Portable music... MD or MP3?

Bond · 08-21-2003, 10:12 AM

I don't have a digital camera, but my iPod is the newer one.

Stonecutter · 08-21-2003, 01:08 PM

Question.

What's the volume like on the iPod? How loud can you make it. I was always a little disapointed with the volume on my sony discman (the volume on the radio was fine, but when it had to spin the disc as well, I lost like 1/3 of my total volume.

Bond · 08-21-2003, 01:11 PM

I'll put it this way, it can get too loud if you turn it up all the way.

Null · 08-21-2003, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bond

I don't have a digital camera, but my iPod is the newer one.

Thats mine too. the 30gig model.

Which btw, I sent back my old Rio Mp3 player back that i got last year.

CircuitCity has givin me back a $425 full refund in the form of a Gift card.... Now i gotta figure out what to buy with that.... i know i getting a 160gig HD for my computer..... Any other idea's tho? will have $275 left after that HD.

Jonbo298 · 08-21-2003, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

Thats mine too. the 30gig model.

Which btw, I sent back my old Rio Mp3 player back that i got last year.

CircuitCity has givin me back a $425 full refund in the form of a Gift card.... Now i gotta figure out what to buy with that.... i know i getting a 160gig HD for my computer..... Any other idea's tho? will have $275 left after that HD.

Do you have a good video card right now? Or is that something that isn't of a high priority for you right now?

Null · 08-21-2003, 04:18 PM

got a GeForce4 Ti 4200.

im all set on everything computer wise. going to get an extra 160gig HD as i said. which would give me 240gb total.........And im going to get another 512mb DDR Ram to boost RAM up to 1gb. But might not have to use gift card for the extra ram.

doesnt need to be computer stuff. anything really. Like im thinking about getting a new portable phone with caller id perhaps.......

Well also i might pick up Unreal II video game. didnt want it before cuz it was only Single player. But they making a kickass free upgrade online to make it play online now. and it sounds REALLY good, classed base with vehicles and stuff. Gotta love computer games. they dont add something and you wish they did. they can always add it in later.

Games only like 20 - 30 anyway. (odd price considering its a new game)

Anywho. back to subject of buying. was also looking into a new computer desk. but i doubt they'd have any at that store.

Bottom line is i get $425 of free goods and i need to spend it in 90 days.

bobcat · 08-21-2003, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

Bottom line is i get $425 of free goods and i need to spend it in 90 days.

Hmm.

Well you can buy another iPod. Then send it to my address and I would be most grateful.

Well actually I'm highly considering one. I'm sick of the stupid CD players. I need something smaller. By the way do they come with those fancy earphones and tube like LCD?

Mushlafa · 08-21-2003, 07:28 PM

So nobody here knows a place in T.O where they would sell it for cheap?

Bond · 08-21-2003, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mushlafa

So nobody here knows a place in T.O where they would sell it for cheap?

Are you talking about iPods?

The cheapest place you can find iPods that I know of is on Amazon.

GameMaster · 08-21-2003, 10:07 PM

Some people sell new iPods on eBay for an attractive price.

Mushlafa · 08-21-2003, 10:40 PM

Ive been reading some reviews... only bad ones just to see the downsides of the product... For anybody here with one can you tell me if the battery life really stinks and if your a windows user i read that some people get it set up and ready to use it in like 40 minutes and some people spend days trying to get it work to no avail and end up giving it back for a Creative Zen mp3 player...

8 hours battery life is really **** tho... that barely makes it through a day of school... and the battery isnt replaceable thus after 250-350 charges the thing becomes a paperweight...

a very pretty paperweight tho.. a $500 paperweight...

Jason1 · 08-22-2003, 09:59 PM

In my new Job, we are allowed to listen to music while we work. Many people bring in CD players, but they always struggle with the CD's, and their players get mighty dirty. And since my current MP3 player is a bitch and wont work on Windows XP, im SEIROUSLY considering getting an Ipod. They do work on PC's correct?

Jonbo298 · 08-22-2003, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason1

In my new Job, we are allowed to listen to music while we work. Many people bring in CD players, but they always struggle with the CD's, and their players get mighty dirty. And since my current MP3 player is a bitch and wont work on Windows XP, im SEIROUSLY considering getting an Ipod. They do work on PC's correct?

As long as you get the Windows/PC version

Not the MAC version.

GameMaster · 08-22-2003, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mushlafa

Ive been reading some reviews... only bad ones just to see the downsides of the product... For anybody here with one can you tell me if the battery life really stinks and if your a windows user i read that some people get it set up and ready to use it in like 40 minutes and some people spend days trying to get it work to no avail and end up giving it back for a Creative Zen mp3 player...

8 hours battery life is really **** tho... that barely makes it through a day of school... and the battery isnt replaceable thus after 250-350 charges the thing becomes a paperweight... a very pretty paperweight tho.. a $500 paperweight...

The battery is replaceable by Apple I believe. And my original vinatge 5G goes for the classic 10 hours on one charge.

And your comment about the iPod barely making it through a school day is incorrect because you don't listen to music the entire day you're at school. You probably listen to it 2 hours or less (unless you're really sneaky and you tune out in every one of your classes).

As for the Windows compatibility, I can't tell you much except that Apple has chosen a specific music application for the PC that works correctly. But there's probably a lot of other software out there that individuals have made or small third parties that claim to work with the iPod and so people will use the software unnapproved by Apple and then complain that the iPod doesn't work. So I suggest that if you do buy a Windows iPod, you use the software Apple designates.

Edit: Congratulations Mushlafa, you're one of us now.

Mushlafa · 08-23-2003, 01:15 AM

I've yet to use the damn thing but... really... i have heard A LOT of bad things about music match.. i heard its awful. Some say it takes osme getting used to and whatever. I'll try it and if it sucks il switch.. but for now.. since i cant get it to install anyway il have to wait... my average in school was a 56.. i dont do very good.. il be listening to it a lot

One thing that REALLY caught my eye was the fact that you can put text files on them and read then on the lil screen.. i was thinking.. on test days they let you listen to music.. i can just put the ipod on the desk.. open up the text file and read my notes while im writing a test