Apple gets me mad! New iPod Nano

[new2BMW]

My three year old iPod finally started giving me charging problems so I bought a brand new U2 special addition color screen 20Gig model.

Less than a week later, I see this.

http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/

This iPod Nano is very cool. 3.5" x 1.6" x .27" thick
It is also 1.5 oz compared to the 5.9 oz of my 20Gig

I never liked the shuffle because I listen to audiobooks and don't want to shuffle the chapters, but this Nano will be very cool once they get a larger capacity.

Edit. Hmmm....apparently the iPod Mini is no more, and being replaced by this Nano.

[MattPie]

My three year old iPod finally started giving me charging problems so I bought a brand new U2 special addition color screen 20Gig model.

Okay, that is *really* slick.

[Biff's R]

I saw that earlier today, and now I am drooling. I am debating between the shuffle and nano for use while riding on long trips.

Decisions, Decisions.

[new2BMW]

The only drawback about the shuffle is that it only shuffles. You can't play stuff in order.

[DSKYZD]

~200$ for 2GB Nano

Blows the Shuffle from any consideration.

I want one!!!



DSKYZD

[scottybooj]

biff, the shuffle was never a great item. i like to pick my songs.

[Biff's R]

Scott, I figured that I could load it up with 10 songs, and that would last well over 3 hours. I have 1 Grateful Dead disk, that has 2 tracks and is over 75 minutes long.

But, It would be nice to be able to pick the songs, so I will probably do the nano here sometime.

[garylspolar]

Like the ipods? You should try the computers. Kick Ass.

[FGanger]

Jeff,

I don't normally quote from myself, but this is mine from another thread.

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"It took me a long time to learn the following lesson in life.

If you want to have the latest, newest, fastest, best handling, biggest whatever, you are going to pay through the nose for the pride of ownership. However, I also found that having the latest, newest, fastest, best handling, biggest whatever is short lived. Another company is going to come out with something to “one up you.” Sometimes it is the same company - buy a computer, any computer from any company. If one buys the latest, fastest CPU, you can bet that in a month or two the same company will come out with one a bit faster and just a little cheaper."

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This does tend to make one a bit crazy, but it sure beats technology going in the other direction.

If it helps, and I know it doesn't, I bought my first personal computer in 1984. It was the "Fat Mac." 512 K, with no hard drive, and about $3000.00. I also bought an Apple laser printer for $4500.00. Six months later I updated my Mac for a couple of dollars less than $1,000. I now had a full meg of RAM, more than the school districts main frame computer.

So there you go,
Frank

PS: Do enjoy your Mac - my computer of choice.

[scottybooj]

Biff, as i was reading your post, I was thinking..."10 songs? only if it's gratef...ahhh, it IS the Dead he's listening to!"

then yes, a shuffle will be fine. So would any flash memory player for under a $100.

[BMWChef]

New,
You know you CAN change the batteries in your I POD, I just read an article on it in one of the mobile computing magazines. I was reading it because I have an older Dell DJ model that's starting to give me charging woes.

Chef

[fnfalman]

On the iPod Shuffle, you can play the songs one after the other in addition to the random play mode. I'm not a gadget geek, so I don't really care one way or the other. The Shuffle is small and light. I have about 15-hours worth of songs on it (1-GIG version). Plenty enough to keep me entertained on long rides.

[new2BMW]

Frank;
As you can imagine based on my new MT-01 purchase, I am still learning from you Yoda. I have a long way to go.

Chef,
I did know that. I could have sent it to Apple and had it changed for $100 too, but I took the opportunity to get the newer version.

fnfalmaha
I didn't know the shuffle would play in order. What a deceiving name. Sure enough though, a review of the web site showed the truth.

[Gord]

The only drawback about the shuffle is that it only shuffles. You can't play stuff in order.

That is not a drawback. I like the spontaneity of the shuffle. Who needs predictability!

Not that I own one mind you. But I did buy one for each of my daughters. And they are very cool for the coin.

[new2BMW]

The only drawback about the shuffle is that it only shuffles. You can't play stuff in order.

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I was wrong. As fnfalmaha points out, there is an option to play in order. The product name is decieving.

[scottybooj]

you bet the name is deceiving...I tried to eat one of 'dem apples, and it tasted AWFUL!

[xaque]

Forget iPod...

I want one of these!



MobiBlu DAH-1500i
http://www.mobibluamerica.com/dah1500.html

1'x1'x1'
0.63 oz
1 Gig flash storage
FM radio
built in mic with memo recorder
8-10 hour batt


PC Mag review:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1849815,00.asp

It's so small, it hangs from the headphone cord....

-Xaque-

[DJ Downunder]

Nice...I like that little cube....when will it end....soon we'll get these things for free in a packet of Weeties..

DJ

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[scottybooj]

that cube is kewl. holy guacamole batman

[Nakigara]

That cube is really cool!

My wife bought me one of those BMW mp3 watches last year for our anniversary. I use it almost every day. I do wish it had a display though. And also, it's kind of weird having a headphone cord running up your arm. I like it alot!

http://www.engadget.com/entry/8032616515083572/

Dan