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    Sansa Clip+ Review: Big Sound, Tiny Body

    Apple's Biggest PMP Competitor: "You Can't Out-iPod the iPod"

    Survey: 100% of Teens Want an iPod; 0% of Teens Want Any Other Player

    Build Your Own MP3 Grenade For Free Cavity Searches

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    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    09/03/09

    In reply to Sansa Clip+ Review: Big Sound, Tiny Body
    Does this support M4A (AAC) and Apple Lossless? If so, here comes an interested buyer!
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    Image of Dan Nosowitz Dan Nosowitz
    09/03/09

    @(Starman) AnalysisDialysis: Unfortunately, no AAC--just MP3, WMA, protected WMA, Audible, FLAC, and OGG. Not sure why AAC's left off, actually, it'd make sense for the Clip+ to support it.
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    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    09/03/09

    @Dan Nosowitz: I'm actually surprised that protected WMA is on the list. And I can understand leaving Apple Lossless off, but no AAC? I think it would make more sense, too, seeing how it gives off more quality sound at lower bit-rates and takes less space than MP3s.
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    Image of DustyButt™ DustyButt™
    09/03/09

    In reply to Sansa Clip+ Review: Big Sound, Tiny Body
    If you use a PMP while working out and you use an iPod, I question your sanity. At $50 these are great for tough environments, and it's guilt free when you beat it to a pulp, soak it in sweat, and it finally fails. I find it funny to watch people trying to work out while cradling and protecting their precious iPhones and iPods.
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    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    09/03/09

    @DustyButt™: Agreed. When a water/sweat resistant iPod makes it to market, my opinion will change, but the newer gen Nanos seem to not be as moisture resistant as the G1/G2.

    I'm seriously thinking about this for the motorcycle, but my iTunes dependency is preventing my purchase.... for now.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    06/04/09

    In reply to Apple's Biggest PMP Competitor: "You Can't Out-iPod the iPod"
    I don't recall SanDisk ever trying to actually "out-iPod" the iPod. Firstly, SanDisk just throws a lot of different designs out there and gives them lots of meaningless alphanumeric designations, which pretty much drives any individual player into obscurity, whereas Apple is easier to market simply because there's only one name, with the only difference being capacity. If companies want to take an actual stab at approaching the iPod on its own terms, take a look at the Zune, which actually has a well put together ecosystem and decent hardware that isn't hard to remember, though I don't think that the name is particularly good (because it's not as memorable). This sounds more like a cheap excuse to not try any harder than facing reality.
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    Image of UtahJ UtahJ
    06/04/09

    In reply to Apple's Biggest PMP Competitor: "You Can't Out-iPod the iPod"
    Meh... I'm sticking with Cowon. Let the sheep have their "form over function" players.


    *waits with popcorn in hand*

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    06/04/09

    @UtahJ: Rabble, whatwhat, and poppycock.
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    Image of mikeness mikeness
    06/04/09

    In reply to Apple's Biggest PMP Competitor: "You Can't Out-iPod the iPod"
    The problem is that the term "iPod" has become to music players what Xerox is to copiers. I doubt Zune is going to break into that stranglehold much.
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    Image of Monty Monty
    06/04/09

    @mikeness: An interesting comparison, especially given how few businesses actually use Xerox copiers today.


    At this point the only thing that will bring down the iPod is the convergence of MP3 players with phones, and Apple has positioned themselves as the leader of that, as well.

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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/09/09

    In reply to Survey: 100% of Teens Want an iPod; 0% of Teens Want Any Other Player
    I don't care what the teens of America say, I'm not giving up my cassette Walkman until I know this MP3 dealie is fer sure gonna catch on.
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    Image of AqueousBeef AqueousBeef
    04/09/09

