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What makes a ipod so great?
I've had my ipod classic since it was first released,I use mine as a Hard drive sometimes,but mostly for podcast like GDGT and music.What made you get a ipod?
Zune's 80GB model had a aquircle touch pad. weird name, amazing navigation, made the ipod's touch wheel so frustrating after using an accurate/fun navigation.
iTunes. I love the iTunes + iPod integration nothing comes close.
See for me I use mine as a hard drive for whatever,I don't purchase my music off of itunes.I am slowly starting to realize that apple is just a hype machine for there products to make us feel as if they have the best of the best,which they do,but it comes with a hefty price.
Because you can plug it in, wait for it to sync, take it out and go. Can you do that with any other player that easily... no. I previously had a Creative Zen Vision:M (along with a iPod 4G) and now it's sitting in the draw. I used to use a PC, now I use a Mac. The ZVM doesn't work on the Mac without some crap, archaic software while I have iTunes which works flawlessly with my iPod(s), as it should.
Simply put, I use an iPod because I've always been using an iPod. I got a 3rd-gen iPod back in 2003 when that was pretty much the only thing available. I then got a 5th-gen in 2006, and the 160 GB iPod Classic last year. I stuck with the iPod because I've become comfortable with them. It's not the best reasoning in the world, but I'm comfortable with the device, knowing what to expect as far as ease of use and troubleshooting are concerned.
Before I got my 80GB Classic, I had been using a 4GB Sandisk Sansa. It was a nice little player, but it took way too long to power on, which really annoyed me. On top of that, I quickly got tired of always having to swap my music out whenever I downloaded a few new albums. What I wanted was an MP3 player that had enough disk space to not only hold my entire music library (which was around 20GB at the time), but also allow me to add more to it without having to worry about running out of space. When the 80GB Classic came out, I was all over it. I loaded my music collection onto it and had plenty of room to spare. In fact, I have yet to run out of space on it. At the rate I download new music, I shouldn't run out of space until the end of the year, at which point I'll upgrade to the 120GB Classic. I think the iPod is a great investment, seeing as how I've had it for nearly three years now and still have about 20GB left to fill.
I love being able to fit my entire collection on my device. There are creative ways to make this less of an issue, but not having to choose is the best solution of all.
Now my classic isn't working,I might try to get a Macbook for school and get a free 8 gig touch at Bestbuy,or should I get a 16 gig touch?
Yea,well my classic seems to have some problems now,looks like ill be trying to use my touch diamond as my player for a while:( cant stand the damn thing as a phone,now as my music player i'm so screwed.
i don't understand -- what exactly were you looking for in the ipod that makes you feel "meh"? it plays and stores music, shuffles, makes playlists, has some extras.... what did you want it to do, produce a marching band every time you walk into the room? find you a girlfriend? it's meant to be a simple device, to do one thing and do it well, and it succeeds at it. i've tried other music players and while they may be similar, they are always too complicated, not streamlined enough, not well thought-out. the ipod is not supposed to dazzle you like a huge flat-screen HD tv or a fancy sports car. it's just supposed to play all your music in a tiny space in an easy-to-use-format. and if it was so "meh", i don't think it would be so popular, and someone else would have designed another, better player. the fact that the ipod still dominates the market means that for most people it is not "meh".
sorry for the rant, i just don't really get your comment.
sorry for the rant, i just don't really get your comment.
Playcounts, and the way iTunes handles them. Nothing (which is supported & available here) comes close in this respect. I listen to a good deal of podcasts, audiobooks, etc and the iTunes/iPod support of those features is unprecedented.
Apart from that, everyone else has caught up, or had always been better - but the iTunes integration is still the big deal to me that it has always been. It's a shame that it doesn't play nice with anything else though - and this is a huge cause of frustration for me.
Apart from that, everyone else has caught up, or had always been better - but the iTunes integration is still the big deal to me that it has always been. It's a shame that it doesn't play nice with anything else though - and this is a huge cause of frustration for me.
What about the Zune Social? (feel free to check out my account: social.zune.net/member/f4fwildcatpilot ). I think this is way beyond the iPod's play count, considering it tracks top songs, artists, and you can add friends, as well as see similarities between friends, and even do random stuff like make and create quizzes on an artist, and follow an artist to get all of their up-to-date information about tours and stuff (from Twitter).
What does iTunes do? Just give you a number??? pshhhh....
What does iTunes do? Just give you a number??? pshhhh....
Well - yes, it gives you a number and when it was last played, but Last.fm and other services tacks onto iTunes for that sort of thing. - anything social, there's probably an add-on for that. Zune has only itself to rely on so it is actually more limiting in some aspects, even - or one might say especially - among the stuff you mentioned.
