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iPod or portable HD - some questions
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<blockquote data-quote="thermidor" data-source="post: 376851" data-attributes="member: 9741"><p>If you're a non-iPod user, why do you "prefer" Creative? I've had both and the Creatives aren't bad products but for me it's decaff vs espresso.</p><p></p><p>However, in this example I'm not actually sure the iPod will be best for you. You're going to be paying a premium for the iPod but not using the features. I have to say I'm not convinced your iPod will play files that are stored outside iTunes (ie in the hdd "bit") but somebody else will probably have tried it, or know a workaround.</p><p></p><p>IMHO Apple products are best used as Apple intended; you could do what you say but it's a bit like spending a lot of money on a thoroughbred racehorse then using it to haul a dray. You can mould it to your will but it's never gonna be very happy about it.</p><p></p><p>How about looking for an MP3 player which will take USB pen drives - ie just a header unit with no storage - and then plugging an external hard drive into it? Best of both worlds, although you need to have some way of powering it on the road.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thermidor, post: 376851, member: 9741"] If you're a non-iPod user, why do you "prefer" Creative? I've had both and the Creatives aren't bad products but for me it's decaff vs espresso. However, in this example I'm not actually sure the iPod will be best for you. You're going to be paying a premium for the iPod but not using the features. I have to say I'm not convinced your iPod will play files that are stored outside iTunes (ie in the hdd "bit") but somebody else will probably have tried it, or know a workaround. IMHO Apple products are best used as Apple intended; you could do what you say but it's a bit like spending a lot of money on a thoroughbred racehorse then using it to haul a dray. You can mould it to your will but it's never gonna be very happy about it. How about looking for an MP3 player which will take USB pen drives - ie just a header unit with no storage - and then plugging an external hard drive into it? Best of both worlds, although you need to have some way of powering it on the road. [/QUOTE]
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