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...

[freeflow]

i have a mini!
i kinda like it better than a normal ipod because theyre kinda bigger . the only major diffrence is the amount of songs it can hold. like the mini can only hold about 1000 and ya . but to me it depends on which one you like better. personally i like the mini . my friend has a regular one & i think its kinda big & stuff . but like they are kinda alike soo it doesnt matter . the mini is like in other colors than just whiteish silver too.

[PurchasedRebelli...]

I got a mini, cause I wanted pink. Ha.

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut, 4GB is so not enough. I can only fit like, 800 songs... cause I usually get 192 kbps instead of 128 kbps, which means the songs are bigger in size... which mean less songs on the mini. >.<

If you really don't care about looks, definitely go for the regular, it's only $50 more and you get 5 times the space.

[wayne]

regular ipod. cause 1. for 50 dollars more you can store 5 times the amount of music (on a 20 gb.), 2. in my opinion.. it looks better, and 3. to me ipod mini is too small.. the ipod is small enough...

[glit_gal]

Do iPod Minis come with battery chargers?

that's a stupid question...of course they do.

I'm actually at the same dilemma your at, except i can't decide between an ipod, a creative zen or a samsung YH-920. But for you i would definelty go with the 20gb ipod, trust me your gonna regret it later that you spent all that money on just a 4gb mp3 player when mp3 technology is constantly heading towards more powerful hard drive space and such.

[kleenex_for_kayl...]

I'm getting a regular one for christmas...Its sort of pointless when you can get 4 times the storage for just one sixth more the price (don't trust my math)

[sadolakced acid]

glit_gal, look into the iriver h320.

same price as ipod 4th gen, has the functionality of the $600 ipod photo, but only if you add the optional attachments to the ipod, making it more like $800.

[weirdness]

regular :PP

im getting a regular for christmas hehes. if u want 'color' on ur ipod just get a case for the regular ones. 5,000 songs(i think)! =)

[*kryogenix*]

i will never really understand why anyone would need 40 gb of songs.

think about it, 40 gb = 10,000 songs. Apple iTunes sells each song for $0.99.

To fill the thing up (legally of course, because you all are good citizens), you need $10,000!

I'm fine with my 64mb Creative NoMad MuVo.

[nas]

40gb's I can't imagine either


But 64mb? I'd wouldn't settle for one that low. I have bunches of albums I'm always pulling different music from, it'd never fit on that.



Oh and on a side note, I'm now an employee at the Apple store in Palisades, NY. If you're ever there and you see some Filipino in a black Apple T, give me a headsup =D

[NatiMarie]

I have an iRiver H340.

:O

[sadolakced acid]

iriver- totally rocks, for totally less.

[*kryogenix*]

40gb's I can't imagine either


But 64mb? I'd wouldn't settle for one that low. I have bunches of albums I'm always pulling different music from, it'd never fit on that.



Oh and on a side note, I'm now an employee at the Apple store in Palisades, NY. If you're ever there and you see some Filipino in a black Apple T, give me a headsup =D

*shrugs*

It would be great to have 512, but I got it for free so I'm not complaining.

Oh and on a side note, I'm now an employee at the Apple store in Palisades, NY. If you're ever there and you see some Filipino in a black Apple T, give me a headsup =D

Palisades mall apple store?

[nas]

Yeah, free? Then I wouldn't complain either.


Yep! At the Palisades mall.

[KissMe2408]

The ipod can hold more then twice as many songs, but i think i like the mini ipod better, cuz i would like to go out jogging with it. I'm thinking of getting one too

[sadolakced acid]

you don't want to jog with a mini;

it's a hard drive player, it can't take much jolting.

unless is has a lot of antishock in it... which i doubt.

[xquizit]

well, i don't know about u guys but i love my ipod mini. Small, light, easy to use, superb sound, and not to mention cute.

I <3 my mini.

[*kryogenix*]

creative labs Zen Micro is cheaper than the mini, and sound quality is better.

[Saeglopur]

creative labs Zen Micro is cheaper than the mini, and sound quality is better.

And they are sexier.

[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.

[angel-roh]

Do iPod Minis come with battery chargers?

Yeah, they do.

[Levy2k6]

im getting a Creative Zen Micro. beats the Ipod Mini by alot. same price and everything. u get an extra gig and u dont have to use the apple programs, u can use WMP or the creative software and plays almost most music files. i get mine right before xmas through the mail.

check it out at the creative website.

[jr0h]

ipod regular ipod

[sadolakced acid]

Iriver H320- $250 at best buy: same price as mini:

to get the equivalent in Ipod: you have to:

1. buy the ipod Photo (not avalible in 20 g) $500
2. Buy the FM receiver, microphone recorder, hack it to accept protected WMAs and ogg vorbis files (very hard to do), add an external battery... ~ $200


to be fair, i guess we'll have to use the Iriver h340 (40 g model) to compare, it's $400

so...

$400 to $700

now...

download a new firmware, and the H320 plays video (yes, moving pictures. ) you can't get that on an Ipod.

[*mona lisa*]

well a mini has 1000 songs and a normal ipod holds 10000.. and its a 50 dollar difference.. so.

but i got a mini 'cause i dont think ill be hitting 10000 songs anytime soon.

doesn't the normal hold 5000, not 10,000? oewllz. i would prefer the normal one, and someone said it's only a $50 difference so, that's good.

[sadolakced acid]

i think it's 10,000 if you're counting WMAs at 64 KPS