I hate to say it, but the problem that the Podcasters have with the iPod Shuffle is the fact that for the most part, the "bigname" podcasters have the same attitude that the "bigna…

What the heck is a pod cast? I've heard this all over slashdot but have no idea what they are... like... just aac or mp3 files of people talking or... what?

Quote: Originally posted by Superchicken: What the heck is a pod cast? I've heard this all over slashdot but have no idea what they are... like... just aac or mp3 files…

Podcasting is a bit more than just an mp3 file of someone talking. It's more about the delivery method ~ the mp3s are within an RSS Feed and they are automatically downloaded. Al…

Hi How are the headphones that come with the ipods? Are they comfortable to where if you will be wearing them for a 30 minute train ride, your ears won't hurt? Do they stay put …

From what I hear, and the few pairs I have tried the standard headphones are pretty good sound quality wise and at least decent comfort wise. A lot of this will depend on the size…

I like my sony fontopia's but the headphones that come with the iPod are much better than most headphones that come along with music devices.

i went with the supplied ipod headphones for about a year and a half with the 3G ipod and never had any problems. i got my 4G ipod and ventured to try sony's fontopia's and was am…

I enjoyed mine. The problems I had were when I took them out to talk to people or at church or something where it'd be rude to have headphones in. So I'd wrap em around the mini …

thanks a bunch for the info. oh man...the nightmare that is RCA....ugh....I have had so many problems with RCA products and will not buy from them again....will test out the Apple…

Quote: Originally posted by zero1207: i i got my 4G ipod and ventured to try sony's fontopia's and was amazed. in my opinion i think they sound alot better and they a…

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Do a search for iPod shuffle in Google news, and you'll find the following article in dozens of newspapers today. http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/sil...y/10664183.htm

Quote: But the shuffle can't deliver the exact songs you want on demand, unlike true iPods Wrong, you just need to know where it is. And the songs are still o…

Customers should find it manifestly obvious from the packaging that the iPod shuffle doesn't have a screen, and that it'll operate more like a car CD player (which also doesn't sho…

Quote: Originally posted by f1000: Nobody complained when CD Walkmans didn't show song titles. My question to many... Would you rather have a screen and 256 MB sp…

exactly. If had the spare cash to buy one I'd use it when I'm on the bike or running etc - when I'm doing them I am usually listening to a 3 or 4 hour mix mp3 anyway. I'm more co…

'Zactly -- my wife and I just ordered a pair of 1GB's for use running and at the gym. We each maintain a playlist for working out and so for us, the Shuffle is ideal. We also bou…

"Dell dismisses "one-product wonder" iPod as a "fad"" http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops...9127101,00.htm To Dell: If the iPod is just a fad, why are you so actively creating si…

Does anyone know if the iPod Shuffle keeps track of playcounts? More specifically, does it sync the playcount back to iTunes? Thanks in advance, Zach

How odd. I was *just* wondering the same thing. Do any of the iPods sync back play-count data to iTunes, for that matter? I have a smart playlist called 'backlist' which is all th…

I don't think the other iPods do that either.

Quote: Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO: I don't think the other iPods do that either. Well, mine does (sync back play count, that is), and since I l…

Quote: Originally posted by orry_main: How odd. I was *just* wondering the same thing. Do any of the iPods sync back play-count data to iTunes, for that matter? Won…

according to the ipodlounge.com, the ipod shuffle will sync back the playcount if you set it as auto-sync, but it doesn't have the last played date because the ipod shuffle doesn't…