iPod Shuffle?

[kev182]

Originally Posted by amd4me

Not hats not it my mp3 player takes 4 i gb memory six.
I only have 1.5 gb in it right now. but in theory it can hold 4.

ooo ok i see....im assuming those cards are pretty pricey

[OddmanXX]

whats with the ipod bashing? i dont know if you guys know this but ipods are like tanks i dropped mine about 100x already (not joking i use it at the gym) and it still works fine. not only that the performance hasnt changed one bit. overpriced? i think not. id rather pay a little more for something that can take a hit than something that will crumble ie my exgfs sony mp3 player, given that its battery life is long but when it fell off the treadmill the battery was useless cause the device fell apart, and dont let me get started with creative products. i dont know whether to use them as paper weights after they break or just throw them out.

[Morgan]

creatives are really that bad?

errr... im really torn now. what should i get? :S

[Perceptor]

Originally Posted by Morgan

creatives are really that bad?

errr... im really torn now. what should i get? :S

I like creative ^_^

Anyways, regarding the shuffle, wouldnt it just be better to go with a Rio Nitrus?

[deathBOB]

ooh... for 50 buck more you can get a 4gig mini... http://www.apple.com/ipodmini/

[MRXor]

Originally Posted by kev182

ughh........just go with the shuffle....i dont think u will be disapointed

or u said u had 4gb of music rht? cuz tat would fit nicely on an ipod mini

there is a new ipod mini with 18hrs battery life and comes in 4 and 6GB models and the 4GB one is only 200 dollars

[Morgan]

i cant find rio products anywhere in australia apart from one store which is really expensive... $450AU for the carbon.

Im thinking a zen touch now.

[kev182]

my creative zen lasted 1 month...before i had to duck tape it closed and amsh it on the floor for it to work

[Perceptor]

Originally Posted by obobskivich

you could get the Rio Carbon, $200 US, 5GB, not bad
or the Rio Karma...$230 US, 20GB, TINY FOR 20GB!!! (smaller than iPod)

But much thicker

[comunaz2000]

i think you should just get something that fits your personality, i mean if your a hardcore music listener, definitely get bigger than 1 or 4 gigs, and ipod isnt the only good brand

[devilspoker]

Ok heres the deal, I work for an electronics store at which i sell both creative mp3 players as well as the market Icon Ipod. we sell hundreds of Ipods, not as many creative. but we see by far more Ipods coming in for repair, return, or exchange then we do the Creative models. I have the Creative Muvo TX FM 1GB. I use it to go snowboarding, work out at the gym, and just to use around town. It has a screen 1gig of storage, and an FM radio. At $170 it blows the Ipod products out of the water.

Just my experience and My opinion, Take it or not its up to you. Market Icon or quality product.

[Duo007]

Originally Posted by Monty

Ipods are just overpriced. That is what it is.

yea thats very true. its cuz its whats in demand. and whats in with the kids. i noticed a slow down with them. they are way cheaper now that xmas passed. well on ebay anyhow.

[steel102]

Originally Posted by devilspoker

Ok heres the deal, I work for an electronics store at which i sell both creative mp3 players as well as the market Icon Ipod. we sell hundreds of Ipods, not as many creative. but we see by far more Ipods coming in for repair, return, or exchange then we do the Creative models.

perhaps because so many ipods are sold, ther is a greater chance some of them would be defective. if you sold that many creative players, there may be an equal number of repairs/returns/exchanges. do you understand what i'm trying to say?

funny, i've read many complaints about creative's headphone jacks dying because of a crappy solder connection, or the abysmal battery life of the first micros.