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I did extensive computer work for someone, and in return they are getting me a 40GB IPOD next week
I need some advice as to whether I should accept the offer or ask for a different Player. I only have 25GB of music(wma lossless which I will rerip for this) so the rest will be for filestorage Obviously I will get more music in the future.
a:SO, ARE mP3, wav, aac, AND AUDIOBOOK THE ONLY FORMATS THAT ipod SUPPORTS?
Well?
EDIT:
I thank everyone for their help. After reading the wealth of information posted and that I found on my own, I find that I just cannot justify the purchase.
1) $500 is a LOT for a 1 year old [iPOD] Music Player model.
2) I've heard interesting rumors about the new ipod models, and I'd rather wait.
3) The iriver is nice and all, but regardless of the fact that it may be technically superior, the IPOD's functionallity with itunes is seamless. I want to drag my songs to it, listen to them, single some out for later, and be done with it. Voice recording, a display that displays EVERY DAMN THING YOU COULD POSSIBLY WANT TO KNOW ABOUT A FILE, and Input/outputs are great, but they do not appeal to me, as I honestly would never need them.
4) I will bank the rest after I buy Snapstream's PVR software and a WINTV 250 Hardware encoder/TV tunercard f
I will deal with my minidisc 'till the new ipod comes out ( expected by end of april/early summer)
I did extensive computer work for someone, and in return they are getting me a 40GB IPOD next week
I need some advice as to whether I should accept the offer or ask for a different Player. I only have 25GB of music(wma lossless which I will rerip for this) so the rest will be for filestorage
Obviously I will get more music in the future.a:SO, ARE mP3, wav, aac, AND AUDIOBOOK THE ONLY FORMATS THAT ipod SUPPORTS?
Well?
EDIT:
I thank everyone for their help. After reading the wealth of information posted and that I found on my own, I find that I just cannot justify the purchase.
1) $500 is a LOT for a 1 year old [iPOD] Music Player model.
2) I've heard interesting rumors about the new ipod models, and I'd rather wait.
3) The iriver is nice and all, but regardless of the fact that it may be technically superior, the IPOD's functionallity with itunes is seamless. I want to drag my songs to it, listen to them, single some out for later, and be done with it. Voice recording, a display that displays EVERY DAMN THING YOU COULD POSSIBLY WANT TO KNOW ABOUT A FILE, and Input/outputs are great, but they do not appeal to me, as I honestly would never need them.
4) I will bank the rest after I buy Snapstream's PVR software and a WINTV 250 Hardware encoder/TV tunercard
fI will deal with my minidisc 'till the new ipod comes out ( expected by end of april/early summer)
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