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This Ipod Rocks!! (vanity)
Self | 12/26/05 | Self

Posted on 12/26/2005 8:18:33 PM PST by The South Texan

Excuse the shameless and one once every six months vanity, but this Ipod Nano I got for Christmas Rocks!

I am no old goat (33 Years old), but this thing has to be one of the most amazing pieces of technology I've had in my hand in awhile. Downloaded an old 80's U2 video an the playback is flawless.

I used to be an Apple hater, but this has changed my mind. Go ahead a flame away Apple haters!


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: apple; applenano; getamac; ipod; nano; switchers
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To: Amelia
"You sound like an old goat to me. You're into videos that are a quarter of a century old."

The Golden Era of Hollywood was 60 years ago.

61 posted on 12/26/2005 9:40:05 PM PST by Liberty Wins (Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of all who threaten it.)
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To: The South Texan
What you have is not the Nano but the Video iPod (either 30Gig or 60Gig). Otherwise you could not play video. However, both the Nano and Video iPod are awesome products.

I suggest that the next thing you buy for your iPod is a protective case. The kind of case that lets you operate the iPod through the plastic. I have a leather one that has plastic window for the screen and scroll wheel.

62 posted on 12/26/2005 9:54:34 PM PST by SamAdams76 (What Would Howard Roarke Do?)
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To: metmom
I was buying a $300 TV several years ago and the salesman started to pressure me to buy a warranty and I said no but that didn't stop him. He kept telling me I would be sorry as repairs were expensive. I told him if that TV wouldn't last 2 years he could keep it and I walked out.

I did buy a warranty for a 36 Sony TV that cost me $1600 and it did have a problem after the factory warranty was up and they fixed it, no charge.

Sharp called me last week to sign up for a extended warranty on my 20" Aquos LCD TV and I said no...

63 posted on 12/26/2005 9:57:10 PM PST by tubebender (You can't make Chicken Soup from Chicken Poop...)
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To: metmom
The guys at Best Buy implied that if you don't get their warranty plan, which is supposed to cover EVERYTHING for three years, you're taking your chances.

The guys at Best Buy make most of their profit margin off extended warranty plans. That's why they are able to sell at such a low price.

I simply do not buy extended warranties for electronic products. In the off-chance that one of my electronic products fails, it is still cheaper to buy another one than to buy all those extended warranties. I've saved thousands of dollars over the years by not buying extended warranties and I haven't been burned once.

Remember that all electronic products have a basic manufacturers warranty. You are just wasting your money by getting added protection.

64 posted on 12/26/2005 9:59:09 PM PST by SamAdams76 (What Would Howard Roarke Do?)
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To: SamAdams76

"What you have is not the Nano but the Video iPod (either 30Gig or 60Gig). Otherwise you could not play video. However, both the Nano and Video iPod are awesome products."

Yea, I realized that after I made the post.


"I suggest that the next thing you buy for your iPod is a protective case. The kind of case that lets you operate the iPod through the plastic. I have a leather one that has plastic window for the screen and scroll wheel."

On my list for this week.


65 posted on 12/26/2005 10:01:58 PM PST by The South Texan (The Democrat Party and the leftist (ABCCBSNBCCNN NYLATIMES)media are a criminal enterprise!)
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To: Merry; Swordmaker; Petronski; cyborg
I upgraded the earpieces to the kind that fit inside your eardrum.

I'm thinkin' OUCH!

66 posted on 12/26/2005 11:01:28 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: US_MilitaryRules
And my reel to reel!

And my old Victrola...

67 posted on 12/26/2005 11:23:03 PM PST by Swordmaker (Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs.)
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To: The South Texan
Now this is the reason I got the 60 gig video Ipod as a Christmas gift for my wife...I also go myself a Sanyo C5 digital camera/camcorder.

If you happen to be a mac user, you can use quicktime pro to format MP4 movies (which is the format my camera records in) to the video Ipod.

As we are expecting this year, Momma will be able to carry all the baby pictures and home movies with her at all times ;o)

She was speechless when I gave it to her, because I gave her the U2 edition Ipod last Christmas. I didn't think anything of it myself. To me, it was like giving her a microwave after last year's toaster!

