iPods. Are they worth it?

I've got some spare cash and have been considering getting one. Are they worth the money or do they have their downsides? I'm also going to America in a few weeks. How much is a mini iPod in the U.S.?

Mini Ipods are even bigger wastes than normal iPods.

A 20 GB iPod costs $300.
a 40 GB Creative Jukebox is $240.

Unless you want to pay an extra couple hundred dollars for looks, go with Creative.

Will a US ipod work in the UK?
You just might want to double check.

But yeah, they're so worth it!
My brother has one and I love it! 😍

i wish they werent so much money

I think they are a good investment. Any thing apple is good. Trust me you'll have next to NO probs with it. I would definitely reccommend it!

Im getting one soon.

answer is NO

there are many companies that make the same product who have made mp3 players longer and provide more features fore less money..

i would recomend iriver the H320 or H340 = to a 20 and 40gig ipod

however they do several things an ipod does not and you can upgrade the firmware to handle video.. ive used both and love the iriver and i paid much less for it.. Rio also has a more simple 20gig that beats an ipod

I 😍 my iPod.

dont get me wrong ipods work great.. its just you can pay less and get more features from a company that has been in the industry longer

It was my high school graduation gift, so...😍

Originally posted by Silver Stardust
I 😍 my iPod.

If you really want one then why the hell not. You only live once. I'm sure as hell not spending a few hundred bucks on one of those things though.

I still say Creative Jukeboxes are hte way to go. I mean, I can handle a couple centimeters and ounces in weight for $150 less. iPods are basically just status symbols at this point.

creative zen is a really good alternative, my bro has one, its great imo. ipods have inferior battery life whic is a big factor imo... in fact battery life is shit... ipod is nothing more than a fashion accessory to most...

^ Yeah that's true. Ipod's do have a few annoying weaknesses: the battery life isn't great (about 7 hours if you don't use the backlight), even at max volume it can sometimes be not loud enough, and it makes an annoying whirring noise when turned off, although you can get rid of that by reseting it when you're not using it.

Aside from that, I personally would say they are definitely worth it. I still find it unbelievable that I can carry around virtually my entire musical collection in this tiny little box. No CD switching, no risk of getting scratches or smudges on the discs, no stacking albums into a backpack when you're going out somewhere. The sound quality is better than any CD and there are 100% no skips. Plus the little speakers you can get for it are amazing. I've never fully understood why people think it's a fashion statement, I just see it as the best thing to happen to the average music junkie since the internet.

i think i want one but i would probably end up loosing it or something 🙁

Originally posted by Korri
i think i want one but i would probably end up loosing it or something 🙁

I've got an iPod mini and I've got 24 albums and 78 spare songs on it. I havent even got half way past the full memo capacity yet. It's decent sound quality only theres no bass/treble control but you have EQ settings but you always need more bass. But the mini ones @ £179.00 are well worth it. I wouldnt spend over that for a normal iPod coz you can just delete the albums you never listen to if you run out of space.

I still can't make up my mind! Though the creative jukebox sounds quite appealing.

"Will a US ipod work in the UK?
You just might want to double check."

They do. Mine works, as does Vics.

I don't let the status symbolism of iPods bother me due to the fact that I had mine before they took off. Don't get one here, get it in the states. I did and mine doesn't have half the technical faults that have been described.

-AC