    In reply to Survey: 100% of Teens Want an iPod; 0% of Teens Want Any Other Player
    To me, the most appealing aspect of the iPod is that it is that the UI is almost completely free of clutter. With a Zune or something like that, you always have little patterns and stuff that are going on in the background. It doesn't look cool, it's just distracting. In fact, I like the interface of the old Videos better than that of the Classic's. I really don't give a shit about what album art is in a given playlist. Give me that half of the screen back, please. Also, a huge part of the iPod's appeal is the Touch's wifi capabilities. I know so many people who use their iPods more for Facebook than music.
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    Image of EGBTMagus EGBTMagus
    04/09/09

    In reply to Survey: 100% of Teens Want an iPod; 0% of Teens Want Any Other Player
    I think thios is due to more people associating with ipod as an mp3 player then as a brand of mp3 players. My dad bought a generic cheap mp3 player from walmart and calls it an ipod all the time. It's like when I worked at EB back in the late 90s the Saturn and Playstation just released and everyone thought Nintendo had made them... Nintendo = game console, not a brand back then.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/09/09

    In reply to Survey: 100% of Teens Want an iPod; 0% of Teens Want Any Other Player
    Well iPod has become the "generic" term for just about every other mp3 player.


    Oh that's cool. Is that the new iPod?

    No, it's a Zune.

    What's a Zoom?

    Apple's marketing transcends time and space. Mere silhouettes against pastel muppet blood backgrounds can hypnotize.


    Steve Jobs is a sexy bitch, isn't he? Buy his products. You won't regret it.

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    Image of oyumurtaci oyumurtaci
    04/09/09

    In reply to Survey: 100% of Teens Want an iPod; 0% of Teens Want Any Other Player
    They're missing a question: Which mp3 player can you realistically afford?
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    Image of pevans34 pevans34
    04/09/09

    @oyumurtaci:


    That would be a question for the parents though

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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    04/09/09

    @pevans34: It's a valid question though. Why the hell should parents just get their children an MP3 player costing hundreds of dollars for no reason? If they want it, they should work for it.
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    Image of Dillinger23 Dillinger23
    04/09/09

    In reply to Survey: 100% of Teens Want an iPod; 0% of Teens Want Any Other Player
    Before i put my hands on an iphone, i went out of my way 4 times in 3 years of getting my wife an mp3 player to not get an ipod. All 4 of those devices died an early death, creative, iriver, rocbox, and a sansa. Looking back i wish i had just folded. This of course was when i was a serious anti apple guy.


    And yes it was the iphone that changed my mind about apple.

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    Image of Gizmodoholic Gizmodoholic
    04/09/09

    @dillinger23: mine also...

    still.. i can't stand itunes.
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    Image of Project_J187 Project_J187
    04/09/09

    @Gizmodoholic: Itunes is one of the worst music playing programs ever. Terribly optimized, ugly, lack of basic features.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    01/20/09

    In reply to Build Your Own MP3 Grenade For Free Cavity Searches
    I do like the hinged "doors" on this. Very nice detail/touch.
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    Image of Shooting a monkey is now a hate crime Shooting a monkey is now a hate crime
    01/20/09

    In reply to Build Your Own MP3 Grenade For Free Cavity Searches
    You might as well just put a gun to your head, and shoot yourself. Save the police/FBI/ATF/Anyone in Texas of the trouble. However, I would be intrigued by a pipe bomb flash drive.
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    Image of Joker10 Joker10
    01/20/09

    @Deadhouseplants will never get a star by his name, but he'l...: Why's it that I keep seeing you on post with weapon themes?
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    Image of bluebledthesea bluebledthesea
    01/20/09

    @Joker10: Just a coincidence. Some people feel compelled to comment on every single post to maintain their presence on the internet while desperately attempting to earn a gold star.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    01/20/09

    @bluebledthesea: Thanks, it's not often I get called out, but when I do, it hurts. Jerk.
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    Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    01/20/09

    In reply to Build Your Own MP3 Grenade For Free Cavity Searches
    No, my friend

    It will not blend

    Play Crysis - Doom

    Or any meme to amend


    You will, however, have much fun

    Explaining to the cops, this funky one

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    01/07/09

    In reply to Sansa slotRadio Comes With 1,000 Songs Preloaded
    If it weren't for bad taste, I'd have no taste at all!
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