Pictor Guy
join:2004-06-21
Sammamish, WA
| reply to Pashune
Re: $249.99 U.S
said by Pashune  :Agreed. I paid $50 for my Sandisk 512 MB mp3 player. Though expensive and limited in space, I don't go places often; and when I do, it makes for a good time killer  Wow... yup... compare the price of a 30GB player to a 512MB player. Lets see... that Sandisk cost you $100 per GB. Or to get 30GB from your Sandisk you would need to buy $3,000 worth of them. Even the iPod shuffle is a better deal at $79 for a GB.  |
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Speedy8
Premium
join:2002-08-22
Alliance, OH
clubs: | Don't forget the color screen. |
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iotastorm
join:2006-01-24
Florissant, MO | But...But..but..Its says Micro$oft on it! |
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markopoleo
join:2003-04-02
Bonne Terre, MO
 ·Charter Pipeline
1 edit | reply to Pictor Guy
Some tech site did a survey awhile back and noted most people use less than %10 of there storage space on mp3 players. I agree, i have a hard time filling up 512megs with songs I want to listen to. For cutting grass, or doing stuff its plenty of space for me at least.
I also have that 512meg sandisk player, its great no complaints at all with it, does its job, and easy controls. I even dropped it off the roof 3-4 times still ticking. hehe
I wish they could make a wireless mp3 player so you could eliminate the cords, hard to carry stuff at work with cords in way though.
The Zune has potential, have not read much on the service it offers, but again 99 cents a song is WAY to much, and DRM needs to go. |
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navalpatel
join:2003-07-28
Lubbock, TX
| reply to Pictor Guy
I think the point you missed is the fact that he doesn't need it (even though an iPod (or any other larger MP3 play) may be the better deal. If you go to the store for a clock; let's say its $5. The store offers you 60 for $1 each. Sure you may be getting a better deal on the grand scale, but you also just spent $60 on 60 clocks when 1 would have cost you $5.
That example is a bit off because you can always sell the other clocks off, but what if you couldn't (like the OP couldn't resell 59.5GB from an iPod)? |
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kangabil
Do It Now, Do It Right
Premium
join:2005-05-15
Australia
| reply to iotastorm
That is has M$ label is my real worry.
How many patches before it really works.
How many bugs that will ensure it WON'T work
And if I did buyt it (no way Jose') then I'm tied even tighter to the M$ octapus. Buy M$ machine, get M$ permission to play only M$ labelled software and on M$ approved ownloads.
I don't think so thanks.
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peter_m
Premium
join:2005-07-13
Canada, QC
1 edit | reply to iotastorm
Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux
I'm sure some hacker or group of hackers would love to have it boot LINUX... I would buy one just for that! |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
| said by peter_m :I'm sure some hacker or group of hackers would love to have it boot LINUX... I would buy one just for that! What good would that do if you cant use it due to the DRM?
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rachelsfx
join:2004-09-27
Pensacola, FL
| reply to Speedy8
Re: $249.99 U.S
Automatically imports your existing music, pictures and videos from iTunes and Windows Media Player in a variety of formats
If it plays iTunes music and videos, it looks like M$ is going full steam after Apple. Smart to play iTunes stuff too which may slowly break iPod's strangehold on MP3 players at their ridiculously high prices for supposed quality. |
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| reply to navalpatel
If you don't need a 30GB player, then how can you determine if the pricing is correct? Personally I think $250 is a great price if it has a screen that is outstanding. I don't know if it does, but I know my Vision:M which I paid $250 for does.. Since I ride a train for 45mins twice a day, not only do I use it watch a lot of movies, that I'd otherwise never get to see, I also keep 10-15GB's of music on it, which even now, has ALL been listened to thoroughly.. Now $300 for a 30GB video Ipod which has a terrible looking screen, and a GUI made by Apple; I don't deem a good value. |
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Pictor Guy
join:2004-06-21
Sammamish, WA | reply to peter_m
Re: Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux
You can already install Linux on the iPod |
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Pictor Guy
join:2004-06-21
Sammamish, WA
| reply to rachelsfx
Re: $249.99 U.S
said by rachelsfx :Smart to play iTunes stuff too which may slowly break iPod's strangehold on MP3 players at their ridiculously high prices for supposed quality. How will they do that is Apple is still holding fairplay?
And how are MSFTs prices any better? |
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Pictor Guy
join:2004-06-21
Sammamish, WA
| reply to Ahrenl
said by Ahrenl : Now $300 for a 30GB video Ipod which has a terrible looking screen, and a GUI made by Apple; I don't deem a good value. FYI The 30GB iPod has a new(er) screen and is $249 (not $300). |
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odreian615
join:2006-01-18
Chicago, IL
1 edit | reply to kangabil
M$ actully didnt make it Toshiba did |
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peter_m
Premium
join:2005-07-13
Canada, QC
1 edit | reply to Pictor Guy
Re: Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux Linux
But this should have better video.. larger screen then the current iPod. I bet it has more RAM and a faster processor as well. Also will be less expensive then Apple's iPod but most importantly it will be funny to have it run Linux while the case says Micro$oft.
But seriously, installing Linux will remove any silly restrictions, will give access to more codecs, will allow you to customise it with third party software and will satisfy urges to mess with Micro$oft.
It's a win-win situation unless you want to use the DRM stuff, then it's a no-no. |
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xrobertcmx
Premium
join:2001-06-18
Sterling, VA
clubs: 
·Verizon FIOS
·Comcast
| reply to markopoleo
Re: $249.99 U.S
That is what movies are for.
For the longest time I wouldn't buy an Ipod. I just didn't get it, bought a creative Zen and I was never really happy with it.
Then I finally broke down and grabed a 5th gen Video Ipod and love it...once I bought a skin to protect the screen.
I load my DVD's onto it and watch them in the gym.
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Pashune
Inhaling at 675 KB per sec.
Premium
join:2006-04-14
Gautier, MS
·CableOne
 ·AT&T Southeast
| reply to Pictor Guy
Anything past $50 at the moment is out of my profit, if I buy it and it works, and it settles my needs, why complain? Sheesh, I only have 5 gb of music on my computer. That's around..4,000 mp3s.  |
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NPGMBR
join:2001-03-28
Arlington, VA
| reply to markopoleo
I have a Dell DJ20 (20gigs). I currently have 1,707 tracks, with 8548MB of space left. I have every song I like on it and will fill it up in the coming years as I include newer songs that will become my favorites.
To be honest I don't see the point of a study that says x amount of people only have x amount of spaced used on their hard disk because over time people will add to it making that whole argument moot. |
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Fatal Vector
join:2005-11-26 | reply to odreian615
Who cares who manufactured it? Point is that it was made to Micro$oft specs. |
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blahh0
@comcast.net | what a HATER. |
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