iPod Nano

Undertoad · 09-23-2005, 12:28 PM

You know, I don't the first thing about the innards of the company, but I would guess... I would guess that there is no separation between the two parts, as there is in every other company. At least Jobs has a unified vision of it, as well as a relentless focus on strategy for the future.

I don't buy the products because I am tough on prices. But I am a big admirer of the company. I would love to get a Mac mini.

Griff · 09-23-2005, 01:09 PM

Anybody have an opinion on what company has the best competition for the Shuffle? Dell is pushing one with a screen for the same price and claims it compresses music more efficiently for more tunes.

mbpark · 09-26-2005, 07:52 PM

Griff,

Before my fiancee was given a 1GB Shuffle by someone, we were seriously looking at the iRiver because of its external microphone jack and expandability. It also can use Windows Media Player, which isn't bad given the competition

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I would stay far away from any device requiring either MusicMatch Jukebox, Creative Labs, or Sony software to load the mp3s onto the device. I've found those three to be the most horrible out there. I remember when Apple had to bundle MusicMatch with iTunes. I bought XPlay, and so did 3 people I know, due to how bad MusicMatch is. Dell uses MusicMatch, from what I remember. Sony, for all the good walkmans I owned, has put out garbage for software.

Pretty much anything else seems like a pale imitation, especially anything Creative Labs sells.

Mitch

Griff · 09-26-2005, 07:56 PM

thanks, Mitch

09-23-2005, 01:09 PM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Anybody have an opinion on what company has the best competition for the Shuffle? Dell is pushing one with a screen for the same price and claims it compresses music more efficiently for more tunes. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-26-2005, 07:52 PM	#3
mbpark Lecturer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 761	iRiver Griff, Before my fiancee was given a 1GB Shuffle by someone, we were seriously looking at the iRiver because of its external microphone jack and expandability. It also can use Windows Media Player, which isn't bad given the competition . I would stay far away from any device requiring either MusicMatch Jukebox, Creative Labs, or Sony software to load the mp3s onto the device. I've found those three to be the most horrible out there. I remember when Apple had to bundle MusicMatch with iTunes. I bought XPlay, and so did 3 people I know, due to how bad MusicMatch is. Dell uses MusicMatch, from what I remember. Sony, for all the good walkmans I owned, has put out garbage for software. Pretty much anything else seems like a pale imitation, especially anything Creative Labs sells. Mitch

09-26-2005, 07:56 PM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	thanks, Mitch __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-23-2005, 12:28 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	You know, I don't the first thing about the innards of the company, but I would guess... I would guess that there is no separation between the two parts, as there is in every other company. At least Jobs has a unified vision of it, as well as a relentless focus on strategy for the future. I don't buy the products because I am tough on prices. But I am a big admirer of the company. I would love to get a Mac mini.

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