Is iPod where it's at?

[Ferocious]

please vote...... and comment if you wish.

I want to by a music player for someone this Xmas.

Thanks.

 

[maddogchen]

if its a present, then yes since IPOD is the most popular.

 

[Zim Hosein]

no

 

[Homerboy]

iRiver

 

[MisterJackson]

Vinyl baby! Ol' Skool!!

 

[GTaudiophile]

The iPod has become too much of a flashy status symbol for me. It's WAY past cool and cult technology.

I am very happy with my rugged little AAA-powered Rio! Cali 256 with 512MB SD card. Does everything I need it to do, and best of all, it doesn't stand out.

 

[anxi80]

im treating myself to a mp3 player this year, but not the ipod. i think im going to pull the trigger on the iaudio m3

edit: features of the iaudio m3
follow the links on the left for more information and pictures

 

[kami333]

As a gift to someone, especially someone who isn't a geek, it's the safest bet.

 

[theNEOone]

if it's a gift, the ipod is prob the best bet. however, i just replaced my ipod mini for a zen micro. initially i had purchased a rio carbon because i couldn't find anyone that carried it, but finally found on at compusa. the carbon is going back today - it would have been superior to the ipod in ever way if it weren't for 2 idiotic features: (1) dragging and dropping songs into a previously created playlist completely erases that playlist it and replaces it w/ the new song. (2) you can't scroll/view songs in a playlist - you have to click "next" until you find a particular song you want to listen to.


=|

 

[Gibson486]

yes, but you need two turn tables and a microphone.....

 

[lokiju]

Creative Zen Touch is where its at, Ipod is all hype.

 

[EtOH]

I have owned a Creative Labs Nomad IIc, a Creative Labs Zen, and an iPod.

iPod wins hand down on everything, especially the interface.

No matter what you go with check out Red Chair Software for some after market software packages that I find MUCH easier to use than anything that comes standard.

EtOH

 

[0roo0roo]

we fishin for gurk today?

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: EtOH
I have owned a Creative Labs Nomad IIc, a Creative Labs Zen, and an iPod.

iPod wins hand down on everything, especially the interface.

No matter what you go with check out Red Chair Software for some after market software packages that I find MUCH easier to use than anything that comes standard.

EtOH

You said the Creative Zen, is this a different model than the Zen Touch?

 

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
we fishin for gurk today?

lol just what i was going to say.


Ohh ya, my creative zen is great, i am much happier with it than i was with my 3g ipod...

 

[Mermaidman]

Wife just gave
me a 20G, so I had no
choice but to say
YES!

 

[notfred]

If someone asked for an MP3 player and you bought them something other than an iPod, it'd be like buying a GeForce card for at ATer that asked for a Radeon. Sort of kinda close, but not what they really wanted.

 

[Anubis]

big fvcking no

 

[dartworth]

mini iPod:thumbsup:

 

[mpitts]

iPods are great.

 

[mchammer187]

Originally posted by: mpitts
iPods are great.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: notfred
If someone asked for an MP3 player and you bought them something other than an iPod, it'd be like buying a GeForce card for at ATer that asked for a Radeon. Sort of kinda close, but not what they really wanted.

Well said.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: notfred
If someone asked for an MP3 player and you bought them something other than an iPod, it'd be like buying a GeForce card for at ATer that asked for a Radeon. Sort of kinda close, but not what they really wanted.

Well said.

not really, if he just asked for a "mp3 player" he is open to any of them, it woudl be like saying i want a new graphic card, and NOT specifying what one/brAND

 

[djheater]

In the end it really is a great player, can't say it's not.

A person who does the research and picks an alternative is probably the cleverer chap.

 

[Goosemaster]

Ipod does what it does quite well.

Do others do it better on the road? Yes.

Do others do it better when it comes to software? No.

I wanted simplicity and quality and they gave it to me.