am i the only one that despises ipod?

[bassguy]

its true, i hate them, creative is soooo much better

[ZeroGomer]

 

Originally posted by bassguy am i the only one that despises ipod?

 

 

No. You are not. Open your eyes and see for yourself.

[Taustin Powers]

I wish I could like iPods, but featurewise they are just grossly outdone by mainly iRiver and iAudio. Also, iPods are just way too restrictive (drivers, rights, etc.)...

 

 

EDIT: wanna know more?

 

www.iaudiophile.net

 

www.misticriver.net

 

 

I got the iAudio X5, after months of research after my Creative player died. IMO the best one out there right now and really good support through constant firmware upgrades.

[RSBro]

What is this "mp3" junk!?!?!

 

 

I'll never buy an Mp3 player. But, from what I have heard, iPods are pretty poopy.

[sunburstbasser]

They aren't any worse than any other mp3 player out there. Mine's been working fine since I got it, and the eight or nine people I know with iPods don't have a problem with them. I have heard stories of people who have had problems, many from this board itself, but never known one personally (aside from battery life in Third Gen. models).

 

Its a bit overpriced, but they brought the 60G model down $50 in June so they're getting more competitive. They are also smaller, physically, than the Zen. The Zen has more capacity than the standard iPod for less, but I think this can at least partially be explained by the size difference and partially because Apple overcharges for everything (no mystery or denying that).

 

What gets me is that people honestly think its terrible to own an iPod because something else is better. Its a piece of {censored}in' metal and plastic! We can't even get a decent Fender Hating thread going anymore, but just mention "i" and "pod" and somebody is bound to have a problem.

[niomosy]

I've never cared for iPods. My old 20gb Archos serves me well. When I update, it'll be something other than an iPod.

[ZeroGomer]

Originally posted by sunburstbasser We can't even get a decent Fender Hating thread going anymore, but just mention "i" and "pod" and somebody is bound to have a problem.

 

I'll help you start one

[niomosy]

Originally posted by ZeroGomer I'll help you start one

 

I'll jump in as well!

[syciprider]

Folks like to hate successful things.

 

WalMart

MS

Fender

Smith&Wesson

[phildogger]

Fender Haters Don't own a Geddy Lee model...

[sunburstbasser]

Originally posted by phildogger Fender Haters Don't own a Geddy Lee model...

 

Oh, we don't hate Geddy Lee sigs. We only choose to hate the ones that cost twice as much as they should.

[Rowka]

I LOVE my free iPod.

[beam]

I think I've made my dislike for the iPod pretty clear on previous threads

I prefer Creative and Rio

[niomosy]

 

Originally posted by syciprider Folks like to hate successful things. WalMart MS Fender Smith&Wesson

 

 

What I'm seeing in most of those is a lack of quality (can't really say about Smith & Wesson)

 

There's a reason many of us dislike them.

[B-Bottom]

 

Originally posted by syciprider Folks like to hate successful things. WalMart MS Fender Smith&Wesson

 

 

Add America to that list

[beam]

 

Originally posted by syciprider Folks like to hate successful things.

 

 

I don't dislike the iPod because it's successful.

I dislike the iPod because I've had to get two replacements in the past 6 months.

[greenshag]

Originally posted by beam I don't dislike the iPod because it's successful. I dislike the iPod because I've had to get two replacements in the past 6 months.

 

having followed your threads beam, you have an actual reason....the thread starter does not, other than the usual complaint about this or that;)

[beam]

Originally posted by greenshag having followed your threads beam, you have an actual reason....the thread starter does not, other than the usual complaint about this or that;)

 

Yea, if I didn't have the bad luck I've had, I probably wouldn't be sour on them at all

[thetaurus]

there's a chance for that on any player though. i've been trying to research and decide which player i'm going to get for awhile now. i narrowed my search to the following players:

 

ipod 6 gb mini

dell dj 20

creative zen micro

creative zen touch

 

after everything i've read i'm going with the ipod. yeah i've read about some of them breaking down, but i've read about the other players breaking down more frequently. the fact is...nothing is going to be perfect, so we're all really taking chances i guess.

[greenshag]

 

Originally posted by thetaurus there's a chance for that on any player though. i've been trying to research and decide which player i'm going to get for awhile now. i narrowed my search to the following players: ipod 6 gb mini dell dj 20 creative zen micro creative zen touch after everything i've read i'm going with the ipod. yeah i've read about some of them breaking down, but i've read about the other players breaking down more frequently. the fact is...nothing is going to be perfect, so we're all really taking chances i guess.

 

 

 

yup, in this day and age of mass produced products with a shelf-life of 6 months or so (at least my experience with dvd players of late), they all have issues in one way or the other.

[beam]

 

Originally posted by thetaurus there's a chance for that on any player though. i've been trying to research and decide which player i'm going to get for awhile now. i narrowed my search to the following players: ipod 6 gb mini dell dj 20 creative zen micro creative zen touch after everything i've read i'm going with the ipod. yeah i've read about some of them breaking down, but i've read about the other players breaking down more frequently. the fact is...nothing is going to be perfect, so we're all really taking chances i guess.

 

 

 

If you don't mind staying on the low end, in terms of storage...look at the Rio Carbon. It can be had for a lot less than is listed on the homepage, supposed to be a great player.

 

Pass on the Dell, it's just a low-budget version of the Creative Zen. If you go with an HD based Zen, go with the Xtra.

[niomosy]

 

Originally posted by thetaurus there's a chance for that on any player though. i've been trying to research and decide which player i'm going to get for awhile now. i narrowed my search to the following players: ipod 6 gb mini dell dj 20 creative zen micro creative zen touch after everything i've read i'm going with the ipod. yeah i've read about some of them breaking down, but i've read about the other players breaking down more frequently. the fact is...nothing is going to be perfect, so we're all really taking chances i guess.

 

 

We are. I must say, though, that my Archos (Jukebox 20) can take a beating. I've dropped it several times while carrying it including having it tumble down a flight of stairs. A few pieces came apart (snap-in). After that it wouldn't power on so I snapped them back together and all was well.

 

I'm just not big on Apple to begin with and given their proprietary nature, I generally try to avoid them. After reading about some compatability restrictions and noticing their products being a bit over-priced, I don't really have any interest in getting an iPod.

[Dragoon]

I love mine. Large capacity, a lot of space left, absolutely no problems so far.

[Kin Corn Karn]

I just got a Zen Micro. Works like a champ, though I hate having to plug it into the PC to charge it (I've been too cheap to buy an adapter so it's my fault)

[ZeroGomer]

 

Originally posted by greenshag yup, in this day and age of mass produced products with a shelf-life of 6 months or so (at least my experience with dvd players of late), they all have issues in one way or the other.

 

 

I've had my Creative Jukebox 3 for 3 years now without a single problem. Who cares if it's bigger than the ipods? It's smaller than the equivalent of a CD player plus 300 CDs.