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brazen <> wrote:

> "Shane" <> wrote in message
> news:e2k5rm$6hc$...
> >I have been asked about these damn things, mostly because they are only
> >$116
> > at the warehouse.
> > But .. as per the norm perhaps.. I have no idea on them
> > Do all mp3 players have to be recharged on the USB port of a PC?
> > Can linux be used to transfer music from PC's to mp3 players?
> > TIA
> > --
> I'm interested in the responses too - we are giving an mp3 player as a prize
> on a website and would rather buy one that is fairly ok, and easy for
> non-techies to use.
>
> Like you, I've had nothing to do with them, but I had heard that ipod
> battery life is pretty short. Anyone verify that?
>
> Gay

Define short? So long as my iPod is fully charged I have never run out
of juice, but then I'm not often away from home for very extended
periods.

Regards,
Jamie Kahn Genet
--
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

On a pleasant day while strolling in nz.comp, a person by the name of
brazen exclaimed:
> I'm interested in the responses too - we are giving an mp3 player as a prize
> on a website and would rather buy one that is fairly ok, and easy for
> non-techies to use.

For non-techie end-users, the Apple iPods are hard to beat. The nano
seems to be the sweet-spot.

Many companies are trying to invent "ipod killers" (so many it's become
a running joke in IT) but most have no idea.

--
aaronl at consultant dot com
For every expert, there is an equal and
opposite expert. - Arthur C. Clarke

On 25 Apr 2006 05:13:36 GMT, Roger Johnstone <>
wrote:
>
>Some MP3 players run off AAA cells, but I've never liked the idea of
>having to buy, carry around, and change batteries. I keep my iPod nano
>in a dock when I'm not using it, so it's always fully charged, but then
>I'm never away from the computer for more than a day.
>

I'm the opposite. With AAA batteries you can change them when they get
flat (use AAA rechargeables). You can pop into most shops and buy a
battery as a last resort.

I guess I've been burnt as I have an MP3 here with a builtin Li-On
rechargeable which is dead and no replacement is available so the
whole MP3 player is useless now.

Stoopid legacy I-pod. I have a Creative Nomad player(albeit big). I encode
my music at 320vbr, have 3491 tracks and the contents of My Documents on it
and the playa is at %50 full. The battery is external. I can just buy a new
one, should it occur, myself.
Even with the high bitrate/drive read my battery does 16 hrs.
I-Pods are SO over rated.



"Aaron Lawrence" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On a pleasant day while strolling in nz.comp, a person by the name of
> brazen exclaimed:
> > I'm interested in the responses too - we are giving an mp3 player as a
prize
> > on a website and would rather buy one that is fairly ok, and easy for
> > non-techies to use.
>
> For non-techie end-users, the Apple iPods are hard to beat. The nano
> seems to be the sweet-spot.
>
> Many companies are trying to invent "ipod killers" (so many it's become
> a running joke in IT) but most have no idea.
>
> --
> aaronl at consultant dot com
> For every expert, there is an equal and
> opposite expert. - Arthur C. Clarke

In article <b4X4g.6683$>,
"Belly" <> wrote:

> Stoopid legacy I-pod. I have a Creative Nomad player(albeit big). I encode
> my music at 320vbr, have 3491 tracks and the contents of My Documents on it
> and the playa is at %50 full. The battery is external. I can just buy a new
> one, should it occur, myself.
> Even with the high bitrate/drive read my battery does 16 hrs.
> I-Pods are SO over rated.

No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.

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Belly <> wrote:

> Stoopid legacy I-pod. I have a Creative Nomad player(albeit big). I encode
> my music at 320vbr, have 3491 tracks and the contents of My Documents on it
> and the playa is at %50 full. The battery is external. I can just buy a new
> one, should it occur, myself.
> Even with the high bitrate/drive read my battery does 16 hrs.
> I-Pods are SO over rated.

It's called an iPod. At least get the name right.

Regards,
Jamie Kahn Genet
--
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

On 30/04/06 16:31, Belly wrote:
> I encode my music at 320vbr

Just for reference, 320 kb/s is the maximum bitrate for mp3s, so the
"vbr" is redundant (unless you're using some other format).