IPODs Do you think they're overrated?

ToyotaFreak · 1st Oct 2005, 12:30 AM

Do you think IPODs are overrated?

In my opinion, IPODs have been worshipped by a lot of people but are also overrated. People have been praising it for its coolness, storage capacity & status.

I mean come on, my friends are pushing me to get an IPOD when I can get other better alternatives like the Sony Network Walkman NW-HD5, Olympus m-robe MR-100 or MR-500i, Creative Zen Neeon or Vision & etc. over the IPODs. (and probably also due to the fact that I hate the candy/ toy-like Macs & their iTunes services.*)

*No offence to t3h c00l Mac ownerz.

aka fatdog6 · 1st Oct 2005, 02:21 AM

I have a sandisk 512mb player that works great for me and i dont have to use Itunes or any such propritory stuff

ZuePhok · 1st Oct 2005, 02:23 AM

hardware wise, of cuz it is.

it's just a mp3 player, if u get what I mean.

just a processing chip to run a pre-set algorithm. if u say it sounds so much better than other, you are just lying to urself. because it's the same algorithm and you cant expect it to have like Cirrus Logic DAC or something..

however, I must admit that it looks very cool. fashionable

embro · 1st Oct 2005, 02:32 AM

Since the releases of mp3 players i had several 64mb, 128, 256, bought a damaged ipod 20gb, sent it for repair, got it back a month later(yea it suck) but then sold it cuz i needed money, and lately i bought sandisk 1GB with SD card support and i already sold it...

None of these filled my needs as i want good build quality, FM radio, and good battery life, my friend own creative 5gb, i must say i have nothing to say about it exept maybe the buttons that are a bit hard to find if you dont look at the unit (you probably get use to tho). So what now? im getting back an ipod (not the nano).

They ARE overratted, but they are still the best.. for my needs of course. Some people say accessories are pricy but if you can wait, look on ebay or some other online store, they almost give it.

zy · 1st Oct 2005, 03:51 AM

blah .. ipod ipod .. blah

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jasperchc · 1st Oct 2005, 07:07 AM

overrated for sure, and also over priced, but i must say the ipod does look very nice, and with its popularity, its very hard for anyone to resist.

peaz · 1st Oct 2005, 09:22 AM

depends on what you are buying.

iPod is not a MP3 player. It's a fashion statement with a bonus mp3 player installed. if you get my drift.

So if you want an MP3 player, look elsewhere. But if you want to look cool, then get the iPod.

Phut · 1st Oct 2005, 09:33 AM

I think its overrated. Theres people out on the street who have like a shrine (cradle) at home who worship their iPods every day. Personally I think that its not as good of a product that they seem to make it out to be.

IMO the Olympus m:robe MR100 is a better fashion statement than the Ipod ever was. I was turned off when the reviews informed me that you needed to use software to put stuff onto the MR100's hard drive.

However, only recently I found out that you needed software to put music onto the ipod as well, making them both as unattractive functionality wise as each other.

IMO with the massive battery life and the fact that you don't need to use special software to put your music onto the player Sony's Net-Walkman is acctually by far a winner when it comes to practicality. The iPod is just a fashion accessory.

jasperchc · 1st Oct 2005, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Phut

IMO with the massive battery life and the fact that you don't need to use special software to put your music onto the player Sony's Net-Walkman is acctually by far a winner when it comes to practicality. The iPod is just a fashion accessory.

i thought sony all need sonicstage to transfer music?

and if it werent for slow usb 1.1 on the E507 network walkman, i would have bought it instead of my current player. Dont know what sony is thinking manufacturing a totally new mp3 player unit but with an midevil usb 1.1 attached

Phut · 1st Oct 2005, 04:32 PM

^^ I remember reading a review about the net walkman and they were complaining about the fact that there wasn't some software like Itunes to transfer music to the walkman.

You might be thinking of the netMD which only played in the propeitary ATRAC3 format, and wouldn't allow you to retrieve anything from the discs. All music needed to be converted to ATRAC3 before being placed onto the NetMD.

Frankly I would rather have an music player that didn't rely on some special software to transfer music to. I wasn't entirely happy of the reviews judgement about not having transfer software to suit the device being a con to the device's desirability.

