iPod is for [insert derogatory flame], Neuros is for geeks
 

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Sadly, if you have an iPod, you've missed out. People are mocking you behind your back, just as they would if you used AOL. Maybe you already have both. That's OK: foolish purchasing decisions are good for the economy.

:lol:

So....4 years after the iPod was released I can get a player that's about twice as thick, has a byzantine interface and is windows only instead of a device that's half as thick, has an awesome interface, works with the most popular online store, every major OS and has a ton of accessories. Woo. Ohhh....it has an FM radio. WOW. That's why I bought an MP3 player, silly me.

But it's hackable! Ohh! Open Source! Which means I can hack my MP3 player to.....well....someone might make something to send and recieve podcasts! Oh. That's about as appealing as open heart surgery. Bugger.

If I wanted to hack code for my portables I'd do it on my Symbian phone. I and most other people want an MP3 player that..plays MP3s. The only real factors are interface, storage space and battery life. The iPod kicks ass at all 3.

Plus, it comes in aqua.

By the way, this is post # 500! Woohoo. Now back to the tech talk.

iPods are for everyone. It's consumer electronics, it's not supposed to be hard.

My non-geeky classical-pianist husband needs something very easy. Otherwise, he would just not use the thing. We tried a Creative Zen Micro, but the PC software was too hard to use. We returned it for an iPod Mini. Now when he needs help with iTunes, the kids can help him.

Also, the display and controls on the mini was a little better than the zen.

Apple is good at consumer product design.

I'm as big a geek as the next guy(probably bigger) but sometimes you want products that you don't have to know anything to use. I'm happy to recompile my kernel when I need to but I'm not going to go as far as the Gentoo fanboys and compile all the software I use.

There's a fine line between doing something geeky that's worthwhile and doing something geeky just for the sake of geekiness.

(i could have sworn I already responded to this thread...maybe I'm on crack)

Or you could buy one of these babies and drop in any size 2.5" hard drive you want.

Lithium batteries and a 9-in-1 card reader means you can store pics from digital cameras or transfer MP3's from flash memory cards without a computer. Buying and dropping in your own drive will also up your geek credentials.

The cost of the shell and a 40GB drive is under $200.

Damn you! Now I want one of those!!! I'm a real sucker for new consumer electronics.

I wish they had one that didn't even need a HD. With this one, the SD card sticks out, so you can't really take it on the train that way. I would want a smaller device with no HD, replaceable SD card, and a decent display with menus for albums, artists, and so on.

Right now, I just have a displayless shuffle.

*drool*
[off-topic]Buying a USB shell with a 2/5" drive is simple, cheap, and makes life much easier for your everyday geek needs.[/off-topic]