TonyVanDam said:

I agree!

I don't own an Ipod, but I do have a Zen Microphoto that I




I don't purchase downloads, I just buy cds and rip them to wmas or mp3s

I heard the ipaQ, created by Windows, is even better than and iPod.

Dayspring said:

Its quite different, singles translated into sales. Back in the 80's u could have an album release 5-6 singles and still sell 5 million. Today you couldnt sell that many if the artist died upon its release or got arrested or won american idol

I had an mp3 player that ran off flash memory in about 2001, but I never got much use out of it.

My sister upgraded to some other iPod and gave me her first generation iPod shuffle which is perfect for exercising.





I must admit.. the last time I took a plane ride, I felt pretty silly lugging along 30 CDs and a discman.

got an ipod as a gift and have put 6,000 songs on it so far.....pretty much everything i own

shuffle is a new experience that i have never had musically.....imagine if you will that you are the dj of your local radio station and you are just playing random songs from your collection.....it is the best radio station you have ever heard

you hear tracks from albums you have not listened to in a while, plus new ones, plus Prince.....the ipod is amazing really

i used to carry around my cd collection (about 50 lbs)in heavy carrying cases but i have thrown them away.....now all i have is my small ipod and a small external hard drive (4 lbs) and that is all i need.....and i can still buy the cd if i really need to and just upload it directly to my ipod thru my computer

plus i have tons of photos on there and recently watched a movie with it on an airplane.....i love it.....and i especially love it because i fell in love with lps at an early age and then hated the CD when it came out.....now i don't anymore cds - just about 500 lps and my Ipod
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I don't own an ipod either. I refused to let my wife by me one. They are vastly overrated. You generally have to charge them up all the time for 13-16 hrs of music before the embedded battery dies. If you use it a lot it may last 2 years before the battery burns out and you have to buy another one. I have the panasonic sv-mp020 model that you can order direct from the panasonic web site which is 2 gigs. They also have 2 gig models. They run on 1 AA battery and it last 80 hrs which is an average of 31/2 weeks for me. I use rechargebles so i don't have to buy batteries over and over.
I have bought 1 cd this entire year because i have just about every song i want on my mp3 player and the bullshit that comes out today i am just not interested in 75 percent of the current music that comes out. I have 294 songs on my player an it holds up to 500 songs. So there is an advantage to owning a mp3 player or ipod if you so choose. You don't have to go out and buy 100 greatest hit cd's from your favorite artists. I can't speak for others, but i paid a one time fee for my music download versus paying monthly but i will admit my service does not offer every song off certain albums that other services do but it is good enough for me. I will always get that favorite cd from time to time that i like but there is definitely an advantage to owning an mp3 player that can save you $$$$$! on music.
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thekidsgirl said:

I use to have a Zen Microphoto, but one day I slipped while holding it and I ended up throwing it across the room It was awesome when it worked.

with all my joking aside i did bust out my box of cassettes for the first time in five years today and played Janet's Control.



...the memories.

NWF said:

I don't have because I don't like the quality of sound. It's just not very warm. earbuds. yuck!

No, you are not. I don´t even know what it looks like.

I love my IPod

I have an iPod,but I still use my Portable discman I'm Old School.I also have an old Walkman that I bought over 10 years ago!

SoulAlive said:

I have one too in a bag labelled "electronics to recycle"

NWF said:

I have an iPod and I use it for traveling.....it was one of the best gifts I have ever received.

I do not use it on a daily basis, however.

I have found it quite worthwhile and definitely a plus for very long flights.

My iPod was a gift from almost four years ago and I absolutely love it. I need music with me at all times and love too many different genres to lug along CDs or tapes. When I grab my iPod I know that I can flip through songs or entire collections by my favorite artists with just a touch. Plus I love creating playlists for certain moods and it’s all right there in my pocket.

I also really enjoy listening to various podcasts.

The best thing about my iPod right now is its the place to hold all my Amerie mixtapes that she has been circulating the past year. On a side note, her cd hits the UK and Japan May11th , the USA however, not happening.

lastdecember said:

How many mixtapes does she have? I only know of one.

JackieBlue said:

She has a second one that is really underground, not so much for the content but its really hard to get a hold off, plus there are so many variations going around, who knows what is what. I saw the tracklist for the Import which im def getting and alot of tracks are new, not even on the mixtapes. Two other ladies to check out as far as mixtapes in RB are Candice Pillay, and also MISS ISSA both are great, im waiting for Teedra and Mya to just start circulating since their labels suck too.

lastdecember said:

Thanks for the heads up.

lastdecember said:

um.... if you're buying a track from iTunes for $.99, then that counts as sales.

I don't have one either for the same reason I never wanted a Walkman back in the day. I want my music to not only shake ass, but the fucking walls also. If the equipment doesn't disturb the neighbors, it ain't worth having. You sure as hell can't have a party with an ipod. What are you going to do, have all your guests gather around the headphones?

I have never had a cell phone, never wanted a cell phone, and wouldn't take one if you gave it to me.

My favorite invention is the answering machine. If I get sick of someone, I just let the machine answer the phone until they get tired of calling. However, if I happen to see them somewhere in person and they confront me about it, I can always lie and say that I've been extremely busy and haven't been home much. With a cell phone, you can't lie because you have no excuse for not answering it if you can carry it with you.

Besides, I think a lot of people own cell phones for the sole purpose of looking like they are big shit. I don't give a damn about looking like big shit. If someone doesn't like me for who I am, fuck 'em.

lilgish said:

I've never own any of these things. I remember when walkmen first came out, I was practically the only person not to have one. But then again I have always been behind when it comes to technology.

lastdecember said:

then why you got an IPOD?

vman4639 said:

thekidsgirl said:

ipods suck, itunes sucks.

No you aren't however I am interested in buying an iPod this summer...

vainandy said:

so i take it you don't even own a pair of headphones for your stereo? and never wanted to listen to music when you were, say, mowing the lawn or some other activity?

Dayspring said:

I used to only wear mine while working out, but now I wear it while shopping, when there's down time @ work, when it's late & I don't wanna disrupt the rest of the building - I think once people see how truly convenient it is they fucking love it, at least I do

CalhounSq said:

me too. i didn't really want an iPod for quite awhile, but i got one a year ago. it's wonderful.