Re: [NTLK] OT: iPod vs. RioVolt sp100 & Firewire Question

From: Stephen Jendraszak (stevehj_at_mac.com)
Date: Tue Apr 09 2002 - 13:08:40 EDT


On Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at 11:56 AM, Sushi wrote:
> IMHO, a RioVolt while cheaper is not near as convenient or useful for
> those of us who use Macs and have iTunes.
>
> The iPod has so many advantages: large capacity, FW, iTunes sync'ing,
> nice interface, decent sound output, easy to carry size and weight, long
> lasting battery, can recharge via FW or by outlet, you can operate one
> handed, and it doubles as a external drive.

Yeah, I am a Mac user, and I use iTunes. And I would love to have an
iPod (my two main reasons are Syncing, as opposed to having to burn new
CDs when you want to add a few new songs, and skip-free playback). But I
have a Rio instead. Why? Because as Sushi mentioned, it is cheaper. A
LOT cheaper. And for many people, that is a big concern. You get your
money's worth, no doubt, but the iPod is EXTREMELY expensive. I guess
that for me, the question was, how many hundreds of dollars am I willing
to pay for syncing and skip-free playback? And the answer was, I was not
willing to pay the difference between a Rio and an iPod.

sj

http://homepage.mac.com/stevehj

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