iPod questions & tech support

[liquidvirus]

What are your thoughts on Apple's iPod ?
Even though I own one, I feel it's a pretty shamelessly hyped product.
Its supports very few formats and doesn't have many other features as well

The Rio Karma is a great alternative to the iPod.

What are your thoughts ?

[loretian]

I haven't used a Rio Karma, and I don't own an iPod, but my roommate has an iPod, and I've seen several other handheld digital audio devices.  The iPod is by far the best as far as interface and overall design.  Sure, it's hyped, but I don't see what's bad about it?

I don't have a problem with a company only supporting their proprietary formats (I think it supports mp3s anyway).

[Oddy]

i read in the newspaper a while ago that the ipod's recharchable battery only has a set life of about 1 and a half years. After that you need to get it replaced which costs more than the ipod itself so you just have to buy another ipod.

have they fixed this problem yet?

[loretian]

have they fixed this problem yet?

No idea, but that's pretty shitty if that's the case.  My roomate has had his iPod for at least a year now and never had any problems.

[liquidvirus]

i read in the newspaper a while ago that the ipod's recharchable battery only has a set life of about 1 and a half years. After that you need to get it replaced which costs more than the ipod itself so you just have to buy another ipod.

have they fixed this problem yet?

nope they have not fixed it as yet
but the upgrades from 3G to 4G are just meh...
hope they reveat the "secrets" soon

[Timothy]

I love the Ipod yeah it doesn't support a lot of formats but if all you want is a music player their isn't anything better on the market tight now than the Ipod.

 

[Gunner80]

Dell DJ smokes all! $199.00 for a 15GB MP3 player.

[Oddy]

have they fixed this problem yet?

No idea, but that's pretty shitty if that's the case.  My roomate has had his iPod for at least a year now and never had any problems.

http://ipodsdirtysecret.com/message.html

says there that ipod now offer a replacement battery for $99 (i am assuming US).

it was a major problem, sometimes happening to the battery within as little as 3 months. The battery would not last longer than an hour after a full charge. but still, for a battery to fail like that and for them to expect people to get a new ipod instead.

sorry that the site i gave wasn't exactly, professional or anything.

but yeah i couldnt find the newspaper article (it was over a year ago) but it was on the front page of the technology section of one of the biggest papers here in australia.

and still not many people know about it.

these guys made a video about it

http://www.ipodsdirtysecret.com/

i wont be buying an ipod.......i don't care if they offer replacement batteries now........$99 US.......

[jarmo]

Dell DJ smokes all! $199.00 for a 15GB MP3 player.

This is what you want:

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1915781701380881/

 

I'd like to get an iPod, it seems like the perfect music player.

I have a Minidisc now. The battery time on it is limited (unless you bring an extra battery pack) and you have to bring discs. So and iPod would be great for me.... Maybe I'll get one when I win on the lottery. 



/jarmo

[Oddy]

is anyone listening to me?

its like everyone just ignores the little fact of the battery. shouldn't action be taken against them for lying. replacement batteries my ass i dont see the need for that in other music players.

there are better things than the ipod.

[Acquiesce]

Does iPod support mp3, wma,  or lossless (flac, shn)?

[liquidvirus]

Does iPod support mp3, wma,  or lossless (flac, shn)?

only MP3, No wma or lossless support :\

[kj_jive]

what does support windows media files?

[liquidvirus]

i think the rio  karma does.
Anyone looking to buy a 20G iPod should check it out first

[Dot]

I?m planning on buying one but I have a question:

How do you charge the battery, I mean, do you have to buy a dock to do so or can you do it with the USB or FireWire...how does it work?

[Timothy]

It comes with a charger that you plug into the wall.

Or if you are using a Mac and connect it to it it will charge it's self that way.

[Tj]

I think it receives charge when you plug it into a PC too...? From personal experience, but I haven't connected mine to a computer for a couple of months, so maybe my memory is wrong.

[Timothy]

I think it receives charge when you plug it into a PC too...? From personal experience, but I haven't connected mine to a computer for a couple of months, so maybe my memory is wrong.

Yeah your right ,But only if your computer is Firwire not usb.

[R4tfink]

It charges with both Firewire and USB2, not USB however.
What a beautiful piece of technology though!

Get yourself a docking station as well and also an Itrip so you can play all your MP3's through a stereo. i picked one up for ?7.99( the itrip that is, not the pod itself)

[Where is Hassan Nasrallah ?]

please don't buy an ipod
it's 8 years old technology
it's just a trend
it's EXPENSIVE
their are hundreds of other mp3 player that are far less expensive and much more advanced

seriously. people have to stop with ipods. i see like 40 a day in paris.  i don't get it. it came out 8 years ago, and now people are just buying because of the commercial and marketing effort .....