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  • #16
    no, the dell will play standard music files, but it isn't being billed as an "mp3" player.

    Oerdin: the price is going to be between $100 and $200 cheaper than a comprable iPod. I can't give out the exact price because it hasn't been finalized, i just have the preliminary price at the moment...
    "Mal nommer les choses, c'est accroître le malheur du monde" - Camus (thanks Davout)

    "I thought you must be dead ..." he said simply. "So did I for a while," said Ford, "and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks. A kept myself amused all that time jumping in and out of a gin and tonic."

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    • #17
      dell , for the most part at least. Will seriously look at this. Hopefully they will be faster to ship than the ipods they "carry".

      In other news:

      Hall and Oates? ROFLMAO.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by asleepathewheel
        dell , for the most part at least. Will seriously look at this. Hopefully they will be faster to ship than the ipods they "carry".

        In other news:

        Hall and Oates? ROFLMAO.
        I share this computer with my wife.
        Only feebs vote.

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        • #19
          Originally posted by Agathon


          I share this computer with my wife.
          Fair enough, I just deleted some of my wife's mp3s (she has everything on a laptop now, I'm not just being mean)

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          • #20
            Originally posted by asleepathewheel

            Fair enough, I just deleted some of my wife's mp3s (she has everything on a laptop now, I'm not just being mean)
            What is it with women and music? They don't seem to like anything good.
            Only feebs vote.

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            • #21
              all i know is i can't wait....i'm almost obligated to buy one
              "Mal nommer les choses, c'est accroître le malheur du monde" - Camus (thanks Davout)

              "I thought you must be dead ..." he said simply. "So did I for a while," said Ford, "and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks. A kept myself amused all that time jumping in and out of a gin and tonic."

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              • #22
                Originally posted by Agathon
                Imitation is....
                Who is immitating who?

                Apple wasn't the first company with a harddrive portable media player, nor the first company to sell music online through a service.
                "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Asher

                  Who is immitating who?

                  Apple wasn't the first company with a harddrive portable media player, nor the first company to sell music online through a service.
                  Who asked for your ill-informed opinion?
                  Only feebs vote.

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Agathon
                    Apple uses AAC, the other services use WMA 9. It's incumbent on Apple to allow other manufacturers to incorporate AAC compatibility into their players and to incorporate WMA 9 into their ipod.
                    There's no reason whatsoever for AAC to exist in the consumer marketplace, the whole reason Apple used it was because no one else was doing it.

                    Apple is more concerned about locking people into Apple systems than they are about making life easier for the consumer.

                    AAC won't be supported on non-Apple media players, while Windows Media will continue to be supported on everything else.

                    Apple will once again screw up something they could've easily had an effective monopoly with.

                    This is what happens when you run a company with people who are more interested in color schemes than profit margins.
                    Last edited by Asher; October 9, 2003, 22:28.
                    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                    Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Agathon
                      Who asked for your ill-informed opinion?
                      Ohhohoh, that was clever.

                      I can play too!

                      "Who asked for your ill-informed opinion? "

                      Man, it's easy to be an ignorant tw*t.
                      "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                      Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                      • #26
                        And the thread turns into another pointless troll thanks to Asher.

                        Someone close it now...
                        Only feebs vote.

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                        • #27
                          It only becomes a pointless troll after you've been owned. Funny how that works.
                          "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                          Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by Asher
                            It only becomes a pointless troll after you've been owned. Funny how that works.
                            It works because you are a hopeless liar who'll say anything in an attempt to get your way.
                            Only feebs vote.

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                            • #29


                              You know, you can always try another strategy than to actively try to get the thread closed to hide your losses.

                              Perhaps if you debated the content rather than blindly causing someone a "hopeless liar" it'd make your position look somewhat less tw*tish.
                              "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                              Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                              • #30
                                BTW, Agathon:

                                http://gear.ign.com/articles/452/452815p1.html


                                The iPod is a funny device. Apple has done an excellent job marketing it, and it is wildly popular, but in a lot of ways it is not such a great player.
                                ...
                                The drawbacks are battery life and sound. It plainly doesn't sound as good as the Zen NX or iRiver. The battery life gets shorter and shorter with each generation of iPod. Apple's claim is eight hours, depending on use.

                                Two things make the Zen NX a great player. Firstly, the sound quality is second to none. It is loud and clear as a bell. Invest in a decent set of headphones and you'll be happy as a clam. Secondly, it offers stunning value. The larger capacity model is the same price as the entry iPod and much cheaper than the iRiver.

                                "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                                Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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