Posted by lastride
can some one tell me why ipods are sooo good me personaly i hate the things the new walkman brand of phone are gonna set things right
Posted by axxxr
Well the fact is ipods really are not that good,just that they were introduced into the market at the right time by apple when MP3 players at the time were really just gimmicky and everyone was still useing CD/Tape or MD walkmans...Since it was Apple the brand just took off,..ipods are have now become more of a fashion statement rather than being good at what they do..and the rest is history as they say...lets face it without the ipod i don't think we would even have walkman branded
today.
Posted by EastCoastStar
very well said @axxxr
also, now if "MP3 player" is mentioned, most people automatically think IPOD. and alot of times people think they need an ipod if they want to listen to music on the go.
Its more of a stylish thing IMO now.
its another FAD... just like guys wearing pink, people wearing their belts sideways, dying your hair funky colors etc. (in america atleast)
Posted by brix25
LOL@EastCoastStar...The iPod is popular IMO because Apple have made it quite simple for people to copy their music onto their player with iTunes...what they've also done is market this simplicity so no even though their are other superior players on the market the iPod comes out on top with the added factor of it being a fashion accessory.
At my local gym it seems everyone has an iPod but I fear it's days of dominance might come to end quite soon.
I never got why people had to walk around with their whole music collection...unless I'm stranded in Outer Mongolia for nine months I can leave all my MF Doom albums at home.
Posted by Chazzer3
I'd say simplicity and design, that's about it, and the iTunes interface is near flawless and very technophobe people could easily use it, I think thats about it really, and it does have good sound reproduction....!
(I use a 3rd gen, not that fond of the newer ones with click wheel...)
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Posted by methylated_spirit
Style over substance, i suppose. I like my Shuffle, when i'm cycling to work the last thing i want to do is grapple with loads of buttons and options while negotiating a busy road in the dark, with cars and lorries whizzing by.
Posted by SCORPIONKING1982
what substance is it lacking exactly though? It plays mp3s just like every other mp3 player! Is UI is easy to navigate and the sound quality is good but thats objective of course. Itunes works perfectly as is far better than other software ive seen for other mp3 players.
My gf bought a sony mp3 player (or should I say atrac3 player as it didnt actually play mp3s!) and it was broken when we got it home, the replacement for that broke within a week, the replacement for that one broke as did the following two replacements! Neither she nor I will ever touch a sony mp3 player again!
Posted by JiggyJaggy
Personally I dont think its any thing to do with the way they look. I love my ipod for the fact that it holds ALL the music I own and I can carry it anywhere. the other killer feature is its simplicity and UI.
Posted by TeenInvader
Don't you think carrying two devices is a bit off.
I think walkman phone are going to out do this IPOD.
But the only problem with fones is that they keep bringing new ones. Maybe they should stivk to one they've made a market them as much as they can.
Posted by max99
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total agree, i got a 3rd gen 20gb and prefer it to the click wheel ones by far
Posted by R34GTR
Meh, i feel Ipods are overrated! Relatively big for an MP3 Player. Much prefer a small mp3 player or w800i after all i don't need all that space.
Posted by Gigs
Ah the mass lemming player er ipod I mean..
Some poeple like it because they're apple fans, some people like it for its usage, others will probably get it because no one can seem to mention anything but the ipod even though a host of other mp3 players are just as nifty. (I'd rather an iRiver personally or one of the oled sonys)
Software is subjective, so is design, personally I hate the look of the ipod. People post here about SE phones looking like cheap plastic? Same opinion of the ipod.
All credit to apple though, they got into the market at the right time, and certainly helped push mp3 players into the spotlight.
Posted by gregface
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I used a 3rd gen for a year and a half, and didnt like the clickwheel, now however i use the clickwheel, (u2 ) and its a hell of a lot better, longer battery life by far, and operation is much easier.
Posted by lastride
it won't be long until the walkman brand takes control agian of the portable music i dunno why they didn't make the w800i be able to play atrac3 and atrac3 plus
Posted by haynesycop
I love my ipod and do not care about carrying two devices around with me. jiggyjaggy hit the nail on the head, it is simple to use, has killer looks and holds way more music than a phone could ever hold at the moment.
Plus with apple releasing the new fm radio remote it is complete, i always felt the ipod was missing a radio and now it has it.
Posted by teexl
personally i like d ipod but i cant carry it around with my phone so i kinda like new phones having what d ipod got except d memory of course.
Posted by max_wedge
while I can see why some people like the styling, it bores me stupid personally. I admire the quality of finish from an engineering point of view, but actually prefer the looks of an iRiver or similar. The new sony is pretty hot too.
Posted by Davo_169
i like the spinny thingy wheel thing where you dont have to press hard you just like stroke it a little...spun me out the first time i tried it
Posted by Melik
Why the f.ck can't i log in via wap ?
Posted by amnesia
because they're so sexay