Holy Crap! The new iPod costs more than my rent!

[jane_pippin]

The 60GB version anyway. The 30GB is "only" about 82% of my rent or so.
I guess somebody isn't going to get one for Christmas.

If you have advice about older iPod models and/or where to get them, (I assume they're still in stores even though I can't find them on the Apple website), I'd love to hear it.

Thanks. :hi:

[kick-ass-bob]

1. You have some cheap rent.

I wish mine were that price!!

[jane_pippin]

4. I have a roommate.

I should have said it's more than my half of the rent, but that's not as dramatic.

[Hugin]

2. Jane... Must it be an iPod?

There are several less pricey alternatives.

[jane_pippin]

5. I suppose not. That's what was asked for, but maybe another

kind would be ok too. I don't know anything about MP3players other than that they exist, so I'm open to other options.

[Hugin]

7. I bought a starter MP3 player for my kiddie...

There are several different types to choose from.

Creative, RCA... etc.

Very reasonably priced.

[nini]

12. I agree.. I don't get the money people are putting out for IPods

There are many really good alternatives. I'd rather spend the money on more music.


:shrug:

[LynneSin]

3. I have a Sony and I love it; however, I don't need 60gigs of space

There is a Sony 20 & 40gig, but I just have the 1gig model and it works great!

[Hugin]

6. I'm about to boycott Sony...

Although, I find it amusing to watch their software try
to hack my non-Windows OS. ;)

[LynneSin]

30. For what?

I have more crap secretly installed on my computer from god knows what that I'll be boycotting everyone and their mother if I really thought about it.

Sony was caught and they're trying to make amends. And from the list of CDs I doubt that any of them are on my computer.

Sony is also a very blue company so somehow it just all equals out to the fact that I'm ok with my Sony products. I mean what, should I buy DELL!!!???!!!

[Hugin]

34. LOL! DELL!

No way!

See my second thought post below! ;)

[jane_pippin]

8. I think he'd want a lot of space, but I don't have a clue how much

or if 30 would be excessive or just right.

He's a DJ and has hundreds of records. I think he said he wants to go through them and put some of them on the iPod/mp3 player and then sell the records on ebay. I'm not entirely sure what the plan is, but I know there is one.

I'll have to do some sneaky asking to find out more information. That might be a good place to start.

And thanks for the information. I'll look into the Sony versions.

[Hugin]

10. 1Gig to 500M should be enough to get started...

That's like 20,000 songs.

[jane_pippin]

11. Ah. Now it's starting to make sense. Thanks.

That should be enough to keep even his anal-retentive self busy for quite some time. And it would save me some loot, I imagine.

[Hugin]

13. Yup... It's a good idea to check out the level of interest first.

Right now I'm looking into a PSP.

*drool*

[LynneSin]

31. 1gig is about 300 songs

I've been immersed in MP3 technology for about a month now. 1gig players hold about 300 songs. That's one of the reasons I like my Sony Netman because it uses Altrac3 technology instead of MP3. Altrac3 is about a third of the size but same quality. My Netman holds about 500-600 songs.

I have about 1700 songs on my computer and trust me, I don't need all of them on my Netman. I add and remove stuff as needed but I do carry all my my Led Zeppelin collection so that's about a third of my space right there.

[Hugin]

33. Holy smokes... What compression are you using?

I can fit 300 songs on my 128M.

[LynneSin]

35. 64bit but I'm starting to reduce to 48bit

I'm learning

[Brundle_Fly]

36. actually 1 gig, is exactly

on my ipod shuffle 1 gig

272 - 280 songs, and I only put 128 bitters on there as I can select to re-encode the originals

[LynneSin]

37. I didn't like the shuffle - I wanna choose the songs I listen to

My Sony is the size of a lighter and has a really neat display to it!

[Brundle_Fly]

38. I have a shuffle for jogging

and a ipod 30 gig for files and heading to work

My wife has a nano

I have a G5 dual core 2.3 gig powermac

a 17 inch powerbook

my wife has a 15 inch powerbook

airport

airport express

imac 17 inch in the kitchen (the cookbook)

we are pure apple geeks

[Hugin]

9. On second thought...

Listening to ripped MP3s on a ripped Sony MP3 player
might just be the therapy I need.

[anarch]

14. I bet you can pick up an iPod Nano for a lot less, and do this easy mod

to get 200GB of space for songs...

http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Ipod_Nano_200gb_Instructions

The battery life is affected somewhat, but hey, 200GB!!!

[Hugin]

16. I'm having trouble finding a rubber band to fit around mine.

Is it okay to use string or bailing wire?

[demnan]

23. Ha-ha!

A maxtor harddrive strapped to an I-Pod!

:rofl:

[never cry wolf]

15. I need some suggestions too

I want to get an MP3 player for a friend but really have no clue as to what's available. I looked at the IPod Nano but I think it may be overkill, she doesn't need alot of storage, it just has to be very user friendly and preferably small and light so she can easily use it doing household chores, dog walking, etc.

