I have a non-Apple computer which has my collection of MP3 music on it and we have a home Wi-Fi set-up.
I am planning to buy an iPad 2 sometime when the hubbub dies down. I am not familiar with Apple gear and iOS or iTunes and have been reading up on all the Apple peripherals. I am thinking of also buying an Airport Express and plugging its audio-out into our stereo. My understanding is that the Airport Express will work with our existing Wi-Fi and enable me to stream music from the iPad using AirPlay.
However the Airport Express is said to "work with iTunes". My questions are:
- can I put my MP3 collection on the iPad?
- can I use my existing MP3's with iTunes?
- will the AirPlay and/or the Airport Express only work with music that has originated from iTunes (i.e.the iTunes store)?
- or will I somehow be able to stream the MP3's from the iPad using AirPlay and Airport Express?
I hope this makes sense - you can tell from the questions that I don't quite follow how the Apple world operates. Would welcome help/comments.