MP3 players (updated) ipod owners HELP!

[Mman]

ipod

I love the thing. Easy to use, and sounds great. Just cant wait until the make it so you can do playlists on the go, but that should be avaliable w/ the next upgrade of software.

[007bond]

Forget the Nomad Jukebox 3 and take a look at the Zen from Creative. Look here: http://www.bestbuy.com/Detail.asp?m=...539&e=11204831
It is $284 right now. Has 20 GB of storage, and a similar form factor compared to the Ipod. The one I linked has USB 2.0 but I think there is also a firewire one available. It may be a bit more.

[Rhydant]

Originally posted by stormy
One question about the ipod, are the Windows units the same as a the Mac units? Can i hook the same ipod up to Windows sometimes and a Mac other times, or is the windows version not compatible with a Mac?

well, this is why they released TWO VERSIONS of the iPod. because one DOESNT work with a Mac, and the other doesnt work work with the PC. otherwise they wouldnt of put out TWO DIFFERENT PRODUCTS if its compatible with both PC/Mac..... !!!!

sorry, i just thought something like would be completely obvious.

[Mman]

I dont think there is anything physically different w/ the two peices of hardware. It is just the software that comes w/ it that is different...so maybe it is not so obvious.

[stormy]

Originally posted by Rhydant
well, this is why they released TWO VERSIONS of the iPod. because one DOESNT work with a Mac, and the other doesnt work work with the PC. otherwise they wouldnt of put out TWO DIFFERENT PRODUCTS if its compatible with both PC/Mac..... !!!!

sorry, i just thought something like would be completely obvious.

i wasn't sure that it was two different versions, i just knew it worked with PC. Seems kind of stupid to make them differently, everyone else lets you use the same hardware on either and includes both versions of the software. How am i supposed to switch to Mac now?

what is this thing ?

[Lhadatt]

stormy:

The Great Conspiracy perpetrated by Apple and Microsoft is the cause behind two versions of the iPod. Just get an iPod and use the 3rd party synch tools on the net. Or get an Archos.

That thing is OpaOpa from Fantasy Zone.

[Omni]

Damn. MP3 players are cool. I should get one.

[APC]

Originally posted by 007bond
Forget the Nomad Jukebox 3 and take a look at the Zen from Creative. Look here: http://www.bestbuy.com/Detail.asp?m=...539&e=11204831
It is $284 right now. Has 20 GB of storage, and a similar form factor compared to the Ipod. The one I linked has USB 2.0 but I think there is also a firewire one available. It may be a bit more.

Yes, get the Zen.

[stormy]

i ordered a 10 GB ipod for windows from apple's website. Bastards charged me sales tax though. There is no way they are based in Indiana. I think i will give them a call, that's bullshit.

Can't wait till i get my iPod

*UPDATED*
Can someone with a Windows iPod using Music Match tell me why i can't access my songs by browsing artist and album lists on the ipod? My liberary works fine in music match and all the ID3 tags should be good. Everything only shows in the list of song titles with no further information than just the title. It's seriously pissing me off.

[stormy]

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