pnbond007

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I want a decent one, being cost effective & something to listen to whilst on the beach....don't need a video thing just the option to listen to lots of music.

Any tips, idea's or pointers...

Cheers

NotoriousREV

Personally I went for the iPod 80Gb Classic. Under £150, enough room for a normal person's entire collection, plays video as well, looks great, sounds great (with Sennheiser headphones), battery lasts ages and very easy to use.

And this from someone who isn't an Apple fan generally.

Jamescsti

Ipod Nano would probably fill your needs, think you can get one new under £100.

You could get the shuffle, but personally i'm not a fan

boxst

The iPod Nano is pretty good (Although it does play video). Cost is £129 for the 8gb version. And as per a previous thread of mine, it is beauty personified (for a gadget).

Otherwise as above the standard iPod has lots of space and functional.

Steve

NotoriousREV

The Nano is lovely, but £30 extra for 10x the space sold the classic for me.

Nigel H

I like my shuffle. 1G (approx 200 songs) 12 hours battery life and VERY small and neat. But you can't select a particular song. £40. Creative do theie own version for about £20.

As others have said its horses for courses. A nano is small and neat, a 'Classic' is bigger but stores more and is cheap.

Of course other music players are available, but Apple have really cornered the market.

davegtt

Classic 20GB and its perfect for me 3341 songs loaded on it at the minute, 9.2 days of constant music to listen too in total, something for every mood, loads of piccies loaded on it too and great battery life. Beats all other MP3 players hands down that Ive used.

Paid £80 for it on ebay complete with a speaker docking station and charger etc Bargain.

Jamescsti

Wasn't aware of the video thing when I posted, I have an old 2gb Nano and never filled it! lol

RMA26

I got an Ipod Touch (8gb) which is very good

Photo's, Music & Video

Currently - 40 albums & 3/4 used

davegtt

Not forgetting all the free and interesting Podcasts you can download through iTunes

PeteBrant

iPod Touch - Preferably 32GB but if that's to pricey, then 16GB. It is without question the sexiest gadget money can buy at the moment.

Sti_Prodrive

what beach are you nere??? b'cos where we r there aint any good weather at allll !!! just a cold of **** amount of rain & fog!!

r32

Nano 8GB

+Doc+

Looking at my ipod, 80gb its far too big tbh, no way i will half fill it at this rate.

Iain Young

Hmm, I've just swapped to a 160gb because I found the 80gb wasn't big enough

JackClark

If you're buying an iPod touch, you may as well go the whole hog and get an iPhone, current versions are very easy to unlock to any sim card.

PeteBrant

I found that the iPhone is **** as a phone, and much thicker as a unit. Plus more expensive for the same amount of storage space.

scoob_babe

I got one of these when they first came out and again I wasn't a huge Apple fan. Not had too many problems (mainly user based ) I have approx 1000 songs, the entire series of Sex and the City, This Life plus 3 concert vids and still not more than half full!!!!!

pnbond007

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Wow, what a lot of info and advice to take in.....thanks guy's

I think I will go for the 8gb Nano, that seems to have more than enough for what I need, unless there are others which might be a little more compatable with my below questions

Just one other question:
With an ipod, can you use them to play through your car equipment, providing you have a decent enough ICE installed.

Also, can I get an output that would go from the ipod to phono inputs on a domestic Hi-Fi amp (Marantz)


Sti Prodrive, the beach will be Baga Beach in Goa in late March...lol

PeteBrant

Yup

You don't need a decent ICE system - Just one that has input for a CD Changer (which 99.99% do) You can then get an adapter that you plug into the head unit, and into your iPod, and you can then change tracks/albums on the head unit, as well as charge your iPod.

Don;t get an FM transmitter, by comparison they are rubbish.

davegtt

Yup, you can either get a docking station which your iPod sits in and plays all your music or you can just just a 3.5mm Jack plug to Phono plugs to connect it to a Stereo

As for the car, Id get a Griffen FM transmitter, basically it plugs into the bottom of your iPod and transmits the music via a frequency and you just tune your radio into the same frequency and bobs your mothers brother

davegtt

How'd you work that one out?

pnbond007

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Brilliant info....guess I'm gonna be busy sourcing the bits & pieces now.

Thanks again guy's...

PeteBrant

Can you change tracks/albums etc via the head unit with one?

davegtt

Dont need to, I can change tracks/albums using the iPod which is safer than faffing about with the headunit as it's wireless

PeteBrant

I plug mine into to a cradle, it charges it, it displays tracks etc on the head unit - I can use it just as I would a CD changer.

It's at least 6,385 times better and safer than having to changed tracks by holding the ipod in yor hand and looking into the tiny nano screen whilst driving to try and find the album you want, all the time hoping that you don't run out of charge or that the old bill mistake you for sending a text on your mobile.

davegtt

lol Sorry I wasnt considering looking at the nano screen looking at the iPod and changing tracks is no different to looking at your stereo to change a track

PeteBrant

No - In the same way that looking a tv with a 14" screen is no diffferent to looking at one with a 42" screen

davegtt

lol we'll be agreeing to disagree on this one Im afraid Pete, even though Im right and youre wrong but that doesnt matter, Im willing to let it pass though

PeteBrant

That's very magmanimous of you Dave


Let leave it on a high note :

iPod + Car stereo = far better than CD changer