cd player or ipod Options

[Jorge]

what would you rather be carrying around?

a cd player with a cd that can only hold up to 80 minutes of music. you have to keep buying new batteries for, and the price range can go from 10-200 dollers. or an ipod which can store up to 1,000 songs 4GB for the minis 20 GB for the regular of music storage and has an 8 hour batterly life which the minis cost 240 dollers and come in five different colors or the regular which are white.

[jnukes]

who wouldn't want an iPod ? ..

[sadolakced acid]

i wouldn't want an ipod.

anyways; MP3 CD players can hold 700 minutes of songs (MP3 at 128K) per CD.

noticed you put ipod and mp3 player separate, while they're the smae thing (if you're calling a DAP an mp3 player.)

CD players also have rechargable batteries avalible.

[inthemudhole]

I'm content with just my CD player.

[DeadOne666000000...]

i would pick an ipod over a cd player any day but i dont have the money for one so i stick to the cd player for now

[X-Zeifer]

CD Player.

[EmmalieV]

iPod , I dont want to be switching cds alot ..

[the_crox]

cd player. i can listen to mp3s and the radio withit in my pants pockety thing.

OooOOo

[JustaMomentPleas...]

i hav both an iPod and a Cd player, but i prefer an iPod

[nevernothere]

what would you rather be carrying around?

a cd player with a cd that can only hold up to 80 minutes of music. you have to keep buying new batteries for, and the price range can go from 10-200 dollers. or an ipod which can store up to 1,000 songs 4GB for the minis 20 GB for the regular of music storage and has an 8 hour batterly life which the minis cost 240 dollers and come in five different colors or the regular which are white.

Well if it's that obvious of a question, why did you even make it a topic? A better topic would've compared iPods to other mp3 players, such as the Nomad Zen or the Archos Gmini. And since when did portable CD players cost 200 bux? The most expensive one I could find was a $130 Hummer-style mp3-CD one.

[largosama]

CD players are inexpensive.. and so are the medium... the price comes at the songs and albums. But most people have downloading software . so the cost is little more than the player, a stockload of mediocre cd's, and lottsa time in categorizing and organizing cd's.
After all, with a cost of $0.25 per CD (being lenient here) that means you can get 100 cd's for the price of an ipod mini... which is 8000 hours of music... and MUCH more for mp3 cd's which can hold, as sadockle_acid mentioned, 700 minutes of music.

though i must agree the ipods are very modern looking (not necessarily nice =/) and you don't have to change songs

[kandiapplegrl]

If you can afford an Ipod why ask that question? Anyhoo, I think Ipods are more convenient. That's a nobrainer.

[kokosofly]

I'd rather have an iPod or another type of Mp3 player. Much easier to carry around and you can have a large variety of songs.. (I have a Rocbox)

[(>")>]

Mp3 cuz its like MP4...lol no actually cuz i dont like i pods..they get dirty too easy with their WHITE colors..and the other ones are too bright..

[eunie03]

I'd choose an iPod... but I don't know. I like the feeling of purchasing CD's and investing in music. I'm like that.

[Jorge]

^ i totally agree. that's why since i got my ipod i've purchased over 136 cds just because i love music.

[*kryogenix*]

where's the casette player option?

[BeyondElite]

I would rather carry an iPod than any music players, because I can download every music from the internet or in my computer in one compartment without requiring any compact discs or caettes.

[pAtRiCk_sTar]

i'd prefer an ipod, i guess it's just less of a hassle for me

[eunie03]

^ i totally agree. that's why since i got my ipod i've purchased over 136 cds just because i love music. 

Werd

[swe3ttemptasian]

iPod duhh. But I heard after the batteries are recharged for a certain amount of times, the battery has to replaced for like, $90-$99?

--->So for iPod users, everytime you charge, charge till it's full

[njgurl412]

i have an MP3 player and its smaller then a mini ipod.

[largosama]

where's the casette player option?

oh you're right I felt something was missing in this discussion

[william]

neither. the ipod really isn't that great of an mp3 player, there are a lot of other ones that completely own it. so, i go with mp3 player.

[sadolakced acid]

I would rather carry an iPod than any music players, because I can download every music from the internet or in my computer in one compartment without requiring any compact discs or caettes.

downloaded from online files are not at WAV quality. CDs are at WAV quality.

iPod duhh. But I heard after the batteries are recharged for a certain amount of times, the battery has to replaced for like, $90-$99?

--->So for iPod users, everytime you charge, charge till it's full 

no...

