iPods and shit

[NZsarge]

In order to redeem myself in your eyes sir - I shall revert back to my usual level of poster 'helpfulness and value add'...

Ipods:

Sorry I have'nt read all the way through the thread but incase someone else has not yet pointed this out these are not the latest model iPod nano's. There is a new version just out.

[Maha]

For what it is worth Mr Maha, in our house we have had at least half a dozen cheapish MP3 players and now 4 iPods (of varying ages and sizes, between the 5 of us).
The iPods are by far the easiest to use, the least problematic. We have had no trouble with any of them, where as the other MP3 players are all dead within a year or so (usually just beyond warranty).

My 1gb nano was our first iPod and I used it pretty hard for the last 3 years with no problem. I have just got myself one of the new series (16gb) so I don't keep hearing the same songs when away for a weeks hard riding (think Southern Cross type rides), but the 1gb still goes fine, I just wanted a bigger selection on it.

But then I'm no longer 18 and am not bothered about the fasion accessory factor.
I'm well past spending money I don't have, buying stuff I don't want, to impress people I don't like.

Edit: "They" will probably hit you up to extend the warranty, but I didn't bother figuring that it didn't cover anything that the factory 12 month one didn't, just extended it to 3 years for 1/3 the cost of a replacement.

Cheers Highlander...ok no extended warranty.
I will purchase the one that she wants, cant have a grumpy daughter now can we? She txts both Anne and myself in short hand which we both find difficult to understand, so I get her to rings us, easier that way. We have an 0800 number so it doesn't cost them anything.

Sorry I have'nt read all the way through the thread but incase someone else has not yet pointed this out these are not the latest model iPod nano's. There is a new version just out.

So lets see it Big Boy....

[k14]

I've been trying to like itunes but it just keeps on doing stupid shit that I can't find a way around. Maybe I'm too computer literate to use it??? Heck I even made an itunes account and gave them my credit card number, eek. Still yet to be convinced.

I have found mediamonkey (just yesterday) and so far so good. Seems quite a bit easier to use and has all the features of itunes, apart from genius (if you want to use it). The hardest thing I am encountering is a way to organise my 40gb+ music library into some sort of order to make it easier to use. Maybe that is my problem, a library going back 10+ years with tags all over the show. I vote for mediamonkey, haven't used winamp though.

[Highlander]

Cheers Highlander...ok no extended warranty.
I will purchase the one that she wants, cant have a grumpy daughter now can we? She txts both Anne and myself in short hand which we both find difficult to understand, so I get her to rings us, easier that way. We have an 0800 number so it doesn't cost them anything.



So lets see it Big Boy....

Try this http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/ Got my new one at Noel Leeming a couple of weeks ago so they are in stock in NZ.
They have some clever gadgetry that senses which way you are holding it and turns the picture on the screen to make the long side horizontal or vertical accordingly. They also have a shake to shuffle songs function - just turn it off before you go for a run of it will drive you nuts.

[Maha]

Went to Uncle Dicks earlier and looked at the avalible iPods....
The one that Sam wanted is a runout, so I phoned her and said the new Generation one is the way to go, and they had one in pink!
''Yeah ok dad get that one''.....

And here it is.

[Highlander]

If you asked and she cleared it she will probably be happy.

:slap: what am I thinking!! - Who ever heard of a happy teenager!!

[martybabe]

If you asked and she cleared it she will probably be happy.

:slap: what am I thinking!! - Who ever heard of a happy teenager!!

Happy teenager.......I'm on the last of seven, every one of them has been happy emptying my bloomin wallet. Oooh thank you Dad, love you Dad, As instant and shallow a smile as you will ever see, bless em all.

[Maha]

I suppose these things are now pretty much obsolete with smart phones now being the communication/listening device of choice by the many?

The question has not been asked by either daughter but the answer will be a resounding no when/if it is. My own phone is a Samsung flip open thing. I really need to update, I know that and Anne says that new phones (iphones?) are real easy to use. No way in hell am I paying the kind of money they ask for a smart phone. In fact, I have not paid real money for a phone in years, being on a contract, there are generally free ones every now and then from Telecom.

I like the idea of those little speaker things you can sit your phone in and play music, but that's a smart phone thing right? I see them in action on work sites quite often.
I guess I could go talk to a Telecom sales person about it, but the speed in which they talk, it's hard to take it all in..

Suggestions on an iPhone for a first time caller?

[Akzle]

epic thread dredge.

Sound docks are available for anything with a headphone jack.

Touchphones are gay.

[Big Dave]

It's increasingly difficult to get by without a smart phone.
Even if it's just for SMS security codes and stuff for online purchases.
It'll replace the credit card in meatspace next with finger scanners.

Even so, I hardly ever use it, so I bought a second hand iphone4 for $200. Company hand-me-down.

All I have to do now is remember to recharge it.

[Gremlin]

"Smartphones" now is actually pretty run of the mill now. Essentially it began as phones that could do more than just the typical phone calls and text messaging, and able to handle emails, browse web etc.

iPhones only really come in one or two current models. If you really want a cheap iPhone you'd have to get an older one, second hand. Apple controls the pricing heavily, so that's how you get one cheap.

However, your better bet is to go the android route. Think of it like operating systems like a computer. Mac or Windows, phones have iOS (Apple), Windows (mostly Nokia - but not all of them) and Android (Samsung, LG etc). Android is a little more complicated, but I find it's much more functional. You can also get android on a wide range of phones to suit all budgets. Exactly what you pick would be up to your budget and desire for features.

[Maha]

Nice lot of info there Gremlin, thanks for that...

[Akzle]

Android is a little more complicated, but I find it's much more functional. You can also get android on a wide range of phones

and m0ar linux ports available.

[The Reibz]

I bit the bullet and got a smart phone last month. Ended up getting the Sony Xperia Z. Awesome phone, has a full HD screen and shit.
Buy one just for the camera, the clarity is amazing. I can also plot all my fishing spots on a GPS map now and its water proof. My last 4 phones have been scarificed to posidien through various mistakes on my part.

Amazing bit of tech and im far from a phone guy. I would rather eat a shit sandwitch than buy apple though. Brought a IPod years ago, didn't like it and coconuts used to try and jump anyone wearing a pair of white headphones down New Lynn bus stop

[Maha]

Telecom phones on offer for $0 and a plan close to what I am paying now are…

Nokia Lumia 520 (Windows) Don't think I want this phone though.
Telecom T4010 (Android)
LG Optimus L5 II (Android)
Telecom Y300 (No Navigation option)
Samsung Galaxy Young (Android)

Any iPhones on offer, they want to extract $99+ per month from my wallet and I can’t see myself doing that.
I could stretch to a Sony Xperia M (Android) or a Galaxy S III for $0 and a slight increase to my current plan.