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ozphactor:

--- Quote from: est ---Just want to raise the idea of mp3 players other than iPods.  Don't just blindly go for an iPod, you should shop around, see what else you can get for the amount of money you want to spend.  I always shop around first, then if there's no stand-out choice I'll go for the niftiest option (in this case, the iPod). But it'd be annoying to go straight for the trendy thing and then realise a couple days afterwards that there's something else that does the job better.
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Ah, but there is. The iPod is one of those rare cases where the most popular choice actually is the best. Admittedly, many people get it just because everyone else has it, but it wouldn't have exploded as it has if it wasn't good to begin with.

That said, I would also advise anyone looking into MP3 players to shop around, but I sincerely doubt you'll find anything that'll beat the iPod in terms of ease of use, design, and software integration. Believe me, I've looked, and I continue to look for any competing devices that might hold a candle to the iPod, but for one reason or another, they all fail miserably.

Anyway. Feel free to dismiss me as a fanboy, as I probably am.

Also: If you do decide on an iPod, consider holding out until April 1, when (it is rumored) Apple will introduce the 6th-generation "true" video iPod.

Rizzo:
I just hate the planned obsolescence of iPods... Every single person I know with an ipod has had it die. Every single one. That's nearly 12 iPods in the course of 2 years. I know 3 of those were from poor treatment but the rest we for absolutely no reason. Pretty terrible sucess rate I reckon.
As long as they're under warranty then it's ok but you should most definately go for the super hyper mega extended warranty.
And the head phones they supply are suck. Replace them immediatly, they'll only damage your ears.
That said, iTunes is pretty much the best mp3 software as far as I'm concerned.

est:

--- Quote from: Rizzo ---Every single person I know with an ipod has had it die. Every single one. That's nearly 12 iPods in the course of 2 years.
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This is something I've been hearing a lot of, also.  Everyone I know with an iPod has had trouble with them except for me, and yet they keep going back to them because they look all shiny and stuff.

I don't plan on updating my iPod any time soon, but if it ever dies I'm sure as hell gonna look into my options a bit more before jumping for another iPod, because even though their build quality looks good, solid, etc, if anything goes wrong with them you've got to send them back to Apple & wait forever to get it back.

Most of these "faults" have to do with the battery dying after a while.  Is it too much to ask for an mp3 player with a removable rechargeable battery pack?  One where I can buy a spare one in case the first one dies so that I don't have to send my unit back for "repairs" and have it gone for a month or more?

Jenno:
You can buy ipod batteries from a lot of places online. I replaced the battery in my old 3rd gen one in about 10 mins. Sure it's a bit more complicated than swapping some AA's, but the non-replaceable battery thing is such a myth.

Note: Replacing the battery like that isn't covered by warranty though

JJMitchell:
I'll admit that iPods are user friendly but I'm not convinced of their durability or longetivity.

There are other MP3 players on the market that have just as easy a user interface and are more rugged.  They may not look at shiny or 'cool' and all the iPod owners will make fun of you but for MP3's they are just as good.

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