NWF said:

i went through 3 discmans the year before i got my ipod. i listen to music on headphones at work, and my job can be pretty labor intensive and the music equipment in my pocket or clipped to my belt is sometimes the last consideration in whatever action i'm undertaking, so they had a tendency to get fucked up quick. i'm still on my first ipod over a year later, so.

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Dayspring said:

I have worn several sets of headphones out.....cueing a song on my mixer while another song is pounding from my speakers.




Oh honey, Andy does not mow lawns....ever!



That's what a portable boom box is for. I'm about ass shakin' and partyin' all the way around 100%. Andy doesn't just sit around and listen to music because it's "beautiful" music. I like to "feel" the music. I like to feel the vibrations of the beat and bass on the floor and through the walls. That just accelerates the desire for my ass to wanna move before my mind has a chance to think about it. Headphones ain't gonna do that for somebody like me.

I don't own one
and I don't think I want too
I've been hearing folks bitch about
their hard drives crashing
and losing all of their music
having to re-rip all of it
there's too many problems

I want a ZUNE though
reeeeeally reeeeeally want one of those things!!!

DirtyChris said:

A Zune won't change any of those things, but it'll sure be heavier.

i purchased a sony mp3 player because it has fm radio. i know ipod sales an attatchment but i didn't want it. i got a nano as a replacement from best buy when my mini disc player stopped working. i gave it to my sis. i always seem to go agains the grain for some reason.

AlexdeParis said:

AlexdeParis said:

yeah they do look bigger & bulkier
well I really don't know
anyone who owns a ZUNE either
to know if they have problems or not

BUT... another thing with the iPod
I feel I shouldn't have to install a software
just to upload music to it...

I used to have that Creative ZEN thing
somebody just posted a picture of
and all you do is basically plug & play
click & drag

no software needed...
the iPod is just too much of a hastle for me
I hate having to install software
that I'm only gonna use ever so often
I'm more prone to the Windows Media Player anyway
[Edited 4/27/07 11:14am]

DirtyChris said:

You should try iTunes (go to an Apple Store, CompUSA, Best Buy, or somewhere). I have a feeling you'd prefer it to WMP.

And seriously, iTunes can do click and drag, but automatic syncing is even easier. You can just sync certain playlists and quickly switch out what goes on the iPod.

vainandy said:

What's that all about?

DirtyChris said:

Y'all mf's got more excuses How about this - the software for ITunes is super easy to install & run. AND if your mp3 player craps out you've still got all your music saved to ITunes so all your shit is backed up automatically.

But go on y'all - make cd's, carry cassettes, all that shit

we'll see

it's not that I'm worried
about it being difficult

I just hate to waste HD space
and that would seriously
be wasting HD space
esp if I leave
everything I have on my iPod
on the HD...
I don't keep music on my HD
unless absolutely necessary

I don't either.
Sorry, but compressed music will never do it for me. I'd rather be the person dropping CD's on the floor as mentioned earlier.
As it is I'm pissed that I mostly rely on my PC to listen to stuff when I'm at home these days...nice convienence but I don't want to live there.

DirtyChris said:

External drive - they're CHEAP...

CalhounSq said:

see that's something EXTRA I gotta buy
just to make things run a lil smoother

nah but I been considering
getting an external HD for
a good half a year now
I think I will treat myself this summer
once I decide on iPod or ZUNE

DirtyChris said:

Please do all this waiting & considering, jump in already man!

paisley16 said:

And? iPods support WAV, AIFF, and Apple Lossless Encoded files. You don't have to listen to compressed music.

AlexdeParis said:

I'm sorry, but that's a bit over my head- I really don't even know that much about them or what a AIFF or Apple Lossless Encoded file is. However, don't most use them for compressed music? And will/can music ever sound as good thru an ipod as over a good quality component system from an original CD? just asking- not being argumentative.

paisley16 said:

Yes, most people use them for compressed music, but they also handle uncompressed files. iPods sound great -- particularly with high-quality headphones -- but they're never going to replace a high-quality stereo system. Of course, that's not the purpose, because that kind of stereo system isn't portable. If you want to listen to portable music, the iPod is the best option available.

i don't have an iPod, though i do have a creative labs zen nomad and i love it to pieces even if it looks all clunky and old skool like something i bought in 1983.

i bought my mom a pink iPod nano for christmas and i put a bunch of music on it for her and used it as an opportunity to see if i wanted an iPod for myself. it was fun to play with, but i think my zen nomad is more versatile, and from horror stories i've heard from iPod owners, my zen is more dependable.

AlexdeParis said:

Everyone is such a fucking purist, right? No one's saying, "throw away your stereo's & cd's people!" ANY mp3 player is just another option to listen to the music you love. I love the "jukebox" aspect of it, a song popping up that I didn't even know I wanted to hear. It's just a great gadget to have - not as great as Tivo, but still great

I got my iPod almost 2 years ago and I love it. I have the majority of my CD collection in there. I still buy CD's. I just put my songs from the CD on to the iPod. I just recently discovered the joy of Shuffle. Man, it's like I've fallen in love with my iPod again. It's so cool to hear a song you haven't heard in years and I feel like I have my own radio station in there. The only thing I don't like is the battery. It's like it dies so much quicker than it should. I still love it though. I need to upgrade to the current generation. That's one of my goals for this year.
[Edited 4/28/07 19:41pm]

I really never thought of owning an iPod as being that big of a deal. While I usually don't conform with the masses, there are occasions when something just works.

Maybe it's because I have a Mac(?) but I clicked one button to install iTunes. Four years and no problem so far.

I still have a stereo and buy vinyl and CDs. But when I'm traveling, especially by plane, I love having Sade, Incubus, Prince or even Stephen King just a click away. If I had a PC I'd probably try a Zen although I was infatuated with an iRiver for awhile.

CinisterCee said:

so sorry !! my cd player died too I have to listen to the nonsense of others speaking and their ipods blaring lol ,I love a cd player besides you can only listen to one song at a time! and if the argument is well it gives variety, then that's what burning songs are for

have you replaced it yet ?

utopia7 said:

nah. apparently my car stereo is most important because i drive to school/work.

As a musician, having access to an MP3 player has been one of the best technological advances experienced in my entire life. For those of you who are ostensibly taking great pride in not owning an MP3 player, give me your microwaves, your cd players, your automobiles and all your other technological advances.


Thanks!


~Ducci

chuckaducci said:

You're so wrong about TTD, but so right about this!

No you aren't - I've never had a hankering for crustaceans!

NWF said:

Nope! Don't have one either and I also rock my walkman too. And I'm still keepng my turntable!!!

musicman said:

I wish that I had kept mine.

PurpleJedi said:

I still like going to some shops here in Atlanta and getting vinyl, especially stuff that's out of print.