10,000 ipod question

you can put your own shit on it.





i was going to go for a quad daffy but i was like, why huck? -mommy

i had a 20gig till it started fucking up and gave me this file error shit I tried everythiong, it wasn't under warranty so I didn't want to take it to the mac store and spend loads of cash on it. So I opened it up and disconnected the hd, and the battery, in hopes that it would restart the piece of shit, but no it kept giving me that error. Long story shit I got pissed because my ipod sucks ripped it open and broke it even worse. Hopefully I can sell the hd on ebay or something b/c it's still good. But i would never buy another ipod, fuck ipods, they're cool till they break down, pieces of shit.



Hey bacon, my camera can beat up your camera in the dark.

hmmmm decisions decisions , i would be using it for skiing and skateing and all sorts of physical activities, is it a good idea? is anyone selling a beat up one cheep ?

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'yes , yes he is.'

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If you're scared about breaking it, i HIGHLY suggest getting the ipod armor case. it's suppose to be extremely durable and definitely worth the money. Can't go wrong w/a solid aluminum case and foam core. The only thing you really ever need to worry about with the ipod is the rw head on the hard drive actually smacking the drive. That's how those things normally break under conditions you're talking about.

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^yeah dogg I have the ipod armour it ships in 2 days and protects my baby super-well
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yeah i dont ski with mine but i definitely wouldnt ski without a solid case.
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THA ILLA 603

603 STREETWEAR: february 2005

yes. For the same reason as Phrosty I have moved away from ipod. Let me start it out by saying that I have had about 4 different mp3 players in the past, so I have had a bit of experience with them.

My last mp3 player was an ipod, and I loved it. One thing to remember though, is that they say the battery life is 12 hours or so but that is a lie. The battery will only last that long if you are in perfect conditions, no shuffle, no eq, lower volume, and no backlight. But how often is that going to happen?

You'll probably get something more along the lines of 6-8 hours of battery life. And let's not forget an even bigger problem.

The default warranty is about a year, right? Well, it just so happens that Apple designed the ipod to have a battery life that will last about a year and a half. Once that day comes around, it will die on you. The battery will be no good and warranty will not cover it. The battery is non-replacable. It's built-in, so you will have to ship it in.

Interesting enough, it'll cost you a minimum of $100 bucks to ship your ipod back to the factory and get them to repair it.

For me, it was either pay $100 bucks to get my 10gig repaired and then have it replaced with another ipod that will die.. or I spend $150 on a Creative Zen 30gig.

I went with the Zen, and it is damn sick. It is made by Creative - which is the household name for computer soundcards and many other sound products. These guys know sound, and the zen shows it by outputting some of the crispest hard hitting sound from an mp3 player.
Also, the battery life lasts 14 hours - and it really does. I leave it running all day with maximum sound, backlight coming on/off, and shuffle and the battery life stays with me.

It also costs over HALF the ipod for the same storage size. $200 will get you a 40 gig zen. Most importantly, the battery is replacable. You can even buy an extra battery for $20 and keep it with you.

The cons: the buttons kind of suck compared to the ipod, it is a little bit bigger, and ipod's interface is better.. but the cons are minor and not worth paying over double for.

Eat. Sleep. Breathe. Ski.

actually, the battery can be replaced by you for $50:) I know many people who've done it w/1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G models. It's a hack...but that's what the ipod is for.

http://mstation.org/ipod_battery_replace.php
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2 billion dollars...sir, I'd handle my grandpa's balls for 2 billion dollars.

oops...check out

http://www.ipodbattery.com/

instead...4G ipod battery for 30 bucks
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2 billion dollars...sir, I'd handle my grandpa's balls for 2 billion dollars.

^holy shit, this guy is a genious!!!
SITZEN

I'm pretty sure the battery lifecycle issue has been fixed to an extent now. I used to have a Zen Xtra - very nice unit. The navigation was excellent with it, and the sound quality was on par with an iPod. It started giving crashing about once a week a year after I got it. Not a huge issue, but I managed to convince the store I got it at really easily to take it back and give me an iRiver H340 instead. This unit is the best available today, I'm positive. 17 hour battery life, no software or drivers necessary (drag and drop as external hard drive), video support (got X and Family Guy on mine just now and it's definitely watchable quality), and the EU model functions as a USB host. Yeah, it's a bit bigger than the iPod and doesn't look as 'cool', so if you want girls to want to suck your dick because of a piece of electrical equipment you own, byb all means buy an iPod. Otherwise, H320/H340. The series is being discontinued soon though I've heard and will be replaced by a larger capacity version of the new H10, but I don't know how long that will be.

they didn't 'develop the battery to last a year a half', it's a Li-Ion battery which just like every other fucking Li-Ion battery will eventually lose it's capacity...

...but dont blame your failure to care for the battery properly on Apple.
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my friend has a creative zen 30gb and I have to say I don't like it. It's huge. The controls on the side were annoying to me. I'm sure I'd get used to them but they were a hassle. Navigating wasn't as easy and fast either. I also felt like it would break very easily. I'm sure I'm biased because I have an iPod but I don't see how I could like that more.

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The buttons on the side of the Zen are one of the things I miss since swapping it actually. It means you can have it in your back pocket with the button lock (hold) off, and not press any of them by accident when you sit on it or whatever. The layout was very good - I knew where everything was without looking. Its on-the-go playlist creation is very nice too, and the navigation was very natural I thought. There is a team working on a third party firmware for the iRiver H300 series now, hopefully that is going to improve its navigation and add a load of features.

^the iPods on the go playlist is perfect.

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