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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:18 PM
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What is so great about this 'iPod' thing?!
It's a portable proprietary + MP3 player with a hard drive, so don't drop it. AND it's in your choice of pretty colors that they choose, so how is it really your choice?

I've a PDA that plays MP3s already, so test your salesman mettle and convince me to buy one. :9
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barackmyworld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:22 PM
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1. to name a few...
Edited on Sat Dec-25-04 06:23 PM by barackmyworld
up to 60 gigs of storage, long battery life, no moving parts, small and lightweight, high quality sound, has a lot of accessories (speakers, radio, remote, etc)

And you can have it a ton of colors if you get a silicone case (my regular size ipod is pink)

edit: I think there may be moving parts, but not many
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ThoughtCriminal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:28 PM
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3. Isn't the hard drive a "moving part"?
I prefer smaller devices that use memory cards.
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:31 PM
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9. No way! Why waste your money on those mp3 players?
You get crap amount of storage for the amount of money you spend on it.
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ThoughtCriminal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:53 PM
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20. Because I don't need gigs of storage
I prefer the smaller size, light weight, lower cost, and especially longer battery life.

I can quickly change the mix from my computer or swap cards.
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leftyandproud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-26-04 10:48 AM
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29. well, you can get one FREE!
shameless self promo

http://www.freeiPods.com/?r=10874702
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:27 PM
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2. Oh shut up and just GET ONE already!
If this many people rave about them, and they are continually rated #1 by all electronic review sites, it HAS to be fab! YA CAN'T LOSE! GET ONE NOW!
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:37 PM
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13. You forgot to add, "Sarcasm Off"
:evilgrin:

I don't need 60GB and it is a hard drive holding it all...
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:38 PM
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15. So get the 20GB version, or the mini.
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IronLionZion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:29 PM
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4. I think that's Steve Jobs' job
I doubt you could get one right now anyway. There's probably a wait list.
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:30 PM
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6. Nah, there isn't.
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Heimdallr Donating Member (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:30 PM
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5. Nothing. Nothing whatsoever. Go buy a Warren Zevon album or a frisbee
Both are better.
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:30 PM
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7. You get to pay Apple a gazallion dollars for songs
Don't try to convert your music to MP3's, they won't play.

The new Sony (coming soon) and Creative Rio players will let you play anything, screw Steve Jobs and his "razor blade' venture.
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:32 PM
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10. Wrong. ALL IPODS PLAY MP3 FILES.
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:33 PM
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11. Try again, what format are Apple downloaded songs?
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:36 PM
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12. Umm, I download mp3's all the time...
and put them on my iPod and they play fine. If you want to buy songs from iTunes, yeah, they are not mp3's, but that's for security and quality purposes.

From the Apple site:

iPod Audio support

AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF, Audible
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:38 PM
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14. I know the tech specs, what format are Apple songs?
When you run out of cd's and analog to convert, where are you buying your music from?


Apple.
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:40 PM
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16. So?
iTunes is the best digital music store anyway, who wants to use the other shit ones. And if you don't want to pay for music, as most don't, just download your files as usual, as long as they're not windows media (which is shit quality) you should be fine.

I'm not seeing your point?
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:48 PM
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18. I got my daughter an IPod for Christmas
and a subscription to Napster. Are they compatible? Napster had a three month, all you can download deal that was awfully hard to pass up.
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:50 PM
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19. No, they aren't.
The iPod can only play purchased music from the iTunes Music Store. Sorry! :(
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brmdp3123 Donating Member (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 07:08 PM
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21. YOU ARE SO WRONG!
The iPod can play any MP3, no matter where the MP3 came from.
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 07:12 PM
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22. Who are you and where did you come from?
And Napster Music Store sells songs in windows media format, buddy.
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City of Mills Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 09:56 PM
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26. Just got an Ipod for xmas
I took 10 mins to set it up, it copied EVERY digital song in my music library except for 10 songs I ripped from a CD in WMA protected format. So, the ipod will definitely play mp3 format songs. :)
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 09:57 PM
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27. Hope you enjoy your iPod!
:hi:
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charlyvi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 10:02 PM
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28. I got one too, ByTheRiver....
The 60G IPod--ENGRAVED!! Love it. Hope you have as much fun with yours--we're both so lucky!
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-26-04 12:23 PM
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31. Another question if I might
can she upload her current CDs to the IPOD? Could she burn CDs and then upload them? Thanks for your help.
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-26-04 01:59 PM
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33. Yes, she can. The iTunes software will download the CD automatically...
Then you just pick the tracks you don't want loaded, and it downloads the rest to your iPod. Just bought one for my girlfriend for Christmas. Now I want one. :)
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sonicx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:48 PM
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17. let's be honest...how many people buy digi music vs file sharing it?
The only money i paid is for the player, and i'm sure that's true for many others. ;)
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ashmanonar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 08:26 PM
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24. ipods usually use aac's...use itunes to keep your ipod updated n/t
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DrGonzoLives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 08:25 PM
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23. Actually
Use iTunes to burn the downloaded songs to CDs, then reimport them back into iTunes. They will be turned into MP3's, since that's the default ripped song format.
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politicat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-26-04 01:48 PM
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32. Don't know where you got your info, but MP3s play fine on an iPod
The only format I can't use on it is WMA (no big loss). I've got mp3s (which are a proprietary format, too) AA (audible.com format) m4p (the iTunes format), a couple .wav files, AAC, AIFF. They all play just fine.

Do your research, don't spout off about things you don't know.

Your bigotry is not appreciated.
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sonicx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 06:31 PM
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8. Lots of space. I've seen non iPod players with 128 MB for like 70 bucks
iPod minis have 4 gigs for $250.
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ashmanonar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 08:28 PM
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25. also if it does break, you can get it replaced free (awesome warranty) n/t
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FizzFuzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-26-04 11:27 AM
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30. are there any websites for the terminally tech impaired
that show you how to do all these cool things with an iPod?

I don't hve one, but maybe in a year or two...but I don't know what you all are talking about. Like where do you find all these MP3's you're talking about (aside from the iTunes site, which I reckon is easy to find.) I need a 101-for-idiots level course. :dunce:
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