[LordOpie]

iRiver Runs Through It

We’re standing on the curb, waiting for the light to change, when a guy walks up and signals us to take our headphones off. He wants to ask a question.

“So, what’s the deal,” the guy asks us, “with your blue iPod?”

“It’s not a ‘blue iPod,’” we say.

“OK, sorry. What’s the deal with your… what, cerulean iPod?”

“It’s not a cer—look, it’s not an iPod at all. It’s an mp3 player. See?”

“Oh. I thought that was the same thing.”

“No, not every mp3 player is an iPod? This one is not. It’s the iRiver H10. It is not made by Apple.”

“Hunh.” He stares at it, uncomprehending. “Looks cool. If I was going to get an iPod, I’d want a blue one like that.”

Now we’re exasperated. “iPod, iPod, iPod! Why are you fixated on iPods? Look! This thing is slim and compact, hardly bigger than a deck of cards, but it can store and play over five thousand songs!”

“It’s bigger than a deck of cards.”

“Yes! So we have already established! But not much bigger! Maybe it’s the volume of… oh, like a deck with 65 cards in it.”

“There’s no such thing as a 65-card deck.”

“No! No one says there is! It’s just for a frame of reference! And look, it’s 20 gigs, it has sensibly arranged controls, and its internal battery delivers up to 16 hours of non-stop music on a charge. It plays DRM, Audible, Napster 2 Go, and it has a color LCD for looking at photos! Oh, and an integrated text viewer for reading paperless novels, news, whatever!

“It has a built-in microphone so you can use it as a voice recorder—and a built-in FM tuner with both automatic and manual channel-search functions! And a timer! Plus, it’s lovingly refurbed, like a newly risen iRiver phoenix! All this and it’s not an iPod. Get it? See? Fleetwood Mac was right all along—you really can go your own way!”

“Yeah, I see what you’re saying.”

We exhaled heavily.

“So, if you play solitaire on that iPod, does it play with the regular deck, or with 65 cards?”

“YOU CAN’T—THERE’S NO SOLI—IT’S NOT … You know what? Yes. Yes, if you play solitaire on my blue iPod, it deals from a deck of 65 cards.”

“Awesome,” he said. “I gotta get one of those.” And he ambled off into the night.

http://www.woot.com/

good stuff. And a great price on an iRiver if you need a player.

 

[elRey]

My ipod just broke.

Like six months out of warranty.




So I stole my mom's.

 

[DHS]

you get that folder icon on your iPod screen. you just have to replace the motherboard. you can find them on ebay for like $8. i've fixed 11 so far. whether the harddrive has failed or need a new battery. its not hard and you can do it cheaply.
cheers!

 

[mud'n'sweat]

Nice, good deal on the iRiver for sure.

Now if only steepandcheap.com would stop putting clothes up everyday and get back to the good outdoor gear.

 

[Spitfired]

My ipod was stolen from my car about a month ago.
Yesterday, after waiting for over a year, I got a reponse from the iPod battery class action lawsuit claims rep for a replacement. Problem is, I need to send them my old one...
I'm going back to vynal.

 

[Full Trucker]

How are you going to play vinyl on your iPod?

 

[BurlyShirley]

I still have just an ipod mini and its solid. I hope it works forever.

 

[firestorm]

My ipod just broke.

Like six months out of warranty.




So I stole my mom's.

SEE WHAT I MEAN?? Stealing music leads to worse crimes. This poor guy is on his way down the dark and dusty road of crime. Stole his mom's Ipod. What next?? Her dentures?
hahahaha
This post is just a joke peeps so don't get your feathers in a ruffle.

 

[firestorm]

I have the Ipod Shuffle, Ipod 30gig and 60 gig Ipods. I just keep upgrading them and passing them down to my kids. I can't wait until they come out with one with Satellite internet connection and GPS system.

 

[FBTMILF]

i want an iPod...

 

[Dog Welder]

anyone know if the nano will come in larger capacities any time soon?

 

[Jay Gatz]

woot is great.

 

[firestorm]

anyone know if the nano will come in larger capacities any time soon?

you can get a 4 gig Ipon Nano which holds up 1,000 songs

 

[SeaPig]

I'm a filmmaker that got an Video IPod for Christmas and realized that this was the missing piece for putting content out over the Internet. That's what Film Pimp does. There's riding vids on there as well. I've gotten 10s of 1000s downloads since starting, so now I don't even bother with festivals and such. I don't care what people want to say about the thing, I think my iPod is great, even it saying makes me sound queer. I even put a black rubber case around mine and it bounces when I drop it while riding my bike. Does your iRiver bounce?

 

[Bicyclist]

That article was sweet.

 

[binary visions]

I even put a black rubber case around mine and it bounces when I drop it while riding my bike. Does your iRiver bounce?

It does if you put it in a black rubber case, smart guy

 

[binary visions]

anyone know if the nano will come in larger capacities any time soon?

Yep, the 8gb model is on its way.

 

[golgiaparatus]

Does in play m4a's?

 

[Dog Welder]

Anyone know how easily a Creative Labs Rio can hook up to a car stereo? I konw for Ipods they got setups.

 

[Toshi]

Anyone know how easily a Creative Labs Rio can hook up to a car stereo? I konw for Ipods they got setups.

it should be identical, given that the best way (imo) to hook an ipod up is with a simple 1/8" to rca cable, hooked into the stereo's aux in jack

if your stereo doesn't have aux in then you're somewhat out of luck. 1/8" to tape adapter?

 

[V-Dub GTI]

my sister has one of these
it works really well and keeps the music sounding nice and clear!

 

[Toshi]

no, don't get a FM transmitter. they sound bad, every last one of them, due to the limitations of FM itself.

 

[binary visions]

no, don't get a FM transmitter. they sound bad, every last one of them, due to the limitations of FM itself.

Well, sorta, but hey, my FM car radio doesn't sound so bad and if it's the only way to listen to music in the morning, isn't it better than not being able to do it at all?

If you've got no aux in on the stereo, just pick up an inexpensive FM transmitter and be done with it.

 

[Da Peach]

I've had the best luck with the Monster cable one. The others I tried were great, for me to poop on.