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Ipod mini vs. ipod (the newest one)
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wich one would work better for skiing, i dont want to land on the ipod and break it, then new one seems pretty thin:S
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It depends on how many songs you want. Oh yeah, they dont make minis anymore, there nanos.
2 gb Nano- $200 500 songs
4 gb Nano- $250 1000 songs
30 gb iPod- $300 7500 songs
I personally ski with the shuffle because there so light and small and only $100.
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damn, the nano's suck becasue they would snap like a twig. is the new one anygood(like so it wouldent break wise.)
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i have the video now, but if its specifically for skiing get the mini, its solid metal casing, way tougher that the glass covered video, but 30gb is so hot
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yep i have the nano and i personally tried to snap it and its built pretty tough, it just bent a little and went back to normal once i let go. and ive dropped it plenty of times and its a beast. i love it for skiing too cause it doesnt freeze like the reg ipod or the mini because it has the flash drive...
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it doesnt freeze cause it has no hard drive in it like reg ipods
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haha, ipods holding a bazillion songs is just stupid anyways. if you actually get around to listening to that much music, you need to get a life. all i need is like 50 songs to keep me happy on a 12 hour trip.
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they dont snap... trust me on that one ive dropped mine down stairs and its fine
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yeah nanos work great i use mine for skiing, no problems at all with anything including batteries. Everything works perfect in cold weather
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no dude, i have over a thousand and that dont keep me ocupied, cus im listening constintley, evn with freinds. my music library is growing all the time, just a different lifestyle.
And as for the i[pod question, im rocking the video and its so dope. I have a couple skis clips on it and all my music
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HARTig why did u try and snap ur ipod
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well then dont get an ipod...and your a freak if you only need 50 songs for 12 hours
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um yah and you need to get a nano for skiing so small and sick and there is a new aluminium case for it which is even better....
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if u go on the apple site you can get refurbished minis for like 150 i think. basically brand new
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get a mini cause they are cheap and i dont care if i drop it because it still plays music
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i really want to get a mini cuz they are like indestructable becasue this kid i know has one and he lost it in the snow for like 10min. and he found it and it still worked fine.
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If you drop it in the snow, that wouldnt hurt it all. Im not trying to hate on Apple Minis, but the ones I get are shit. I bought mine for $250 right when they came out and the click wheel stoppped working after 3 months. I got a new one, and now the battery is dying. Whatever you do, buy the apple care. 3 years coverage instead of 1 year.
If anyone wants a mini, I might sell mine. Im probably gonna order a new battery first though.
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dude just get a case, seriously my ipod came out of the box and went in a clear plastic case, hasnt been out since, the thing's screen has never been touched by human hands, its going to re-sell sooo damn good, and its a 60 gig, talk about a cadillac
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I had a mini and it was great but just way to small. My music collection is about 5000 songs and I couldnt decide what songs to put on the mini. Go with a regular Ipod and you'll love it. I never notice it even when I have it in my pocket in class or at work.
~n~
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cause someone said that they do that so i tried it and guess what. it didnt snap
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nah not for me...i am getting to the point where i need a broader range of music indtead of like even 100 songs. it just gets repetitive after a while...i agree with u in saying that they dont need like 6000+ songs, but i think like more than 500 is just fine...
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haha i know but my friends seem to think differently..
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I don't even have 500 songs on my mini and it's easily enough for me. Although I am still trying to get more because I have room for it
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Well you're not a true music head so naah naah naah
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FLASH MEMORY = NO MOVING PARTS
NO MOVING PARTS = NOT GOING TO BREAK/FREEZE
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I got the ipod mini and i love it holds over a thousand songs the only bad thing is it will lose alot of battery life when it gets to cold
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Haha, If you listen to the same 50 songs over and over you need to get a life. There's so much good music out there. I have almost 5000 songs on my iPod and it goes everywhere with me. That way I never have to say "Shit, I really want to hear some Atmosphere (or whatever else) right now but I don't have it loaded up." If you really think there are only 50 songs out there worth listening to you're seriously missing out.
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yep the nano doesnt lose battery when its cold
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nice thats good to know.. i mean i usualy just put my ipod in my goggle bag or something but it tends to due after like 6-7 hours on the mountain even when its fully charged
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i would go wih the video on question though is the scream big enough to actualy enjoy the ski movies?
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honestly, regarding the video I dont use it barely ever
I watch a movie sometimes in bed when I can't go to sleep and the only reason I use the IPOD over a tv or the computer is because my bed is lofted at school and my room cant be effectively setup to have a screen within view and I dont have a tv in my room at home, so yea its fun to watch some stuff on it every now and then...
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when i went to the store and tried the vid i watched a vid and the sound and vid where way off
is it actualy like that?
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yeah it's not that hard to get a lot of songs, i have around 4000 right now, and there's a lot of music that i like, but don't have.
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prolly just the clip. my bro's works great
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k thx
so its all in synce?
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how long does the nano battery last?
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^No, they are cool. Get your facts straight. Loser.
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how can an mp3 player be too small
unless you are talking bout the screen
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nanos are small for me cause i have HUGE hands, the wheel is tiny!!
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I load up a Shuffle for when I run, bike, and ski. They're small, light, and damn near indestructible.
I have a nano that I use for everything else, ie. travel, work, etc.
I found that I was almost never willing to futz with the controls and crap for the music while I was being active, so just doing a fire and forget with the Shuffle works great, and the piece of mind that I'm not going to destroy it if I bail into a log on a decent, or crush into the ice on a missed landing is priceless.
-Nathan
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I found after this weekend that if I don't have the new IPOD on hold that I somehow... randomly push the pause button all the time. This worries me because I don't want to thrash the thing around but next time out I am going to set a long playlist and just forget about it and put it in a sock instead of trying to pause it and change songs all the time by attempting to press buttons thru my coat
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alright for christmas daddy got me an ipod video. im deciding whether or not to go get the nano 4 gig. i can ski with the nano. can i ski with the video, or will the paranoia and possibility of falling not let me? i dont know how often ill actually need the video function. i mean i have tons of ski and other ski i CAN load on, but seriously when will i need it? does anyone out there ski with the video or do other shit? or for like me, who has probbaly about 2-3 gigs of music on this computer find the nano to be sufficient?
i dont want to have to bring the video and my sisters rio when i go skiing out west. i need some help on this.
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exacaly do that ^ and theres no screen to scratch or break ( i have one to )
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