screw yer i-pods, i want this! - aberdeen-music

daveofficer · 08-05-2005, 17:30

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...025674-5854220

oh yea, that's a what i'm talking about.

40 hours battery life!!

psydoll · 08-05-2005, 17:32

I would've bought one when I had cash but all the different types of mp3 players terrified me mildly...

40 hours battery life though? I think that's the best I've heard. Is it?

JME · 08-05-2005, 17:32

yeah thats nice but its just not an i-pod

daveofficer · 08-05-2005, 17:36

you're right, it's not an i-pod, it's better than an i-pod. an i-pod has 17 hours battery life and the battery isn't replacable and holds less songs for the memory. using the altrac format the sony machine can double the amount of songs it holds compared to the ipod. and it's cheaper. plus every man and his dog has a bloomin i-pod. although, the docking stations for the i-pod do look very cool.

they don't call em i-pod killers for nothing.

MarkJDelaney · 08-05-2005, 17:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveofficer

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...025674-5854220

oh yea, that's a what i'm talking about.

40 hours battery life!!

My Sony Network Walkman MP3/ATRAC player has 33 hours battery life, so not far off. Although, granted that has 20GB of memory... so very nice.

Dave · 08-05-2005, 17:47

I think my long search for the perfect piece of kit has ended. It has everything I've been looking for. *starts saving*

Neil · 08-05-2005, 17:57

Read the small print. I've got the HD3 model which claims to have about 30 hours battery life but that estimate is made assuming you are only playing back files in Sony's ATRAC file format - not MP3s. Playing back MP3s reduces the battery life more (I get about 12 - 18 hours out of mine) but it's still better than any iPod. So although it says the HD5 can do 40 hours I'll happily bet you it won't get anywhere near that if you are going to be playing back MP3s on it.

daveofficer · 08-05-2005, 17:59

i'm saving for one too, it's gonna take a while but it'll be worth it.

James McFadyen · 08-05-2005, 18:37

In reality u would probably NEVER get 40 hour battery life. It's like saying that on a 512kbps Broadband Internet Connection, you can download a music file in less than 3 minutes........yea sure, if the other person is using 512kbps or higher, has enough bandwidth to allow you fast speeds, has a fast ping rate and indeed isn't a 10 minutes remix.

So 40 hours battery life, aye if a mouse is listening to it.....what happens when u turn the volume up - the amplifier needs more electricity - hence draining the battery oot. And what happens if u keep browsing the playlist - the light comes on, again eating into the battery. lol

JME · 08-05-2005, 18:48

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Originally Posted by daveofficer

you're right, it's not an i-pod, it's better than an i-pod. an i-pod has 17 hours battery life and the battery isn't replacable and holds less songs for the memory. using the altrac format the sony machine can double the amount of songs it holds compared to the ipod. and it's cheaper. plus every man and his dog has a bloomin i-pod. although, the docking stations for the i-pod do look very cool.

they don't call em i-pod killers for nothing.

Fair enough, ill have to admit that my year old series 3 i pod's battery only last about 4 hours these days but thats because i use it as a portable hard drive, to store all my graphic design work ( around 4 gigs), and the i pod uses firewire connections which are far faster than usb and charge at the same time. Also, when the battery does die i can get another one http://ipaq-battery.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=27. For pure aesthetics you cant beat an i-pod.