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    6G iPod: I think we know what's coming

    2GB on each computer. Yes, it flies once iTunes loads and caches all the album art. Otherwise, I had to sit there for about 10 mins scrolling each album individually to force iTunes to load and cache them, which I just did, on each computer, because I was bored.
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    6G iPod: I think we know what's coming

    I mean that I have to scroll through each album slowly and wait for iTunes to load the album art, and then move to the next album, and repeat until I go through all 100+ artists and iTunes finally caches all the album art.
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    6G iPod: I think we know what's coming

    Quote: Originally Posted by cmirza Though, I have to admit, Coverflow on the iPhone looks sooo cool. I dunno....it doesn't work well in iTunes on my dual core MacBook Pro or dual core Windows PC, I have to slide through each artist one by one to get the album art to show up.
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    6G iPod: I think we know what's coming

    I would rather see the 6G iPod be the same size as the 5G but have a scroll wheel the size of the nano's in order to make room for a larger widescreen LCD to fill up the remaining space. An updated GUI that is less plain and boring would be nice too. Please, no greasy touch screen.
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    iPhone is Go Go GO!

    Quote: Originally Posted by laxx It looks nice, but like craig said above me, the people who will want it the most most likely won't be able to afford $500 and $600 for a cellphone, even if it doubles as a portable media player. Don't forget the monthly cost of phone service if...
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    Ars Technica takes on new iPod nano

    Quote: Originally Posted by dr.morton For me the biggest letdown is the new design. I prefered the shiny lookof the first generation models just like the reviewer. But when it comes to flash based players I am still very happy with my Monolith. I agree the 2G nano isn't as...
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    Zune Applies DRM to Exported Files

    Quote: Originally Posted by bigshot You didn't read carefully. That article didn't say that Zune didn't apply DRM. It said that Zune doesn't work with the OLD DRM. Every time a new device comes out, you'll have to buy all your protected music over again, because the DRM schemes will be...
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    Zune Applies DRM to Exported Files

    Quote: Originally Posted by nelamvr6 OK, speaking of Zune and DRM, did anyone see this: Link Wow, this thread is then much ado over nothing. That's what happen when some guy's blog becomes factual news.
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    New iPod nano v. Old iPod nano photos

    Quote: Originally Posted by The Monkey Any sq differences? I'm not going to bother with sound quality tests because my needs don't require it, and because I don't have the same files on my old and new nano. But with MX400 earbuds, they sound similar. However, looking at...
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    New iPod nano v. Old iPod nano photos

    It is thinner, but only slightly. It's just barely thinner than the dock connector on the USB cable.
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    1Gb MP3-player recommendations?

    Quote: Originally Posted by Bender.E Though, I've read that they seemed to have buggy firmware. Reason enough to stay away. I couldn't return mine fast enough.
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    Microsoft Introduces Zune

    Quote: Originally Posted by blessingx At the risk of this getting further ridiculous, would you seriously compare MSs closed WMA/WMV to Apples much greater support for open standards like MP3, MP4, AAC, H.264, etc. That is ridiculous because it's an unfair comparison, comparing...
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    1Gb MP3-player recommendations?

    I had a 1GB Zen Nano Plus for a while. It was worth $120 that I paid for it back then. Nowadays, I think it runs around $70 (what's that, like 35€ or so ?) which is a great deal. It uses a AAA battery, but just get rechargables so you can change them out whenever need be.
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    Ipod: ebay problems. Need you help!

    Quote: Originally Posted by Sebastianbf How do I file a complaint with my credit card company? What are they going to do? IME, you call your credit card company (telephone number on the back of the card) and calmly explain to them the situation. If you wish to dispute the charge...
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    SanDisk Sansa e250. Good Nano alternative?

    I got a new Sansa e260 (4GB) for $155 total from Office Depot, not counting a $16 rebate. Great price. It came with the latest firmware version installed. However, it was returned two days later... The display was awesome, bright, and vibrant compared to the iPod nano. FM radio sounded...
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