Vent My Spleen Advanced Member Posts:500  
| 1/26/2004 9:17 AM |
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Saw a sign in the O2 shop over the weekend, 20 G iPod for 460 euro. I am sorely tempted to purchase. I'd probably use it 200+ hundred days of the year, so a euro a day seems like a fair write off over two years (right??).
So, question is, does anyone have one? Are they worth it? Do they work well with a PC? Is the battery life really an issue? Where to buy one?Should I keep my plastic in my sky rocket and wait for them to come down in price?
Is it wrong to be tempted by having 10,000 tracks in your pocket?
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DromedAdvanced Member Posts:900
| 1/26/2004 9:23 AM |
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Vent My Spleen the idea of been able to hold that much music on you portably (is that a word?)is thrilling but be warned there's been rumours abound that iPod batteries are unreplaceable (they are built in) and they have a tendancy to die just after the warranty has expired....go figure.
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Wicker Basic Member Posts:185
| 1/26/2004 9:40 AM |
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I've heard that the batteries can't be replaced also....
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john@soundweb.ieBasic Member Posts:201
| 1/26/2004 9:45 AM |
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Vent, have a look at what Philips are doing in this market, there is a nifty new player just out, and they are generally good for using replaceable accessories, batteries etc.
Also, I have a JukeBox by CREATIVE and I find it brilliant. Battery life is about 16hrs per recharge. not sure how that compares but anyway, look at www.creative.com
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Cozpyro New Member Posts:51
| 1/26/2004 12:56 PM |
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Last I heard was that the batteries can be replaced but at a cost of €80, and won't be available for months.
Sony unveiled their new Minidisc player at a techie show in the US about two weeks ago. New compression format allows 45 hours of music on 1 disc!!
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klootfanAdvanced Member Posts:851
| 1/26/2004 1:10 PM |
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Currently own a sony MD player myself. Not the NetMD kind.
But they are great machines all the same.
I use it quite alot for bus journeys and the like so i didnt
feel guilty shelling out the 250 pounds for it at the time
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Binokular Veteran Member Posts:1665
| 1/26/2004 1:19 PM |
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I've seen an offer in a 3G store where you can get an iPod for 160 Euros if you sign up to eircom broadband for a year. Anyone know anything about it? is it worth it?
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| 1/27/2004 8:26 AM |
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The iPod is a truly wonderful piece of technology. I have a 30G one and it is less than half full and contains 2,700 songs. It will take me years to fill the thing up. It can also convert songs into the AAC format which is 25% smaller than MP3 and better sound quality too.
The battery thing is not true. They have sold 2 million of them and hardly any of the first generation batch have come back with battery failure. The new ones use a new-improved battery.
I whole-heartedly recommend it but be prepared for endless flaunting of your new "baby" and constant worry about where it is when it is not in your direct line of sight.
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| 2/12/2004 1:41 PM |
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check out the Dell DJ - i've heard good reports. If you know someone living in the States, get them to buy the iPod & then send it over, at the current exchange rate you'll get the 10G for less than €250.
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