[buck52]

crush the ipod... slow your pace just a bit... read a book...

[DarqueMist]

Originally Posted by buck52

crush the ipod... slow your pace just a bit... read a book...

But I have a bad habit of wandering in front of moving cars when trying to combine commuting and reading (yes I usually commute by foot)

[RootbeaR]

Originally Posted by DarqueMist

But I have a bad habit of wandering in front of moving cars when trying to combine commuting and reading (yes I usually commute by foot)

"The second finding (of a different study by the same researchers) found that people talking on mobile phones are much more likely to cross a busy road in front of traffic than those not on mobile phones."
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/200...11050427.shtml

I expect it would be a higher rate for people completely blocking out one of their senses.

At least when reading you can hear. Yes, I am assuming that you aren't deaf if you are using an MP3 player.

[captainphoenix]

The iPod is the most intuitively-designed, generally most-user friendly, big-name mp3 player (although by true definition it is NOT an mp3 player) on the market. Honestly, the iPod is the best thing going in that field. However, the iTunes software that goes with it objectively B L O W S and is the worst piece of playback software in existance. It's design is far from intuitive, lacks single-key hotkeys, does not allow for library-list editing without massive amounts of dumping and redumping of playlist items, stores playlist items as single files (instead of just one single playlist file and simply adding a line of code to the playlist file), is piss-poor at importing other playlists, has massive compatability issues with almost all windows-based playlists, does not read tags properly, does not convert videos to aac format reliably, has major compatability issues generally with windows and other windows-based related applications, and almost all of its automatic updates (which seem endless in supply and are extremely difficult to prevent from activation after installation of iTunes) are riddled with adware and otherwise useless space-consuming "features" that no competent human being would ever bother with. The way to go for playback is older versions of Winamp (which you can download for free but should never update); hell windows media player is better designed than iTunes, and it can play just about anything because of its compatability with all the free codec packs that windows and other companies put out for free. Oh and all that spaghetti code that iTunes is developed from results in noticeably larger pagefiling and CPU usage compared to winamp and w-m-p. Long-story-short, prase apple for the iPod and lynch whoever was in charge of developing iTunes.

[Space Cowboy]

I like the Sandisk .. No software needed and cheaper. Been watching the Zune for the 80 gig of storage. Sony's software is reallt bad and they know it. They keep trying to fix it but should just go with the drag and drop like the Sandisk.

[DarqueMist]

Originally Posted by Space Cowboy

I like the Sandisk .. No software needed and cheaper. Been watching the Zune for the 80 gig of storage.

If I were buying today the Sansa would be looked at before another Nano for sure (I just feel much a better deal for the money). If you are looking into a Zune SC I would strongly recommend digging up the reviews and paying attention to the DRM aspects of them. Things may have changed some since I looked but that appears to be one majorly hobbled piece of electronics.

[gamerbyron]

So anyone like Creative mp3 players?

[Space Cowboy]

Originally Posted by DarqueMist

If I were buying today the Sansa would be looked at before another Nano for sure (I just feel much a better deal for the money). If you are looking into a Zune SC I would strongly recommend digging up the reviews and paying attention to the DRM aspects of them. Things may have changed some since I looked but that appears to be one majorly hobbled piece of electronics.

I agree ..16gb on a Sandisk should be more than enough for now. And if I lose it it won't be such a bank breaker.

I heard Creatives are good but the salesman at Best Buy told me everytime he walked by it it was locked up and had to be reset.

[RootbeaR]

Originally Posted by gamerbyron

So anyone like Creative mp3 players?

Yes

[JEBWrench]

In response to the original question, in my ever so humble opinion, it's because Apple tells them it's hip.

My experiences have involved batteries failing, software not working, and a bloody wheel that is too small for my fingers.

[new tech guy]

WOW JEB! long time no see! How are ya?

[superbeast5]

Me + Ipod= http://monni.sisuguild.fi/iQuit.jpg

[jbhardman]

I've given up trying to convice people not to buy an iPod. Just let the masses waste their money the way they like.

[superbeast5]

Originally Posted by Space Cowboy

I agree ..16gb on a Sandisk should be more than enough for now. And if I lose it it won't be such a bank breaker.

I heard Creatives are good but the salesman at Best Buy told me everytime he walked by it it was locked up and had to be reset.

dont listen to them, they will lie all day long to you if it means you'll buy the more expensive product, i went to buy parts for my custom computer and he was saying "these motherboards have been known to fry everything in the computer, i wouldnt trust them if i were you" i said "then what do you suppose i do?" he said "there is an upgrade for only another $75 it works great" so i just left and went to Fry's, i didnt like them trying to cheat me, the guy at Frys said it was a great motherboard and he had never heard of such a thing,

Fact = 90% of what salesman say are lies, why? because they are salesmen. Nobody is going to tell you the old used car runs like crap if you dont change the oil every week, same thing with computers. well thats my rant =-)

[cam-3498]

I like my ipod because you can listen to music and whatch it where ever!