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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Sep. ~ Nov.: Buyers Banter: IPOD vs Sony Walkman or something else....: Archive through September 30, 2005 users admin

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Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 4:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
Ok, so I am going nuts with all the options. I want to hear from actual users and their experiences.

Right now the best candidate seems to be the Ipod Shuffle.

I want to use mine to run/walk. I need it probably only one hour at a time. So the mega capacity is not as big of a deal if I only need it for a one hour workout. It cannot skip either.

I would want to have some kind of clip versus an armband since I don't want to get a funky tan while jogging in the sun (Floridian here...)

I guess a protector of some kind is good.

I want to be able to download songs into it MAINLY from my pc.

Listening to it in my car would be nice but not necessary.

Price is not a problem for something worth it.

Thoughts? Help me sort out all of this overwhelming information...

Landi
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07-29-2002

Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 4:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
after reading what you wanted, you have already made the correct selection.

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 5:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
really? there is nothing else out there comparable? I have been going bananas over this........:-)


Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 5:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Ipod shuffle ALL THE WAY. No comparison. Nothing else to consider.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 6:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
since you said you only want an hours worth of music, the shuffle is the way to go. danzdol, the apple ipod and it's versions, is what the other competitors are trying to accomplish. guess what? they haven't gotten up to apple's standards yet. if you wanted more music i'd say go for the 20 gig. it's what i got for my daughter. since you don't want that much, why pay for it, get the shuffle.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 12:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
I did alot of research on one..spent several months agonizing over which to buy. I wanted to download audio books off my library's web site and they don't support ipod so that wasn't a choice. Finally decided on IRiver and ordered it from Costco. I would rather buy whatever I can from Costco because of their return policy. Thank heavens I did cause that sucker kept freezing on me. I would have to pull out the battery and reboot it, go back to the beginning of the book and have a small personal meltdown. I took it back and I am still looking. My advice is to get one from Costco or Sams Club and if it doesn't work out for you it is easy to take back.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 1:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
The only thing about the shuffle is you can't program the song order. A second choice would be the ipod mini.

But I say -- GO WITH IPOD!

I'm a proud owner of a brand new 60 gig ipod photo -- I just upgraded from my 40 gig ipod -- and have LOVE LOVE LOVED IT since the moment I first bought the 40 gig. (and I'm not an "Apple" person).

They've also got all kinds of cases/clips/protectors in the stores and on on their online store to choose from, depending on which model you buy.

GO WITH IPOD.

Curious1
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 6:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curious1 a private message Print Post    
yankee, what did you do with your previous 40gig ipod? lol wouldn't want to sell it would ya?

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 8:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
Curious1 -- firstly, it's SOOO good to "see" you again!

As far as the ipod, I actually donated it to a family who just had a house fire, which is why I upgraded -- but good thinking!

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 2:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
Why couldn't you download music from your library? I thought ipos let you download songs from your own pc?

Froggiegirl621
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02-14-2003

Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 8:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Froggiegirl621 a private message Print Post    
I just bought an Ipod Shuffle tonight at Walmart...including tax it came to $105 plus change. So far I love it! Really easy to fill with music and easy to use. We have a lot of accessories we'd like to buy yet, but that will come with time. I highly recommend it.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 3:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Danzdol, I called and asked the King County Library why couldn't I download my books on the ipod and they said their vendor didn't support the ipods. It's called Overdrive Media and it downloads the books then you use Windows Media Player to burn them to cd's or load them on mp3 players. It is really the greatest for putting them on cd's but would like to have a small mp3 player to tote around.

Pippin03
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08-24-2005

Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 6:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pippin03 a private message Print Post    
I have an ipod Mini. There are better options on the mini compared to the shuffle. Also as I can have many more songs on the mini, every time I use it I have different songs. I never thought I would be able to fill it but it was very easy.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 6:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Danzdol:

IPOD all the way. Maybe the mini. DO NOT DO THE SHUFFLE!!!!

Seriously, you are FORCED to be in shuffle mode whether you want to be or not. And I personally think that sucks if at some point there is a song you REALLY want to hear. Can't find it.

Also, let's say you upload a new CD onto the shuffle, and haven't memorized which songs are which yet, and you hear one you absolutely love. What's the title? There is no screen to tell you what you're listening to.

Digital media is the way of the future. Walkmans and discmans are almost obsolete. Stay away.

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Now what to choose: IPOD or MINI.

I have a 20 Gig Ipod, and I haven't yet filled it, and I have 3000 songs, and tons of 3 hour lecture-MP3s on it from school. I have to say though, I tend to listen to only one or two playlists over and over again. I don't listen to all 3000 songs. But they are nice to have.

On the other hand, I bought my bf a MINI for his b-day (I offered to buy an IPOD, but he wanted the smaller one). His problem is that he can't fit everything he wants onto the MINI. That's his dilemma. He really regrets not having the space for everything he likes.


