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#Post#: 31047--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Neumatic Date: September 9, 2014, 7:24 pm
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Well, I'm really cheesed that Apple has killed the iPod Classic.
I mean, I love mine! I don't want to pick a couple songs off
iTunes that I have on me, I like having all my music organized
and available to me at a moment's notice when I'm out on a walk,
or doing work around the house, or in the car. It's not like
the iPhone has ANYTHING comparable in hard drive size, they
don't go beyond what... 32 gigs? And that's expensive. AND the
giant touchscreen saps so much power.
And is there really anywhere else that makes comparable MP3
players? I haven't heard of any. I just checked the Walkman
out and it's 8 gigs. Screw that.
I guess I'd better buy a Classic or two if I see one while I
can, insure myself for the day when my current (and relatively
old) iPod goes kaput.
#Post#: 31048--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: September 9, 2014, 7:36 pm
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Was there an announcement today that they are discontinuing the
iPod Classic? Did they give a legitimate reason why if they did?
#Post#: 31052--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Neumatic Date: September 9, 2014, 8:44 pm
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I think it's because more people are buying the smaller ones,
the shuffles, etc, and using spotify and stuff like that on
their phones. Screw those people. Just like the laptop can't
entirely replace the desktop computer, nanos and phones can't
replace the iPod.
#Post#: 31055--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: September 9, 2014, 9:15 pm
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You mentioned that you have hearing issues. Just curious as to
how loud the iPod can get. My hearing isn't what it use to be,
especially with the amount of concerts I've attended over the
years, not to mention 12 hour jam sessions on the guitar. It
takes its toll. So, does the volume make up for any hearing
problems?
#Post#: 31061--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Neumatic Date: September 9, 2014, 11:22 pm
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I've had people around me tell me to turn it down while wearing
BOSE noise-cancelling headphones. Trust me, the iPod is plenty
loud. AND you can amp up the volume even more in iTunes.
What do you use to listen to music currently?
#Post#: 31062--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: September 9, 2014, 11:25 pm
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Combination of everything: CDs, MP3, Vinyl and Cassettes. And
then there is Pandora for both Online as well as Roku.
#Post#: 31063--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Neumatic Date: September 10, 2014, 12:20 am
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I use my iPod every freakin' day. It is the device that I'd
been waiting for since I was a kid, carrying that old walkman
with the ruddy bag full of personally recorded, poorly-labeled
cassettes, from when I was wee until I was in high school,
switching (sometimes) to a discman for CDs... my best friend in
high school had a Minidisc player/recorder that caught my
attention, the idea that you could record with it or transfer
computer files to it and not wear down tape appealed to me. Now
I have all my cassette tapes and CDs from my youth in one place,
taking up a fraction of the available space, tons of new music,
audiobooks, podcasts, etc... all in my pocket. And the iPod
lasts a LONG time, I've only ever owned two and I feel like I've
had it forever. I don't know how much longer my current one is
going to last, but I don't want that to end. And there's
nothing around that's an acceptable replacement for it yet.
Maybe after the lifetime of another iPod Classic there might be,
but for now... nope.
#Post#: 31065--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: September 10, 2014, 5:51 am
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Time to hit eBay and get a backup. I just may do the same thing,
although it technically wouldn't be a backup for me. It would be
a 'first-up'. What's the largest storage capacity they have?
#Post#: 31069--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Neumatic Date: September 10, 2014, 2:01 pm
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I think you can still get them at stores (I think they're ten
bucks off at Best Buy). I would rather get a new one from a
trusted company than take my chances with resellers. And the
largest capacity is 160 gigs. There is someone on eBay (I don't
know who) who upgrades the hard drives to 240 gigs or more, but
again... trust.
#Post#: 31070--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: September 10, 2014, 2:25 pm
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I Buy and Sell a lot on eBay. As long as you buy from someone
that has close to 100% Positive feedback and numerous sales
indicating they are a Top Rated Seller, you are fine. Besides
that, you have a 45 day return policy to cover any problems, in
spite of sellers that say they don't offer returns. Doesn't
matter. You are covered by eBay. So, buying an iPod off eBay
isn't as nerve wracking as it would have been if this was my
first time on eBay.
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