Ipods are Lithium ions batterys... it doens't matter how you charge it.

it's the heat that kills it; because it allos oxygen to leak into the battery and oxidize it.

just be careful about letting it get too hot.

(P.S. Lith. ions work better if not drained completely.

[*kryogenix*]

downloaded from online files are not at WAV quality.  CDs are at WAV quality.
no... 

Ipods are Lithium ions batterys...  it doens't matter how you charge it.

it's the heat that kills it; because it allos oxygen to leak into the battery and oxidize it. 

just be careful about letting it get too hot. 

(P.S.  Lith. ions work better if not drained completely.

No, eventually Li-ion batteries will die from charging, though they are stronger than their NiCd and NiMh counterparts and don't have the memory effect. It all has to do with the corrosion of the inside of the battery. It's a fact for all batteries.

IIRC, heat just causes the chemical reaction to go faster, so your battery discharges more than usual.

[sadolakced acid]

well, yea, it's going to die because the battery isn't completely sealed.

but there's nothing you can do about that; but the heat you can do something about.

and i see no reason to each time drain and charge it completly. this will lower the battery life, as far as i see, because it will heat up the battery more.

[*kryogenix*]

well, yea, it's going to die because the battery isn't completely sealed.

but there's nothing you can do about that; but the heat you can do something about. 

and i see no reason to each time drain and charge it completly.  this will lower the battery life, as far as i see, because it will heat up the battery more.

You don't have to intentionally discharge the battery since Li-ion has no memory effect, but it's not a bad thing if you're using it and it runs out.

[sadolakced acid]

well, i was replying to the person who said to charge completly to make your battery last longer.

and they said this because ipod has a 'limited amount of battery charges.'

[eunie03]

Since you guys are so knowledgable...

How does the cold affect Lithium ion batteries?

[swe3ttemptasian]

well I just read it off somewhere about the batteries..when I was researching about the lithium batteries, b/c my friend told me about it. So idunno for sure??

No, eventually Li-ion batteries will die from charging, though they are stronger than their NiCd and NiMh counterparts and don't have the memory effect. It all has to do with the corrosion of the inside of the battery. It's a fact for all batteries.

and that's what it basically said on the page i read it from.

[Fonzoman]

iPod Photo for sure!

[heyyfrankie]

i would rather carry around a ipod because it is much smaller than a typical cd player but ipods are too expensive. so i guess i should just stick with cd players.

[xXirockhardXx]

I would prefer an Ipod but they are expensive so ill stick to a cd player.

[freeflow]

my ipod ..

[*kryogenix*]

Since you guys are so knowledgable...

How does the cold affect Lithium ion batteries?

I'm assuming that the reaction will SLOW down, and if it gets too cold, the battery will not produce the proper voltage and the device will turn on.

Putting batteries in the freezer does not help, but store your batteries in slightly lower than room temperature.

[Ballpointpencil]

I prefer my iPod to my cd players, because you can have a huge range of songs instead of being stuck to one genre until you switch cds (unless you burn a mix cd...).

[eunie03]

I'm assuming that the reaction will SLOW down, and if it gets too cold, the battery will not produce the proper voltage and the device will turn on.

Putting batteries in the freezer does not help, but store your batteries in slightly lower than room temperature.

gracias

[lilphoenix]

the iPod is completely over-rated. just look @ the poll!

i go with the mp3 player. compact, sleek, easy-going.

c.d. players - go with rechargeable batteries.

[captured_serenit...]

mp3 player rocks! =)

[*Azarel*]

Either/or. I have no real preference for either, since each has its pros and cons.

[wayne]

why do alot of people put the ipod apart from the rest of hte mp3 players when they make polls like this? an ipod is an mp3 player. people ask me sometimes wuts better an ipod or an mp3 player, or wuts hte difference between the two. an ipod is a mp3 player.

but uhh... answering ur question.. umm... since i have an ipod, i go with the ipod.

[FilipinoFaShow]

definitely iPod

[ThunderEvermore]

iPod duhh. But I heard after the batteries are recharged for a certain amount of times, the battery has to replaced for like, $90-$99?

--->So for iPod users, everytime you charge, charge till it's full 

Thats if you are on the warranty, but the battery is supposed to last at least 6 months after the warranty lasts, so youre looking at around 250$ for replacing the battery, unless you do it yourself, which is next to impossible since the Ipod doesnt have any means of opening it, so the average technical impaired person would probably break their ipod anyway.