Any suggestions for a good entry level MP3?

[Magrittes Pipe]

17. So you're not getting me that iPod for Christmas, after all?

:(

[jane_pippin]

18. Sorry. It's another year of macaroni necklaces wrapped in

newspaper for everyone.

I just hope I can afford the glitter to jazz them up with.

[Magrittes Pipe]

19. The glitter really made last year's necklace special.

:loveya:

[jane_pippin]

22. I'm glad you liked it.

Those things take time you know. It's not easy getting those noodles onto mint dental floss like that.

:loveya:

[WeRQ4U]

20. Be aware that the video ipod and the nano are VERY scratch prone.

They changed the screens and the plastic coverings for this year's ipods and they scratch when touched by ANYTHING. The ipod photo had a tougher exterior. Unless you don't care what your ipod looks like, you'll have to spend about 30 bucks or so to get a decent case for it (And considering the damn thing costs 400 bucks, I would think you would want to keep it looking nice)

Plus, the video option (and that is what it is, an OPTION) while pretty neat, isn't really that great. First of all, apple does not supply ANY software with the device to convert the videos that you already have, to a format that the ipod can use. And although there are plenty of these programs available online, many cost money. Second, the process of taking a regular DVD and converting to a format the ipod can use not only takes forever, but it also may cost you some money (for a reputible program). And although the playback, once you DO convert the video, is OK, it's still in 320x240 resolution on a 2.5 inch screen.

Finally, they changed the size and the connectivity of this year's ipod. They took away the firewire port. And they stopped giving a wall charger with the product. You have to buy that separately. (For shame on this one, so lame). Therefore, if you don't have a powered USB2 port on your computer, you can't charge your ipod. Also, this means that many of the accessories from previous ipods will work on your new one. No Griffin iTrip. No voice recorder. No camera. No cases. The wall charger and docking kit WILL work, however. But like I said, you have to buy these separately.

It's a beautiful little product and the sound quality of your music will be second to none, but there are flaws. Just thought I would let you know about them. I don't complain, however, since i got mine free. Lol.

[jane_pippin]

21. Thanks for the information...it's very helpful!

He probably doesn't need the video--though I'm sure he'd have fun with it--which is why I was hoping to find an older version. He's in a band and I'm guessing he'd take the thing on tour with him so chances are it would get a bit beat up. (Plus, I'm not spending $400 dollars on him in the first place.)

I think I'll either hit ebay and see what I can find or else get a non-apple mp3 player for him.

Thanks again.

[WeRQ4U]

28. Just another note here.

HP made 4G ipods. They were 20 or 40 gig I think. ALthough they aren't serviceable by Apple, and they've been discontinued by HP, they are cheapers, and basically the same machine, with an HP sticker. Just an idea.

[no name no slogan]

24. I have the 2 gig iPod nano

although I have ±30 gigs of music, there's no way I'd ever want to listen to it all at once, so I got the 2gig nano for about $200.

It does what I need it to do, has a good display, and the memory is all flash-based-- no moving parts. Which is good because I drop stuff a lot. :dunce:

[Xithras]

25. You could always do what I did.

There are LOTS of dead IPods on Ebay being sold by people who dropped their IPods, dunked them in water, or whatever. I bought three of them for a total of $50, and combined the parts to build one functional IPod :)

This method does require that you have some basic technical skills and at least a passing proficiency with a soldering iron!

[WeRQ4U]

32. Actually, you could ALSO do what I did.

I got mine free from one of those bullshit "Free Ipod" sites. And I've got 12 more junk mail messages in my hotmail account each day to prove it.

[Xithras]

39. Those actually work?

I always figured they were a scam.

[WeRQ4U]

40. So did I.

But my brother in law conned me into trying it for HIM. So I did mine without really trying. I signed up for some Realplayer free trial or something like that and then emailed my referral link to my family and friends. 5 of them to did it and I kept checking the site. Then last thursday, while I was raking my yard, the DHL guy came to my door and delivered a box with a new 30g video ipod in it.

Completely shocking actually. But I love the thing. I already ordered a hard case and some new headphones for it.

Now, since the ipod one worked, I'm trying to get a PS2 as well. LOL. I'm a sucker.

[rhino47]

26. Have you tried ebay ?

Also Ipod it just a brand name.Get the same thing same quality cheaper in a mp3 player.The difference in sound you get is in the earbuds.

[rhino47]

27. If you dont mind a 15 g heres one on ebay for .99

It needs a new battery which you can also buy on ebay .http://cgi.ebay.com/APPLE-15GB-IPOD-3700-SONG-MP3-Player-Recorder-HP-IPOD_W0QQitemZ5832203455QQcategoryZ67837QQcmdZViewItem

lol the seller lives like 10 miles from me.I just noticed that.

[jane_pippin]

29. Nice find...ebay was my next stop on this gift finding quest

Thanks for the link. I'm going to go hunt around there and see what I can find.