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Old 06-28-2004, 12:21 AM
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Anyone have a hookup on I-pods?

I'm leaving the country for a while, and I really, REALLY don't want to carry 500 CD's with me. The problem is, I'm on a budget, thus me starting this thread. Anyone?
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you can use your student ID to get a discount (5-10%) @ any apple store.

have you looked @ dell's mp3 players? pretty cheap and good.
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs

Dell DJ 15 Digital Music Player
15 GB storage
$199

or

Dell DJ 20 Digital Music Player
20 GB storage
$279

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u can get it for like $235 at schools with ID. I know somebody that works for a computer shop and sells them for that price as well. But with what soundwave said, I'd also look into the Dell Jukebox player. Holds 15 GB and has a long battery life than the ipod.
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The dell spiel looks really cool, but I don't think I'd recieve it in time... I leave on July 12th, and their website says "Usually ships in 1 - 2 weeks".
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Amazon has some good prices... the Creative labs MP3 player (20gb) is $269... anyone know about it?

The 15gb Ipod after shipping is $289... what schools sell Ipods? I know mine doesnt!
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Actually, the Creative lab Zen Xtra is 30GB and it's 250 on sale at amazon. People say the headphone jacks break... anyone have experience with this?
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you can always buy one of those cheap MP3 CD players. then burn like 5-10 CDs full of songs...
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Originally Posted by ldivinag
you can always buy one of those cheap MP3 CD players. then burn like 5-10 CDs full of songs...

Yeah, I thought about that... I know target sells them for about $40-50... I guess its better than spending $300...
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besides.. the ipod battery wont even last the entire flight if you leave the US! haha. i got my gf a 15 gb ipod.. that ish only gets 6-7 hours playing time. its HORRIBLE battery wise.. the user interface is off the hizzle though
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So your taking off just after the Mt. Ham. meet eh? ;D
The creative labs are cheap, but they are not that good of quality and the UI SUCKS (couple different friends have nomads, old and new)!

Check http://www.craigslist.org since its local for ipods.

Other great alternatives are the sony minidisc player, but you get around 50 hours on a single AA battery. Check it out:

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTE...SKU=MZNE410KIT

You may also want to take a look at what Archos has to offer, they are kind of big and bulky but are pretty inexpensive.

I would also recommend checking on some review sites to see what people are saying about different players.
Cnet:
http://google-cnet.com.com/Music/452...tml?tag=dir.tp

epinions:
http://www.epinions.com/MP3_Digital_...ous_max_price=

I for one do not own an mp3 player other then my home brew PVR(www.mysettopbox.tv) and the Alpine deck in my car. If I were to get one I would probably try out an ipod. If I were on a budget I would probably go for the dell player since it has great bang for its buck.

Good luck making your decision!
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Thanks for all the info guys.
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Weird. When I read this topic, my first thought was, "hm... i-pods? Rally light pods for an Impreza? Maybe try Sube Sports."
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