Get something with a removable battery that can be easily replaced for very little cost if it doesnt hold a charge. Personally I love the Creative Zen Touch. 250$ for a 20gig one that has a 24 hour battery life and an FM radio. I mean, not much more ya need..except maybe the 40 gig one

[angel-roh]

I would rather carry my mp3/cd player... because I don't like to hold a small, thin ipod around.

also ipod, you need to have to recharge battery. but cd player, you can always buy batteries and carry them with you without needed to plugging it with the cord.

Well ipod is okay too because it holds more than 1,000 or 5,000 songs... but i rather have it on a cd hehe. so you can also listen to it on the stereo.

[flyonthewall4590]

i like my ipod...but i heard htat since the songs are compressed, a cd player has better quality...oh well...

[mistaken_identit...]

Hmm, yeah I'd like an Ipod but I reckon the size's a bit too big. I don't mean the size of storage, yeah. I'm getting an Ipod shuffle cus it's tiny :)

[*salcha*]

iPods are overpriced, and it heard that you need to reacharge it a lot.
i ahve a CD player, but it doesn't work that well, and it's bulky.
i would have to go with MP3

[Eryi]

i want that color ipod. the ones with colors on the screen. i saw this thing on comercials about an iJOY LOL. a camera and mp3 all in one.

[pandamonium]

why is ipod seperated from mp3 player lol. they are teh same thing . mp3

[dreamerOi]

a nice green ipod ill personally decorate and have carving on the back

[Angel_Cece]

ipod, its portable =)

[*StanleyThePanda*]

I dont want an iPOD anymore
Because if you think about it, well it holds 10,000 songs
but each song is 99cent so thats $10,000 plus the $300 that you payed, for the iPOD
Thats alot of money....I could buy a car...

[silver-rain]

I have an iPod- and it really is useful. It does carry a lot of songs, and is portable. I like my iPod.

[*mzkandi*]

soon cd players are going to be as old school as the cassette player (do they even still make cassette players??) anyway I dont have an ipod like all the other cool kids....*runs away*

[Jus2s1mp13]

I totally would pick the ipod.

[KELLYYY]

MP3 player <3

[Teesa]

CD player. although I-pods look better.

[Nicolatofu]

I prefer an Ipod/Mp3 player just because it's more compact. You have all of your songs in one small device rather than switching cds all the time.

[sadolakced acid]

I dont want an iPOD anymore
Because if you think about it, well it holds 10,000 songs
but each song is 99cent so thats $10,000 plus the $300 that you payed, for the iPOD
Thats alot of money....I could buy a car...

Iriver H340 ($400) + $15 a month napster 2 go = 20,000 songs.

[*stephinika*]

I prefer an Ipod/Mp3 player just because it's more compact. You have all of your songs in one small device rather than switching cds all the time.

exactly. and it's also smaller to bring around. i've got an ipod mini (i got it for a gift a little while ago) and so far its been great.

[sweetxsimplicity]

The mini's cost $200. I would prefer an iPod.
You know, when I was reading some reviews on the iPod, I realized that some people like really dreaded CDs/CD players. Like, not really 'dread' but yeah..

[waitwaitwait]

Yeah, who cares.

[*mipadi*]

Iriver H340  ($400)  +  $15 a month napster 2 go =  20,000 songs.

Good deal--until you stop your Napster subscription, that is. Then you have paid $15 a month, only to find that you have 0 songs.

[wchoi37]

my mp3 player

[Baku]

Thats if you are on the warranty, but the battery is supposed to last at least 6 months after the warranty lasts, so youre looking at around 250$ for replacing the battery, unless you do it yourself, which is next to impossible since the Ipod doesnt have any means of opening it, so the average technical impaired person would probably break their ipod anyway.

Get something with a removable battery that can be easily replaced for very little cost if it doesnt hold a charge. Personally I love the Creative Zen Touch. 250$ for a 20gig one that has a 24 hour battery life and an FM radio. I mean, not much more ya need..except maybe the 40 gig one 

wrong, get the apple icare plan for $60 and the battery replacement is still free

(StanleyThePanda @ Apr 14 2005, 5:21 PM)
I dont want an iPOD anymore
Because if you think about it, well it holds 10,000 songs
but each song is 99cent so thats $10,000 plus the $300 that you payed, for the iPOD
Thats alot of money....I could buy a car...

who says you have to get songs from itunes? rip your own cds or dl them from like singingfish or something i mean you dont have to buy the songs


i think people are thinking all about the $$ then what is really going on

edit: i have almost 10000 songs on my computer... i did not buy one song from itunes or downloaded it

most of them are my own cds and a lot i got at lan parties

[sweetxsimplicity]

Thats if you are on the warranty, but the battery is supposed to last at least 6 months after the warranty lasts, so youre looking at around 250$ for replacing the battery, unless you do it yourself, which is next to impossible since the Ipod doesnt have any means of opening it, so the average technical impaired person would probably break their ipod anyway.

