iPods and shit

[Maha]

OMFG!!!..........Agreeing with ya there FF...thats a shocker.........all class is that # 1
She took the thread title that one step further....

Yes Miss C those iPods are what im looking for....kids eh? gotta love em'.

[Number One]

kids eh? gotta love em'.

Yes got to love them but in my day we were happy just whistling dammit!

Ya know, the art of the whistle has really suffered apparently. Many can't even do it let alone terribly well?! How cathartic and creative and engaged and when you whistle in groups 'inclusive' a good old pucka up and whistle can be

These are sad times we live in brother she'll love the iPod

[Maha]

Yes got to love them but in my day we were happy just whistling dammit!

Ya know, the art of the whistle has really suffered apparently. Many can't even do it let alone terribly well?! How cathartic and creative and engaged and when you whistle in groups 'inclusive' a good old pucka up and whistle can be

These are sad times we live in brother she'll love the iPod

Unlike this guy..........Good one Roger!

[martybabe]

Good job you posted the question Maha, apparently when daughters say I want a,pink ipod nano, that's exactly what they mean.

When you walk into a shop and Mr knowledgeable salesman says, don't buy one of those buy one of these , much better for the money, more reliable, bigger memory, better sound, she'll love it, you've to politely but firmly tell him to f#ck off cause your princess daughter knows best. These are the instructions I got from my angel after fookin up. Really mate, do as requested, it hurts less, mind you the two weeks of being ignored is pretty peaceful.

[Scouse]

Word of advice don't buy this sort of thing from Parallel imported as if you have a problem with it they have to send them back overseas to be fixed. Of the normal channels Harvey Norman are selling them at the best price.

[Maha]

Good job you posted the question Maha, apparently when daughters say I want a,pink ipod nano, that's exactly what they mean.

When you walk into a shop and Mr knowledgeable salesman says, don't buy one of those buy one of these , much better for the money, more reliable, bigger memory, better sound, she'll love it, you've to politely but firmly tell him to f#ck off cause your princess daughter knows best. These are the instructions I got from my angel after fookin up. Really mate, do as requested, it hurts less, mind you the two weeks of being ignored is pretty peaceful.

Oh yeah!, Sam has said to me thats what she wants so thats what she gets, I will also throw in a couple of driving lessons (as requested) because getting the boyfriend to teach ya does not always have the desired outcome....

Word of advice don't buy this sort of thing from Parallel imported as if you have a problem with it they have to send them back overseas to be fixed. Of the normal channels Harvey Norman are selling them at the best price.

Dick smith is here in town, closest Harvey Norman is in Whangarei, I will check thier website to compare prices though.....cheers Steve.

[Coyote]

Get a nano if she asked for one. If she simply asked for an MP3 player, then you can get a better quality and cheaper one that has more features. You'd be ripped to shreds if you got the better product rather than the fashion accessory.

[idb]

I'm wanting to get a Touch. (nyarf, nyarf)

I'm heading overseas for a week next week, can anyone tell me what the tariff is on those things...I just want to know if Duty Free means anything at all when it comes to iPods.

[Maha]

Get a nano if she asked for one. If she simply asked for an MP3 player, then you can get a better quality and cheaper one that has more features. You'd be ripped to shreds if you got the better product rather than the fashion accessory.

No No......its was a Apple Ipod nano in Pink she asked for, I just thought all those things were one in the same. I have been educated today, mp3's and ipods are not the same..they basically do the same thing (to me anyway) but are not the same.

My other Daughter wanted a new phone last month...I went to the local Vodaphone shop and asked about it. A Samsung Fantasy in Red!
They had never heard of it......turns out it is a Telecom Phone, when I looked in the website, its the same as mine!!! (but mines black/grey)

[Tank]

I'm wanting to get a Touch. (nyarf, nyarf)

I'm heading overseas for a week next week, can anyone tell me what the tariff is on those things...I just want to know if Duty Free means anything at all when it comes to iPods.

I dont think you will save that much buying o'seas at the mo esp with the $$$$ falling.

Buy locally and you get the support.

[vifferman]

I'm wanting to get a Touch. (nyarf, nyarf)

I'm heading overseas for a week next week, can anyone tell me what the tariff is on those things...I just want to know if Duty Free means anything at all when it comes to iPods.

You have to remember that the dudty free shops at the airports have inflated prices anyway, so it's usually cheaper to buy locally. The exception to this is if you buy somewhere cheap like Hong Kong, but then the small amount you save is offset by no warranty.
We bought a cellphone there a couple of months ago, and saved maybe $30 over what we would've paid here at someone that does parallel importing, but the so-called international warranty is probably worthless, whereas the local dealers would've given us 12 months. However, it was only ~$200, so it's not a big loss if it carks it.

The only significant savings are on tobacco products and booze, and the latter is really only GST unless they have a 2-for-1 sale or whatever.

[idb]

You have to remember that the dudty free shops at the airports have inflated prices anyway, so it's usually cheaper to buy locally. The exception to this is if you buy somewhere cheap like Hong Kong, but then the small amount you save is offset by no warranty.
We bought a cellphone there a couple of months ago, and saved maybe $30 over what we would've paid here at someone that does parallel importing, but the so-called international warranty is probably worthless, whereas the local dealers would've given us 12 months. However, it was only ~$200, so it's not a big loss if it carks it.

The only significant savings are on tobacco products and booze, and the latter is really only GST unless they have a 2-for-1 sale or whatever.

Cheers for that.
I'm going to Malaysia and I understand that booze is particularly dear there so I'll be stocking up on the way in...not that I need to drink to have fun, nor do I think that it's clever or grown-up!

[martybabe]

They had never heard of it......turns out it is a Telecom Phone, when I looked in the website, its the same as mine!!! (but mines black/grey)

Oh mate that's the best laff I'm likely to get Today, welcome to my world.

computa says, NO, Must spread. Owe ya one Dude.

[imdying]

Buy locally and you get the support.

One of the mods on here brought one from Japan, killed it in pretty quick order (tank bag magnets ate it), and got a his replacement covered under warranty here in NZ pretty quickly.

I've three iPods... they're ok, the batteries are shite though, and the iTunes software will make you want to do bad things to your arms with sharp knives, but you can do away with it easy enough. I just leave one on my desk at work, and one in the garage plugged into the stereo.

[Coyote]

No No......its was a Apple Ipod nano in Pink she asked for, I just thought all those things were one in the same. I have been educated today, mp3's and ipods are not the same..they basically do the same thing (to me anyway) but are not the same.

My other Daughter wanted a new phone last month...I went to the local Vodaphone shop and asked about it. A Samsung Fantasy in Red!
They had never heard of it......turns out it is a Telecom Phone, when I looked in the website, its the same as mine!!! (but mines black/grey)

The difference between an Ipod and an MP3 player is an Ipod will become obsolete as a fashion accessory in a couple of months and you're forced to buy the new one to stay in vogue, though it'll most likely break down not too long after then if you decide to hang onto it. An MP3 player plays music well and has many more features for their price to entice people away from the Ipod, but fail to get the majority since the Ipod has been so heavily marketed. They're generally better built and aren't as likely to be scratched with a goose down feather. My MP3 player is a DSE one from Dick Smith's and cost me $30. Holds enough songs for a weeks worth of bus rides and I won't be too concerned if it gets broken.

That's a relatively cheap phone. You got lucky this time.