Thinking about buying this...

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 5/19/2004, 8:01 pm

http://reviews.cnet.com/iRiver_iHP_120_ ... ml?tag=lst

Pretty much equal to the iPod except that it's 100% PC compatable, and has an extremely good battery-life. (not as sweet looking and operating as the iPod, though).

However, this puppy's going to cost me $499.99 at Radio Shack (compared to $449.99 for the iPod there, plus I'd have to buy a USB adapter, since I don't have firewire). I'm really hoping to find somewhere in town where I can get it cheaper than that (I haven't seen it much cheaper online, plus there you get squat in the way of a warranty and service).

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 5/19/2004, 8:03 pm

Thats a spffiy piece of hardware there.

Joe Cooler · Post by **Joe Cooler** » 5/19/2004, 8:51 pm

ipods arent $500 are they??? I thought they were a lot less unless you wanted more space.

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 5/19/2004, 9:22 pm

To be quite honest with you, Robbo, I don't see how it is worth 500+ dollars just to cart music around with you.

Come on people, it's called a CD player. You're NOT going to listen to all 5 million mp3's in one day.

Seriously.

There are better places to spend that kind of money.

Like... school.

lemonphile4 · Post by **lemonphile4** » 5/19/2004, 9:47 pm

I really wanted an iPod but I hear their batteries get messed up after awhile. And I don't have the money. Or thousands of mp3s to store (about 475, and that's with iTunes files included).

Joe Cooler · Post by **Joe Cooler** » 5/19/2004, 9:59 pm

happeningfish wrote:To be quite honest with you, Robbo, I don't see how it is worth 500+ dollars just to cart music around with you.

Come on people, it's called a CD player. You're NOT going to listen to all 5 million mp3's in one day.

Seriously.

There are better places to spend that kind of money.

Like... school.

Aww come on, give the guy a break. The ipod/mp3 player is far more handy than a cd player. Instead of lugging all your cds around you can carry then all on one player, plus you can quickly jump from one band to another. Its the beauty of the mp3. Its nice to just be able to switch from artist to artist without changing a cd. In all honesty i think its a great little device for music lovers. But as you said its expensive so if your not moving around much it may not be the smartest idea.

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 5/19/2004, 10:09 pm

Hey, I criticize because I love. I KNOW there are better ways for Robbo to spend his hard-earned moola

Gimme_Shelter · Post by **Gimme_Shelter** » 5/19/2004, 10:33 pm

i rember when it was cool to carry a huge stero around on your shoulder... why dont people do that anymore?

Gimme_Shelter · Post by **Gimme_Shelter** » 5/19/2004, 10:34 pm

and i criticize because I'm a prick.

Post by **saman** » 5/20/2004, 2:49 am

i agree with alex. you're going to be swimming in lack-of-money once you get into uni, and debts if you get a loan. you should be saving up. of course if you're loaded then you have no problem at all. in which case...

pay my tuition? no, wait. pay my tuition, please?

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 5/20/2004, 5:52 am

Right now I'm somewhat "loaded", plus my parents are paying for university until I get my BA (after which I'm paying for any further education).

This is completely a luxury thing; there's no "need" for it. My reasons are based pretty much around what my sunglassed buddy said.

I know it's insanely expensive, which is why I'm still "thinking". I'd love to find it cheaper somewhere.

I'd also think about going with the 10gig version, but I can't find it anywhere (online or offline), and it's apparently had some issues that were fixed in the 20gig.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 5/20/2004, 5:57 am

Oh, and ignorant store clerks are frustrating. I've only been researching it thoroughly for a couple of days, and I know more than anyone I talked to. The guy at radioshack said that the only hard drive MP3 players he'd ever heard of were iPod and iRiver. The guy at Futureshop had never heard of iRiver at all.

I mean, these are both stores where the people should know what they're talking about. Radioshack is fairly limited in what they sell, and the Futureshop guys work in limited departments of the store.

Sheesh.

And both of them, of course, tried to tell me to buy an iPod. Which, for the same price once I buy all the required accessories, has the same if not less features, and the risk of PC incompatability.

I also seriously considered the much less expensive 15GB iPod, but again the same issues apply. And once I've spent about $400 on it, I figure that spending an extra hundred or two is worth it to be assured of quality.

Bandalero · Post by **Bandalero** » 5/20/2004, 10:03 am

Gimme_Shelter wrote:and i criticize because I'm a prick.

hey G_S...nice rack!

trentm32 · Post by **trentm32** » 5/20/2004, 10:16 am

Bandalero wrote:
Gimme_Shelter wrote:and i criticize because I'm a prick.

hey G_S...nice rack!

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 5/20/2004, 11:22 am

Joe Cooler · Post by **Joe Cooler** » 5/20/2004, 11:33 am

Kids these days.

hpdfk · Post by **hpdfk** » 5/20/2004, 9:25 pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo!

Don't get Iriver anything!

Their software is extremely unfriendly!

Gimme_Shelter · Post by **Gimme_Shelter** » 5/21/2004, 12:23 am

trentm32 wrote:
Bandalero wrote:
Gimme_Shelter wrote:and i criticize because I'm a prick.

hey G_S...nice rack!

thanks, but the thanks should got to victorias secret, without them i dont look quite as pretty.

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 5/21/2004, 12:50 am

Gimme_Shelter wrote:i rember when it was cool to carry a huge stero around on your shoulder... why dont people do that anymore?

It wasn't a stereo it was a BOOM BOX!

Gimme_Shelter · Post by **Gimme_Shelter** » 5/21/2004, 12:51 am

i was going to say boom box but i didnt think anyone would be down with the lingo