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Offline Sandwich

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on: September 26, 2005, 08:56:51 am
Warning: the images and descriptions in the linked-to page are not for the faint-of-heart or those sensative to iPod abuse. If neither of those categorizations apply to you, then they may be NSFW, due to the fact that I found myself giggling out loud at what you are about to see. ;7


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Offline Grey Wolf

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Reply #1 on: September 26, 2005, 09:49:50 am
Ah, the Ars Technica abuse of the Nano :D
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Reply #2 on: September 26, 2005, 10:02:34 am
Bloody brilliant :D
 

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Reply #3 on: September 26, 2005, 10:03:15 am
I hear it scratches easily...
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Reply #4 on: September 26, 2005, 10:15:25 am
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Reply #5 on: September 26, 2005, 10:33:47 am
Serves you right for putting it in the same pocket as your car keys.......


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Reply #6 on: September 26, 2005, 05:24:56 pm
This sight makes me happy for some strange reason.
 

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Reply #7 on: September 26, 2005, 05:29:23 pm


Need I say more?

I have friends with these things...they've used them for months...one got taken on a European tour and it looks brand new.
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Reply #8 on: September 26, 2005, 05:41:18 pm
Alternatively...



Both > iCrap
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Offline aldo_14

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Reply #9 on: September 26, 2005, 05:42:48 pm
:rolleyes:

Yes, very useful.

Incidentally, the iTunes system for uploading music is ****.  They have their own metadata validator program (for checking the xml data that gets bunged in with the tune files), but do they actually tell you if that test passes or fails?  Of course not!
 

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Reply #10 on: September 27, 2005, 12:03:04 am
so assuming i want to get something i can hook up to my car (obviously an iPod would be the easiest, because there's dozens of add-ons you can get to hook it up to your car sound system), what should i go for?  what's the overall best bet?  if iPod wins, then i'll stick with that, but i'm interested in looking through all the alternatives.  iRiver, and the ones above, etc.

needs a 40 GB hard drive or bigger though :-/
 

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Reply #11 on: September 27, 2005, 12:09:36 am
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Originally posted by IceFire


Need I say more?

I have friends with these things...they've used them for months...one got taken on a European tour and it looks brand new.


Did you read what they did to that nano? This wasn't just wear and tear from normal - or even heavy - use, you know.
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Reply #12 on: September 27, 2005, 12:24:26 am
You should read just about any review of the Sandisk Cruzer Titanium flash drive. This is all standard fare. :D I have a couple of those and they seem to be strong enough, but then again I haven't done anything more stressful than stuffing them in my backpack alongside heavy books.
 

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Reply #13 on: September 27, 2005, 01:49:14 am
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Did you read what they did to that nano? This wasn't just wear and tear from normal - or even heavy - use, you know.


I don't really think that was his point. there's not much that'd survive that kind of treatment, save "the shark fin". That thing was almost indestructible, and I must say the friends of mine that bought one sure tried to wreck them.
Sure, one of them succeded by dipping it in salt water so the battery shorted, but...
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Reply #14 on: September 27, 2005, 04:39:00 pm
I thought the point was because the plastic used in the nano is really low grade and scratches easily.
 

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Reply #15 on: September 27, 2005, 04:54:45 pm
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Originally posted by Sandwich


Did you read what they did to that nano? This wasn't just wear and tear from normal - or even heavy - use, you know.

Yes I know...

I'm amused with a sense of irony and my display of rebelious behavior by pointing out the closest (and arguably better!) competitor that isn't all the rage but should be.

:D

Plus...there are alot of complaints about how easy the nano is to scratch.  Although obviously what they did is well beyond normal use (they ran it over with a car...twice!) and the thing did still work for a while...although it looked like crap.
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Reply #17 on: September 28, 2005, 07:08:19 am
I'm still debating as to get a iRiver or a Nano. The big thing about the nano is that it's solid state, so it's storage can survive what a regular hard drive couldn't.
This screen thing worries me though.
 

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Reply #18 on: September 28, 2005, 03:54:26 pm
Not to mention the fact that the nano still lacks FM radio. And trust me, the H10 will survive. I chucked mine at the concrete ground after a bee landed on my finger and the only damage was a few hard to see chinks in the metal body. Just make sure you get the latest firmware. The old firmware aint so hot. Oh yeah, it also has removable/replacable batteries (+1). It also includes a silicone case that is great for protection, not so much for looks.
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Reply #19 on: September 28, 2005, 05:14:06 pm
But I really use my mp3 player, I mean, when I'm out running, walking, working, stuff like that. I use it when I'm on the lawnmower, weedwacking (lots of vibrations), out and about, etc - and the iPod couldn't handle it.
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