****sakes I hate iPods

What's with all you people telling those of us who don't like iPods to "stop complaining"? Aren't people allowed to have an opinion?

"You spent R1400 on a device that you don't like, but stop complaining, coz I like that device." Great stuff...
 
W1LDF1RE said:
If you want a USB, buy one.
The damn thing is a shiny assed music playing device.
Use it for what it is meant to be used for for once, please:D
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LOL. Yeah, I'll buy a Zen then. It actually does both and with very little fuss ;)
 
.geek said:
My 20GB, 4th generation iPod, whilst being flashier than your mate's Creative Zen has never had any problems whatsoever.

:)
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Interesting. I had an old 20GB iPod as well. (Not sure of the generation..) and I had a lot of issues with it. But perhaps the newer generations have addressed this issue- though this is not the impression that I have had.
 
This is the 2nd one I've owned and I've never had any major problems. The newer versions of Winamp work almost like iTunes - maybe try that. Failing that, sell the iPod to someone who will appreciate it for what it is - a great portable music player :p
 
hj2k_x said:
LOL. Yeah, I'll buy a Zen then. It actually does both and with very little fuss ;)
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k, kewl
got a 6th generation with no problems, its even compatible with random things like my friends usb compatible dvd player, which doesn't even advertise the compatibility. So maybe borrow sum1's 6th gen and give it another try. Or buy a Zen if its better. Whatever, doesn't really matter, just bored. :p;)
 
W1LDF1RE said:
k, kewl
got a 6th generation with no problems, its even compatible with random things like my friends usb compatible dvd player, which doesn't even advertise the compatibility. So maybe borrow sum1's 6th gen and give it another try. Or buy a Zen if its better. Whatever, doesn't really matter, just bored. :p;)
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:) Ya, chances are I won't be getting another iPod of any kind any time soon. Just don't have the use for it right now...If I get a head unit in my car that has a direct socket for me to plug an iPod into, then I would be keen on a Nano perhaps...Otherwise, as things stand, I wouldn't really have much use for one..:p
 
W1LDF1RE said:
k, kewl
got a 6th generation with no problems, its even compatible with random things like my friends usb compatible dvd player, which doesn't even advertise the compatibility. So maybe borrow sum1's 6th gen and give it another try. Or buy a Zen if its better. Whatever, doesn't really matter, just bored. :p;)
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As far as I know the device identifies itself as Mass Storage (With some features possible being exposed as the vendor specific device class), in which case it'll work in any USB compatible device that accepts Mass Storage. (IE. Car Radio/DVD Player/PC/etc.)

It's pretty standard and the reason USB Flash Drives and External Hard-Drives don't come with drivers ;) and if they do it usually contains updates for Windows 95/98 that don't have native USB support.
 
I really don't think the iPod's have problems,not the newer ones at least (4th gen up)

The only downside is the way we HAVE to use iTunes - which you get used to
 
I can't understand why people complain that an ipod does not play videos well. It's a music player not a video player. And, anyway watching a movie on a 1 inch screen is no fun at all.
 
michaelreef said:
I can't understand why people complain that an ipod does not play videos well. It's a music player not a video player. And, anyway watching a movie on a 1 inch screen is no fun at all.
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I can't understand why they would make a video player with a one inch screen and then sell it as an iPod video. Nor why people would then still want to watch videos on it.
 
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The reason why some iPods might not show up on your PC could have something to do with some iPods being formatted with Apple's filesystem (hfs+) which windows cannot read. iPods can use either fat32 or hfs+

If I'm not mistaken formatting it on a Mac automatically makes it hfs+
 
boramk said:
I really don't think the iPod's have problems,not the newer ones at least (4th gen up)

The only downside is the way we HAVE to use iTunes - which you get used to
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You don't have to use iTunes.

I've found a good alternative and have never used iTunes on my iPod after other software was recommended to me before I purchased my iPod. :)
 
OK, so my PC sees my iPod in My Computer as a removable drive, but iTunes (that I just downloaded) doesnt see it as a device so i cant sync music to it, whats up with that?
 
I used to have a Creative Zen Micro and while it lasted it was great, but then I started running into serious problems. Had to reset it way too often and then I sent it back for replacement, but they sent the same one back, just with a changed face plate (I know because of a blue mark that I'd accidentally put on mine) and the problems persisted (the return of the same player obviously has nothing to do with Creative) so sent it back and got it replaced with a 1g nano... And iTunes is WAY better than the manager Creative gives you... Well it was then anyway... Could have improved.
 
if your serious, just drag it from your library over your ipods name on the left-hand column:D
 
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