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[Escape Goat]

Hey bizos

Its my birfday today (yay me!) and my parents are aasking what I want and was wondering wht kind of iPods are decent to get. I dont know anything about them but i would like to use it to go jogging/work out as well as to listen to on the way to class. if anyone wants to add some info or point me to a source of information I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,


Teh Hamburglar

 

[truffleshuffle83]

if your doing alot of working out i wouldnt recommend a hard drive based mp3 player. other than that just get the 20 gig ipod new generation of course. all are good choices though, except the photo

 

[Escape Goat]

how many songs can fit on a 20gig? Could I do without such a large memory.

 

[Matlock]

If you're just using it for jogging/driving around--get an Ipod Shuffle and a cheap tape deck adaptor for th' car. 1 gig (which is $129) will hold ~240 songs.

 

[The Faceless Master]

get the most expensive one... (60gb photo?)

it's free!

 

[MIMIC]

how many songs can fit on a 20gig? Could I do without such a large memory.

A lot.

I have a 20 gigger and it currently has 2,874 still with room for more (which is probably more than enough for me since I haven't even listened to them all).

 

[BTMash]

You could also think about a mini - it has 30 mins of anti-skip.

 

[Lemurnator]

Hey bizos

Its my birfday today (yay me!) and my parents are aasking what I want and was wondering wht kind of iPods are decent to get. I dont know anything about them but i would like to use it to go jogging/work out as well as to listen to on the way to class. if anyone wants to add some info or point me to a source of information I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,


Teh Hamburglar

I recommend something that isn't an iPod.

Look up info on iAudio X5. You can find a lot here www.iaudiophile.net

 

[Lemurnator]

how many songs can fit on a 20gig? Could I do without such a large memory.

Depends on what bitrate. With a 192 kbps VBR you could fit several thousand. I just suggest trying other options before you suddenly decide on an iPod. If you haven't been exposed to the scroll wheel which is the only feature iPod touts over all other HD MP3 Players you won't miss it... at all... if you buy a better quality player such as an iRiver, iAudio, Rio Karma/Carbon, ect. ect.

iAudio and Rio have the best sound quality of all the DAPs. Rio is the only player with true gapless. iAudio has a millisecond of a gap between songs so it comes in second in that regard. iAudio and iRiver H3** (which got discontinued, good luck on eBay) both have video support, voice recording support, line in recording, FM recording, and the iAudio has a feature that lets you have a TIVO like function for the FM radio which is useful for recording radioshows when you're away from the dap or not awake. iAudio and iRiver also have a picture viewing mode and a text viewer. The iAudio has a USB on the go function that allows you to connect to a camera or other device such as a PSP, iRiver, other DAPS, ect to the player and exchange files on the fly.

Best of all, the iAudio X5L has a 35 hour battery life with all the EQ turned off. The iAudio also has fantastic EQ settings.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Another iPod thread, another Lemurnator iAudio sales-pitch.

I hope you are on commission.

 

[COCKLES]

For a moment there I thought you said Barfday. How appropirate.

Forget the limited IPOD series.

You need movies & Music in the same form factor.

http://www.archos.com/products/gmini_402/

New improved x02 version!

20GB* Hard Drive. Store up to 80 hours of videos1 , 200,000 photos1 or 10,000 songs1.
Music playback: Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 kb/s CBR & VBR, WMA, WMA protected files, WAV (PCM & ADPCM). PlaysForSure™ Audio.
Audio recording: Stereo sound in WAV (PCM & ADPCM) format.
Photo viewer:

JPEG (except progressives) or BMP.

Download photos from computer through USB 2.0 port. Transfer photos from digital camera4 through USB host port.
Video playback: MPEG-4 SP with B-Frames (compatible with DivX® and Xvid® 4.0 et 5.02) and stereo sound. Near DVD quality up to 720x480 @ 30 f/s (NTSC), 720x576 @ 25 f/s (PAL), AVI file format. Microsoft WMV9 Simple Profile3 up to 352x288@30f/s; protected WM DRM. PlaysForSure™ Video.
Game engine: Mophun™ game engine5
Display: 2.2" TFT LCD 220x176 pixels, 262 000 colors.
Interfaces :

USB 2.0 High-Speed device, compatible USB 1.1, PC & Mac.

USB Host Port compatible Mass Storage Device.
AV connections: Stereo analog Line In (via adapter included). Earphones. Audio and Video line Out (TV output). Built-in microphone.
Battery life :

Up to 10 hours6 for music.

Up to 4 hours6 for video on built-in LCD.
Scalability: Download firmware updates from www.archos.com
Power source:

Internal: Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries.

External: AC charger/adaptor.
Dimensions:

Approx. 106 x 60,3 x 17,4 mm - 4.17" x 2.37" x 0.69".
Weight: Approx. 160 g (5.64 oz).
Minimum System Requirements:

Minimum computer configuration:

PC with Windows® ME, or 2000, and USB 2.0 port. Macintosh® G3 with MAC OS v10.2.4 or higher, Macintosh® G3 and USB 2.0 port.



Minimum configuration for PlaysForSureTM:

PC with Windows® XP SP1 or higher operating system, Windows Media® Player 10 or higher, and USB 2.0 port.
Packages includes: Gmini 402, earphones, USB cable, USB Host adaptor, AC power charger, Quick Start Guide (full user guide in Gmini 402 Hard Drive), protective pouch.

I've got 20 albums on mine.

Plus

Revenge of the Sith
ALIENS-SE
Matrix Reloaded
Matrix Revolutions
Clockwork Orange
Ocean's 12
Danny The Dog
My Summer of Love
6 Stargate Episodes
3 Battlestar Episodes
Complete The 4400's
3 Doctor Who's

 

[demi]

Tell them you want an iDemi

 

[DECK'ARD]

Can we have a bigger pic and more specs please, I didn't quite get the message!

I'm sorry, but the 'anything but iPod' brigade really amuse me. It's like an alarm goes off anytime someone considers buying one.

 

[Lil' Dice]

He said he wants an iPod people. Quit trying to validate your purchases by recommending what you bought in an attempt to be non-conformists.
There's ntohing wrong with the iPod.

 

[pjberri]

Can we have a bigger pic and more specs please, I didn't quite get the message!

I'm sorry, but the 'anything but iPod' brigade really amuse me. It's like an alarm goes off anytime someone considers buying one.

:lol I think the funniest part is how they completely ignore what he wants it for, they just see 'iPod' and see their opportunity to strike.

"I need it for jogging"
"Oh, then you DEFINITELY want an Archos, you can watch moooooovies!"

Anyway, it sounds like you'd be better off with one of the iPod minis, there's a 4 gigabyte one and a 6 gigabyte one, 4G is a little bit less than 1000 songs, I think, and that's a bit more than 60 or so albums.
It's still a HD based player, so there's a small chance that it'll fuck out eventually if you're really active with it, but I doubt it, unless you're listening to single songs that are like, an hour long. And the mini is the only one that is small enough yet still retains functionality, unlike the Shuffle which is a complete piece of shit. I've got a 30G Photo and it's really good, but it's heavy so I do notice it when I'm using a ladder or something around the studio, so I doubt it'd be very good for jogging.

 

[distantmantra]

You're probably just fine with a 4GB iPod mini (that's what I have and it's more than enough for me). If you happen to be a student, you can get one for $20 less at Apple's site.

 

[Hitokage]

He said he wants an iPod people. Quit trying to validate your purchases by recommending what you bought in an attempt to be non-conformists.
There's ntohing wrong with the iPod.

*thumbs up*

Also, nitpicking over sound quality on mp3 devices using earphones is a tad pointless.