10-21-2003, 09:39 AM -
First; better design? You're talking about abrupt cable disconnection here, if the iPod is copying data at that moment any device would be happy if nothing is corrupted... sure, you can take it off when it's not doing anything (you can tell if it's busy by a flashing icon on the iPod), but it's not the safest way of doing it...
Second; more expensive? I don't know what you're comparing, but the Creative Zen with USB 2 is about the same price, at least here in the Netherlands...
And less features? Name one. The iPod has USB 2 and FireWire connectivity (so far the hard disk apparantly goes up to 5 MB/sec, which is not bad at all), On-the-Go playlists, a very clear display and excellent touch-sensitive keys, it's absolutely tiny (if you put it on top of a CD it fits inside easily), produces very little heat even after copying 8 GB of data and even has a note viewer, contact list and games on-board (the first two are very useful for looking something up, the latter is just to show off but it's fun nonetheless
). Plus, it's firmware is upgradable, so they can add fixes and even support for new file formats... furthermore, everything is packed with fine attention to details (caps and cableholders on every cable for example)... the combination of all of this is in my opinion worth it's price (if you are willing to pay that price of course)...
I realise this reply (and maybe the last) sounds a bit offensive; I don't mean to attack, so if you regard it that way, I'm sorry. Just defending my point of view with my knowledge of the iPod
Second; more expensive? I don't know what you're comparing, but the Creative Zen with USB 2 is about the same price, at least here in the Netherlands...
And less features? Name one. The iPod has USB 2 and FireWire connectivity (so far the hard disk apparantly goes up to 5 MB/sec, which is not bad at all), On-the-Go playlists, a very clear display and excellent touch-sensitive keys, it's absolutely tiny (if you put it on top of a CD it fits inside easily), produces very little heat even after copying 8 GB of data and even has a note viewer, contact list and games on-board (the first two are very useful for looking something up, the latter is just to show off but it's fun nonetheless
). Plus, it's firmware is upgradable, so they can add fixes and even support for new file formats... furthermore, everything is packed with fine attention to details (caps and cableholders on every cable for example)... the combination of all of this is in my opinion worth it's price (if you are willing to pay that price of course)...I realise this reply (and maybe the last) sounds a bit offensive; I don't mean to attack, so if you regard it that way, I'm sorry. Just defending my point of view with my knowledge of the iPod