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Socoder -> Off Topic -> Keep an eye on your iPod !. |
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| Tue, 19 Aug 2008, 08:56 | |
steve_ancell
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Reports say that they could be hotter than their popularity. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7569922.stm |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2008, 09:45 | |
Jayenkai
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Yowsers! So many batteries going up in smoke, lately! We're all doomed!!! -=-=- ''Load, Next List!'' 
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| Tue, 19 Aug 2008, 11:37 | |
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mike_g |
Meh, I wouldent want an ipod anyway  Got a 16 gig creative zen the other day. Came at around half the price of an ipod equivalent. Supports tons of codecs and has an SD card slot. |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 07:55 | |
Mog
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iPod - For trend whores who go for style, not functionality ...let the f***s burn. -=-=- I am Busy Mongoose - My Website Dev PC: AMD 8150-FX, 16gb Ram, GeForce GTX 680 2gb Current Project: Pyroxene
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| Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 11:59 | |
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Nolan |
 iPod - For trend whores who go for style, not functionality My iPod is both stylish and perfectly functional. -=-=- nolandc.com
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| Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 12:19 | |
HoboBen
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In my experience, iPods are cheaper if you want a bigger hard drive. Mine is a portable hard drive and a music player in one. (transfer rates are pretty awful though, so I only use it in a pinch) They could be green with pink spots for all I care about style, though. -=-=- blog | work | code | more code |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 13:16 | |
spinal
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Got a 16 gig creative zen the other day. Came at around half the price of an ipod equivalent.iPod - For trend whores who go for style, not functionality Nothing wrong with iPods, the menu's are extremely initiative. The controls work exactly how you expect them to. The menu's look cool which is a bonus. They work fine as an external hd, giving you a nice 80/160gb drive. -=-=- Check out my excellent homepage!
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| Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 13:48 | |
Stealth
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iPod - For trend whores who go for style, not functionality All the Apple hate I hear is usually based on zero facts. Talk to people who use Apple products and ask them if they are satisfied. I can personally say that iPods are far better than any other MP3 player I've ever owned. And that is not a bias claim. I used to resist Apple, and they have certainly earned my respect for their products. -=-=- Quit posting and try Google.
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| Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 15:07 | |
blanko1324
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The iPod is a great example of beautiful design and functionality. Those who hate it either: a) Are not Apple fans (totally understandable). b) Only dislike it because it's become too popular. ...Although I am thinking about trying a Zune next time around. -=-=- My Twitter
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| Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 05:06 | |
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mike_g |
The only 16gb iPod is the touch or iPhone, which is more than just a 16gb mp3 player, they offer a touch screen, motion sensors and in the case of the iPhone, a phone. I wouldn't compare those myself. I waset comparing it speifically on memory size. I pods have a nice design, and I'm sure they are good media players; they are just a rip off. Sony media players are the same, or even worse since they try and forcce you to use Sonic Stage. They both can get away with charging what they do because people buy into the brand names. |
| Thu, 21 Aug 2008, 05:16 | |
lyons
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my 2nd gen nano died within 5 months due to battery problems, it also had to be reset every so often. the worrenty wouldn't even cover it. i had to replace the battery myself (which was much cheaper anyway, unless you can't solder and blow your hand up )
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| Fri, 22 Aug 2008, 13:29 | |
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Orich |
my 2nd gen nano died within 5 months due to battery problems, it also had to be reset every so often. the worrenty wouldn't even cover it That's cause Apple is evil. |
| Fri, 22 Aug 2008, 19:45 | |
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Stealth
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That's cause Apple is evil. No need for attack comments. -=-=- Quit posting and try Google.
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| Fri, 22 Aug 2008, 21:39 | |
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Mog
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based upon my personal opinion, I do not think iPods deliver the biggest 'bang for your buck'. I've had many friends who've owned one, and countless little glitches have popped up. They're amazing for storage, but for what me, (read: Myself; Mog) looks for in a portable player, iPod doesn't seem to deliver it. Everything thinks it's the end all, number one on the market, but there ARE other options out there.
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| Fri, 22 Aug 2008, 22:31 | |
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Stealth
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I don't know why there is such a strong hate for Apple. Either people are passionately in love with Apple or despise them completely. It's odd.
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| Sat, 23 Aug 2008, 02:03 | |
shroom_monk
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Probably because they spend half their time making adverts that say 'Oh look at us, we're so amazing and PCs all suck unless you like working, but no one likes working so Buy A Mac.' That either annoys people completely, or brainwashes them into annoying the hell out of everyone else... |ARGH!!|  |edit| We need rant tags in the next update! |edit|
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| Sat, 23 Aug 2008, 02:31 | |
flying_cucco
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I'll stick to my Rockboxed, SSD-modded, Cowon X5
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| Sat, 23 Aug 2008, 07:49 | |
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mike_g |
I don't know why there is such a strong hate for Apple. Either people are passionately in love with Apple or despise them completely. It's odd. I dont hate apple, but it is an annoying company. They sell themselves with this nice creative type image then act like total nazis rying to patent everything under the sun. Some of it is really stupid: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=stuff+that+apple+tried+to+patent |
| Sat, 23 Aug 2008, 09:30 | |
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blanko1324
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If you want to talk about stupid patents, then Apple isn't the only one to do it. Microsoft has tried to patent the double-click, RSS, and just tried to patent page-up and page-down. -=-=- My Twitter
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| Sat, 23 Aug 2008, 12:57 | |
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Stealth
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Probably because they spend half their time making adverts that say 'Oh look at us, we're so amazing and PCs all suck unless you like working, but no one likes working so Buy A Mac.' Microsoft is gearing up for it's own ad campaign against Apple. So this excuse is now gone. And the Mohave Experiment was a nice ad campaign that said "hey, our users are idiots". -=-=- Quit posting and try Google.
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| Sat, 23 Aug 2008, 13:29 | |
Phoenix
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I am one of the people who didn't like Apple's anti-Microsoft campaign, but I'm not an Apple hater.And the Mohave Experiment was a nice ad campaign that said "hey, our users are idiots". But... That's often the reality. |
| Sat, 23 Aug 2008, 14:47 | |
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shroom_monk
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Mohave was designed to point out that most of the Vista haters didn't actually know what Vista was like... so yes they were idiots, but then wasn't that the whole point?
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| Sat, 23 Aug 2008, 14:56 | |
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Stealth
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Another thing I dislike about the Mohave Experiment is that it was a setup. Microsoft got to pick the computers, the devices to use with it, etc etc. They make sure Vista wasn't going to do anything annoying. So arguably, it was rigged. -=-=- Quit posting and try Google.
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