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ObiBong
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1162 Posts
12/02
Posted - May 13 2006 : 1:50AM
I've been very resistant to the whole iPod thing. I never saw the benefits of a big hard drive -- for a portable device, size/weight is my major concern, not carrying around 30GB. The flash players made more sense to me, but even they didn't offer me much advantage over my old minidisc player.

Here's something that does seem like a step forward: No cord. I think I want this.

Just curious what others might think.


Edited by - obibong on May 13 2006

croy
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Discovry
4574 Posts
3/04
Posted - May 13 2006 : 5:17AM
What is the sound quality? If you don't like it, the whole thing is lost. Whereas, from what I've been reading, many of the leading (and expensive) MP3 players have crap headphones, but at least you can get better ones without tossing the whole thing.

Also, what is the ease in controling your selection? You obviously aren't going to see a playlist or menu. Do you make a predetermined list on your computer and it just goes on down the line?

Edited by - croy on 5/13/2006 5:19:21 AM

ObiBong
Senior Member

1162 Posts
12/02
Posted - May 13 2006 : 5:51AM
I'm probably not going to be anal about sound quality, given that they're mostly going to be used in the middle of street noise. Reviews online are scarce, but I'm trusting that they won't sound conspicuously horrible. Possibly just wishful thinking.

Navigation could be a pain, if I want to get to a particular track fast. It has a shuffle function, but otherwise I think there are just skip forward/skip back buttons.

If I didn't already wear glasses I also would have considered Oakley Thumps or the ripoffs thereof.

croy
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4574 Posts
3/04
Posted - May 13 2006 : 6:07AM
You remembered the name of those things. I was thinking there were sunglasses with built-in MP3s.



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