ipod bit the dust...need replacement

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brand new ipod nano 4 gig for $250 (tax included) or 20 gig brand new 4th gen for $200????

i only listen to 500 or so songs, but then again i like using the ipod as my source of backup for mp3s...
 

loup garou

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Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
brand new ipod nano 4 gig for $250 (tax included) or 20 gig brand new 4th gen for $200????

i only listen to 500 or so songs, but then again i like using the ipod as my source of backup for mp3s...

Fat lot of good that did you in this case.

Get a nano.

I feel dirty...
*goes to take a shower*
 
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Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
brand new ipod nano 4 gig for $250 (tax included) or 20 gig brand new 4th gen for $200????

i only listen to 500 or so songs, but then again i like using the ipod as my source of backup for mp3s...

Fat lot of good that did you in this case.

Get a nano.

I feel dirty...
*goes to take a shower*



well, i have it backed up on an external as well... never can be too safe ;)
 
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Originally posted by: So
Get a creative....

/gruck

i really like ipods, the only thing is that i have trouble justifying paying $50 more from something that has a fifth of the storage even though i'll prolly not use it...
 

i've been an ipod hater for a few years

but i recently got a new 20g for free...
not sure if i should go back and edit out all my comments about ipods or sell this thing and get an iriver
 

loup garou

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Originally posted by: troytime
i've been an ipod hater for a few years

but i recently got a new 20g for free...
not sure if i should go back and edit out all my comments about ipods or sell this thing and get an iriver
I'm not a big iPod fan either, but the nano is seriously impressive. If it would play WMA and work with WMP instead of iTunes, I'd buy one in an instant. I refuse to give up being an MS whore.
 

Oil

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Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: troytime
i've been an ipod hater for a few years

but i recently got a new 20g for free...
not sure if i should go back and edit out all my comments about ipods or sell this thing and get an iriver
I'm not a big iPod fan either, but the nano is seriously impressive. If it would play WMA and work with WMP instead of iTunes, I'd buy one in an instant. I refuse to give up being an MS whore.

Use the winamp plugin for ipods (assuming apple hasn't blocked it yet)
 
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Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: troytime
i've been an ipod hater for a few years

but i recently got a new 20g for free...
not sure if i should go back and edit out all my comments about ipods or sell this thing and get an iriver
I'm not a big iPod fan either, but the nano is seriously impressive. If it would play WMA and work with WMP instead of iTunes, I'd buy one in an instant. I refuse to give up being an MS whore.

it doesnt play WMA??
 

loup garou

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Originally posted by: OSx86
Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: troytime
i've been an ipod hater for a few years

but i recently got a new 20g for free...
not sure if i should go back and edit out all my comments about ipods or sell this thing and get an iriver
I'm not a big iPod fan either, but the nano is seriously impressive. If it would play WMA and work with WMP instead of iTunes, I'd buy one in an instant. I refuse to give up being an MS whore.

Use the winamp plugin for ipods (assuming apple hasn't blocked it yet)
Winamp sucks.
 

Oil

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Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: OSx86
Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: troytime
i've been an ipod hater for a few years

but i recently got a new 20g for free...
not sure if i should go back and edit out all my comments about ipods or sell this thing and get an iriver
I'm not a big iPod fan either, but the nano is seriously impressive. If it would play WMA and work with WMP instead of iTunes, I'd buy one in an instant. I refuse to give up being an MS whore.

Use the winamp plugin for ipods (assuming apple hasn't blocked it yet)
Winamp sucks.

Thats true but it is better than iTunes :)
I personally prefer Foobar2000
 

loup garou

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Originally posted by: OSx86
Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: OSx86
Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: troytime
i've been an ipod hater for a few years

but i recently got a new 20g for free...
not sure if i should go back and edit out all my comments about ipods or sell this thing and get an iriver
I'm not a big iPod fan either, but the nano is seriously impressive. If it would play WMA and work with WMP instead of iTunes, I'd buy one in an instant. I refuse to give up being an MS whore.

Use the winamp plugin for ipods (assuming apple hasn't blocked it yet)
Winamp sucks.

Thats true but it is better than iTunes :)
I personally prefer Foobar2000
The management software doesn't matter, iPods still can't play wma! :|
Why can't these assholes on both sides just open up to all popular formats and drag and drop interfaces so we can put whatever the fvck we want on our players however the fvck we want? I'm sick of the handholding.

 

Ornery

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...i have trouble justifying paying $50 more from something that has a fifth of the storage

I have trouble justifying paying several hundred dollars just to have portable music, let alone using a fragile HDD as the means to accomplish that. BTW, how did the other "bite the dust"?
 

vi edit

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Originally posted by: Ornery
...i have trouble justifying paying $50 more from something that has a fifth of the storage

I have trouble justifying paying several hundred dollars just to have portable music, let alone using a fragile HDD as the means to accomplish that. BTW, how did the other "bite the dust"?

Nano is 4 gigs of flash RAM.
 

Ornery

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Originally posted by: vi_edit
Originally posted by: Ornery
...i have trouble justifying paying $50 more from something that has a fifth of the storage

I have trouble justifying paying several hundred dollars just to have portable music, let alone using a fragile HDD as the means to accomplish that. BTW, how did the other "bite the dust"?
Nano is 4 gigs of flash RAM.
I hope that's addressed to the OP, but it's redundant, since that's what MY reply is in reference to!
 

Paulson

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Ornery... yes, hard drives crash and yes they're very fragile. You do know however that the ipod's hard drives are probably specially made so that they can withstand a certain amount of rough handling and what not.

I've got a 3rd gen ipod that's worked incredibly well, and I use it when riding bike, jogging, driving in my car, trips, anything I can think of
 

brunswickite

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Originally posted by: Ornery
...i have trouble justifying paying $50 more from something that has a fifth of the storage

I have trouble justifying paying several hundred dollars just to have portable music, let alone using a fragile HDD as the means to accomplish that. BTW, how did the other "bite the dust"?

When you are on the go for 3 hours a day its easily justified.

 

intogamer

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Originally posted by: Paulson
Ornery... yes, hard drives crash and yes they're very fragile. You do know however that the ipod's hard drives are probably specially made so that they can withstand a certain amount of rough handling and what not.

I've got a 3rd gen ipod that's worked incredibly well, and I use it when riding bike, jogging, driving in my car, trips, anything I can think of

The Nano uses Flash Memory