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So recently my dad said that he would buy me a new MP3 player in exchange for doing some work for him this summer (along with him getting my old 4 GB 2nd Gen Nano). He placed an upper limit of ~$250, so I've been googling and researching around for MP3 player's in that area.
My old 4 GB Nano didn't fit anywhere near my whole music library and I would like something that I can put it all on and continue to put it all on for a while. I was thinking about going to the nearest Apple retail store and talking to them about it, but the nearest store is about an hour and a half away (not to mention the possible bias). Then I thought maybe TL could help me out! 
Some of the major features I'd like are: wifi, large amount of memory, mail/maps/facebook/videos and such on the internet.
At this point I feel like I've narrowed it down to 3:
-iPod Classic 160 GB
-iPod Touch 32 GB
-Zune HD 32 GB
I've looked in to these 3 quite and bit and have weighed some of the pros and cons of each.
iPod Classic 160 GB
Amazon
Price: $220
Pros:
- 160 GB (won't ever have to worry about space again)
- Videos, Music, Photos, whatever I'll need to put on here will fit
- Cheaper then the other two
Cons:
- No wifi
- No cool touch screen interface
- HDD memory, much much easier to break then the flash memory in the Touch and HD. I use my MP3 player in my vehicle a lot so I don't know how those vibrations will affect it, also dropping it could easily damage the hard drive.
- Fatter then the other two
iPod Touch 32 GB
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Amazon
Price: $260
Pros:
- Touch screen
- Wifi
- Can stream flash, has maps/mail aps pre-installed
- 75,000+ aps
Cons:
- 32 GB, might fill it up at some point (not quite there yet)
- Don't like the UI as much, everyone has one, I like the Zune HD's UI much better
Zune HD 32 GB
![[image loading]](http://chipamilanesa.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/sune-hd1.jpg)
Amazon
Price: $230
Pros:
- Touch screen
- Awesome UI
- Ability to stream 720p to a TV with the addition of a cord (probably wouldn't invest in this, not that big of a deal)
- Snappier accelerometer and interface in general, also cheaper then the Touch
- HD Radio
- OLED Touchscreen, much brighter and more clear then the Touch
- Smaller in general then the other two
Cons:
- No flash, can't stream youtube, hulu, ect
- Doesn't come with mail and map aps
- ...Hardly any aps (<30 at this point)
- 32 GB, same as the Touch
At this point I'm kind of leaning toward the Touch simply because of the ability to play Youtube videos, although I don't like the interface as much. I love the interface of the Zune HD and also love the better screen, but hardly any aps and no video streaming suck (if those didn't exist I'd definitely go with this one). The iPod classic is cheaper then the other two and has much, much more memory, but I don't like the no wifi and HDD portion.
So TL what is your experience with these or any other MP3 players? Do you have any incite to give on buying MP3 players in general? Thanks in advance
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I have iPod Touch. Never had any issues with it.
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Sony Walkman
edit : 250 bucks jesus. I must have a skewed perception of money. There is no need to drop that much scrilla on mp3 player.
My advice - get an mp3 to listen to music, not as a gadget. God damn you dont need youtube on the go! Pay attention to at least some of your surroundings. Ya I know long bus rides and all that QQ, just enjoy a good album start to fin .
I'm getting old : (
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I have a 80gb Classic, and have for like 3yrs. Never a single problem. It's been treated pretty poorly as well I think the wifi or hd space is the deciding factor.
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biggest con for apple stuff: bad audio quality.
i don't know if they ever fixed that, but my ipod is a disgrace to my ears. i think it was an ipod classic or the generation before classic... but more likely a classic.
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man just get a smartphone, most are about the same price as an ipod yet can do a lot more
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Classics are over 200$?!?! Even if it does have 160GB storage :/
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if u dont care about apps.. wait for the zune HD2
/thread
User was warned for this post
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Wait for the next generation of Ipod Touch and get that. Either that or the 160gb one is nice, it also serves as a portable hard drive if you cant fit whatever you need to on a flash drive. I currently have a 120gb one and use it every day. Though I'm waiting for the ipod touches to get a built in camera before I buy one to replace it.
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On June 23 2010 07:48 mlee wrote:
if u dont care about apps.. wait for the zune HD2
/thread
you dont just get to /thread.
