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MP3 player suggestions ...
fohfoh:
--- Quote from: queenmetroid on July 09, 2009, 02:19:56 AM ---
--- Quote from: fohfoh ---* fohfoh loads the "fuck apple" shotgun
I recall reading this a while back. I personally think the iTouch is a steaming pile of shit. the iPhone isn't as bad... but I absolutely abhor the iTouch.
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Now we agree on something. Touch screens...whoop-de-frikkin-doo.
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Agreed. Though touch screens are kind of cool. I have the Cowon s9. Touch screen isn't bad for modifying and all that, but once I get to the album or list I want, I lock the screen and make use of the side buttons. (Oh I love those side buttons :)) So basically I use it like a regular mp3.
Zune's interface really annoys me. But that's just me.
queenmetroid:
--- Quote from: fohfoh on July 09, 2009, 02:24:46 AM ---Zune's interface really annoys me. But that's just me.
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It has quirks, but overall, it's fairly intuitive, and I like the album art aspect. It's really a personal thing, as I think the iPod Classic interface is too bland. What I DO dislike is the touch since upgrading from my Zune 30. I can't change the song in my pocket without adjusting the volume any more.
geoffreak:
The iPod touch has access to most of the applications in the Apple App Store. I'd say that makes it worth it.
fohfoh:
--- Quote from: geoffreak on July 09, 2009, 02:37:11 AM ---The iPod touch has access to most of the applications in the Apple App Store. I'd say that makes it worth it.
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This makes it a media player instead of a mp3. It's a glorified palm pilot for gaming, which just happens to be able to play mp3s. I seriously would rather play mp3s off a psp (which I have done in the past) over an ipod touch.
Nanonanol:
--- Quote from: queenmetroid on July 09, 2009, 02:27:20 AM ---
--- Quote from: fohfoh on July 09, 2009, 02:24:46 AM ---Zune's interface really annoys me. But that's just me.
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It has quirks, but overall, it's fairly intuitive, and I like the album art aspect. It's really a personal thing, as I think the iPod Classic interface is too bland. What I DO dislike is the touch since upgrading from my Zune 30. I can't change the song in my pocket without adjusting the volume any more.
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I don't mind the interface of the Zune all that much (except for the fact that you can't create and name playlists on the device, except for the quick playlist), but the software pisses me off. It is practically impossible to get the software the recognize all your music, and if you eventually succeed, you'd be lucky if half the tags are correct. I use Easytag to edit all the ID3 tags of my music (and audiobooks), and they show up perfectly in every other media player I've tried (Amarok, Rhythmbox, Banshee, Mediamonkey, etc.) but not in the fucking zune software.
It just really pisses me off that Microsoft locks down the device when much better software is available for free. They completely cripple an awesome piece of hardware. They should have just developed the physical device, then given it to the Linux community and said "Here, do something cool with this". I bet you anything that they would have sold a ton more Zunes that way.
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