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1st Oct 2005, 12:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
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1st Oct 2005, 02:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
ZuePhok Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Floating Island Of Mandango Posts: 8,732 Reputation: 3155 Rep Power: 46	hardware wise, of cuz it is. it's just a mp3 player, if u get what I mean. just a processing chip to run a pre-set algorithm. if u say it sounds so much better than other, you are just lying to urself. because it's the same algorithm and you cant expect it to have like Cirrus Logic DAC or something.. however, I must admit that it looks very cool. fashionable __________________ my motto: poison first, think later.

1st Oct 2005, 02:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
embro Just Started Join Date: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 29 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Since the releases of mp3 players i had several 64mb, 128, 256, bought a damaged ipod 20gb, sent it for repair, got it back a month later(yea it suck) but then sold it cuz i needed money, and lately i bought sandisk 1GB with SD card support and i already sold it... None of these filled my needs as i want good build quality, FM radio, and good battery life, my friend own creative 5gb, i must say i have nothing to say about it exept maybe the buttons that are a bit hard to find if you dont look at the unit (you probably get use to tho). So what now? im getting back an ipod (not the nano). They ARE overratted, but they are still the best.. for my needs of course. Some people say accessories are pricy but if you can wait, look on ebay or some other online store, they almost give it. __________________ My getting old rig: Asus P4C800-E \| P4 3.2E C0 stepping @ 3700mhz; 230fsb \| 1024mb Mushkin Blue 3200 @ 2-2-3-6 \| Sapphire X800XL \| OCZ PStream 520watt

1st Oct 2005, 03:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Buffalo NY / Penang MY Posts: 13,336 Reputation: 2158 Rep Power: 41	blah .. ipod ipod .. blah .. __________________

1st Oct 2005, 02:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
aka fatdog6 Just Started Join Date: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 65 Reputation: 11 Rep Power: 0	I have a sandisk 512mb player that works great for me and i dont have to use Itunes or any such propritory stuff

1st Oct 2005, 07:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
jasperchc Active Join Date: 25 Aug 2005 Location: Kuching, MY Posts: 550 Reputation: 48 Rep Power: 5	overrated for sure, and also over priced, but i must say the ipod does look very nice, and with its popularity, its very hard for anyone to resist.

1st Oct 2005, 09:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
peaz ARP Webmaster Join Date: 13 Oct 2002 Location: http://atpeaz.placidthoughts.com/ Posts: 8,584 Reputation: 1673 Rep Power: 32	depends on what you are buying. iPod is not a MP3 player. It's a fashion statement with a bonus mp3 player installed. if you get my drift. So if you want an MP3 player, look elsewhere. But if you want to look cool, then get the iPod. __________________ Ken Ng Tech ARP Follow me at Twitter Shoot and Earn Money from Stock Photography

1st Oct 2005, 09:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
Phut Just Started Join Date: 29 Sep 2005 Posts: 63 Reputation: 10 Rep Power: 0	I think its overrated. Theres people out on the street who have like a shrine (cradle) at home who worship their iPods every day. Personally I think that its not as good of a product that they seem to make it out to be. IMO the Olympus m:robe MR100 is a better fashion statement than the Ipod ever was. I was turned off when the reviews informed me that you needed to use software to put stuff onto the MR100's hard drive. However, only recently I found out that you needed software to put music onto the ipod as well, making them both as unattractive functionality wise as each other. IMO with the massive battery life and the fact that you don't need to use special software to put your music onto the player Sony's Net-Walkman is acctually by far a winner when it comes to practicality. The iPod is just a fashion accessory.

1st Oct 2005, 04:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Phut Just Started Join Date: 29 Sep 2005 Posts: 63 Reputation: 10 Rep Power: 0	^^ I remember reading a review about the net walkman and they were complaining about the fact that there wasn't some software like Itunes to transfer music to the walkman. You might be thinking of the netMD which only played in the propeitary ATRAC3 format, and wouldn't allow you to retrieve anything from the discs. All music needed to be converted to ATRAC3 before being placed onto the NetMD. Frankly I would rather have an music player that didn't rely on some special software to transfer music to. I wasn't entirely happy of the reviews judgement about not having transfer software to suit the device being a con to the device's desirability.

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