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Walter Mitty
Joined: 27 Mar 2003
Location: Tokyo! ^.^
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 Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| ryleeys wrote: |
Does the I-pod work with any computer or only a mac?
What's the word on other portable mp3 players? |
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Mac requirements
Macintosh computer with FireWire port; Mac OS X v10.1.5 or later (Mac OS X 10.3 or later recommended)
Windows requirements
PC with FireWire or USB 2.0 port, or FireWire or USB 2.0 card; Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or Windows XP Home or ProfessionalMac requirements |
But if you're using a PC with USB 2.0, you'll need to buy the USB cable, since the iPod only comes with a Firewire one. |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Does anyone use an ipod? When i was checking them out they seemed pretty big for an mp3 player. I know they could fit every song I own on them but still... |
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peppergirl
Joined: 07 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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I-pods work with PC's too, but you need a firewire connection or buy an extra USB connection.
I looked at other MP3 players before buying my i-pod, but the ones with the GB memories were all huge compared to the i-pod (this was Sep 2003, maybe other companies have smaller models on the market now). |
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hojucandy
Joined: 03 Feb 2003
Location: In a better place
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Mr. Pink wrote: |
| Does anyone use an ipod? When i was checking them out they seemed pretty big for an mp3 player. I know they could fit every song I own on them but still... |
yup - i use one. i have a 10gig model. fits a lot of music. if yu are looking at buying one go for a larger model as they come with accessories that are essential IMO.
i have 80gig of music on my hard disk so the ipod only fits a fraction of it. i like to load it up with just one artist and listen to that exclusively for a couple of weeks. just finished a couple of weeks of zappa. before that it was phish. am now on a bruce cockburn thing, thanks to harpeau's recently singing me a mesmorising rendition of "gavin's woodpile".
i mentioned this once before but i'll say it again. apple have brilliant after sales service. i have had the keyboard in my powerbook replaced twice now for free - simply because of coffee spills. AND after i dropped my ipod HARD on a tiled floor and buggered the hard disk in it, they replaced the entire unit free of charge. no pc dealer will do that for yu.
get an ipod - but don;t drop it!!!! |
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| I still like my RAM-only mp3 player- almost 5 years old and still going strong. It also has a mic and an FM tuner and can scroll text files on the screen (speech notes, etc.) |
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hojucandy
Joined: 03 Feb 2003
Location: In a better place
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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sounds good bulsajo. how much capacity?
people keep saying how expensive the ipod is but byte/dollar it is the cheapest of all. |
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Only 128MB but remember 5 years ago that was smokin'! 2&1/2 cds at cd quality, about 40-50 songs FM stereo quality, and about 70-80 at am stereo quality. It's about the size and weight of a small pager. i've used the mic function to record lectures (just fine) and concerts (not so fine- it's not really designed to do that). It's also my 'sneaker-net' between work and home since floppies are too small and no one uses zip disks anymore- you can load whatever files/programs you want onto it.
I can understand the appeal but I don't want an mp player with a hard drive at the moment- as you've already indicated, you drop it and you could be screwed. So the Ipod doesn't appeal to me at all, but different strokes for different folks... |
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hojucandy
Joined: 03 Feb 2003
Location: In a better place
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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i couldn't agree more bulsajo. i often wish the ipod was smaller and more rugged.
but it is good for me. i need the capacity. i am an obsessive music listener. there is music playing in my apartment whenever i am awake. and my ipod is always on my belt - earplugs in whenever i am not actually teaching... |
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jurassic5
Joined: 02 Apr 2003
Location: PA
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 7:56 am Post subject: |
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i'm still a fan of the iriver hard drive based mp3 player.
the size of it is 2.4 inches by 0.75 inches by 4.1 inches; 5.6 ounces. it is also the first to have an LCD remote.
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Mashimaro
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: location, location
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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| jurassic5 wrote: |
i'm still a fan of the iriver hard drive based mp3 player.
the size of it is 2.4 inches by 0.75 inches by 4.1 inches; 5.6 ounces. it is also the first to have an LCD remote.
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Is that bigger or smaller than an Ipod? Is it cheaper or more expensive? |
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hojucandy
Joined: 03 Feb 2003
Location: In a better place
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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| size and price are much the same... |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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| hojucandy wrote: |
| Mr. Pink wrote: |
| Does anyone use an ipod? When i was checking them out they seemed pretty big for an mp3 player. I know they could fit every song I own on them but still... |
yup - i use one. i have a 10gig model. fits a lot of music. if yu are looking at buying one go for a larger model as they come with accessories that are essential IMO.
i have 80gig of music on my hard disk so the ipod only fits a fraction of it. i like to load it up with just one artist and listen to that exclusively for a couple of weeks. just finished a couple of weeks of zappa. before that it was phish. am now on a bruce *beep* thing, thanks to harpeau's recently singing me a mesmorising rendition of "gavin's woodpile".
i mentioned this once before but i'll say it again. apple have brilliant after sales service. i have had the keyboard in my powerbook replaced twice now for free - simply because of coffee spills. AND after i dropped my ipod HARD on a tiled floor and buggered the hard disk in it, they replaced the entire unit free of charge. no pc dealer will do that for yu.
get an ipod - but don;t drop it!!!! |
80GIG of music? WTF man.
Did you rip every CD you own?
I have about 5 GIGs of music and I find it is a lot of stuff...wish I knew what else I wanted in terms of MP3s...more 80s!!! |
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hojucandy
Joined: 03 Feb 2003
Location: In a better place
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Mr. Pink wrote: |
80GIG of music? WTF man.
Did you rip every CD you own?
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yes - that's exactly what i did.
before i came to korea (2 years ago) i ripped most of my CD's onto an external firewire drive that i purchased specifically for that purpose. it saved a lot of space. i did not really want to bring all my CD's to korea.
i buy a lot of CD's here too. and copy friends' CD's. and of cours ethere are the downloads. my collection continues to grow.
80's stuff? what would that be? maybe i can share some music with yu. i have space on my homepage where i share files. have some indian music there right now if anyone is interested. url is below. |
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ryleeys
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: Columbia, MD
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| Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 2:10 am Post subject: |
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I just purchased a Samsung YP-55 mp3 player... 256 mb memory, FM radio, record voices, etc. etc.
Starting price was 280,000, but I managed to talk them down to 230,000...
Anyway, it seems nice enough... the thing is so small I put it on my keychain. |
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Keepongoing
Joined: 13 Feb 2003
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 2:50 pm Post subject: IPOD or Others |
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| Can you voice record with the IRiver? I know you can buy an accessory with the IpoD for that. Can I get more opinions on the IRiver??? |
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