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Ipod shuffle or zen stone

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Peter.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IHGJ50/sr=1-1/qid=1225037092/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&s=audio-video&qid=1225037092&sr=1-1


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http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Stone-Plus-Player-Black/dp/B000S5TYQI/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&s=audio-video&qid=1225036896&sr=1-28



I can't decide. this would be used for skiing/running/active stuff. one has 2 gigs, but i know apple makes quality products, and itunes is a really nice program to sync with.

Help?
Oct 26 2008 12:07PM
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Bepo
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my shuffle is perfect, no complaints about it. I use it for running/gym/skiing
Oct 26 2008 12:14PM
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Peter.
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yeah, i just dont like the fact that there is no screen, and the zen stone apparently is seen by itunes
Oct 26 2008 12:31PM
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EH_DUBS
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i thought it would bother me a lot too. but its really not that bad. just organize it so it goes by alphabetical order and when you want a song just shuffle until you get somewhere near it then turn it to list mode and go.

plus there industructable they must have a little tiny piece of jesus living in everyone ive put mine through the wash and ski with it on my goggle strap everyday and it works fine
Oct 26 2008 12:33PM
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mnjib
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zen FTW!
Oct 26 2008 12:33PM
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Bepo
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yeah, the no screen isn't bad at all. I have about 50 songs on mine (don't need more than that). When you want a certain song just shuffle to an artist near the one you want (alphabetically), and turn off the shuffle and just go up or down the the song. But I rarely ever do that because its always on shuffle.
Oct 26 2008 12:39PM
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Peter.
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the only thing im worried about is the space, but i think 1 gig is enough for a day of skiing lol
Oct 26 2008 12:43PM
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VT_FLO
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1gig is barely

go with the zen, i personally hate apple because their battery replacement charges are like 60-100 bucks
Oct 26 2008 12:44PM
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chody_miller33
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shuffle i pod apple is awsome.
Oct 26 2008 12:54PM
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Peter.
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yeah, the zen is supposed to have 20 hours of battery per charge, and some sites are saying its recognized by itunes
Oct 26 2008 12:55PM
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Peter.
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fail thats only if you have a mac

Oct 26 2008 12:56PM
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EH_DUBS
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yeah well youd mainly be using it for skiing right? cause when i ski theres lots of songs that i hate to ski too. and i rarely have more than 30-40 songs on it when im skiing.

and the battery is 12 hours thats quite a bit. plently for a day of skiing, mine will usually stay charged the whole weekend
Oct 26 2008 1:27PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Shuffle is way sick.
Oct 26 2008 3:18PM
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Peter.
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ended up going with the shuffle, thanks for all the help guys

one more question, does it fall off your goggle strap a lot if you clip it there? and where do you put the headphone wires
Oct 26 2008 4:54PM
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fsscott
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i love my shuffle
and i can find the song i want because i know the song list, and new songs appear at the end - so if i want to listen to what i just DLed i just press back

oh and quick thing not many ppl know - If you press the play button 3 times quick it takes you to the start of your list - now oyu know!

But yea hope whatever you pick you enjoy it! oh and mines also purple which is just sweet
Oct 26 2008 5:02PM
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Peter.
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haha i just got the silver one
Oct 26 2008 5:05PM
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