iPods: what makes them so much more popular than MP3 players?

krunchyfrogg · 12-19-2005, 06:56 PM

Use simple terms please, I'm clueless with this stuff.

shamrock_uk · 12-19-2005, 07:04 PM

To be honest, the name and look. Technically they have been poor value for money compared to competing models since day 1.

Gabrielles blades · 12-19-2005, 07:10 PM

i think its because of popular services like itunes that work only with ipods.

Sir Goulum · 12-19-2005, 07:15 PM

Mostly the name. Would you rather say "I have a sony mp3 player" or "I have an iPod"?

Mack_Attack · 12-19-2005, 08:41 PM

Does it have anything to do with size? Size as in room for songs. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I bought my Dad an Ipod for christmas. But I have a MP3 player. I am sure I have to load songs for him or it will never get done. Is it a different process?

Sir Goulum · 12-19-2005, 08:45 PM

Not really. You just start up iTunes, select songs from a cd or from the computers library and drag them to the iPod's icon.

Sir Degrader · 12-19-2005, 09:31 PM

Mp3 cd player: CD's are teh suck.
Otherwise, I don't really care, music is music.

Eagle eye · 12-20-2005, 02:53 AM

True. But if you were a hardcore music critic you would find that the compression of that of mass storage devices like ipods, distort the music and it is then of lesser quality.

krunchyfrogg · 12-20-2005, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sir Degrader:
Mp3 cd player: CD's are teh suck.
Otherwise, I don't really care, music is music.

CD's suck? I still use a walkman for cassettes!

Eagle eye · 12-20-2005, 03:31 AM

..and to think that diskmans were old...

12-19-2005, 06:56 PM	#1
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12-19-2005, 08:41 PM	#5
Mack_Attack Osiris - Egyptian God of the Underworld Join Date: May 22, 2001 Location: Sherwoodpark,Alberta,Canada Age: 51 Posts: 2,929	Does it have anything to do with size? Size as in room for songs. [img]smile.gif[/img] I bought my Dad an Ipod for christmas. But I have a MP3 player. I am sure I have to load songs for him or it will never get done. Is it a different process? __________________

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12-19-2005, 07:04 PM	#2
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 3,092	To be honest, the name and look. Technically they have been poor value for money compared to competing models since day 1.

12-19-2005, 07:10 PM	#3
Gabrielles blades Baaz Draconian Join Date: April 26, 2002 Location: florida Age: 42 Posts: 761	i think its because of popular services like itunes that work only with ipods.

12-19-2005, 07:15 PM	#4
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 8,985	Mostly the name. Would you rather say "I have a sony mp3 player" or "I have an iPod"?

12-19-2005, 08:45 PM	#6
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 8,985	Not really. You just start up iTunes, select songs from a cd or from the computers library and drag them to the iPod's icon.

12-19-2005, 09:31 PM	#7
Sir Degrader Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Canada Age: 63 Posts: 2,871	Mp3 cd player: CD's are teh suck. Otherwise, I don't really care, music is music.

12-20-2005, 02:53 AM	#8
Eagle eye Elminster Join Date: May 13, 2004 Location: New Zealand Age: 33 Posts: 409	True. But if you were a hardcore music critic you would find that the compression of that of mass storage devices like ipods, distort the music and it is then of lesser quality.

12-20-2005, 03:31 AM	#10
Eagle eye Elminster Join Date: May 13, 2004 Location: New Zealand Age: 33 Posts: 409	..and to think that diskmans were old...

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