There will be a new Karma pretty soon. Colour display among other new features...

I have just buy miniIpod (silver) for 295 €.

It's a very beautiful design and a splendid mp3 player.
In a smallest size I have 4 Gb... Alarm....mp3.... files....
Very cool !

Thanks all for give me impressions about Ipod !
:cool:

Our university bookstore just got a huge shipment in of minis. Walked in and got the silver for my taller half and the fm adapter. I paid 249 for the
mini with tax. They are kind to gov't workers and university staff.

Gave it to Taller half last night, she looked at it and was happy to get it, but I think she expects me to load it up for her. :rolleyes: Hope she likes the Pixies and firehose. :D

lala

On the US APPLE site there is the mini Ipod for 249 $. On the european site of IPOD for 279 €..... :(
With the correct change the total 208 €............ :rolleyes:
Next time I will buy elettronics on US online store.... whit shipping charge, I will pay .... less......

Personally, I think that HD-based MP3 players are really cool, but the technology is still not quite ready for prime time.[/QUOTE]

To each his own for sure but IMHO the ipod is The Deal. I wish my Dells/Toshibas/Anything from Microsoft...worked 1/2 as well.

To each his own for sure but IMHO the ipod is The Deal. I wish my Dells/Toshibas/Anything from Microsoft...worked 1/2 as well.[/QUOTE]


You mean like this:

Update: 42% report 4G iPod audio problems
http://www.ipodlounge.com/ipodnews_c...d=4753_0_7_0_C

:D

I'm about to pull the trigger on my 20GB iPod purchase but I'm wondering which accessories I should buy with it. Specifically:

--If I already have a bag full of adapters for use in every country on the planet, do I need to shell out for the iPod's $39 set of international adapters? Is there a power cord that I can just plug into my existing adapters? (And: even the iPod set does not include a plug for South Africa and their nutty outlets--what do I do for these trips?)

--For playing the iPod in the car, the NY Times Circuits section recently recommended the Sony cassette-player hookup, which Apple sells as an iPod accessory. Is the $20 price from Apple decent, or can I get this cheaper elsewhere?

--I want to listen to the iPod while running. Should I buy the in-ear headphones? (My head, like the rest of me, is small and I often have problems with headphones being too big and falling off. Will the in-ear headphones stay in place any better?)

--I want to listen to the iPod while running, part 2. Should I buy the $39 belt clip carrying case or is there a better and cheaper option for this purpose? Like the belt pack I already own, for instance?

--Do I really need that $79 kit to attach the iPod to my stereo (which is so lo-fi that a Monster Cable would laugh at it), or will any old connector wire do the job? Is the output jack for the iPod unique enough to require a proprietary cable?

Thanks to the experts for your help!

I've traveled with my iPod (and the rest of my travel gear) to different parts of the world and never had the need to buy the $39 international adapter set from Apple. I just use of the adapters in my grab bag of wires and cables that I've collected over the years of travel. And if I don't happen to have the appropriate one, most decent hotels have adapters to loan out during your stay. The Apple adapter set sure looks cool though.



You can probably get it cheaper at Radio Shack but not by much.



I've used my iPod while working out outside and in the gym and it works fine. But I'm probably in the minority because I think it's still too bulky for that purpose. I use a flash memory-based MP3 player instead.



The iPod output jack is standard mini-RCA (I think that's what it's called), no different from the outjack jack of a Sony Walkman. So you need whatever cable to connect a Sony Walkman to your stereo. In my case, it's a Mini to RCA Stereo Y Cable that looks like this .

The main benefit of the international adapter kit offered by Apple is that the plugs actually snap on to the brick adapters used for all Apple devices. Once you get your ipod, you'll notice that one corner of its power adapter where the plug resides can come off. You can replace it then with the plug for another country. While not essential, it's quite nice when you have several Apple devices that can all make use of these different tips. ...not all at the same time though.

When in a country like South Africa, you could charge your iPod from a computer's firewire port. In fact, this method of charging is primarily how I charge my iPod everywhere. I never bring the wall adapter when traveling, because it's so easy just to plug it into my computer while working or using my car charger when driving.

As far as I can tell, there's no difference between tape adapters. They're probably all made at the same facility in Thaiwan, ShenZen or Singapore, where different companies have their labels stuck on them. Go with the cheapest, probably about $10.

Don't go with in-ear headphones for running. I don't think they'll stay in for that. Plus, it seems like you wouldn't want to keep out noises around you while running, which in-ear styles tend to do. I don't know what would be best... Maybe check out reviews on Amazon or some fitness sites.

For the full-sized iPods, they make these neoprene belt packs that are designed for use while running. The belt clips seem like they would kind of bounce around on your waistband as you run. But might as well try out what you already have, and if that doesn't work then research other options.

The output jack is a standard mini jack. You can get the Y dongle suggested by BP888. I experienced a problem with grounding when I did that though. Because the iPod wasn't grounded, I could hear a hum through the speakers when I played my iPod. While you don't need any special kit for hooking up your iPod to your stereo you will probably need something that takes care of that grounding issue. I'm sure there's a solution less than $39 out there.

Thanks very much, bp888 and swise. I've been poking around the iPodlounge looking at accessories and found a nice option for the belt pack. swise, I'll take your advice on the headphones vs. earbuds idea--I'll just see what comes with the unit and test that headset out. bp888, thanks very much for alerting me to the $1 (vs. $79!) option for hooking this thing up to the stereo! And swise, I will just stick with my bagful of international adapters now. I am embarrassed to admit that I have no idea what a firewire port is, much less whether my laptop has one, so it looks like I will be carrying that wall adapter around until I figure this out.

I think I am ready to go here! Woo hoo!

Here's details on the iRiver h340
 

http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340

Color screen to view your pictures, voice recording, FM tuner, 20 & 40GB models.

Specs are not bad either comapred to the iPod (yes, I had to manually covert the metric units into US units):
40GB h340
2.44"(W) X 0.87"(D) X 4.06"(H)
7.2 oz. weight

40GB iPod
2.4" (W) X 0.69" (D) X 4.1" (H)
6.2 ounces

I'll be in Singapore in a couple of weeks - hopefully I can pick up the 20GB model there (not available in the US yet).

EDIT: Here's a fairly good review of this device:
http://www.iriver.us/files/340Review.php

I expect with growing competition we should see some pretty major price reductions in the next year.

pretty insightful... although that could be a blanket statement for any thing technology related, here is some good reading...

http://www.forbes.com/business/forbe.../0906/054.html