apple ipods - what do you think ?

[John Dorian]

I want to get one but don't know where to get the best deal. I was looking on e-bay but dont know if it is safe to buy on there as there is only one on there with a highest bid of £25 with £30 postage packing and i don't know if it is that safe to buy .... what does everyone think considering they are about £220 in shops.

 

[Bobby's Gull]

They're quality though expensive. Best goin to the states as you get them cheaper over there.

 

[El Presidente]

Best to find someone who is travelling abroad and get them to buy one from Dixons on their way out of the UK then bring it back. I bought the 40gb this way for £330 instead of £399 as you don't pay any VAT on it.

If you get one from the USA you will need a different plug adaptor to charge it.

They are fantastic, if I could teach it to give me a blow job I would divorce the wife for it

 

[Hilton]

I'm getting a mini one from America soon (in theory), can't wait!!

 

[king Wombat]

try the xclef hd800 - blows the arse off the ipod and is cheaper. do a search on google.

 

[Braders]

not bothering with the mini one

i'm gonna go for the second biggest ipod (when i can scrape a bit of money together) oooooooooh yeah

 

[tinx]

I have the mini one. 4Gb is plenty, considering my music archive on my PC is up to 30 Gb already it wouldn't be long til I have more than the 40Gb so I went for the new more portable one and have my favorite 750 tunes on there.

Mini is much cheaper too, I got mine from the US for 140 quid. Yes the charger has the wrong plug on it but I carge it through my PC anyway so it doesn't matter.

In general an Ipod is THE must have gadget.

 

[bhafc99]

As others have said, the best bet is to find someone going to the States who'll pick you one up, either there or in duty free (though of course any non-EU destination traveller can do that).

In terms of aesthetic design, I think they're fantastic. In terms of technology (10,000 songs in something that big), I also think they're fantastic.

But I don't own one.

Reason: I like to listen to music in two contexts: at home on my top notch Linn system, or in the car. Quality is really important to me, as is being surrounded by the sound. I just don't like sticking two little buds in my ears for a tinny reproduction while I'm, for example, on the bus for 10 minutes - it's not really how I like to enjoy music.

[I'm also a little fed up of people ostentatiously flashing them round at the moment, in a "Ooh look at me, I've got an i-Pod" way. but that's just my personal prejudice!]

 

[Faldo]

They are ace - although Im getting a little annoyed with the battery in mine.

And of you get one, get new ear phones asap. Not only are the apple ones a beacon for muggers, the sound quality (esp bass) is shite!

 

[tinx]

Agreed Faldo, the supplied earphones are rubbish. I don't understand why Apple market such a great high end music player and sell it with such poor ear phones.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I've been thinking about getting one of late; but I think I'd go for the iRiver, which is higher spec for the price.

http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=4&products_id=72

Papa

 

[king Wombat]

xclef

cheaper better sound quality, and much better battery life




http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=196

 

[Aspinal's Body Double]

How long do they last on continous play from a fully charged battery?

 

[lost in london]

Is there any point in getting one if you don't have an amazing computer at home and broadband? I'm thinking all I would be able to do would be to copy all of my CDs onto it and that would take forever.

 

[Faldo]

I'm using an old laptop to download / convert my CDs - yes it takes a while but its a labour of love......

ahhhhh.....

And to answer your battery query - i think its 4 hours from 8 hour charge. Is that right? You can buy an additional battery pack as well.

 

[Superphil]

I think my ipod is fantastic, I have an adapter for the car and an FM transmitter so I can listen to it through the car stereo, superb

 

[Rambo]

I have had the 20gb one for quite some time now, I still have room for about another 1000 songs, fantastic piece of ass. It is quality to use in the car as Superphil says.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

But they look gay.

 

[Vicar!]

Its the battery life that is a major problem. Four to five hours max and its in need of a re charge. My first version has already died completley and had to be replaced under warrenty. So get the extended warrenty what ever you do.

Otherwise brilliant!

Vicar

 

[king Wombat]

big advantage of the xclef - battery life is 16 hours.