Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-13 Thread j maccraw
Bah, for MP3's only I'd look into Sansa. For video use the Creative Zen Vision W is worth it for screen alone even if it is mired in Microsoft's MTP. There is also Archos, Wolverine if you need heavy storage & bigger screen than "iPod + video". Joe User wrote: > Think I am going to go with th

Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-12 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
if you don't get the skin, you'll get the finish all scratched up. I'd get a skin and replace it every so often. Scratches look bad on the black. Joe User wrote: I got the 80GB Black refurb, Apple care, AV cable, and Kensington FM xmitter / charger. I was going to get a skin but it sounds like

Re[2]: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-12 Thread Joe User
Hello Ben, Saturday, May 12, 2007, 12:30:37 PM, you wrote: > The skins just keep the thing from getting all scratched up, which they > do quite easily. I have mine in a nice leather ipod-specific holster by DLO. A holster might be better. The one I was looking at was a silicone skin that fit on

Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-12 Thread Ben Ruset
The skins just keep the thing from getting all scratched up, which they do quite easily. I have mine in a nice leather ipod-specific holster by DLO. Joe User wrote: I got the 80GB Black refurb, Apple care, AV cable, and Kensington FM xmitter / charger. I was going to get a skin but it sounds li

Re[2]: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-12 Thread Joe User
I got the 80GB Black refurb, Apple care, AV cable, and Kensington FM xmitter / charger. I was going to get a skin but it sounds like they are mainly a pain in the ass. Thanks for all the advice. -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...

Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-11 Thread Brian Weeden
- From: Ben Ruset <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 22:16:22 To:The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help That also works, but would delete whatever music is on there already. Brian Weeden wrote: > You could probably also just use the iPod Updater to wipe and reformat > the thing. >

Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-11 Thread tmservo
Yep. That's what I'm trying to avoid if possible. Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: Ben Ruset <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 22:16:22 To:The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help That also

Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-11 Thread Ben Ruset
That also works, but would delete whatever music is on there already. Brian Weeden wrote: You could probably also just use the iPod Updater to wipe and reformat the thing.

Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-11 Thread Brian Weeden
yone know a way to break the password or reset? > Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless > > -Original Message- > From: Ben Ruset <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 20:32:16 > To:Joe User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, The Hardware List > Subject: Re:

Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-11 Thread Ben Ruset
TED]> Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 20:32:16 To:Joe User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help YES. Applecare has saved my ass with ipods several times. Joe User wrote: Now I have to decide if the Apple Care +1yr warranty for 60 is worthwhile.

Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-11 Thread tmservo
et <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 20:32:16 To:Joe User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help YES. Applecare has saved my ass with ipods several times. Joe User wrote: > Now I have to decide if the Apple Care +1yr warranty for 60 is > worthwhile. >

Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-11 Thread Ben Ruset
YES. Applecare has saved my ass with ipods several times. Joe User wrote: Now I have to decide if the Apple Care +1yr warranty for 60 is worthwhile.

Re: Re[2]: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-11 Thread Brian Weeden
Mediamonkey unfortunately is Windows only. And yes, I use it to sync and update my iPod. I use Juice as my podcatcher and Mediamonkey is set to automatically add new tracks from it's download folders. -- Brian On 5/11/07, Joe User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello Brian, Friday, May 11, 2007

Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-11 Thread Joe User
Think I am going to go with the 80GB Black refurbed iPod. Now I have to decide if the Apple Care +1yr warranty for 60 is worthwhile. -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...

Re[2]: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-11 Thread Joe User
Hello Brian, Friday, May 11, 2007, 7:40:17 AM, you wrote: > I have had both a nano and a shuffle and love them. My wife has a > normal iPod. I personally believe that there is nothing better. If > you want to have something small and easy to carry, go with a nano. > If you need to keep your wh

Re: Re[2]: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-11 Thread j m g
iTunes on WinXP, it would sync when it felt like it and the frustration would come from sitting down for my morning hour and a half commute and NOT having anything new to listen to. Funny though the problem got worse the older my ipod got the worse the problem with syncing/recognizing until the h

Re[2]: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-11 Thread Joe User
Hello j, Friday, May 11, 2007, 9:05:48 AM, you wrote: > podcatcher - I've had to add in an intermediary step to sync up since itunes > doesn't see the Sansa - but itunes never correctly synced to my ipod anyways > so it's actually less frustrating. Were you running iTunes on Windows or Mac? Do y

Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-11 Thread j m g
My 20gb ipos died a couple months ago - good run though bought it in 9/03. The way I've been using it though - podcasts and audiobooks to replace it I ended up getting an 8gb Sansa - my 1 complaint is that the wheel is clunky - though apparently I lucked out in getting a newer model with an improv

Re: [H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-11 Thread Brian Weeden
I have had both a nano and a shuffle and love them. My wife has a normal iPod. I personally believe that there is nothing better. If you want to have something small and easy to carry, go with a nano. If you need to keep your whole collection with you at all times and/or like to watch video go

[H] iPod and the like suggestions/help

2007-05-10 Thread Joe User
Ok, I want to get an iPod (or something similar). I have an iMac for me and the family and we just love the damn thing. Last night, I imported 100GB / 20K songs in music from my PC to the iTunes software on the iMac. Took awhile. I understand getting music off the iPod is a bitch but aside from tha