Get something with a removable battery that can be easily replaced for very little cost if it doesnt hold a charge. Personally I love the Creative Zen Touch. 250$ for a 20gig one that has a 24 hour battery life and an FM radio. I mean, not much more ya need..except maybe the 40 gig one 

Err .. it's $100 not $250 to replace the battery. Plus, there are many other alternative places which replace the battery for $50. And it's not that hard to open it. The average technical impared person probably could replace the battery by themselves, but probably leaving a few tiny scratches on the iPod here and there. But those can most likely be easily removed with iCleaner, unless it's an iPod Mini. And six months after the warranty is over, if your battery is drops below 50% capacity, you can get it replaced for free.

I think the Creative Zen Touch is pretty good, the user-replaceable battery is only $40, and it has a radio and voice recorder, but the 'touch' part isn't very good, because you can't scroll through many songs at once, and it is also very sensitive. And the battery is twelve hours not twenty four.

Get your facts straight, haha.


..Quotes

During the second year, Apple will replace the battery if it drops below 50% of its original capacity.

http://www.apple.com/batteries/replacements.html (see red text)

Up to 12 hour battery life
There is enough battery life in Zen Micro to keep you dancing from dusk till dawn and still be listening to tunes during the morning commute. But don't let the music stop there?

http://us.creative.com/products/products.a...95&campid=20588 (see blue text)

If it is out of warranty, Apple offers a battery replacement for $99.

http://www.apple.com/batteries/replacements.html (see orange text)

Opening The iPod..
http://www.ipodbattery.com/ipodinstall.htm (see green text)

[sadolakced acid]

And the battery is twelve hours not twenty four.

Get your facts straight, haha.

that's the micro you quote.

the 20gb creative zen touch has a 24 hour battery life

[xborn to be down]

i have an ipod mini and a cd player and i'm taking my ipod mini to australia because space/weight is on a premium

[sweetxsimplicity]

that's the micro you quote.

the 20gb creative zen touch has a 24 hour battery life

Ohh, I see. I always get those two mixed up. Haha.

[medic]

My stand on iPods are, they are crap - you can get the same thing from dell with BETTER support and warranty's for close to half the cost. You pay for the stupid name and the little apple logo.

[sweetxsimplicity]

My stand on iPods are, they are crap - you can get the same thing from dell with BETTER support and warranty's for close to half the cost. You pay for the stupid name and the little apple logo.

And you pay for the quality.

[emazing]

I want a white or green iPod.

[sadolakced acid]

And you pay for the quality.

price doesn't always equate better quality. it equates, in the case of ipods, higher margins.

with ipod you're paying for a case, a touchwheel, a brand, and trendy headphones that you're not supposed to wear.

[sharerol]

I'd just say an mp3 player because I'd have all my songs in it, and I wouldn't have to keep switching cds and such. I my iRiver.

[b0st0ngrl]

I don't have an iPod, so I have to use my CD player, but I'd rather have a Creative Zen than an iPod

[*danielle_x3*]

i chose iPod. i take it almost everywhere

[waitwaitwait]

Ugh, close this. I'm tired of seeing it!

[medic]

And you pay for the quality.

You pay for the quality, which is good considering its a Dell, and of ya - if my battery goes bad - I get a new one put in for free. Hmmm........ So ya, I guess you get what you pay for eh... And well cheap crap, like my video card lost longer than the expensive ones, all you pay for is that little logo.

[rueyaroo]

i have an ipod.. its pretty good.........i got mine for $169.00 pretty good deal eh?
well my brother got this zen touch mp3 player..40 gigs about $300.00

[Kenado]

I want iPod but all I have is an mp3 player that only holds 70 songs and I want to put more but theres no more room bleh.

[topsyturvy]

I dont want an iPOD anymore
Because if you think about it, well it holds 10,000 songs
but each song is 99cent so thats $10,000 plus the $300 that you payed, for the iPOD

Actually, it wouldn't cost anything to get songs if you don't buy them from iTunes.. Ever heard of Limewire and WinMX?

[EddieV]

I don't like iPods, I would prefer my iRiver PMP-140

[sadolakced acid]

I don't like iPods, I would prefer my iRiver PMP-140

sweet. irivers rock. a PMP too... nice nice.

i've got an H320, korean firmware. about 11 movies on it.

[rx_azngirl]

ipod