Help Me! iPOD or iRiver?

Snowflake · 09-22-2005, 01:44 PM

Okay, I am fighting the desire to buy one of these mp3 puppies. I'm fighting with myself because I'm wondering, am I being abuckling to some evil marketing ploy? Do I really need this widget?

I confess, the idea of storing mega amounts of my music in this compact format is ultra appealing.

So, for those of you with such devices, what are the pluses and minuses iPOD v. iRiver? I have not looked at iRiver too much yet. I know one of the downsides on the iPOD is the price and all the damned accessories you may need are a la carte.....

Thanks in advance for any advice or comments.

Donna

Gemini Cricket · 09-22-2005, 03:25 PM

I don't know much about the iRiver, but I love my iPod.
Love it, love it.

BarTopDancer · 09-22-2005, 05:10 PM

ipod vs iriver

I love my ipod but the tech guys at work who don't have ipods say get the iriver.

Reaver · 09-22-2005, 05:13 PM

iPods are the easiest to get into for beginners. Simple controls, easy interface via iTunes, etc. The price is it's biggest downer. I'm on my 4th Gen of iPod now, a 30GB Photo. I started with a 1 Gen 5GB, moved to a 10GB 2nd Gen (still not enough space), bumped to a 20GB 3rd Gen (barely enough space) and now have my Photo, which has pretty much all the music I listen to (and some I hardly ever do) with a few gigs of storage left over for shuttling things around.

iRiver makes a good product, but their strongest product is the Media Player, for video. And it's somewhat large for the MP3 world. I'd say go with an iPod... Of course, look at my avatar...

Snowflake · 09-23-2005, 08:43 AM

Well, I knew I would get the answers I needed, so I came to the right place!

I guess this makes me a slave to trendiness....I'll go with an iPOD.

Donna

Not Afraid · 09-23-2005, 11:45 AM

Wait! I KNOW there is a hardcore Apple person here that LOVES his iRiver. We just need to scare him up.

Snowflake · 09-23-2005, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Wait! I KNOW there is a hardcore Apple person here that LOVES his iRiver. We just need to scare him up.

Oh God, give me options, I'm a Libra and will weigh the options forever and never commit!

Donna

Not Afraid · 09-23-2005, 11:50 AM

LOL! I LOVE Libras. They temper my crazy Aries ways.

Snowflake · 09-23-2005, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

LOL! I LOVE Libras. They temper my crazy Aries ways.

Ha! Don't count on it!

09-22-2005, 01:44 PM	#1
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Help Me! iPOD or iRiver? Okay, I am fighting the desire to buy one of these mp3 puppies. I'm fighting with myself because I'm wondering, am I being abuckling to some evil marketing ploy? Do I really need this widget? I confess, the idea of storing mega amounts of my music in this compact format is ultra appealing. So, for those of you with such devices, what are the pluses and minuses iPOD v. iRiver? I have not looked at iRiver too much yet. I know one of the downsides on the iPOD is the price and all the damned accessories you may need are a la carte..... Thanks in advance for any advice or comments. Donna
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I don't know much about the iRiver, but I love my iPod. Love it, love it.
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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	ipod vs iriver I love my ipod but the tech guys at work who don't have ipods say get the iriver. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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Reaver Browncoat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Universe... Posts: 28	iPods are the easiest to get into for beginners. Simple controls, easy interface via iTunes, etc. The price is it's biggest downer. I'm on my 4th Gen of iPod now, a 30GB Photo. I started with a 1 Gen 5GB, moved to a 10GB 2nd Gen (still not enough space), bumped to a 20GB 3rd Gen (barely enough space) and now have my Photo, which has pretty much all the music I listen to (and some I hardly ever do) with a few gigs of storage left over for shuttling things around. iRiver makes a good product, but their strongest product is the Media Player, for video. And it's somewhat large for the MP3 world. I'd say go with an iPod... Of course, look at my avatar... __________________ Things get damaged, things get broken. I though we'd manage, but things left unspoken left us so brittle. There was so little left to give...
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09-23-2005, 08:43 AM	#5
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Well, I knew I would get the answers I needed, so I came to the right place! I guess this makes me a slave to trendiness....I'll go with an iPOD. Donna
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Wait! I KNOW there is a hardcore Apple person here that LOVES his iRiver. We just need to scare him up.
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09-23-2005, 11:50 AM	#8
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	LOL! I LOVE Libras. They temper my crazy Aries ways.
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