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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. Winamp by DirkDaring · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "With about 1.5 million units sold, the iPod is the most popular MP3 player in the world..."

    Not that I could name actual numbers, but I had thought that honor belongs to Winamp.

  2. Re:How Apple will screw you by dasmegabyte · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Uh, I have the ORIGINAL bondi blue mac. It is running 10.3. No offense, but if your imac wouldn't run OSX, it's probably user error.

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