Ipod opinions

[Jordan101]

I would like to know if you guys have the iPod videom, or any other kind. If you do, how do you feal about it? Does it meat your satisfaction? I'm thinking about buying one.

[eletido]

I bought a 30 gb video iPod shortly after they came out. I have been very happy with mine so far. I am big into listening to tech podcasts, so whenever I drive the 5 hours back home, I hook up the iPod to the car and listen to TWiT, Security Now, or even the Harvard CS podcasts. I am loving it, and I really have no complaints beyond the battery life. I havent gotten close to their reported 10+ hours of music playback. But thats the only complaint I have.

[Jordan101]

Can the video contain DVD videos or just music videos?

[eletido]

You can convert the dvd's into iPod video format, either .mov or mpeg 4. I havent tried it out, but there are tutorials online.

[TheSneak^]

It would be funny if somebody put the Xvid on that.

[samureye]

I got one and battery life is my major complaint though I am told I have to let it charge overnight and take off the backlight to get that to improve. The back gets dirty from your fingers since it's metal and the wheel thing to navigate the iPod is cumbersome. I also use it for my podcasting and the stupid thing with iTunes won't put the podcasts in the podcast folder since I am on dial up and download my podcasts seperately over bit torrent and not with iTunes. Also the lack of playing many video formats is kinda lame, but overall, it's a good player.

[eletido]

Well, not playing other video formats makes business sense for Apple. They support the formats that play with their video players (Quicktime). And you can convert wma or xvid files into .mov or mpeg 4's. Kinda of a hassle, but its not bad.

Oh, and I too have found that the backlight really drains the battery pretty quick.

[Jordan101]

I've just read (maximum pc)they made a 30gig iPod video about the size of a nano on the markets for $300 dollars. If they can make it that small couldn't they just leave the old ones on the market for a lot, lot, less?

[Powder Monkey]

I heard the Nano production is only 99$ so they do put it on for alot more.

[Jordan101]

Reason 5,747,454 to hate Apple (excluding iPods) LOL!

[Powder Monkey]

Yes, laugh out loud....hahahahahahah...tehe

[SaladFork]

iPod 20gb here. I love it, and highly recommend it.

If you're going to get one though, make sure to get some sort of protective skin from TheiStore (http://www.theistore.com).

~Salad

[FoxFire]

My iPod mini can play videos... I like to watch Family Guy in greyscale :D
-FoxFire

[Jordan101]

The iPod mini isn't a color screen though, right? I thought they could only play music.

[eletido]

there was a hack or something that allows the mini to play video, if i rememeber right.

[SaladFork]

There's also a hack to install an alternate OS on the iPod, one which lets you play Quake 1, =)

~Salad

[OWNAGE TIME]

There's also a hack to install an alternate OS on the iPod, one which lets you play Quake 1, =)

~Salad

You can play Q1 on linux??

~Ownage

[noobman]

If you're looking for a portable media/storage device it's acutally pretty good, but for a pure MP3 player it's not the best... sound quality is meh. I'd have to say that you want to go for a Creative or Rio MP3 player.

[OWNAGE TIME]

If you're looking for a portable media/storage device it's acutally pretty good, but for a pure MP3 player it's not the best... sound quality is meh. I'd have to say that you want to go for a Creative or Rio MP3 player.

Ipods are fads, I want to know how they got so popular. I gaurentee you that apple is overpricing them by a large ammount. I got one though ;)

[Jabode]

They may be ripping you off, but it is still worth it. It is so great to have music, and now videos, with you where ever you go. I to wish that it was cheaper but alas, no.
In unrealated matters, a PSP can do the exact same things and more, yet it cost the same. Odd that the Ipod is still more popular.

[FoxFire]

There's also a hack to install an alternate OS on the iPod, one which lets you play Quake 1, =)

~Salad
It actually lets you play Doom 1. It's called iDoom, I have it on my mini. Hard to tell whats a wall and whats a monster with greyscale though...
-FoxFire