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If you don't really care about space then I highly recommend the itouch. I have an iphone and it is a great void filler in between my classes. Large screen is a huge plus with videos as well.
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why not get an iphone instead of the itouch? Yeah you'll have to pay that extra monthly fee, but it's probably worth it (and if you don't insist on getting the iphone4 you can easily get it for under $250)
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If you only wanted music and videos just get the classic. But if you are more like a game and other stuff person go for the touch. Idk too much about the Zune so I can't give you a fair review on it. :p
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Hmm to be honest i'd suggest you to go with the ipod classic, simply because of its simplicity. For the other two, sure it has lot of apps and stuff, but really, you're not gonna be using it that much. You'll need wifi to do it and if there's wifi you can prolly just hop on a computer anyways. Plus the classic has 160gb holyshit! @_@, that's like 1/2 of my pc. lol
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On June 23 2010 07:44 beg wrote:
biggest con for apple stuff: bad audio quality.
you mean like Zune and Other stuff have better audio quality ?
can anyone confirm?
i got a 5th gen Nano...and the sound ...is mehhh... not sure if other brands are better tho
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Hm, I'd say it really depends on how crucial YouTube and the mail/map apps are to you. The Zune HD is certainly the better choice, assuming you mainly want to listen to music, watch videos, and browse the web, as the Zune interface is so much nicer, including the media management program for the computer (Zune software >> iTunes). You do miss some of the convenience that apps bring, but personally I'd go with the Zune HD. I can't see any reason to go for the Classic, unless you really really need lots of space.
edit: Also, if you get music legally, the Zune Pass unlimited music program for $15/month where you keep 10 songs per month forever is a great deal.
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I don't think audio quality should be much of a factor unless you have some proper earphones.
I was going to get a Zune HD, but it didn't and still hasn't come out outside of europe, so I got an iPod touch. For me, I think it was probably better because I got the 64gb one and I'm up to about 30gb in terms of music, so that's nearly half full. One of the main reasons I wanted the Zune was because of the interface which I found more aesthetically pleasing than the iPod's.
I'm happy with my touch and I plan on customising it after I'm done with exams - jailbreaking does give you a lot of room to personalise your iPod.
I still have a 30gb 5G iPod (I think it still works?) and to be honest, if you're just going to be listening to music, a classic will do just fine.
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On June 23 2010 08:07 YPang wrote:
Hmm to be honest i'd suggest you to go with the ipod classic, simply because of its simplicity. For the other two, sure it has lot of apps and stuff, but really, you're not gonna be using it that much. You'll need wifi to do it and if there's wifi you can prolly just hop on a computer anyways. Plus the classic has 160gb holyshit! @_@, that's like 1/2 of my pc. lol
This for sure.
Ye its all fun an novel when youre in the store, but you end up being the asshole at parties showing off your new apps that make wacky sounds.
The classic actually has 100 gb than my pc. So lol 
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On June 23 2010 08:33 topspinserve wrote:
Hm, I'd say it really depends on how crucial YouTube and the mail/map apps are to you. The Zune HD is certainly the better choice, assuming you mainly want to listen to music, watch videos, and browse the web, as the Zune interface is so much nicer, including the media management program for the computer (Zune software >> iTunes). You do miss some of the convenience that apps bring, but personally I'd go with the Zune HD. I can't see any reason to go for the Classic, unless you really really need lots of space.
edit: Also, if you get music legally, the Zune Pass unlimited music program for $15/month where you keep 10 songs per month forever is a great deal.
The whole no Flash thing was the main thing I didn't like, youtube would be nice to have, but I think I can live without it. The ap issue isn't really that big, I didn't really have anything in mind but I thought it would be nice to have the option of an ap for just about anything that popped up.
I think I might end up with the iPod Classic and get a phone with wifi/3G in the future. For the people saying get an iPhone, it's not really that simple. I think my contract is up with Alltel in the next 4-5 months so I might try to get an Android based phone with Verizon soon after. Then again the the HD is sexy... grr idk.
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sound quality anyone?
kekek
need inputs here
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EPT![[image loading]](http://images.apple.com/ipodclassic/gallery/images/silver_image2_20090909.jpg)
