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Originally posted by Agathon
I'm prepared to pay for style, size and functionality. Well made things cost more.
I'm prepared to pay for style, size and functionality. Well made things cost more.
If only Apple's quality control hadn't gone so downhill. The last three Apple products I bought have all had major problems resulting in weeks away at Apple's special service centre, and a lot of inconvenience for me! My iPod just died after 42 days - I've heard a lot of people having similar problems. So far it's been three weeks and it's still not been repaired. 1. Bad things about iPod - it only has 5GB of spce, where the DAP jukebox has 6GB and Archos do a 20GB version for the same price. 2. You can't edit or create playlists on the fly, have to do it via your computer. 3. For easiest use, its best to keep a copy of all the songs on your computer hard disk, which can be a pain. 4. It scratches easily and doesn't come with a case 5. Price - it IS expensive Good things: 1. Small, gorgeous to look at 2. battery life is very long 3. Fast transfer of files via firewire But my bad experiences with Apple's quality control and post-sales customer service have now made me vow NEVER to buy another Apple product after this.
Well, I've now had my 20gb ipod for around 2 months and the g-dam thing crashed while I was taking a stroll, unrecoverable, loads of music and files....Poooff GONE! Of course its hopeless to do self repair since you'll void warranty, and its firewire connection leaves few options when doing disk diagnosis with the ever so worthless Norton utilities, and that goes for the even more incredibly and unbearably worthless waste of money ever, "DRIVE X" (do not waste your money on this). I swear after this little experience and the paucity in decent programs, I'm fixing to join the dark side and go PC. I have just as many hair-pulling experiences with the mac as I do my Sony Vaio. I WAS a mac loyalist because I believed in it, but its starting to make little sense in sticking by the f - - ing machine. Give me the Studio Display and a PC, and I'll be fine. This was the last straw along with trying to find the right multipurpose software for burning LP's to CD----jillions of PC programs with mega whistles and bells, and what does the mac have.....the obsolete dog of a program, "Spin Doctor". Well, I've had it , I'm tired of the uphill battle and vacuous justification for sticking by APPLE, its more friggin trouble than its worth and I'm discovering that there's a hell of a lot more you can do on the PC. Facts a fact, majority rules. Excuse me while i throw this little white crap box off my rooftop. Time to catch up and put my money into substance rather than facade
Reading the Mac discussions there have been a number of complaints about the iPod battery life (First users are finding that their battery life is over after 1 to 1.5 years). The batteries cannot be replaced by the consumer. Apple charges over $250 to repair them. The Creative 'Zen' is likely a similar story. Throwaway toys!. Also, I find the 20GB drives attractive but I don't think they have the staying power and for $500(iPod) or even $300 (Zen) they are way too expensive little gizmos. Moving parts have a limited life. I say stick with no moving parts. My Rio has lasted 2 years so far and no compalints - it's still tickin'. The RAM-based MP3 players are a much better deal and a better bet for longevity.
(though that last one bashes the Zen too -- just thought I'd be "unbiased"
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