Right now, the IPOD 20 Gig Photo versions are fairly cheap, and they have the new color screen. I think it's a great way to be able to carry all of your music, as well as some pics while you're on the road. The battery life is getting WAY better on the new versions of the IPODs.

There is a 20-dollar little transmitter that you can use, to hook the IPOD up to your car radio. I don't believe you have that option with the Shuffle.

Whatever you do, stay away from the shuffle. Everyone I know has been disappointed. They bought it because it was pretty, but each has listed tons of annoyances about it. If you put it around your neck, and then have the headphones, there are just WAY TOO MANY cords in that area to be comfortable running with it. the other IPODs can clip onto your belt. No tanlines.

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 11:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
hi...thanks for all the input..well too late now...I bought the shuffle ..LOL~~ I agree about the cords...it's all over the place. but I have found a way to minimize the loose cables....with a little clip. For what I want it for, just to do weekly 30-40 minute walks at a time it has worked out fine. I really have no time to listen to an ipod during the rest of my daily life. If I listen to music it's in my car, my pc or my home system. I use my cds in all of those. So for me, this is good. Also, I only put songs that have a walking bmp in the shuffle.

BTW, the shuffle does have an option to let you listen to them in order, just not in the order that you want. It has worked out for me for my workouts. If anyone wants one for something else I would say do not get it because it really is limited.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 2:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
My dh loves his shuffle....

Froggiegirl621
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02-14-2003

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 8:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Froggiegirl621 a private message Print Post    
I love my shuffle too!

Shadoe
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11-04-2004

Sunday, September 04, 2005 - 4:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shadoe a private message Print Post    
I got the mini and I love it. Eeeyore yelled at me for not getting the big one, but I was right to go with the mini. I still have only half filled mine, and I just added 3 Kenny Wayne Shephard CDs.
I don't keep all my music on it. I have the CDs and most of them are on my pc. The mini is for travel or some other 2-4 hr activity. I put only music in playlists that I like - that does not include entire CDs - so I need the display window to pick what I want.
I think the mini is more flexible than the shuffle, so unless you are putting just tunes that you like and don't care which ones you hear or when, get the mini. If you want to pack in alot of stuff, get the iPod with more capacity.

Wendo
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08-07-2000

Friday, September 09, 2005 - 12:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wendo a private message Print Post    
New iPod Nano released; replaces the iPod Mini:

Apple iPod Nano

Stock should be in stores next week.

Wendo
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08-07-2000

Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 11:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wendo a private message Print Post    
Ok, I succumbed to my gadget obsession and picked up a black iPod Nano. Two thumbs way up! The thing is the coolest gadget I've ever seen. I love it!

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Monday, September 12, 2005 - 8:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
I saw it, and drooled Wendo. I would buy it, if it weren't for the small space. Being the digital packrat that I am, there is something in me that feels I need to carry every music file I own, at all times.

I am the musical version of the lady who carries a big purse full of crap she doesn't need.

Let me know how you like it over time. How is the battery life?

It is soooooo pretty. And the black option I'm SURE will be a selling feature. What color are the headphones with the black one?

Sillycalimomma
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11-13-2003

Monday, September 12, 2005 - 8:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sillycalimomma a private message Print Post    
I had an IPOD. I loved it. We went camping last weekend and when we went out to town to pick up some ice my friend was sitting in the passenger seat. She had the IPOD and put it up in the sun visor so we could get better reception. I hit a bump, the IPOD came down and landed KERPLUNK into a cup of tea that was in the cupholder. Ho hum. I haven't looked into getting it fixed-don't even know if I can, but it sure doesn't work anymore. Got all sticky. Booohoooo

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, September 12, 2005 - 9:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Silly-sad to hear that. I do have a question. An ipod doesn't do radio, right? So what reception? Or does an ipod do radio? Thanks in advance.

Sillycalimomma
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11-13-2003

Monday, September 12, 2005 - 9:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sillycalimomma a private message Print Post    
I had a gizmo that connected the Ipod to the lighter in my car. It had I think 8 different stations to chose from so that I could listen to my IPOD in the car.
It was similar to THIS

Max
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08-12-2000

Friday, September 30, 2005 - 7:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
Okay, I took the plunge. I got a check for part of the settlement of my mom's estate and went ahead and ordered a 20GB iPod Photo. It's supposed to arrive on Tuesday. :-)

Next purchase will be to have the connection installed to the Alpine stereo in my car that allows me to plug the iPod in inside the glove box and then control it through the stereo's headunit. The gizmo will even trickle-charge the iPod so I don't have to worry about battery life. That's in the Cruiser, anyway. If I want it in the Beetle convertible, I'll have to get one of those FM Radio thingamajigs 'cause the stereo in that one doesn't do anything MP3 (it's a stock stereo).

WHee!