Do any of you own an iPod?

I am a teacher. I use a personal computer.

Joseph Botwinick

 

So if I get a microphone attachment, then I could record stuff with it and store it digitally?

Joseph Botwinick

 

1. Oh sorry. I guess I am a little lacking on the lingo. It runs off Windows.

2. That would be awesome.

Thanks,

Joseph Botwinick:thumbs:

 

I have a 40 GB Creative Zen Touch. Fantastic player...I have over 3000 songs on it, numerous podcasts, and it ain't half full. Battery lasts over 24 hrs. of continous use also. I like Leo LaPorte's podcasts (KFI Tech Guy, and This Week in Tech).

 

I have to put in my vote for the Zen Micro also! It's hold 6gigs, but they have a bigger size now, the battery life is great on mine, I use it all the time!

It also have a built in recorder so you don't need an extra mic to record. I have recorded seminars I went to and they came out great and I was sitting back half way in the crowd.

The price and durablity in my opinion, is a little better then the ipods also.


Check them out at any Best Buy!


Jamie

 

Can you give me a ballpark?

Joseph Botwinick

 

The 8gig units go for around $199, I got mine on sale for $30 off when I bought mine.

The 30gig units go for around $299.



In looking for them, don't think that 8 or even 6 gigs is too small. I have over 900 songs on mine, plus the entire NIV audio bible from Audible, plus about 20-30 different sermons ready to listen to, with space to spare.

This MP3 player works with Windows Media player without the need for "special" software, I can sync, add, remove songs without a problem.


Now, it does come with software if you wanted to use it to make playlist and other "cool" features, but I haven't needed them so I stick with simple plug and play, easy to add and remove songs.


Shop around at Best buy and get a feel for them, I think when you look at the look/feel and over all idea of them, you would pick the Zen, but some people like the ipod.

Jamie

 

AAC is one reason I didn't go for the iPod. It is not as ubiquitous as MP3 or even WMA, both of which are supported on the Zen, and you can get music off your CDs or from any MP3 source. Yes the iPod is good, but the Zen just made more sense for me.

 

One thing about the newer larger units is they play movies also.

Also remember an IPOD can hold standard files like word documents etc... This may be very useful feature to a school teacher who never knows when they may need a file or two.

 

I have to agree, I didn't like the fact that it used a proprietary file type. It was also something I didn't like about iTunes, but this may have changed since iTunes has started. I didn't want to "buy" a song that I couldn't burn, move and play with whatever I wanted to. I don't like to be painted into boxes. Of course, like I said, things could have changed since I looked at them, I haven't looked at iTunes or iPods in a long time. Jamie

 

My Creative Zen also will serve as a Media Drive on top of it being a MP3 player. So you can move and store any number or documents on it. Jamie

 

I've go a 60GB iPod Photo. It's got 57GB of MP3s on it (no photos, etc.) Somewhere over 12,000 files. I ripped my entire CD collection on multiple computers for what seemed like forever!

When I bought it and it arrived, Apple announced the Video was coming out for the same price and a smaller package. I was bummed at first, but really can't say I would ever watch video on an iPod.

We did buy a Monster RF Modulator that works fine on open stretches of road on long trips. When I'm in SF though, it's hard to find a clear frequency without interference.

I also bought an iHome dock, and I dock it at night to listen to music on sleep.

I can't imagine not having my iPod now as I've become pretty attached to it (and put all my CDs in storage indefinitely.)

 

With 57GB of music on my iPod, I don't have a single AAC file. All 100% MP3s.