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Author:  Goat [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:50 pm ]
Post subject:  The "NO, I DON'T WANT A FUCKING IPHONE!" Thread

Time's approaching to replace my MP3 player. My Sony's served me well, but I want something that will play video as well. Found a few potentials:

Samsung YP-R1EB 2.7 - inch Wide 16GB
Transcend MP860 8GB

Anyone have/ever used them? Being a cheap bastard I don't really want to shell out for an iPod. Leaning towards the Samsung at the moment, but mind is open. Any other suggestions gratefully received, I'll need a new mobile as well soon enough so is there something which could combine the two?

Author:  rio [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:10 pm ]
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I don't know if Alba make these types of things, but if they do, don't fucking get it.

Author:  Goat [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:41 pm ]
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rio wrote:
I don't know if Alba make these types of things, but if they do, don't fucking get it.


:lol: Noted.

Forgot to mention the Sony S-series as well, considering that in addition to above two.

Author:  GeneralDiomedes [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:56 pm ]
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Is 8GB or 16GB enough for video as well? That isn't even enough for my music!

Author:  Goat [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:57 pm ]
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I've managed perfectly to date with 8Gb, and change the contents a lot, so popping up to 16GB should be fine. Don't tend to watch videos on the go.

Author:  Kathaarian [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:18 pm ]
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this > you

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Seriously. It can play any kind of audio you throw at it, has amazing sound quality, stereo speakers like a fucking boombox, and can play a lot of video formats as well.

Author:  Skartasis [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:38 pm ]
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I still use a portable cd-player, lol :cool:

Author:  Goat [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:55 pm ]
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Kathaarian wrote:
nokia-5800


*is interested*

Does it play Div-x files? What's the max capacity?

Author:  Thomas [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:04 pm ]
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iPod Touch :)

Author:  Goat [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:11 pm ]
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I'm on a budget.

http://www.pmpuk.com/content/pages/shop ... /7.htm#eq1

That seems to do everything well for half the price of an iPod.

Author:  Thomas [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:18 pm ]
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Get a used one, I did, and it works very very well, I'm never going back to Sony or Creative or whatever. I would prefer an iPhone though, cause the iPod's basically one without the call function.

Author:  DevotedWalnut [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:35 pm ]
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Just get an older iPod.

I got one of those 80 GB bricks when they first came out. It was expensive then, but that was 5 years ago. It still works like a charm today and i've got over 10000 songs on it and over 20 videos. And I still have room for lots more.

Author:  Goat [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:40 pm ]
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I want to drag-and-drop stuff onto it, though, cba with iTunes.

Author:  DevotedWalnut [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:59 pm ]
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iTunes is pretty damn simple to use/get use to. takes a few minutes to download, then you import your songs. then drag-and-drop onto your iPod.

simple.

Author:  Afro_D-Shak [ Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:41 pm ]
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My Ibiza Rhapsody is my best friend:
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30 Gb, and can be bought for less than half the cost of your standard iPod Touch on Amazon. Supports video (though not as many file types as I would like) and comes with a free 30 day trial subscription to Rhapsody, which you can connect to wirelessly; the player can download an album in a minute or less if you have a good enough wireless connection.

Of course, if you're not interested in Rhapsody then this probably isn't worth getting, as navigating menus can be a bit slow.

Author:  Goat [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:20 pm ]
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Yeah, not very Rhapsodian, and I want something that I can drag-drop from any PC with, which puts iTunes out the window. I'm too used to my marvellous Sony to bother learning some crappy new Apple system.

Author:  rio [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:30 pm ]
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So long as iTunes is installed, you can drag and drop from any PC with an iPod. That is what I do.

Author:  Goat [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:28 pm ]
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Goddamit, stop telling me things I don't want to hear! My brother's getting an iPod Touch tomorrow, I'll steal that and see if I fancy one. The lack of wide support for differing video formats turns me off, though.

Author:  DevotedWalnut [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:33 pm ]
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getting video on iPods = simple

Author:  Goat [ Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:04 pm ]
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You keep saying that, but you're the only one I've ever heard say that about iPods.

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