No, for me it's mainly a benefit in terms of listening and how I can then make playlists from that data - I'm not big into the social side of the listening habits. I don't know if the Zune does it, but independent resume of podcasts and audiobooks is also handy, as is independent resume of all videos.
No, for me it's mainly a benefit in terms of listening and how I can then make playlists from that data - I'm not big into the social side of the listening habits. I don't know if the Zune does it, but independent resume of podcasts and audiobooks is also handy, as is independent resume of all videos.
Why??? Because of the apps? Who cares? Zune HD is sooo much better than the touch, why would you want to downgrade?
My first iPod was the 5G iPod with video.
Couple things that made me use iPods:
-Unicode support out of the box, both the hardware and software. Back then, I was using Sony players, and Sonicstage is not unicode. Plus Sony USA crippled US units by disabling capability to display Asian characters. Having the iPod + iTunes that are unicode out of the box was a God-sent.
-Gapless playback for all supported codecs. Apparently gapless playback, a feature that playback music as intended by the artists, is a rarity these days. This solidified my choice of using iPods. I consider any music player that is not gapless capable (thus cannot play music as intended by the artists) as defective, period.
-iTunes. Really, without iTunes, iPods are not great at all. iTunes advance-yet-straight-forward tagging features, playcount, smart playlist, etc makes me listen to my music more with minimal effort. iTunes also allow easy podcasts management.
-Shuffle-by-album. Another rare feature that cannot be found elsewhere. Alas, the iPhone and iPod Touch don't have this feature.
Couple things that made me use iPods:
-Unicode support out of the box, both the hardware and software. Back then, I was using Sony players, and Sonicstage is not unicode. Plus Sony USA crippled US units by disabling capability to display Asian characters. Having the iPod + iTunes that are unicode out of the box was a God-sent.
-Gapless playback for all supported codecs. Apparently gapless playback, a feature that playback music as intended by the artists, is a rarity these days. This solidified my choice of using iPods. I consider any music player that is not gapless capable (thus cannot play music as intended by the artists) as defective, period.
-iTunes. Really, without iTunes, iPods are not great at all. iTunes advance-yet-straight-forward tagging features, playcount, smart playlist, etc makes me listen to my music more with minimal effort. iTunes also allow easy podcasts management.
-Shuffle-by-album. Another rare feature that cannot be found elsewhere. Alas, the iPhone and iPod Touch don't have this feature.
It lets me carry my music and there is a lot of it. Even though there are newer ones like the iTouch, I stick with the classic because it has so much memory.
I can download TV episodes, movies, previews, and podcasts. I can also record using my iPod classic, so when I'm writing interviews I record them with my iPod because it's just easier. If I need someone to transcribe a file, it's as easy as syncing my iPod and then sending them the .MP3.
It travels well. With the Apple attachments, you can hook up the iPod to your hotel TV and watch a movie, enjoy music videos or music. iTunes in this respect is great too. I can buy and sync from just about anywhere I can get a net connection. That's great for updating podcasts too.
I'm also addicted to Sudoku and the EA version on my iPod is great.
Also, the battery life is great. If I stick to audio only, I can fly from Asia to the United States having the thing running pretty much the whole time I'm awake and still have power when I land and get in the rental car.
I have one of the thinner classics, but I still see people with what looks like the first generation ones. That's another great thing. They last. I bought an .MP3 player and it died within a year. I've had my iPod for about 2 1/2 years now and I feel no need to upgrade it yet.
I can download TV episodes, movies, previews, and podcasts. I can also record using my iPod classic, so when I'm writing interviews I record them with my iPod because it's just easier. If I need someone to transcribe a file, it's as easy as syncing my iPod and then sending them the .MP3.
It travels well. With the Apple attachments, you can hook up the iPod to your hotel TV and watch a movie, enjoy music videos or music. iTunes in this respect is great too. I can buy and sync from just about anywhere I can get a net connection. That's great for updating podcasts too.
I'm also addicted to Sudoku and the EA version on my iPod is great.
Also, the battery life is great. If I stick to audio only, I can fly from Asia to the United States having the thing running pretty much the whole time I'm awake and still have power when I land and get in the rental car.
I have one of the thinner classics, but I still see people with what looks like the first generation ones. That's another great thing. They last. I bought an .MP3 player and it died within a year. I've had my iPod for about 2 1/2 years now and I feel no need to upgrade it yet.
Size, simplicity, and capacity. At the time this replaced the 600 cd's that i carried in my car. Although it no longer accommodates my collection I can't find anything else this size with line-out through a dock connector for sound quality. Until I can find a 500gb card for my Droid this will remain the best option. I would be willing to lose some quality in sound for the convenience of having one device.
