The Zen Jukebox is a piece o' crud. It's like comparing a porshe to a minivan. Sure the minivan is bigger and cheaper (both attributes apply to the objects physical construction as well) but quality and performance-wise you will have no contest.
The iPod is a beautifully engineered piece of technology with one of the greatest and most intuitive interface designs of the digital age. The entire reason this topic is brought up is because the iPod has set the standard by which all future MP3 players are judged, that enough is tribute to its originality and value.
No one can say which will "win" the sales or marketing game this early on, but my bets on the iPod and I also reckon you'll see a lot of disappointed reviews from those who purchase the Zen jukebox a little to hastily because of that $100 saving.
And seriously folks... this goes for the iPod too.. who needs 30GB, let alone 60GB of tunes with them at any one time?!?! 15GB is the model I purchased (I've only got 11GB of MP3's/AAC's so far) and I'l be dead and gone the the time I convert all 8000 of my vinyl LPs to AAC!
"Besides, when was the last time you bought an album for the album and not just a couple of songs?"
Hmm.. let's see, yesterday I bought 2 records, Bob Dylan's "Blood On The Tracks" and Lou Reed's "Transformer". I bought them both for the entire album, not just a couple of songs.
Last week? I bought Solomon Burke's latest "Don't Give Up On Me" and The Flaming Lips "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots". Also both bought for the complete LP and not "just a couple of songs".
There's still tons of great music out there. Not matter how much you buy there's always more. I have over 12,000 records, plus a bunch of CDs and tapes and there's still lots more to get.
It takes time to dig around and find really good music, but if you're a music fan, that's half the fun and it's always well worth it when you find those really special moments that can change your life. The soundtrack of all of our lives so to speak.
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just another passenger in orbit.
What are you guys smokin'? That show was one of the biggest turds ever. Right up there with reality programs, awards shows, sports TV, and %99 of the rest of the programs! Gross.
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The Zen Jukebox is a piece o' crud. It's like comparing a porshe to a minivan. Sure the minivan is bigger and cheaper (both attributes apply to the objects physical construction as well) but quality and performance-wise you will have no contest.
The iPod is a beautifully engineered piece of technology with one of the greatest and most intuitive interface designs of the digital age. The entire reason this topic is brought up is because the iPod has set the standard by which all future MP3 players are judged, that enough is tribute to its originality and value.
No one can say which will "win" the sales or marketing game this early on, but my bets on the iPod and I also reckon you'll see a lot of disappointed reviews from those who purchase the Zen jukebox a little to hastily because of that $100 saving.
And seriously folks... this goes for the iPod too.. who needs 30GB, let alone 60GB of tunes with them at any one time?!?! 15GB is the model I purchased (I've only got 11GB of MP3's/AAC's so far) and I'l be dead and gone the the time I convert all 8000 of my vinyl LPs to AAC!
"Besides, when was the last time you bought an album for the album and not just a couple of songs?" Hmm.. let's see, yesterday I bought 2 records, Bob Dylan's "Blood On The Tracks" and Lou Reed's "Transformer". I bought them both for the entire album, not just a couple of songs. Last week? I bought Solomon Burke's latest "Don't Give Up On Me" and The Flaming Lips "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots". Also both bought for the complete LP and not "just a couple of songs". There's still tons of great music out there. Not matter how much you buy there's always more. I have over 12,000 records, plus a bunch of CDs and tapes and there's still lots more to get. It takes time to dig around and find really good music, but if you're a music fan, that's half the fun and it's always well worth it when you find those really special moments that can change your life. The soundtrack of all of our lives so to speak. --- just another passenger in orbit.
What are you guys smokin'? That show was one of the biggest turds ever. Right up there with reality programs, awards shows, sports TV, and %99 of the rest of the programs! Gross.