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32GB iTouch Available in Korea?
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eddie1983man



Joined: 31 May 2007

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

riley wrote:
How's the Zune 80's battery life? Is it comparable to the Ipod? That is rather important to me.



About 30 hours for MP3 playback.

My battery died at about 4h20mins using only video.
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demaratus



Joined: 13 Apr 2005
Location: Searching for a heart of gold, and I'm gettin' old

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

30 hours is pretty impressive. Dang.
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riley



Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, but I'd like to get something that has more than 5 hours of video life. That's part of the reason that I'm sticking with the Ipod video. I'm getting more than 6 hours of video out of it. Is there anything comparable with a better screen?
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eddie1983man



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

riley wrote:
Yeah, but I'd like to get something that has more than 5 hours of video life. That's part of the reason that I'm sticking with the Ipod video. I'm getting more than 6 hours of video out of it. Is there anything comparable with a better screen?


Not really, unless you scour the electronics markets here in Korea. You might be able to find something that isn't built by a major manufacturer. In other words some no-name player thats been made in China. None the less i have seen some good electronics around here.

If you want something with a bigger screen and that much battery life you are going to be looking toward a PMP, which are significantly bulkier. But on the other hand are more optomized for video playback.

the Creative vision W comes to mind, but it is just so darn bulky.
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riley



Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

According to the website, the Zen Vision W (looks nice) only has 4.5 hours of life. Not long enough.
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DCJames



Joined: 27 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I did not ask about a zune.

Talk about zunes on the zune thread.
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spliff



Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Won't looking at that little screen for video make your eyes go bad? Zune is a much better deal, IMHO!
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Thunndarr



Joined: 30 Sep 2003

PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

spliff wrote:
Won't looking at that little screen for video make your eyes go bad? Zune is a much better deal, IMHO!


Em...isn't the screen on the Zune even smaller? (Rhetorical question, the answer is yes.)

My take, once again. If you want:

160 gigs, get the Ipod Classic 160.

80 gigs, get the Zune 80.

8-32 gigs with a variety of functions, get the touch. (I personally don't think the 32 gig Touch represents good value, but YMMV)

4+ inch screen (non-pocketable device) get a full sized PMP.

Honestly, I don't know why people feel the Touch is such a controversial device. It fills a niche market, and it fills it well. If you don't feel it's for you, there are a variety of other devices on the market out there that may meet your needs better.
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Suwoner10



Joined: 10 Dec 2007

PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

DCJames wrote:
I did not ask about a zune.

Talk about zunes on the zune thread.


The Zune 80 rated best MP3 player of them all.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4370-6490_7-234-101.html?tag=dir
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Suwoner10



Joined: 10 Dec 2007

PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

riley wrote:
Yeah, but I'd like to get something that has more than 5 hours of video life. That's part of the reason that I'm sticking with the Ipod video. I'm getting more than 6 hours of video out of it. Is there anything comparable with a better screen?


Why? IS your commute exactly 6 hours? What do you do exactly that you can't go home and recharge the thing at night? Seems odd you'd give a turd over 5 or 6 hours.
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Thunndarr



Joined: 30 Sep 2003

PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Suwoner10 wrote:
DCJames wrote:
I did not ask about a zune.

Talk about zunes on the zune thread.


The Zune 80 rated best MP3 player of them all.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4370-6490_7-234-101.html?tag=dir


That's not a top five list. Additionally, according to the link you provided, the Zune got an editor's rating of 8.3, while the Touch got an editor's rating of 8.7.

Also, the Touch scores 8.2 with users to 7.9 for the Zune.

And finally, the two devices serve totally different needs.
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Suwoner10



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thunndarr wrote:
Suwoner10 wrote:
DCJames wrote:
I did not ask about a zune.

Talk about zunes on the zune thread.


The Zune 80 rated best MP3 player of them all.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4370-6490_7-234-101.html?tag=dir


That's not a top five list. Additionally, according to the link you provided, the Zune got an editor's rating of 8.3, while the Touch got an editor's rating of 8.7.

Also, the Touch scores 8.2 with users to 7.9 for the Zune.

And finally, the two devices serve totally different needs.


Sure it is. It's on top. Headline: Best 5 MP3 players
Ratings? Pishposh. Those are ipod spammers.
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Thunndarr



Joined: 30 Sep 2003

PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stop being a douche. Those players are not ranked. Read the link.

Here, in case you missed it:

Quote:
There's no one-size-fits-all MP3 player that's perfect for everybody. Some people need a small MP3 player for the gym, while others need tablet-size players with wide-screen video playback. Whatever your interests are, these five MP3 players broadly represent our current favorite portable music gadgets.


And you've conveniently ignored the point about the Touch being rated higher by the editors. Or are you going to accuse them of being iPod spammers as well?
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DCJames



Joined: 27 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Suwoner10 wrote:
Thunndarr wrote:
Suwoner10 wrote:
DCJames wrote:
I did not ask about a zune.

Talk about zunes on the zune thread.


The Zune 80 rated best MP3 player of them all.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4370-6490_7-234-101.html?tag=dir


That's not a top five list. Additionally, according to the link you provided, the Zune got an editor's rating of 8.3, while the Touch got an editor's rating of 8.7.

Also, the Touch scores 8.2 with users to 7.9 for the Zune.

And finally, the two devices serve totally different needs.


Sure it is. It's on top. Headline: Best 5 MP3 players
Ratings? Pishposh. Those are ipod spammers.


Wow, you have HORRIBLE reading comprehension skills.

Maybe you should be LEARNING English not teaching it.
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Thunndarr



Joined: 30 Sep 2003

PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anyway, the Touch is a good device. Once you jailbreak it, it becomes an unbelievable device. Personally, I don't feel the need to carry my whole music collection with me, so I feel the 32 gig version is overpriced. (There are also workarounds, such as streaming your iTunes library over the internet to your Touch, but you'll sacrifice some battery life doing that.)
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