music/movies you are buying a license to watch/listen, you really don't fully own it to do as you wish.

There is nothing stopping you from moving files around with a thumbdrive if you want files on two different computers. The iPhone is not intended to be a backup device or file transfer device.

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crh24

Level 3

930 points

Aug 29, 2010 2:25 AM in response to foresight

foresight wrote:
Thanks, seems to be hopeless situation 😟 Once I tried to change the binary as described in the Internet and this had side effects.

If you don't do it exactly the right way it will cause problems. In the past I've made the edits on Windows PC/Windows laptop and iMac/MacBook Pro without any difficulties at all. That was a couple of revisions of iTunes ago. I will probably attempt it again later this year when we take a long trip--don't want to be carrying the iMac around 🙂

Aug 29, 2010 8:05 AM in response to crh24

Probably will take the risk and try it again 🙂

Sync Iphone with two computers