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rockstarsmooth · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Location: anyang, baybee!

my music machine died and i'm all broken up about it.
i have a couple of replacement options, but i can't decide what to do about it.
1. i bought it in canada and it has a full refund warranty. my wife will be here in 10 days and she can bring me a new one and i can give her the old one to get the money back. this way i can be sure that the software will be in english, and if it outlasts my stay in korea, i can always return it when it finally kicks it as well. of course this means no music for 10 days except for when i'm home.
2. buy one here. i'll have music much sooner. what about software though, can i get it in english? and will i be able to return it and get my money back when it finally succumbs?
what say you?
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mnhnhyouh · Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Location: The Middle Kingdom

I voted to buy it here, they are cheap Smile

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plokiju · Joined: 15 Mar 2005

Depends what you want I guess. If you just want something with less than 1G of memory, you might as well buy it here since they are cheap enough and you don't have to wait. If you were after some top of the line mp3 player, then you might as well get the English software and the warranty so you can enjoy it to the fullest. Or you could do both buy the cheapest Korean mp3 player for the 10 days and have your wife bring you the best one she can find.

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

plokiju · Joined: 15 Mar 2005

He mentioned the English software thing. Not me. I don't know.

Chillin' Villain · Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: Goo Row

Just so you know, most major brands of MP3 players here have English language options available on both the player and the software. Not default, but as an option it's usually availabe. I'm not sure which, but I know iPods and Samsung Yepps (certain models, anyway) have it. SO, that doesn't have to be a major factor, depending on what you're looking for.

Of course, it IS only ten days... You could always hum your favorite ditties to yourself for the time being?

kimchi story · Joined: 23 Nov 2006

I'd consider waiting - a break from the portable tunes makes them so much more fresh when you get them back. And the warranty thing - why not? Hum and ponder the arrival of your wife...

rockstarsmooth · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Location: anyang, baybee!

thanks for the advice.
so i'm gonna get one here, cause i can't wait any longer! i guess i'll pick one up this weekend.
as for the warranty, she can bring the old one home with her and get it refunded, so either way the money comes back. she also doesn't have time to go shopping for me, exams are in full swing.
kimchi story, are you crazy? wait the whole time and go music free? impossible...
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right now i'm listening to: the futureheads - alms

Dev · Joined: 18 Apr 2006

If you buy one here, you'll at least get the choice of choosing the model and color yourself.

Personally, I prefer a cd player because they have better sound.

kimchi story · Joined: 23 Nov 2006

rockstarsmooth · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Location: anyang, baybee!

dev if i had a cd player i'd have to carry around a hell of a lot of cd's. mp3 players allow me to have thousands of songs at my disposal.
kimchi story, i'll probably go to yongsan, i like the vibe better...
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right now i'm listening to: cold war kids - red wine, success!