How many of us have iPods?

[Owen]

Most people who knock iPods use the fact that the Zen is easy to use, and that it's easy to load music on to. In fact, the opposite is true. With an iPod, you put a CD in your PC, run iTunes, it imports the music and automatically puts it on to the device itself. One click is all that's needed. Just one. It even retrieves the album artwork to show on your player to remind you what the real album looked like.

The interface on the device is simplicity itself, it couldn't be any easier. Just choose Artists>Albums>Songs.

Also, the iPod has the single greatest choice of aftermarket accessories available on the market, all using the same, simple dock connector. It is THE car stereo Mp3 player standard, it has dozens of applications, from the Philips Sonos wireless streaming service for having music in every room of your house, to it's use by Cessna as a hard drive for their new in flight data recorders in the event of an accident.

It has all this market share, because it's so simple to use, and so simple to setup. All other manufactuers, Creative/iRiver/Microsoft's Zune, have tried, and failed. Most have been discontinued now, with the exception of the Zune which is still failing miserably. I did serious research into Mp3 players time and time again when it was time for a new purchase, and having used nearly everyone on the market for a day or so (Zen, iRiver, Zune, Cowon), none were as slick, or as refined as the iPod, and none had the list of accessories available that the iPod does.

[Baker]

Ok Owen...You like the Ipod!!!

Are you sure you don't work for Apple?

[Owen]

. No. In fact, I love Apple as hardware designers, but I'm a PC/Linux fan myself. Have a looksie at my PC in the Computer Discussion forum mate

[Sportspack-Mark]

Ive a 4GB silver ipod mini and a 4GB product red nano 8)

[brian250]

I have to agree with Owen. The iPod is probably THE quintessential product of our time. No other product has revolutionized the way we live our lives, entertain ourselves like the iPod. They are incredibly easy to use, the click wheel is genius and Owen has said the iPod is the standard for after market accessories.

Nothing, but nothing beats the usability of the iPod. Thats what people want and probably why people have bought over 100 million of them. All the photos, music, videos, calenders, your whole digital life are synced automatically through iTunes, and if you enable disc storage you can use an iPod as a portable hard drive.

Its brilliant, IMHO. What else could you ask for?

[Si]

I got the better half an Ipod shuffley dooper ferkin thingy! I must say, even tho it has no screen to see the tracks etc, it does just the job when shes out doing her running and stuff 8)

Apple...well theyre expensive...yes, but im growing to like the brand


p.s. shell is still alive ...she just very busy with work and going away next week

[1lightningd]

Santa has brought me a 120gb ipod classic for Christmas so any info on how to use it or on the interface for the car would be great. I think I might have to give Owen a buzz.

[MiniMpi]

Well wear Alvin
Denison ice link seems to be the best bet for R50's.
Ask Owen for more info alright.

[1lightningd]

Okay I had a look at that Ferg. thanks. Next question is my radio a wave or a boost?

[MiniMpi]

Fairly sure it's a Wave Alvin.

[irlmin]

BOOOOOOOOSSSSSSTTTTTTTTT !!!!!!!!! of course , there was no 'wave' supplied in cars sold in Ireland ,

[MiniMpi]

Know we know!

[1lightningd]

BOOOOOOOOSSSSSSTTTTTTTTT !!!!!!!!! of course , there was no 'wave' supplied in cars sold in Ireland ,

Would she be turbo boooooooosssssstttttttttt, or is that just in my head

[irlmin]

" Do NOT touch that knob "

[1lightningd]

I was on newministuff but there seemed to be a lot of options. HELP