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KharBevNor:
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NN2S refs aside, the iPod is a fashion accessory, nothing more. The concentration of people in this thread over the looks of the thing (as opposed to, say, reliability, durability, ergonomics or sound quality) is pretty damning proof. People buy iPods just because they are pink or sleek or small. And on that point, why on earth do you have to make it smaller? Is their a new fashion for impractically small pockets that makes it impossible to put a normal sized mp3 player in one? Jeez people. Making it smaller just makes the screen and controls fiddly and impractical.
Just about the only thing iPod could do to get me to buy one would be to put an auto-scanning DAB radio inside it. Even then I'd probably wait for Sony's one.
Garcin:
Khar, some of us got to go around in suit slacks all day, and it would be nice to have a 1000 song mp3 player without the inevitable "is that an mp3 player in your pants or are you just happy to see me?"
Hence the nano -- really fucking thin and less likely to cause a bulge. Also non-skippable.
As for these mp3 players being a fashion accessory -- did you just figure this out right now? 'Cuz its not really an epiphany. Yes -- something you carry around with you every day should look really sleek -- even at the expense of functionality. That's not sacriligious -- it's aesthetic.
Edit: Fuck the radio. Repeat after me: fuck the radio . If I wanted to listen to the fucking radio, then I wouldn't have spent all that time & money to assemble a music collection that would make a grown man weep.
KharBevNor:
a: I like BBC 4 and BBC 7. I like OneWord. Radio /= Music. I want to be able to listen to comedy, documentaries and most importantly the fucking news on the move. Ok?
Point b: have you not discovered the belt holster/clip for your mp3 player? Do iPods even come with one, or do you have to dance around like a fool holding it all the time?
Finally, my main point is not that an MP3 player should be some sort of electromechanical hair-shirt (I can't remember ever seeing an ugly mp3 player) but that choosing an mp3 player that is expensive, finicky, prone to damage and has poorer sound quality and functionality than it's rivals, simply because it looks better, or worse, simply because it's an iPod and iPods are like, the coolest thing ever to upload your podcasts too, is frankly retarded. It's like buying a flashy looking car with crap handling, ergonomics, and fuel economy, or a swish looking computer with a crap processor and RAM and a load of pre-installed software. Don't get me started on itunes either.
Also, anyone who bought the iPod shuffle succintly admits they don't really like music, they just want a cheap iPod.
Garcin:
--- Quote from: KharBevNor ---Point b: have you not discovered the belt holster/clip for your mp3 player? Do iPods even come with one, or do you have to dance around like a fool holding it all the time?
--- End quote ---
You got your blackberry hanging from your belt. You got your cardkey/magkey hanging from your belt. The last thing you want is another fucking thing hanging from your belt. The mechanics of something being in your pocket without looking like you stuffed a fucking poodle into your pants is a wonderful thing. Just trust me on this one.
--- Quote from: KharBevNor ---Also, anyone who bought the iPod shuffle succintly admits they don't really like music, they just want a cheap iPod.
--- End quote ---
That's complete bullshit. I have a 60gb ipod and an ipod shuffle. Why? Because I run long distance, and the shuffle is tiny, imperceptible, and synchs off of iTunes.
The lesson here is that not everyone gives a crap about practically imperceptible technical differences in accessories. iPods are popular because they are great looking devices -- far better looking than any other mp3 player on the market. But they have a hard drive. This is a problem because hard drives are (a) fragile and (b) skip. So an iPod without a harddrive (ie. the one discussed in this thread) is a great idea.
Tedd:
Thou shalt not argue with Tedd's god, in fear of being smoteneth. Or some such bullshit.
Anyways, I like the radio. My Zen Micro is a fine size- 1200 songs, you can get more info at the creative site. I think you can figure that out on your own. I like Q104. I like JACKFM. I like news channels.
And why the fuck did you buy a 60gb Ipod? Do you know that many songs? Do you know someone who knows that many songs? I think not. I hope your waste of at least two hundred dollars makes you feel good inside. What matters here is the fact that you're wasting money on something that has more space than you need. Why not do a little marketing research? I'm sure you've done so, right? Absolutely. So, assuming you've done some research, why DID you buy the Ipod when there are cheaper, better things out there?
Hm. Food for the brain.
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