Originally Posted by TheBigM:
“Surely owning the iPhone would solve this problem for you?”
If you have money to burn maybe.
Originally Posted by !!11oneone:
“Or you can burn them to CD and re-rip, removing any DRM and letting you use them on any device.”
If you're happy to end up with sub-standard quality copies, yes.
Originally Posted by !!11oneone:
“ipods only out-sell competitors because of branding. They're no better and no worse than other leading brands. iPod are easy to use, Creative give better sound quality, Archos are better all rounders, and the Cowon A3 is the best player on the market.”
Couldn't have put it better myself. (A2 owner ... blows my wifes iPod away on sound quality)
Originally Posted by !!11oneone:
“ipods, especially the iPhone, are also expensive.”
Fixed that bit!
I actually use my phone (K750i with 1gb) as a backup MP3 player. Handy in the car or if I'm going to the pub and don't want to take my main player for fear of losing it in a drunken haze.