Is an ipod a mp3 player? What is the diffrence? I really like the looks of the ipod and i'm thinking about buying one but are you just paying for the "Apple" name? I am not that …

Yes, the iPod is an mp3 player. Do you have an Apple dealer somewhere near you that has real sales guys around? Because the best thing for you is to just go and check one out in …

I was wondering do the itune prices for songs vary or are they pretty much the same i went and visited the site breefly and and saw some song for $.99 . do you get discount for pur…

All songs are $.99 if bought individually. If you buy an entire album, they are generally (but not always) priced at $9.99 for the whole thing, so if you get an album with 15 track…

Quote: Originally Posted by GirlSplyph OK...so as far as the iPod goes, why would you get a mini over the regular one? Have a look at Macintouch. They have a cool report ab…

Basically if you want to have something that is reliable and always functioning, get an ipod, if you want something cheap that might fall apart and break, get an MP3 player.

i dont think thats true. although i like the clickwheel on the iPod and the fact that you can use iTunes and you can use it on a PC or Mac, Mp3 players arent cheap and break easily…

Don't be a fool. Get the iPod. Unless you really need the radio (which you could pick one of those up for $19.95 - I did for the gym). I highly recommend the iPod. It will save yo…

Does anyone know what make/model chip Apple uses inside the iPod shuffle? I've looked for images of the insides of it, but I can only find the ones from AppleMatters, and they don…

You're nuts

Quote: Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO: You're nuts Yep. http://www.command-tab.com/index.php/ipod-super/ And that's only the beginning... Edit: U…

iPod shuffle uses Toshiba flash. Besides the fact that you probably can't get higher capacity flash chips, do you have the capability of reworking a BGA (ball grid array) package,…

Quote: Originally posted by macgyvr64: Does anyone know what make/model chip Apple uses inside the iPod shuffle? I've looked for images of the insides of it, but I can …

No, I don't have BGA equipment..just some surface mount tools and a steady hand. I'm just curious what kind of hardware it uses.. It's not that I'm not happy with what Apple offe…

Quote: Originally posted by ibook_steve: iPod shuffle uses Toshiba flash. Besides the fact that you probably can't get higher capacity flash chips, do you have the capa…

Quote: Originally posted by Eug Wanker: Not Toshiba exclusively. For instance, IDC took one apart to find Samsung memory. Hmmh. Samsung chips seem extremely common…

Just for reference or searching purposes... 512 MB iPod Shuffle: Samsung K9K4G08UOM 1 GB iPod Shuffle: Samsung K9W8G08U1M They use a Sigmatel STMP3550B processor. data sheet fo…

Quote: Originally posted by hldan: Enough is enough with dissatisfied customers when Apple comes out with something new. I don't mean to be so harsh but if you can't li…

Quote: Originally posted by typoon: I don't think it's all people who are dissatisfied trying to modify. It's more human nature to tinker and see if it can be done. …

DON'T Open the iPod Shuffle This one didn't make it. Or you could follow the one on this site. It looks like this iPod Shuffle made it through okay.

Quote: Originally posted by typoon: DON'T Open the iPod Shuffle This one didn't make it. You had to go and show me that, didn't you :-P I want to know what those e…

Quote: Originally posted by macgyvr64: You had to go and show me that, didn't you :-P I want to know what those extra pins on the USB plug are for now... Well loo…

Quote: Originally posted by macgyvr64: Just for reference or searching purposes... 512 MB iPod Shuffle: Samsung K9K4G08UOM 1 GB iPod Shuffle: Samsung K9W8G08U1M They …

hey does somebody know if the flash memory that's inside the shuffles is any different from the memory that compact flash and other memory cards have? because if they're alike, i …

I've been sitting on the fence now for too long and its probably time I put my money where my mouth is. I've been waiting to see each new iteration of ipod and thinking maybe the …