Quote: Originally posted by dreamBweaver: ... Who can find something cheaper than Apple's---I challenge you to find one for $10. ... $5 + shipping (~$10 total) /…

Quote: Originally posted by brettcamp: I don't have a shuffle, just a regular iPod, so this may not work with the shuffle, but with the iPod, you have to first eject the…

i love the idea of plugging the Shuffle into AirPort Express. works for me too. and the $5 USB wall charger rocks as well

Quote: Originally posted by dreamBweaver: i love the idea of plugging the Shuffle into AirPort Express. works for me too. and the $5 USB wall charger rocks as well …

The blinking yellow means its charging. When it goes green ago, it's full. Having it connected to a Mac but disconnected shows the same light.

Quote: Originally posted by Randman: The blinking yellow means its charging. When it goes green ago, it's full. Having it connected to a Mac but disconnected shows the s…

It does that everyone once in awhile when charging on my PB and it's disconnected. I'm kaypoh so I have to keep checking if it's charged.

Quote: Originally posted by Jason25: Same here, though I didn't eject the iPod. I plugged it in after the pb was asleep and it charged it overnight. Brettcamp was m…

I use my 40gb 4g iPod with a Griffin iTalk to record my lectures, around 2 hours long. For the past many months I have not had any problems doing so. I write down when the prof say…

I don't think the iTalk plays as well with the 4G as it does with the 3G. I learned this after buying an unpowered (noise cancelling) mic for mine. It didn't work, waste of money…

I've got a buddy who thinks the iPods are too expensive and is considering one of those Creative or other imitation jobs. He is not married to any particular software yet, but he …

iTMS is by far the most popular online music distributor, and the iPod is by far the most popular, cool PMP. If those two facts don't sway your friend, he's probably too far gone t…

to be blunt, if he doesn't just *see* the difference, he may be doomed. But... That said, I'd offer/challenge him to go to a store where both iPods and the competitors are sold …

Quote: Originally posted by cpac: -scroll wheel - the ONLY way to navigate 40 GBs of music without killing yourself -Apple build quality - other things just feel cheap …

Nothing objective, huh? Bummer. I agree, try them and we're done. But he lives a distance away...

Did you ask him what he doesn't like about iTunes? Is the only thing the "exclusivity"(SP)? Does he use a Mac or PC? If he uses a Mac you can tell him the other's don't work as…

Quote: Originally posted by Meadowfield: Nothing objective, huh? Bummer. All the points I listed above are "objective" to the extent that makes sense when you're a…

Quote: Originally posted by cpac: All the points I listed above are "objective" to the extent that makes sense when you're asking for an opinion. If he's looking for pr…

A quick google found a few on iTunes but fewer on the ipod. Any others would be appreciated. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1634140,00.asp http://www.mp3.com/tech/services…

I've owned 2 creative mp3 players (A jukebox 3 and a creative zen) and both were made with such crap build quality. Creative releases new mp3 players every 6 or 8 months, but does…

There are some alternatives to iTunes for Windows and Linux users. Might want to try looking here. I could see the cost issue, an iPod is expensive. I'm not sure other players l…

We lost one guys. Here's a recent eMail exchange- Thanks all the same. Paul I got a Creative Nomad Zen with 60 Gig hard disk for $265 inclusive of everything. I really do…

Quote: Originally posted by Meadowfield: We lost one guys. Here's a recent eMail exchange- yadda yadda Doug You should cut all ties to Doug. The disease he has…

Help me think this through. I want to get my fiance an iPod. She got me a 15GB last summer, and I want to return the gesture. Just not sure which one to get her. I need the har…