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To: ambrose

Some questions, I see the iPod folks w/little ear buds.
I use a walkman, have a long bus commute, and am subject to a lot of bus noise. I bought high end earphones (big suckers) to drown out some of the outside noise so I wouldn't go deaf turning up the volume on the walkman.

1. Can I use other earphones w/it? I've never seen anyone w/anything other than the little white earplugs.
2. I listen to a lot of talk radio (hence the FReepername). I don't suppose they make an iPod w/a radio? I haven't seen one, but the young people I know who have iPods don't listen to talkradio, so they wouldn't be looking for this function.

I wear my walkman all the time, but until I can get something small, like a walkman, that has radio, I don't see me switching over to an iPod. I don't even use a portable cd player cause they don't fit in a pocket.


42 posted on 05/07/2005 12:42:28 PM PDT by radiohead (revote in washington state)
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To: radiohead

Google the term "podcasting."


66 posted on 05/07/2005 2:15:19 PM PDT by papertyger
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To: radiohead

"Some questions, I see the iPod folks w/little ear buds.
I use a walkman, have a long bus commute, and am subject to a lot of bus noise. I bought high end earphones (big suckers) to drown out some of the outside noise so I wouldn't go deaf turning up the volume on the walkman.

1. Can I use other earphones w/it? I've never seen anyone w/anything other than the little white earplugs.
2. I listen to a lot of talk radio (hence the FReepername). I don't suppose they make an iPod w/a radio? I haven't seen one, but the young people I know who have iPods don't listen to talkradio, so they wouldn't be looking for this function.

I wear my walkman all the time, but until I can get something small, like a walkman, that has radio, I don't see me switching over to an iPod. I don't even use a portable cd player cause they don't fit in a pocket."


You can use any kind of earphones. On airplanes I use sony noise cancelling ones, most days i use some soft gel ones that fit in my ear and are very comfortable.

You can record talk radio from the internet using software, I use "Replay Radio", and listen to it the next day. It will automatically sych with your iPod if you want.
also a big audible fan, have dozens of full length audio books. Love it.


75 posted on 05/07/2005 2:43:50 PM PDT by Kozak (Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
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To: radiohead

It's a standard 1/8" mini headphone jack. To knock out outside noise, there are noise-cancellers (like Bose and others). They'll work fine.

Some people swap out the white earbuds so they would be targeted for theft of their iPod! It's true.


91 posted on 05/07/2005 3:13:08 PM PDT by Petronski (Pope Benedict XVI: A German Shepherd on the Throne of Peter)
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To: radiohead

There are non-Apple iPod-like devices with FM receivers. Creative is one brand to seek.


94 posted on 05/07/2005 3:15:30 PM PDT by Petronski (Pope Benedict XVI: A German Shepherd on the Throne of Peter)
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