Hmmm... Apple sucks

[brtspears2]

Not bad of a player. I have the regular 4g ipod and I don't look at the screen 98% of the time it is in operation. I know what song is playing.

 

[imported_Reck]

What's that sliding thing above the batery indicator then?

 

[revnja]

Not a real bad price point. Looks cool. I'd probably pick one up if they hadn't already sold me on an iPod. Would definately make a nice gift, though.

 

[pennylane]

There's no display and they're advertising it as "a life less orderly?" That sounds like a complete jip. :thumbsdown:

 

[mchammer187]

Originally posted by: fanerman91
There's no display and they're advertising it as "a life less orderly?" That sounds like a complete jip. :thumbsdown:

where do you expect them to fit a screen

the only comparable player the muvo does not have a screen as well and it is still 2x as big

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

Whoops! Guess I better look in the crapper next time.


But the price is much better than the regular iPods, you could easily swap out most of your new/favorite music on 1GB.

Yet no way to choose specific songs kind of sucks...

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: ArmchairAthlete
Yet no way to choose specific songs kind of sucks...

Then drag and drop individual songs, Autofill your favorite playlists or Autofill your iPod shuffle with a random sampling from your music library

obviously, through itunes only most likely, which will be a dead sell for some folk

 

[mchammer187]

Originally posted by: lnguyen

Originally posted by: ArmchairAthlete
Yet no way to choose specific songs kind of sucks...

Then drag and drop individual songs, Autofill your favorite playlists or Autofill your iPod shuffle with a random sampling from your music library

obviously, through itunes only most likely, which will be a dead sell for some folk

i think he meant being able to play specific songs not put them on the player

 

[0roo0roo]

i guess they figured with so little music capacity a screen really is a waste of time.

 

[JonnyStarks]

[homer]See? Because of me they have a warning[/homer]

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: Reck
What's that sliding thing above the batery indicator then?

Playback style.

 

[BRObedoza]

damn looks like i found my new workout mp3 player.

 

[edmicman]

Do you think the Shuffle will require iTunes, or could you just drag a bunch of MP3s via Windows Explorer or something? It sounds like it functions as a USB memory stick, too. I've been looking for a cheap MP3 player for the gym....this might cut it.

 

[metalmania]

Ugly.

 

[LethalWolfe]

Originally posted by: jst0ney
not much storage

Then buy an iPod or iPod Mini. Problem solved.


Lethal

 

[InlineFive]

For the price on the $149 model I would rather buy a PSP and slap a 1GB memorystick in it.

 

[BRObedoza]

Originally posted by: PorBleemo
For the price on the $149 model I would rather buy a PSP and slap a 1GB memorystick in it.

You gonna use that PSP while jogging or working out?

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: sleepmachine

Originally posted by: PorBleemo
For the price on the $149 model I would rather buy a PSP and slap a 1GB memorystick in it.

You gonna use that PSP while jogging or working out?

I stand corrected. Each has their own niche in the market.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: mchammer187

Originally posted by: lnguyen

Originally posted by: ArmchairAthlete
Yet no way to choose specific songs kind of sucks...

Then drag and drop individual songs, Autofill your favorite playlists or Autofill your iPod shuffle with a random sampling from your music library

obviously, through itunes only most likely, which will be a dead sell for some folk

i think he meant being able to play specific songs not put them on the player

so don't put it on shuffle? there's no easy way to get to a song as there's no real navigating, just forward and back, but it's not impossible

 

[metalmania]

It's said this model is the Asus OEM.

 

[Train]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: KingNothing
Anyone notice that it requires Service Pack 2 if you have XP? I wonder why...

Does SP2 include the .NET framework?

.net framework can be installed on Win2k machines as well, sp2 has nothing to do with it.