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5 Reasons Not to Buy an iPod

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the getting-off-the-hype-train dept.

TommyH1000 writes "CNet has posted an article with five reasons not to buy an iPod. " The article really just shows the major shortcomings with the iPod (Battery, Cost, Moving Parts etc) and gives several alternatives. A great summary of the major things going on in the portable MP3 player market.

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  1. More like 3 Reasons. by El+Neepo · · Score: 5, Interesting

    1. 6 hours is not enough battery, ok fine.
    2. Jogging with an iPod could be bad, ok fine.
    3. iPod is expensive, duh.

    4. Voice recording is an add-on. Find a better one.
    5. Since when is the online store a part of having a portable mp3 player? Alsoi, "Microsoft's secure WMA files" made me laugh.

    All-in-all, seems like weak reasoning. Yes, its expensive, but I think its high quality.