What is your Mp3 player of Choice?

[2Nu]

[quote][i]Originally posted by marvymarv[/i]
<br>Damned right Blir. And what do some of these bars and clubs have on certain nights? Bring your own Rio and be a DJ? No, bring your iPod and share.
[/quote]Er.. where have you heard that ONLY ipods are plugged in at clubs?
As far as I knew, ANY Mp3 player is welcome to plug in as long as the sound & mixing board has a suitable input adapter. Mp3s are the same played on ANY player FCS! as long as the bitrate and audio levels are good.
That just smacks of snobbish techno-elitism IMO.
Give it a rest already.

[Frau_Blucher]

[quote][i]Originally posted by 2Nu[/i]
<br>As far as I knew, ANY Mp3 player is welcome to plug in as long as the sound & mixing board has a suitable input adapter. Mp3s are the same played on ANY player FCS! as long as the bitrate and audio levels are good.
That just smacks of snobbish techno-elitism IMO.
Give it a rest already.
[/quote]
Dude, easy. It seems you're the one who's personallizing this and turning it into some anti-Pod vendetta! I'm just having some fun while extolling it's virtures and expressing my sheer stokedness for the Pod - is that word? It is now!!!

And it's not snobery - it's a technical point. These clubs I've seen and heard about DON'T use other players because they WON'T take a shitty mic-out sound source to play over big PAs. They DO have common iPod bases stations and their much cleaner and more powerful line-out source. Jeez, what has the Pod ever done to you?

[2Nu]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by 2Nu[/i]
<br>As far as I knew, ANY Mp3 player is welcome to plug in as long as the sound & mixing board has a suitable input adapter. Mp3s are the same played on ANY player FCS! as long as the bitrate and audio levels are good.
That just smacks of snobbish techno-elitism IMO.
Give it a rest already.
[/quote]
Dude, easy. It seems you're the one who's personallizing this and turning it into some anti-Pod vendetta! I'm just having some fun while extolling it's virtures and expressing my sheer stokedness for the Pod - is that word? It is now!!!

And it's not snobery - it's a technical point. These clubs I've seen and heard about DON'T use other players because they WON'T take a shitty mic-out sound source to play over big PAs. They DO have common iPod bases stations and their much cleaner and more powerful line-out source. Jeez, what has the Pod ever done to you?
[/quote]
No Vendetta At All Dude!
I just want to point out how biased consumer preferences are that's all.
It's the same Mac vs PC argument now morphing into the mp3 player technology market.
You folks loyal to Apple will continue to be so.
And the rest will buy other brands.
This is whole Sony Walkman phenom repeating itself.
[b]In The End, Product Diversity Will Prevail.[/b]

[2Nu]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Frank_Chickens[/i]
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So THAT's the secret of your success!! [:D]

Thanks! [:)]

For that you can have a big hug:

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My pleasure FC, It's all about Sharing isn't it?

[MARV]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Frank_Chickens[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by marvymarv[/i]

Ebay seems to have the best price.
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I'm diggin' those seductive pics with the girl [:D]
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What pics with the girl???

< waits until vision returns >

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[2Nu]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Frank_Chickens[/i]
<br>What pics with the girl???

< waits until vision returns >

[:D]
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I'm NOT going to dwell on what other thing you may envision being where that little guy is! [}:)][:D]
DANG IT MARV! ya beat me to the pix! (but not the Punchline![}:)])

[MARV]

[quote][i]Originally posted by 2Nu[/i]
[b]In The End, Product Diversity Will Prevail.[/b]
[/quote]

Yeah, that's why you don't use a PC running Windows [V] Anyway, I majored in Advertising, Marketing - integral to a graphic designer's education - so I know all about consunmer demographics and how they're used for commercial purposes like product development. Thanks for "pointing out how biased consumer preferences are" but you could have just said so if you really wanted to make that point to those who don't already know it.

And if you want to make it an argument of class and elitism, frankly it's not hard to want to be a class apart from people like you with your unprovoked disdain and scorn for a clearly superior product. Again, what did the iPod ever do to you? Sell? I mean really.....[xx(]

[2Nu]

[quote][i]Originally posted by marvymarv[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by 2Nu[/i]
[b]In The End, Product Diversity Will Prevail.[/b]
[/quote]

Yeah, that's why you don't use a PC running Windows [V] Anyway, I majored in Advertising, Marketing - integral to a graphic designer's education - so I know all about consunmer demographics and how they're used for commercial purposes like product development.

