Ipods ! Style over Substance ?
Discussion
On my third Ipod in less than a year as all have packed up.
Does anyone else have problems with Ipod and did you switch to another product ?
If so whats a better and more reliable MP3 player out there as this is becomming a joke.
If its not the damn batteries in the Ipod its the whole unit packing up.
Does anyone else have problems with Ipod and did you switch to another product ?
If so whats a better and more reliable MP3 player out there as this is becomming a joke.
If its not the damn batteries in the Ipod its the whole unit packing up.
jacksdad said:
Moved to Sony. Not as fashionable, but better kit and software...
Better software
?? Sonicstage has got to be the most buggy, unstable piece of software I have ever had the misfortune to use. Have they completely re-written it since I gave up using Sony and switched to iPod?Raify said:
Moved to Sony. Not as fashionable, but better kit and software...
Better software
Never had a problem. Its a bit cumbersome I agree, but far better than the pod stuff when it first came out. Used on a PC...
Raify said:
Moved to Sony. Not as fashionable, but better kit and software...
Better software
What ? Worse than Windows ?
neil.b said:
What on earth are you lot doing to your iPods? 
We've had 3 and relatively trouble free.
One question to substantiate a theory I have : do you use a PC or Mac to connect the iPod to?
They are used at home most of the time and when I go for my early morning bike rides.
Properly cased up as well but they all have died.
I use PC to download the tunes.
maserati3200gt said:
Moved to Sony. Not as fashionable, but better kit and software...
Better software
What ? Worse than Windows ?
Hard to believe, but yes. To be fair, I've heard that it's improved a great deal, but it's still mentioned as a minus point against sony hardware in reviews.
Raify said:
Moved to Sony. Not as fashionable, but better kit and software...
Better software
What ? Worse than Windows ?
Hard to believe, but yes. To be fair, I've heard that it's improved a great deal, but it's still mentioned as a minus point against sony hardware in reviews.
I had an old MiniDisc player which had this software in the package and I agree it is awful (or the older version were !)
I havent used my Sony minidisc in 18 months and with no charge I turn it on and it still works ! Brilliant! But trying to get my Soddin Ipod to work is another story.
never again - Sorry Guys but I think the quality of the product has to be improved greatly to keep up with the stunning looks of the Unit.
I'm on my second iPod in 4 years - I only got a second one because my 15gb wasn't large enough for my huge music collection. A mate now has my old 15gb and its still going strong.
Never had any problems, battery life it spot on, very usable... Really can't complain. The future MrsJimothy has a nano and loves it.
Never had any problems, battery life it spot on, very usable... Really can't complain. The future MrsJimothy has a nano and loves it.
I've got two, the click wheel did pack up on one but got it replaced within a week and other than that has been completely trouble free, even the batteries have been fine.
I've got a black nano that from all the reports should be so badly scratched by now that it's unusable. It's a bit scruffy looking but not anymore than you'd expect and it's spent the night in my pocket with keys and change etc. when I've been dancin' all night on a few occasions.
I've also got a dyson that's caused me no problems in over 2 years.
Think I might go and buy that Lotus Esprit I've always wanted.
Now if that post isn't asking for trouble I don't know what is
I've got a black nano that from all the reports should be so badly scratched by now that it's unusable. It's a bit scruffy looking but not anymore than you'd expect and it's spent the night in my pocket with keys and change etc. when I've been dancin' all night on a few occasions.
I've also got a dyson that's caused me no problems in over 2 years.
Think I might go and buy that Lotus Esprit I've always wanted.
Now if that post isn't asking for trouble I don't know what is
Discovered the talents of the iPod a couple of years ago and am now on my third example (60gb Video, but also have 60gb photo and black 4gb Nano). I've not encountered a single problem since I started using them. Battery life is excellent on them all (16 hours with the new Video, and that includes all the mucking about I do changing tracks every five mins, etc). The units scratch a little bit, but no more than anything else I've used or seen.
Girlfriend had one of those 20gb Sony pebble-shaped things. She kept it 3 months and then sold it on flea-Bay as it was doing her head in (apparently the software is naff). She now has a 30gb iPod Video which she prefers vastly.
The iPods also give better sound reproduction than the Sony did when hooked up to my home hi-fi.
Girlfriend had one of those 20gb Sony pebble-shaped things. She kept it 3 months and then sold it on flea-Bay as it was doing her head in (apparently the software is naff). She now has a 30gb iPod Video which she prefers vastly.
The iPods also give better sound reproduction than the Sony did when hooked up to my home hi-fi.
I don't like iPods - never have. They look alright, and have a "cool" cachet, but that's about where it ends for me I'm afraid.
I really don't like the feather touch thing and the features are absolutely minimal - and the fact that you can't just plug it into your PC and have it recognise as a removable USB drive is a real pain in the arse. And I hate iTunes with a vengeance (bloatware - totally unnecessary when I have no intention of actually buying any music from them). And this DRM business is a show-stopper too.
I use Taiwanese MP3 players with hard drives in them. They work, and they work well. I've got two worthy of note: an iRiver iHP-140 and an Archos AV440. Both have 40GB hard drives in them. The Archos is big, but it is a video player as well and features a rather sizeable LCD screen. It can record and encode video into MPEG4 on-the-fly. Also has a CF card slot built into it so I use it as a portable hard drive for offloading digital camera pictures while out on the field. The iRiver is superb - no frills but super feature packed gizmo - optical and analog in and outs, real time recording and MP3 encoding, built in FM-tuner, no bigger than a big iPod etc.
iPods are tat - even if all you want is to listen to music, they ain't great because they aren't built to last. You pay all that money for a helluva lotta form and almost no function.
But most people buy it because it's "cool" and they don't know any better.
I really don't like the feather touch thing and the features are absolutely minimal - and the fact that you can't just plug it into your PC and have it recognise as a removable USB drive is a real pain in the arse. And I hate iTunes with a vengeance (bloatware - totally unnecessary when I have no intention of actually buying any music from them). And this DRM business is a show-stopper too.
I use Taiwanese MP3 players with hard drives in them. They work, and they work well. I've got two worthy of note: an iRiver iHP-140 and an Archos AV440. Both have 40GB hard drives in them. The Archos is big, but it is a video player as well and features a rather sizeable LCD screen. It can record and encode video into MPEG4 on-the-fly. Also has a CF card slot built into it so I use it as a portable hard drive for offloading digital camera pictures while out on the field. The iRiver is superb - no frills but super feature packed gizmo - optical and analog in and outs, real time recording and MP3 encoding, built in FM-tuner, no bigger than a big iPod etc.
iPods are tat - even if all you want is to listen to music, they ain't great because they aren't built to last. You pay all that money for a helluva lotta form and almost no function.
But most people buy it because it's "cool" and they don't know any better.
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