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ipod Appreciation Thread
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I have a shuffle, and I love the cute smallness of it. It's basically like a remote for your headphones...except it's actually the player! (and yes, I know some remotes have screens...).
The screens isn't a big loss to me...although, it'd be neat if they incorporated something into teh firmware, like press forward x3 and it skips to the next album in the list or something (so you could put a few albums on and skip though them easily).
People tell me there are better flash based players out there, but I'm loving the thinness of the shuffle - most otehr ones are bulky to accommodate a battery, and I'd rather have flat. Nano is mighty tempting, but it can wait - I love the shuffle - it does what I need, and that's fine by me.
The screens isn't a big loss to me...although, it'd be neat if they incorporated something into teh firmware, like press forward x3 and it skips to the next album in the list or something (so you could put a few albums on and skip though them easily).
People tell me there are better flash based players out there, but I'm loving the thinness of the shuffle - most otehr ones are bulky to accommodate a battery, and I'd rather have flat. Nano is mighty tempting, but it can wait - I love the shuffle - it does what I need, and that's fine by me.
i loved my 40GB photo, and now i love my nano.
Scroll wheel is fun, and makes you feel good. But it isn't perfect. Its tricky to navigate one or two items down a list - eg changing between playlists and artists on the main menu. And on the nano I've found myself trying to press 'select' and it skipping down an item on the menu because I've tweaked the scroll wheel.
So it could be improved, but its still by far the best out there
Scroll wheel is fun, and makes you feel good. But it isn't perfect. Its tricky to navigate one or two items down a list - eg changing between playlists and artists on the main menu. And on the nano I've found myself trying to press 'select' and it skipping down an item on the menu because I've tweaked the scroll wheel.
So it could be improved, but its still by far the best out there
I wonder how the batteries will pan out on the nano.
My iPod mini battery has recently started acting up - I now only get 2 hours playback from a full charge. So I went to the site to check out servicing policies and I find out the iPod mini isn't even in friggin' production anymore. What's that all about?
My iPod mini battery has recently started acting up - I now only get 2 hours playback from a full charge. So I went to the site to check out servicing policies and I find out the iPod mini isn't even in friggin' production anymore. What's that all about?
Matlock said:
You can also (ding sing sing) have it only sync/autofill with a playlist of your choice,
i.e. "Shantyman's favorite songs"
"MAF's biggest hits"
etc. etc.
Tabris said:
I don't belive this to be the case. I just think it's because people throw it in their pocket without thinking. My 2nd gen 20 gig was just as scratch prone.
isamu said:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>any iPod. Seriously.
Do you carry that thing in a backpack?
Ninja Scooter
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shantyman said:
don't be silly.
My wife bought me a shuffle last week, and I didn't think I'd like it. However, the autofill feature is turning out to be quite something. Normally I use winamp for playback on the PC, so creating a separate itunes folder means I can throw a few tracks/albums/etc into that and the ipod ends up with some great stuff and I don't have to deliberate about uploading or ending up with novelty tracks on my playlist.
I have thousands of CDs, and don't really want to have my entire collection in my hand, but I welcome my new random snapshot overlords.
Now playing : Coldcut - Reboot the System(Red Snapper remix)
I have thousands of CDs, and don't really want to have my entire collection in my hand, but I welcome my new random snapshot overlords.
Now playing : Coldcut - Reboot the System(Red Snapper remix)
My iPod is getting kinda wonky, resetting for no reason, weak battery life. It's a 15 gig 3rd gen, so sooner or later I'm gonna send it in for the free battery change I'm entitled to from the lawsuit and hopefully they'll send me a brand new 20 gig 4th gen. If not at least I'll have a new battery and the 3rd gen looks cooler anyways.
DjangoReinhardt
Thinks he should have been the one to kill Batman's parents.
The 1GB Shuffle is a great complement to my 60GB 4G iPod, particularly once I put forth the effort to make some proper playlists. The fact that it doubles as a 1GB flash drive is fantastic, too.
LizardKing
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word on the street is that they are updating the HDD ipods this month to the 5th gen. Making it smaller overall size and possible video playback. i was going to buy a 4th gen but i think i'm going to hold out for this
edit: oh and 40GB and 80GB sizes for the rumored ipods.
edit: oh and 40GB and 80GB sizes for the rumored ipods.
Smiles and Cries
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I completely forgot about freeipod thing... I just notice I am very close to getting my free ipod finally... only 2 away 
I hope they will add the Video iPod just like the nanos I saw the site updated with :lol
I hope they will add the Video iPod just like the nanos I saw the site updated with :lol
FortNinety
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Mejilan said:
And its fucking annoying because if you use anything other than Apple's earbuds, it autopauses out of the blue for no good reason. I guess the earbuds have thinker connectors than other other brands of headphones, so with anything else it thinks the headphones have been unplugged.
Glad I held off on the iPods(I have a shuffle, but that was a gift), cause I picked up my Nano yesterday. Just like with my shuffle, I skinned this one as well. Though this time around I got the clear window decals...
ipod's name is Miyavi(though I don't listen to that artist)..which is where the raven is from. The decal is on the front as well, but with no design. Great for protecting it from scratches
ipod's name is Miyavi(though I don't listen to that artist)..which is where the raven is from. The decal is on the front as well, but with no design. Great for protecting it from scratches
nas said:Glad I held off on the iPods(I have a shuffle, but that was a gift), cause I picked up my Nano yesterday. Just like with my shuffle, I skinned this one as well. Though this time around I got the clear window decals...
ipod's name is Miyavi(though I don't listen to that artist)..which is where the raven is from. The decal is on the front as well, but with no design. Great for protecting it from scratches
Where did you get that skin?
My 40 gb photo (purchased new for $279 at best buy when the 2G photos came out) stops the music when the headphones unplug.
I love my ipod. I first bought the 20gb sony HD-NW1. Software was terrible it had problems, and when it crashed, Sony told me I could pay $827 to have it fixed. Brilliant Sony. +1 Apple
I love my ipod. I first bought the 20gb sony HD-NW1. Software was terrible it had problems, and when it crashed, Sony told me I could pay $827 to have it fixed. Brilliant Sony. +1 Apple
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