The Only thing that could make me buy an iPod

[dscmd]

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Originally Posted by GraDy The thing that keeps me from buying an iPod (apart from the fact that I already have a player that kicks the iPods ass ) is the lack of UMS. I don't wan't to use iTunes or ***Pod, I just wan't to drag my music using the filebrowser of whatever operating system I use. But an iPod without the need of iTunes will probably never happen

It already has. Check out XPlay by MediaFour. Lets you connect a PC or Mac iPod to a Windows PC and do all file management (including playlists) in Windows Explorer.

 

[omendelovitz]

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Originally Posted by GraDy The thing that keeps me from buying an iPod (apart from the fact that I already have a player that kicks the iPods ass ) is the lack of UMS. I don't wan't to use iTunes or ***Pod, I just wan't to drag my music using the filebrowser of whatever operating system I use. But an iPod without the need of iTunes will probably never happen

I can name 4 softwares/jukeboxes that will work seamlessly w/the iPod; 2 of them have already been listed: Anapod and Xplay; two FREE iPod loaders are EphPod and MediaMonkey jukebox. I personally use the jukebox and have already disowned iTunes...

As for a DAP that kicks the iPod's ass, the only one that comes close is the iAudio X5 IMHO... the Karma is another, the only problem is that the Karma is notorious for its hard drive failures (outside of warranty, naturally). The X5 seems to be superior in every way to the iPod except for two critical areas: 1) mid-range SQ; 2)ID3 database tagging and m3u support (soon to be repaired, I understand) and 3)warranty service - Cowon america tries to give good support, but to date no DAP I have encountered has service quality anywhere close to Apple's. And before anybody starts accusing me of being an Apple person (so to speak), truth be told, I don't like Apple, and like Steve Jobs even less... I do give credit where credit is due, and the iPod deserves credit. It is a kick ass player.

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[ILikeMusic]

Customizable EQ and I'd be sold.

You can say that again. What is with Apple on that, anyway?

 

[skitlets]

How about a digital out as well. But then, I bought one regardless. Still, would be nice, since it'd allow the pod to be a portable and home source.

 

[nikongod]

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Originally Posted by ILikeMusic Customizable EQ and I'd be sold. You can say that again. What is with Apple on that, anyway?

the VAST majority of ipod owners dont know enough to want it. the vast majority of ipod owners know they want an ipod because its an ipod, and not much more about them.

and a smaller majority of them, but a majority of the ipoding population would probably do something stupid like set em all wrong and wounder why everything sounds like crap. a system reset would reset the eq's to zero, and music would sound good again. this would of course spring on the i-have-one-too-pod's users top post that there is something rong (deliberate lacking of w to emphasize stupidity) with the i-have-one-too pod and demand recalls/class action lawsuits.

i wish my creative zen extra had a pre-amp line out. that would be hot.

 

[scorpian007]

Well nothing can make me buy one now. Owned one and was sorely dissapointed

 

[nikongod]

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Originally Posted by scorpian007 Well nothing can make me buy one now. Owned one and was sorely dissapointed

its because you have good taste, and are not a soul-less follower.

dont feel bad.

 

[zachary80]

What is your reasoning behind putting a 1/4" jack on a portable mp3 player?

 

[allenf]

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Originally Posted by nikongod a majority of the ipoding population would probably do something stupid like set em all wrong and wounder why everything sounds like crap.

Patronise me.
Idiot.