[GregBe]

I am not talking about cosmetic scratches. Which one can take more banging around (not that I am planning to abuse it). The ZVM gets a lot of credit for being sturdier, but is that just because it looks chunkier?
Thanks
Greg

 

[benton]

ZVM. But the iPod is by not really fragile at all.

 

[TenaciousO]

I'm not sure which one is less fragile, but the ipod definitely has a better warranty.

 

[rockin_amigo14]

not sure what you mean by fragile. The iPod has more of a chance of being scratched due to the front and back is scratchable, as opposed to the ZVM, where only the front is. This is, of course, easily remedied with a case.

They're both 1.8" HDD players, so they're both going have the same chance of breaking.

 

[wax4213]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockin_amigo14 They're both 1.8" HDD players, so they're both going have the same chance of breaking.

True to an extent, but a large factor of the durability would be how well the HDD is shock protected and how tough the actual case is. Of course, it's always a good idea to buy a case for your DAP, my old 4g 20gig B&W iPod died recently, not the hard drive, but something on the motherboard (No, I won't sell it for parts). I didn't use a case, but it lasted a good year and... 8 months, I suppose. Not too shabby, especially considering I bought my friend's broken one for $50, and I now have a working iPod again. Rockbox'd, of course

 

[GregBe]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockin_amigo14 not sure what you mean by fragile. The iPod has more of a chance of being scratched due to the front and back is scratchable, as opposed to the ZVM, where only the front is. This is, of course, easily remedied with a case. They're both 1.8" HDD players, so they're both going have the same chance of breaking.

If that is true, I guess that answers my question. I know they are both hard drives, and I get the pitfalls that come along with that. I just thought that engineering might design one more shock resistant than the other.
Thanks
Greg

 

[scorpian007]

I'd say the ZVM for sure. Dropped it twice onto hard tiled floor from about 1.5-2.0 metres high and it survived both times

 

[Lacene]

I have the ZVM, but I also hope not to have any definitive answers to that question for at least, say, three years...