68 posted on 12/26/2005 11:31:05 PM PST by papertyger
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To: metmom

The iPods come with a one year warantee...but there is a $30 shipping and handling charge after six months. But you can buy Applecare for them... $59 for two years total... which covers 100% for two years with no shipping or handling. Depending on what Best Buy charged you, theirs might be a better deal.


69 posted on 12/26/2005 11:31:22 PM PST by Swordmaker (Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs.)
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To: Swordmaker
And my old Victrola...

What about my wooden spoon and pot?

70 posted on 12/26/2005 11:32:49 PM PST by papertyger
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To: papertyger
What about my wooden spoon and pot?

Definately passe' outside of kindergarten...

71 posted on 12/26/2005 11:35:34 PM PST by Swordmaker (Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs.)
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To: Swordmaker
Definately passe' outside of kindergarten...

The fossil collector is calling me passe'

Go figure ;o)

72 posted on 12/26/2005 11:38:04 PM PST by papertyger
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To: Swordmaker
We have Freepers who are going on three years with their original batteries. Third parties are willing to replace the iPod batteries for less than $30 if it becomes necessary...

I replace the single AAA battery in my Rio for about $1.25 every 20-30 hours of use. Upgrading to 768Mb of memory requires placing an SD card into the unit, a 30 second operation. I can add and delete about 100+ songs in less than 5 minutes.

The iPod has a nice look, but it's not the only MP3 player in town, and certainly not the best.

73 posted on 12/27/2005 12:06:44 AM PST by angkor
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To: angkor
I replace the single AAA battery in my Rio for about $1.25 every 20-30 hours of use.

So, if you use your mp3 player for 8 hours a day (some do) you replace your battery twice a week... at $1.25 a pop. That's $130 a year. OK.

I think $20 every couple of years to exchange the rechargeable in the iPod is better... and more economical.

With an iPod, which has the capacity to hold thousands of songs, replacing songs in less than five minutes is unnecessary... just keep them all on the iPod.

74 posted on 12/27/2005 1:34:45 AM PST by Swordmaker (Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs.)
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To: angkor
The iPod has a nice look, but it's not the only MP3 player in town, and certainly not the best.

Funny...I keep hearing that same thing...from those that don't own an Ipod.

75 posted on 12/27/2005 1:39:22 AM PST by papertyger
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To: Swordmaker
$1.25 a pop. That's $130 a year. OK. I think $20 every couple of years

I sense an Apple iPod zealot. I was using worst case of $1.25 for a single AAA purchased at retail. In fact one can buy 12-packs for substantially less that $1.00 per AAA, or a top of the line charger with 4 or 8 included rechargable 2000ma AAAs for less than $50.00 (good for 300 to 400 charges).

In any case my point was simply that the iPod Nano is not the only MP3 player out there, nor is there anything new or advanced about it.

If you want to argue that case, have at it.

And, no, I don't use my MP3 player 8 hours a day, 7 days a week.

76 posted on 12/27/2005 2:49:55 AM PST by angkor
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To: papertyger
Funny...I keep hearing that same thing...from those that don't own an Ipod.

Yeah, well we're the unsophisticated rabble, and we're still resisting the Steve Jobs reality distortion field.

77 posted on 12/27/2005 2:54:35 AM PST by angkor
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To: Theresawithanh
PS - somebody who is 33 is not an old fogey!!!!!

Really! I’ll be 60 in less than four months – what’s that make me?
78 posted on 12/27/2005 3:01:17 AM PST by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
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To: R. Scott
Really! I’ll be 60 in less than four months – what’s that make me?

Most likely...a diehard microsoft windows fan ;o)

79 posted on 12/27/2005 3:15:33 AM PST by papertyger
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To: angkor
Yeah, well we're the unsophisticated rabble, and we're still resisting the Steve Jobs reality distortion field.

comeonangkor

putthisinyourearitwon'thurtyouseewedid.............

80 posted on 12/27/2005 3:19:06 AM PST by papertyger
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