Can I put music files on an iPod without iTunes? I can't find any definitive info on this and I need to know for sure before I purchase one.

I hate iTunes with a burning passion, but I like iPods and I have a whole lot of music on my PC.

How can I move music from a Windows computer to iOS without using iTunes?
A google search for "iTunes alternatives" returns a lot of results. For example: http://www.copytrans.net/copytransmanager.php