bouche Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 Anyone have an IPod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 Oh dude, I want one so bad! Damn. I've almost picked one up a few times. The thing is, I don't actually need it: I just want it! Do you have one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 Oops, should've watched the movie first. Maybe I don't want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 wow!- fucking incredible- disposible technology to get us hooked on- that is so fucked- great little video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 I've got one Bouche...yikes! But if he bought it 18 months ago he would have a 2nd generation iPod...I've got my fingers crossed that they've fixed the problem for the 3rd gen...they likey have as this whole marketing push followed the release of the 3rd gen...However, my biggest complaint about it is in fact the battery which is advertised as having 8-10 hours of life after a full charge and I can only squeak 6-8 hours out of it. Nonetheless the damn thing hasn't left my side since I got it and I could easily make back the cost by selling all my CDs which I have no use for anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 No, I don't have one, but I always thought I'd like one if I had shitloads of money to piss away. Looks like Apple is dealing with it this way with the IPod Battery Replacement Program. If your iPod fails to hold a charge and it's more than a year old, you may need a new battery. Click Continue to order iPod battery service for $99 USD. This program is not available in Europe at this time. That is a pretty ridiculous thing to have to replace. This site among others sell replacement batteries with instructions on how to DIY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 MK, wait till the harddrive fails, and you loose all the backed up data, that you sold your originals of... wont seem to great of a deal then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 well then you could just borrow all your friends cds and use them,, i wanted on but after seeing that video i said fuck it but if i really could get a new battery for 50 bones i would get one still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 am i correct in assuming that ipods only work with mac's? how many of you guys use a mac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 iPods work with windows now too...iTunes is available for windows as well and I think it is the most kick-ass music player I've had. Highly recommended. 2nd Tube - in order to put the tunes on the pod you have to host them on your harddrive. Right now I've got the best of my CD collection converted to AAC files on my computer's harddrive and plan on burning those to CD sometime in the future. I have also raided a number of my friends CD collections...I've also been buying CDs, ripping them and then trading them in for more CDs...I'm drowning in music right now and the whole collection is smaller than a pack of smokes...losing the data is not a concern. I'm so impressed with the iPod and iTunes that my next computer will certainly be a Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 i have itunes for windows, and i agree. its awesome. didnt know ipods work with windows now...."hey, cool!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 How is an iPod different than your run-of-the-mill portable mp3 player? iTunes won't run on Windows 98. Boooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 I haven't tried any others but, the perfect compatibilty with iTunes is a huge plus. None of the other mp3 players have comparable software. Also, the AAC (mp4)files that iTunes convert to are smaller and sound better than mp3s and I'm not sure, but I think the iPod is the only player that can play them. The look and interface of the iPod is super simple and super attractive too. I noticed two ads for players I hadn't heard of in the last Rolling Stone. They seem to be comprable in harddrive size (20G - 40G range, it wouldn't be worth it to buy anything less) but not in physical size (looks like they're as big as a walkman.) One of them is geared at Napster's relaunch (which doesn't compare to Apple's music store, another huge plus when its released in Canada.) They're probably cheaper too. iPods will go down in price after xmas for sure. There are plenty of accessories for the iPod too... if you're into that kind of thing... I'm worried about the battery now though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 I've got a 3rd Gen 40 GB iPod and I'm sooo impressed with it. Highly recommended to anyone who wants portable music... I've got 600 albums in my pocket and it's half full.... Cheers ad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 is iTunes available to Canadians? I tried signing up when it was released for the Windows environment, but I was informed that it wasn't available to Canadians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 It also looks like iPod users are engaging in some off-the-wall interactions with each other... Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecowboy Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 "It's kind of a stoner's ethic, really, the way you pass the joint at a Dead show," he said. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 itunes is a free download from apple that is available to all... the itunes music store is a pay service only available to americans right now... ad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 Oh shit, I get it. I thought you were talking about the store portion too. I did install itunes, and it looked like their interface is done better than anything I've seen. It's backed by a database, but without the online integration, it felt incomplete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK Posted November 29, 2003 Report Share Posted November 29, 2003 I'm at my brother's place right now trying to convince him to switch to iTunes. I just found this bit which just may help my cause: quote: The Washington Post's recent review of online music services (iTunes, MusicMatch, Naptster) concludes: "Last, but most important, Apple simply provides a better music program, whose sole (but not surprising) shortfall is its lack of Windows Media compatibility. In iTunes, Apple has accomplished what has eluded the entire PC market -- it's shipped a free, elegant, easy-to-use program that copies CDs in either AAC or MP3 format, offers numerous, thoughtful ways to organize a music library, lets you buy music conveniently, plays back Web radio and burns CDs and even DVDs -- and does it all without turning your desktop into a billboard for other products and services." Elegant - that's the word I've been looking for! The iPod and iTunes are totally elegant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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