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Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player?
by Guns N Roses - 11/16/04 7:23 PM In reply to: Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player? by santiagogiraldoYou know why the ipod is one of the top mp3 players. Because Apple spends TONS of money on advertising! Think about it, it every company spent as much as Apple. nobody would know what to buy.. As a matter of fact, i cant remember the last time i saw i commercial for an mp3 player OTHER THAN THE IPOD!!! If your smart you'll do your homework and find a better buy.
ipod homework
by mvonk - 6/21/06 6:07 AM In reply to: Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player? by Guns N RosesThis is my homework. I have tried to find other ipod information, i went to a website talking about the best mp3 players and ipod was all over it.
Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player?
by gazandroy - 11/18/04 11:53 PM In reply to: Is iPod a good mp3 player? by EatChex89iPod may be the most popular but I always wait untill the big guys fight it out and the leader shows through or a small outfit beats them on specification and price. Meanwhile I am using my ipaq HP PDA to store my music buying a couple of 512Mb memory cards at less than £80 gives me more than enough music for my journeys.
Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player?
by MR SQIGGLE - 11/18/04 11:59 PM In reply to: Is iPod a good mp3 player? by EatChex89IF YOU ENJOY YOUR MUSIC YES.
Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player?
by brisboy1998 - 11/19/04 1:32 AM In reply to: Is iPod a good mp3 player? by EatChex89The iPod is great except for the battery power. However, I would caution anyone considering a purchase in Australia as I have had my iPod dock in for repair with the repair centre in Sydney for 7 weeks with no communication, despite phone calls and a letter written over a week ago. Customer service is appalling.
BUY A CREATIVE ZEN XTRA
by Silr J - 11/19/04 3:32 AM In reply to: Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player? by brisboy1998hey,
Ive never used an iPod, but i have a Creative Zen Xtra 30GB, and I love it... its 30GB model is generally cheaper than the iPod's 20GB model... and its great... you can even probably get the newer creative zen touch or whatever its called, cheaper... ditch the iPod idea.. save money and get more space!! 
-Jason
Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player?
by dpayment - 11/19/04 3:55 AM In reply to: Is iPod a good mp3 player? by EatChex89I'd say not. I know some people have to have the latest & greatest of the new technology, but there's such a thing as too expensive. When I can buy a really good portable CD player for under $50 Canadian, why in the world would I want to fork out $300 U.S. (or more) for an iPod? Doesn't make sense to me.
Dan
Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player?
by gcgrotz - 11/19/04 5:03 AM In reply to: Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player? by dpaymentI used to think that way too, but now I have 300 CD's in my pocket at one time. Try that with a $50 player.
Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player?
by estim8or - 11/19/04 1:09 PM In reply to: Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player? by gcgrotzYeah, try that with a $50 CD player. I did the research and chose the iRiver H120 player. The main reasons were: confidence in PC compatability, great reviews, price, and the longest battery life of any HD player available at the time.. I couldn't be more satisfied.
Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player?
by denzanne11 - 11/19/04 7:53 AM In reply to: Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player? by dpaymenthere's why, dpayment:
a C$50 portable CD player will let you play 10-15 songs at a time, usually by just one artist. Assuming 15 songs, that's $3.33 per song.
A US$300 iPod (15GB) will let you play 3,300 songs, or, about twice as much music as most people own. That works out to about 9 cents per song.
And trust me: when you're on a long flight, train or busride, you'll be happy you dropped all that money.
Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player?
by gorob - 11/19/04 12:42 PM In reply to: Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player? by denzanne11Sorry some cd players are capable of playing mp3 files burned to CD. I just bought one on sale for $19. That's 100+ songs per CD.
If you're a Mac user, Ipods make some sense. You want to keep the company in business and the're well integrated with the system. If you're a PC user, look for something else! The Ipod will not charge while plugged into a PC usb port. Songs have to be recorded to the Ipod through ITunes, other players will allow PC users to simply drag mp3 files to the device.
Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player?
by santiagogiraldo - 11/19/04 8:03 PM In reply to: Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player? by gorobYou have bad information. My 20GB Fourth Generation iPod charges while plugged into my PC usb port. The iPod works perfect with windows xp. I have no complain about it. Let's go to another point; ''other players will allow PC users to simply drag mp3 files to the device''. Wrong, when the iPod is connected u can find it as a hard drive in Windows Explorer: Select Tools, folder options and the View tab, and turn on 'Show Hidden Files' in Folder Options. Then u will see a folder called 'iPod_Control'', enter there and then enter to the 'Music' folder and there it is all the iPod music and u can transfer all what u want manually. Finnally about iTunes; is the best music management program and music store i've ever used
Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player?
by dufftown - 11/22/04 9:31 AM In reply to: Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player? by gorobThe Ipod does indeed charge while plugged into a PC USB2 port.
Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player?
by SethX - 11/19/04 4:49 AM In reply to: Is iPod a good mp3 player? by EatChex89Define "good". It sounds very good (great CODECS) and is very easy to use. For the same price however there are players that are just as good for less money (see my recent post to this forum regarding the research I did to replace a broken iPod and why I settled on an iRiver). I personally think the iPod, like most things Apple, is very image conscious. If that is more important to you than features it is a very good mp3 player.
Re: Is iPod a good mp3 player?
by FH - 11/19/04 4:59 AM In reply to: Is iPod a good mp3 player? by EatChex89In comparison to my RCA Lyra, I would say yes.
The biggest reason being that the Lyra has a terrible catalogging layout, and has been very "glitchy".
The iPOD is a much better and more user friendly unit.
On a side note... The only concern I have with the iPOD is obviously the mentality that "everything is an option". Thus adding a lot of additional cost to the unit. Also some other negatives (at least from the earlier models) is the way that Apple requires you to use an uncommon compression format, thus requiring you to use the unit through their software. Which is one advantage the Lyra has over the iPOD. The lyra (when connected) looks to the computer as a removable hard drive that you can manage all audio files through explorer.
The pluses of the iPOD an it's following support from other manufacturers (such as various car stereo manufacturers) far outweighs the negatives IMO.
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