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Old 02-13-2005, 01:59 PM
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Looking at buying a new one since my Mini disc broke, i dont want to dish out a lot just because i want to have some money left over so i can buy my car. So im thinking about just blowing a pay cheque instead. I am currently looking at the RCA 256mb mp3 for 130 at future shop. Worth it? And how many songs roughly will it hold?
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Old 02-13-2005, 07:55 PM
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eh, RCA is eh? Hmm... See i dont want to dish out so much money, just simply im buyin this thing for a few trips when im not driving, and then in april i hope to get a car, so i dont want to blow a lot of money considering i dont get paid 2 much. Maybe 240 a month. . I once had a sony, MD to be exact, works fine still, only problem is the phone jack is broken, lol.
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Old 02-13-2005, 09:15 PM
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What about an ipod shuffle? They're like $130ish for 512mb... I'm definitely considering one.
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What about an ipod shuffle? They're like $130ish for 512mb... I'm definitely considering one.
Don't u need an ipod to be able to use them?
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Old 02-13-2005, 10:03 PM
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No, you need a computer with a Usb port...
Since you just take the cap off and it reveals a Usb plug, you can also use it as a Usb data storage device...
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Old 02-13-2005, 10:18 PM
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WTF??? this sounds amazing, so like is it an ipod in a sense just with less storage?
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Old 02-13-2005, 10:24 PM
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check it out, www.apple.com look for the ipod shuffle.
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Old 02-13-2005, 10:26 PM
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Its interesting, no screen or nothing though. It looks so plain.



But the price is pretty dirt cheap, how many songs can that 512 hold anyways? Eh im looking for a cheap route and a lot of storage and quality.
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At a pretty high quality you could store around 80 songs in 512 mb
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Yeah, i was just reading about it 120 songs, for 130 bucks. That isnt bad, when a 256 that i want for 130, would hold a lot less more, and then again 120 is more than enough songs, thats probably what those people with the ipods have eh? lol. But yeah is it released yet?
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Old 02-13-2005, 10:47 PM
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yes it's been released, but they've been so popular it'll be tough to get your hands on one right away... I'll probably pick one up in a month or 2 when they're easier to find, or maybe even if someone sells a used one. I already own a 20 gig ipod, but I tend to get nervous when using it during physical activities...
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Why do you get nervous using it? Does thist shuffle even come with a battery back, or must you put ur own in? Looks smaller then an iPod which is good, can store it anywhere.
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I get nervous using my 20 gig because I payed a total of $540 including taxes and warranty... So this weekend while I was snowboarding, I took a spill in the halfpipe and the first thing I thought of wasn't my chest I just fell on, it was mainly the $540 device that I had just crushed...

The shuffle is the size of your finger or a tiny pack of gum, you can't even compare it to a regular sized ipod, it's a whole different category. It uses a rechargeable internal battery that charges every time you plug it into your usb port.
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Old 02-13-2005, 11:03 PM
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Dude you should be a sales person... Because no i am so going out and buying one of these, mix up the songs i dont give a , and no screen i really dont give a flying , its so small and pimp. :thumbsup
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