Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Newest iPod vs. the Nomad Zen NX?

Posted by Cliff on from the dollars-and-decibels dept.

flyingember asks: "I am considering purchasing an iPod, since they are so cool looking. I then came across the new Nomad Zen NX. Size isn't an issue, my current MP3 player being a MP3-CD player. The big thing is price. In the US the 30GB Zen costs $300, the 30GB iPod costs $500. Or you can get a 10GB iPod for $300 or a 20GB Zen for $250 on the low end. Has the iPod got better design and layout of controls to make the price difference worth it?"

3 of 160 comments (clear)

  1. Re:iPod by straterpatrick · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    iTunes works really well w/ the ipod. Hopefully, the win version will be just as good.

    I hope that was a joke. I don't think there will ever be a windows version of iTunes. ...or any other iApp for that matter.

  2. Easy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    iPod == made by Apple == restrictive company putting DRM on itunes, deleting your files without warning, proprietary software based on Linux IP, and so-called "open source" licensing that isn't.

    Nomad == the only choice.

  3. Re:iPod by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    And I'm sure your strong, argumented, educated opinion on Windows CE is right-on-spot relevant to the Nomad Zen vs. iPod discussion.

    As opposed to your strong, well-argued, educated opinion on, well, anything in this post?