And if you want to make it an argument of class and elitism, frankly it's not hard to want to be a class apart from people like you with your unprovoked disdain and scorn for a clearly superior product. Again, what did the iPod ever do to you? Sell? I mean really.....[xx(]
[/quote]Since when did this become a class distinction pissing match?
Simma dahn nah Dude! we're talking PRODUCT PREFERENCE and there you go again spouting all this vindictive smack down rhetoric that has NOTHING TO DO WITH THE INTENT AND SPIRIT OF THIS THREAD!
Ay yay yay! (you sure ya want to keep this going?)[xx(][xx(][xx(]
Cause I Don't[8]

[MARV]

[quote][i]Originally posted by 2Nu[/i]
That just smacks of snobbish techno-elitism IMO......
....working class Joe consumer like me...[/quote]

You went there first man.

[MARV]

[quote][i]Originally posted by 2Nu[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>I was just catching the end of today's Tour de France stage. How cool is it that some are taking to the iPod with an iMic attached for their interviews?! It's hilarious to see an iPod being stuck up to an athlete's face, like "dude, is there something you want me to listen to??"
[/quote]LOL Figures..
What's next, The 'iDildo'? [}:)][:D][;)]
[/quote]

Right. I'M being vindictive. THIS is intelliegent conversation......

[2Nu]

[quote][i]Originally posted by marvymarv[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by 2Nu[/i]
That just smacks of snobbish techno-elitism IMO......
....working class Joe consumer like me...[/quote]

You went there first man.
[/quote] Not really...I just took issue with where this was going starting with
[quote][i]Originally posted by marvymarv[/i]
<br>Hey, whatever 2nu. It's like I said, what would you rather get around in a BMW or a Hyundai? There is simply no other mp3 player that is easier to use or to learn to use. Period. And that's worth every penny.

The iPod's success is predicated on it's unintimidating interface, pleasant aesthetics and fashionably chic factor. A powerful marketing campaign that delivers on it's promises delivered by a high profile - alternative - hip - edgy company and you've got all the makings of a successful product. Don't scorn the iPod dude. It's pop cultural achievement is only logical.
[/quote]Again, It was my intention to point out that there were OTHER mp3 players out there WORTHY of mention given the glaring iconic status of the ipod.
To imply that other products are inferior by default without discussing their particular attributes it is simply expressing a biased opinion.

[quote][i]Originally posted by marvymarv[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by 2Nu[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>I was just catching the end of today's Tour de France stage. How cool is it that some are taking to the iPod with an iMic attached for their interviews?! It's hilarious to see an iPod being stuck up to an athlete's face, like "dude, is there something you want me to listen to??"
[/quote]LOL Figures..
What's next, The 'iDildo'? [}:)][:D][;)]
[/quote]
Right. I'M being vindictive. THIS is intelliegent conversation......
[/quote]Ok, one more time and I'm done with this,
The bit about the ipod flea got the yucks cause it was a self parody.
MY bit didn't, cause it was a ribald satirical comment about the plethora of after market merchandizing surrounding the ipod.
Guess Blir is the defacto ipod jokester around here...
OK whatever..

P.S.
[quote][i]Originally posted by marvymarv[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by 2Nu[/i]
[b]In The End, Product Diversity Will Prevail.[/b]
[/quote]
Yeah, that's why you don't use a PC running Windows [V]
[/quote] I stand by that credo and YES I do use a Windows PC (warts and all)[^][B)][8]

[OneCharmingBastard]

For the computer, nothing beats WinAmp in my opinion. Easy, versatile, and user-friendly.

For the personal MP3 player, I'm loving my Creative Zen Extra - 40 gig, great sound, about the size of an old-school walkman, and thus far (three months of ownership), not a single problem. Is it as sleek and sexy as an IPod? No, but the function, the storage, and the fact that Creative has had a few years to perfect their product sure make a huge difference.

[Warzau]

ahh ahh For PC have you tried http://www.foobar2000.org/ nice player. I am a diehard WA user nothing over 2.81 though. AS far as Hardware This is what I use Alpine CHA-S634 <img src="http://iweb.alpine-usa.com/img/asb/cha-s634.gif">