*pets brand new 15GB iPod, which can be used as a portable, multi-platform hard drive, calendar, alarm, and God knows what else as well as a music player* *is very excited*
Thank you, Daddy. :)
theusual, I'm waiting for the drool to come from your direction. ;)
Hmmm. From what I can tell, it looks like it does everything except act as an address book, calendar, and allow you to read text files you put on there. The iPod also uses FireWire, not USB 2.0. A quick search on Google turned up
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Hmmm. From what I can tell, it looks like it does everything except act as an address book, calendar, and allow you to read text files you put on there. The iPod also uses FireWire, not USB 2.0. A quick search on Google turned up <a href-"http://www.cwol.com/firewire/firewire-vs-usb.htm">this page</a>, which says that FireWire is faster. I have no idea if that's actually true, but the page's explanation makes sense.
Plus the Dell one isn't Mac-compatible. I couldn't use it anyway. ;)
I know that Firewire is faster than regular USB, but I thought USB 2.0 was supposed to be almost as fast. It's also something most PC's have, while few have Firewire cards.
Also, I've read that the PC integration of the I-POD leaves something to be desired. In addition, the best quality songs now use WMA format, something that the iPod doesn't support.
There's also the big price difference. Not that I'm in the market for an iPod like device, but it is significant.
All good points. For any sort of response, I'm gonna be lazy and just point you in the direction of [Bad username or site: the usual @ livejournal.com]'s comment. ;)
As an owner of an original 5GB iPod, I always have to decide whether to be happy when somebody buys a new iPod, or plot to steal it.
I'm leaning towards being happy. :)
As for the above discussion of Dell's Digital Music Jukebox, remember the following (feel free to skip if you don't want to read pro-Apple propaganda):
1) Apple is actually innovating with the iPod and is constantly refining it. The Dell Jukebox is merely a player that a third party makes and Dell stamps its name on. That's really where the extra $100 goes.
2) Most online music stores sell songs as wma's, true. But iTunes is beating the pants off those stores and, quite frankly, why settle for BuyMusic.com (among others) when you have iTunes?
3) The iPod has style. Dell's player is fairly ugly (http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?sku=DJSTD15&c=us&l=en&cs=19&category_id=5906&page=external) considering it looks a decent amount like an iPod. And it's called the "Dell Digital Music Jukebox." It's Fonzie and Ralph Malph here. Nobody wants to hang around Ralph Malph if Fonzie's around.
And, to carry the Happy Days metaphor further in a way that I hadn't originally planned, Fonzie always beats up the Jukebox...
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Date: 2004-01-17 12:52 pm (UTC)Becca's daddy, I'm a good girl!
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Date: 2004-01-17 02:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-01-17 01:06 pm (UTC)*weeps for my old 4GB iBook harddrive*
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Date: 2004-01-17 02:21 pm (UTC)I remember when I thought 800MB was out of this world (for my limited finances, anyway)... This is much better. ;)
Nice!
Date: 2004-01-17 01:22 pm (UTC)Re: Nice!
Date: 2004-01-17 02:22 pm (UTC)Yes, but does Dell's do everything Apple's does? (Seriously, I'm curious. Does it?)
Re: Nice!
Date: 2004-01-17 05:44 pm (UTC)Re: Nice!
Date: 2004-01-17 09:09 pm (UTC)Plus the Dell one isn't Mac-compatible. I couldn't use it anyway. ;)
Re: Nice!
Date: 2004-01-17 09:21 pm (UTC)Also, I've read that the PC integration of the I-POD leaves something to be desired. In addition, the best quality songs now use WMA format, something that the iPod doesn't support.
There's also the big price difference. Not that I'm in the market for an iPod like device, but it is significant.
Re: Nice!
Date: 2004-01-18 04:46 pm (UTC)Re: Nice!
Date: 2004-01-18 05:35 pm (UTC)I think the bottom line is that if you're a PC person, the Dell may work out better, while if you're an Apple person go with the iPod.
Re: Nice!
Date: 2004-01-19 12:12 pm (UTC)Ooops. Stupid LJ code.
I think the bottom line is that if you're a PC person, the Dell may work out better, while if you're an Apple person go with the iPod.
Probably.
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Date: 2004-01-17 03:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-01-17 09:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-01-18 12:21 am (UTC)I'm leaning towards being happy. :)
As for the above discussion of Dell's Digital Music Jukebox, remember the following (feel free to skip if you don't want to read pro-Apple propaganda):
1) Apple is actually innovating with the iPod and is constantly refining it. The Dell Jukebox is merely a player that a third party makes and Dell stamps its name on. That's really where the extra $100 goes.
2) Most online music stores sell songs as wma's, true. But iTunes is beating the pants off those stores and, quite frankly, why settle for BuyMusic.com (among others) when you have iTunes?
3) The iPod has style. Dell's player is fairly ugly (http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?sku=DJSTD15&c=us&l=en&cs=19&category_id=5906&page=external) considering it looks a decent amount like an iPod. And it's called the "Dell Digital Music Jukebox." It's Fonzie and Ralph Malph here. Nobody wants to hang around Ralph Malph if Fonzie's around.
And, to carry the Happy Days metaphor further in a way that I hadn't originally planned, Fonzie always beats up the Jukebox...