30gb DAP iAudio X5 or iPod Video? - Page 2

Dr. Z · 29-05-2007, 01:37

DO IT *prods*

Nah, seriously - go for the iPod - it seems like you have made your mind up. Besides, if you hate the iPod it will still be here

LeperousDust · 29-05-2007, 02:04

Thats actually a valid point i could just sell it back on, lubs you durz

and feek too! (ok and flib even if he doesnt like ipods).

Emailing him now!

FakeSnake · 29-05-2007, 09:25

iPod.
I have been through many many mp3 players, and the iPod is by far the best.
I love the interface, itunes just works (although I have a Mac, cos I know PC users kinda hate it). the video is good, certainly watchable.

some of the MP3 playes I have had in the past..

Archos AV400 20gb - now used only as an external CF drive for my Nikon
Archos Gmini - sold to get the AV400, was very good though.
Creative nomad 20gb - resigned to the conservatory for listening while BBQing
generic 2gb usb - fine but iPod is better

Mark · 29-05-2007, 09:58

Good thing you bought the 20gb AV400. My 80gb one died due to less-than-stellar performance from it's battery. Still useable powered though.

LeperousDust · 29-05-2007, 12:02

Hmmm he won't go any lower than £120, but i'll probably say yes anyways (thats now what i've told him mind).

Fakey, i've got to argue, the iPod doesn't "just work" with iTunes

iTunes is a pain that i don't want, drag and dropping tracks onto my player would be a hell of a lot quicker, but iPod want you to use iTunes. Wel i say no!

Mark · 29-05-2007, 12:19

iTunes does just seem to work if you have a Mac. I've never tried it on a PC and frankly I wouldn't even try.

Feek · 29-05-2007, 12:44

Well iTunes does 'just work' on the PC. It's just that I don't like the way it works.

FakeSnake · 29-05-2007, 12:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

Hmmm he won't go any lower than £120, but i'll probably say yes anyways (thats now what i've told him mind).

Fakey, i've got to argue, the iPod doesn't "just work" with iTunes

iTunes is a pain that i don't want, drag and dropping tracks onto my player would be a hell of a lot quicker, but iPod want you to use iTunes. Wel i say no!

OK
lets argue

(i love a good fight!!!)

my music collection was backed up to a spare external HD I had lying about. in many many formats/bitrates, due to knowing naff all then I ripped my CDs

So when I purchased my Mac, I decided to just rip them again as I listened to them.

its very rare I download albums from naughty sites, or even iTunes store for that matter.

Loaded up iTunes, set the preferences (192kb) which I thought was perfectly adequate for my ears, and started ripping.
iTunes automatically got the album/artiste names spot on, even for compilations that CDDB could not find properly. Artwork was downloaded.

Plug iPod in, auto sync, done.

I suppose drag and drop dont matter to me much, as I doubt very much mu collection will go over about 60bg, ever. With an 80gb iPod that will never become an issue.

LeperousDust · 29-05-2007, 17:45

Ok, you win for that situation it seems to just work.

Personally i like to organise everything by folder the way i like it Artist/Album/Trackno. - Trackname.mp3 at 192kbs (good choice

). iTunes didn't like this, and started throwing everything into ONE folder!

! Also i'm not the biggest fan of the way iTunes plays music, mediamonkey works like itunes seems as bloated (i won't lie) but has a good few more playing options

To be honest i haven't used itunes since back inthe day, its version number has probably doubled since i last touched it. So its probably got a lot better than i remember it. When i get my iPod (you've partially convinced me since the syncing sounds like it actually works). I might give it another go and see how i get on. If it can tag my tracks, which unfortunately i doubt it can, as you put it naughty sites, then i'll give it full marks!

What would be good is if Last.fm integrated partially with iTunes (which it looks like there maybe a plugin for it). I'd like that.

I'm also toying about with Songbird but thats still very beta although it looks bloody promising! Again its not a slimline media player so its pretty bloated and big like itunes. But that doesnt really worry me, it was just some of the backwards things itunes used to do.

iTunes was very good for "sharing" music though at uni, mytunes redux is excellent!

I want my iPod now

FakeSnake · 30-05-2007, 10:06

I do like things simple. Suits my personality

The syncing works well, just open the library, click the check boxes for the ones you want on the iPod and uncheck the ones you dont. press sync.. done

29-05-2007, 01:37	#11
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	DO IT prods Nah, seriously - go for the iPod - it seems like you have made your mind up. Besides, if you hate the iPod it will still be here __________________

29-05-2007, 02:04	#12
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Thats actually a valid point i could just sell it back on, lubs you durz and feek too! (ok and flib even if he doesnt like ipods). Emailing him now! __________________

29-05-2007, 12:02	#15
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Hmmm he won't go any lower than £120, but i'll probably say yes anyways (thats now what i've told him mind). Fakey, i've got to argue, the iPod doesn't "just work" with iTunes iTunes is a pain that i don't want, drag and dropping tracks onto my player would be a hell of a lot quicker, but iPod want you to use iTunes. Wel i say no! __________________

29-05-2007, 12:44	#17
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Well iTunes does 'just work' on the PC. It's just that I don't like the way it works. __________________

29-05-2007, 17:45	#19
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Ok, you win for that situation it seems to just work. Personally i like to organise everything by folder the way i like it Artist/Album/Trackno. - Trackname.mp3 at 192kbs (good choice ). iTunes didn't like this, and started throwing everything into ONE folder! ! Also i'm not the biggest fan of the way iTunes plays music, mediamonkey works like itunes seems as bloated (i won't lie) but has a good few more playing options To be honest i haven't used itunes since back inthe day, its version number has probably doubled since i last touched it. So its probably got a lot better than i remember it. When i get my iPod (you've partially convinced me since the syncing sounds like it actually works). I might give it another go and see how i get on. If it can tag my tracks, which unfortunately i doubt it can, as you put it naughty sites, then i'll give it full marks! What would be good is if Last.fm integrated partially with iTunes (which it looks like there maybe a plugin for it). I'd like that. I'm also toying about with Songbird but thats still very beta although it looks bloody promising! Again its not a slimline media player so its pretty bloated and big like itunes. But that doesnt really worry me, it was just some of the backwards things itunes used to do. iTunes was very good for "sharing" music though at uni, mytunes redux is excellent! I want my iPod now __________________

29-05-2007, 09:25	#13
FakeSnake Absinthe Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Devonshire Posts: 1,143	iPod. I have been through many many mp3 players, and the iPod is by far the best. I love the interface, itunes just works (although I have a Mac, cos I know PC users kinda hate it). the video is good, certainly watchable. some of the MP3 playes I have had in the past.. Archos AV400 20gb - now used only as an external CF drive for my Nikon Archos Gmini - sold to get the AV400, was very good though. Creative nomad 20gb - resigned to the conservatory for listening while BBQing generic 2gb usb - fine but iPod is better

29-05-2007, 09:58	#14
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Good thing you bought the 20gb AV400. My 80gb one died due to less-than-stellar performance from it's battery. Still useable powered though.

29-05-2007, 12:19	#16
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	iTunes does just seem to work if you have a Mac. I've never tried it on a PC and frankly I wouldn't even try.

30-05-2007, 10:06	#20
FakeSnake Absinthe Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Devonshire Posts: 1,143	I do like things simple. Suits my personality The syncing works well, just open the library, click the check boxes for the ones you want on the iPod and uncheck the ones you dont. press sync.. done