Apple IPOD, ... Options

[xD_toooften]

i'm thining about either buying myself an ipod/ipodmini or asking for one from my parents.
from past experiences, which one would you all prefer? iPod or iPod mini...

[mechwarrior1989]

there is a new one from ipod mp4 player it can play movies look at pictures jpegs and stuff.. i dunno how much memory it holds or how much it is but its on the website. i think you should consider it i thought i would just bring it up but i would buy the ipod the classic lol.

Wrong. IPod photo can only display photos but it can also be connected to a TV to view them on the TV, you can't zoom in on pictures though so looking on the small screen is kinda bad.

It all depends on what you need, what will you be using this MP3 player for? If you're into exersizing while listening to music, then IPod Mini, not only because it is smaller and lighter, but it uses Microdrives and as such it won't be as prone to shocks as the IPod which uses a notebook harddrive. But the best choice for excersizing would be a flash-based MP3 player which can generally hold up to 1gb.

In my opinion, IPod's have become a social icon. There are plenty of other great MP3 players out there but IPod has been so effective at buring the name into people's minds that it is all they think about. I'm not saying IPod's are bad, but you might want to do your research first.

Alright, on to IPod Mini and IPod G4, The new IPod G4 is a full 1mm shorter than the G3 and it weighs a bit less. It also has the click scroll wheel with the buttons integrated into it which is based on the IPod Mini. The IPod mini however is a smaller MP3 player in all specs because it is based around a 4gb Hitachi Microdrive. If you want more portability then go for the IPod Mini, otherwise go for the IPod G4.

Other options you might consider:
Creative Nomad Muvo2 which is based around the same 4gb microdrive as the Mini however the screen is smaller but the player itself is also smaller. Very portable.

Creative Zen Touch: Featuring a new touch scroll system, the Creative Zen Touch replaces the Zen Xtra's and puts Creative in direct competition with IPod. It sports a clean white look and has great reviews, it also cost less than IPod G4 20gb.

iRiver IHP-40: iRiver has been a pioneer in the MP3 market, their players are outstanding, though it comes with a price. iRiver MP3 players have very high sound quality though with crappy headphones, you won't notice a huge difference, they are also built very well.

I'm lazy and not going to mention any Flashbased MP3 players, but Creative has a lot of good ones like the rio carbon for instance.


PMP's:
PMP stands for portable media player, these can play videos, music, pictures, you name it.

Creative: Creative's PMP is black but fairly large and can hold 20gb worth of Data.

Samsung: Slightly smaller than Creative's PMP it also holds 20gb.

iRiver: Not sure aobut details on the iRiver, but 20gb.

RCA Lyra A/V Jukebox: Early on this PMP had a great deal of problems, half the features were disabled at launch and only recently have they been unlocked with recent firmware. This PMP is large compared to newer ones, but it cost significatly less if you can find them. Circuit City has them for $260 after $100 rebate and RCA has another $50 rebate. It can record directly from TV and though it is supposed to be restricted from recording DVD's, you can get around that and record DVD's to it. Battery life is not great, but it isn't all that bad either, this player can hold 20gbs.

Archos Gmini 400: I don't really know anything about this device.