iPod

Jildy · 14 Jul 2005

Where in Dublin sells the cheapest iPod at the moment - or are they all the same price??

Jildy.

paddyc · 14 Jul 2005

Probably best getting one online and prices differ depending on the size of storage the price will vary, you may also want to look at an Iriver or some of the other players out there as Ipod aren't the only ones.

fandango1 · 14 Jul 2005

I'd definitely recommend going for an iRiver over an iPod. The big bonus for me is that the iRiver also has a radio unlike the iPod.

CGorman · 14 Jul 2005

Well i'd push for the Creative Zen anyday over the ipod - battery life rules!

Ham Slicer · 14 Jul 2005

Jildy said:
Where in Dublin sells the cheapest iPod at the moment - or are they all the same price??

Jildy.

www.Komplett.ie I beleive

MonsieurBond · 18 Jul 2005

CGorman said:
Well i'd push for the Creative Zen anyday over the ipod - battery life rules!

Battery life on the new range of iPods is quite good, actually.

MonsieurBond · 18 Jul 2005

fandango1 said:
I'd definitely recommend going for an iRiver over an iPod. The big bonus for me is that the iRiver also has a radio unlike the iPod.

Yes, but how often do you actually listen to the FM radio? How do you find reception around town on buses? Cr@p, I'll bet.

If you are only using the radio you would be better off buying an ultracompact FM radio with a long battery life.

I see people on the bus / DART hauling huge Zens (especially with the cover / case) out of their bags, only to change station on the FM radio! Why bother with the hard disk if you are not going to use it?

CGorman · 18 Jul 2005

I have a 20GB Zen and a tiny FM 512MB Muvo; I listen to music on the Zen whilst at home and in the car and I listen to the radio and a bit of music on the MuVo when using public transport, walking, or working around the house. Its very light and small, the reception is excellent (im in Mullingar, no problem gettting RTE, 2FM, Today FM, Lyric FM, FM104, Midlands Radio 3 and Radio na Gaeilge). Oh and the Muvo has goes for 24hrs on a single AAA battery.

fandango1 · 19 Jul 2005

MonsieurBond said:
Yes, but how often do you actually listen to the FM radio? How do you find reception around town on buses? Cr@p, I'll bet.

If you are only using the radio you would be better off buying an ultracompact FM radio with a long battery life.

I see people on the bus / DART hauling huge Zens (especially with the cover / case) out of their bags, only to change station on the FM radio! Why bother with the hard disk if you are not going to use it?

I actually make use of all features on my iRiver - tend to listen to my own music when in work but prefer to listen to the radio on the bus going home - helps to keep in touch with what's going on in the world. It's also handy having the radio in case of big news stories breaking during the day - eg the London bombings last week.

As for the reception, I've no complaints about it at all. I work in an office full of computers which normally affect reception but the sound is still crystal clear. Think you should check them out Monsieur Bond.

tallpaul · 19 Jul 2005

I also have an iRiver (the now classic IHP120!!!) which also has a radio. Absolutely best of both worlds. Quite often I wouldn't be in the mood to listen to my own music and would switch to the radio. Also handy if you are in the car and there is an interesting piece on the radio, it's possible to continue listening if finished with the car.

MonsieurBond · 20 Jul 2005