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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 09:59 AM
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I just bought an iPod Nano as a present for my wife and I can't explain why: I KNOW there are better MP3 players, cheaper, more functionality. I've told friends that Apple is all marketing, but they just look so good.

It is almost like a religious experience opening one and seeing the beauty.

No point, just ranting. I'm off to self flagellate until I feel better for buying one.

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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:05 AM
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Good job you didn't get a touch - It's almost inevitable you will crack one out, when you open it.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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i have a nano, perfect for running with, using nike+

could have bought worse mate
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by boxst
I KNOW there are better MP3 players, cheaper, more functionality. I've told friends that Apple is all marketing, but they just look so good.
But that's just a myth, there aren't any better players - none of them come close in overall experience and functionality.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by PeteBrant
Good job you didn't get a touch - It's almost inevitable you will crack one out, when you open it.
I got given an Ipod Touch as a leaving present from my previous company a couple of months ago.

It was close

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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
But that's just a myth, there aren't any better players - none of them come close in overall experience and functionality.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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Must admit, I prefer the ipod over other players, only thing that people dont like about it is itunes but I dont have a problem with it, yeah it uses alot of resources but if you have a half decent PC your laughing. I have the classic and its not let me down yet
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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oh yeah, played with a mates iTouch on wednesday, absolutely awesome
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 11:15 AM
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Happy with my nano. Apple make things easy to use.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by davegtt
Must admit, I prefer the ipod over other players, only thing that people dont like about it is itunes but I dont have a problem with it, yeah it uses alot of resources but if you have a half decent PC your laughing. I have the classic and its not let me down yet
I got an iPOD as I planned to hook it up to the car stereo and there is a proper iPOD interface available that allows you to control the iPOD.

Headphones - crap, replaced
Battery life crap, replaced with a new one, still crap
iTunes - crap, downloaded an app that let's me just drag and drop what I want.
Data transfer by USB or FireWire but only charges on FireWire - crap

It now just about does what I want (bar battery life), but it's still a rip off in terms of price for what you get and I'd rather not have that daft wheel selection mechanism, if you're going to scroll up and down then I'd prefer the scrolling mechanism does the same thing, i.e. goes up and down.

<rant over>

Anybody want to buy an iPOD?
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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lol

My battery is just fine thanks, been working all week and Ive used it for at least 2 hours each day. Just connected it to the PC half hour ago to upload some new tracks and its charging, yes through USB iTunes isnt far off being drag and drop. Pretty simple to use IMO.

Granted the headphones are crap, you can have that one.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by davegtt
oh yeah, played with a mates on wednesday, absolutely awesome
disgusting boy, wash your mouth out
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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Just connected it to the PC half hour ago to upload some new tracks and its charging, yes through USB
Not if it's a 3rd Gen it won't

iTunes isnt far off being drag and drop. Pretty simple to use IMO.
It's an over complicated, resource hogging, POS
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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sorry, I'll keep my hands to myself next time
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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oh yeah i forgot about connecting it to the headunit too

all in all i like mine and would buy another
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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I like mine, did you know you can download the comedy from BBC for nothing using i tunes?
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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Got an i pod given my yesterday, must say I like it.
Plugged it into my xbox for stereo at home.
itunes is a bit annoying but hey ho.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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Been thinking about a Touch, but stuggling to see the value in it for £300 for a 32 gig one. It's got a bigger screen and WiFi. Is that it?

I've got a shuffle and it's great, battery life fantastic, Itunes interface dead simple. To each their own I suppose
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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