iPod engraving: PC lameness... • Non-Gaming • Apple, Mac, and iPod • Eurogamer.net

phAge 11 May 2005 20:22:57 25,487 posts
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I´m currently thinking about replacing my 2nd gen iPod with an iPod mini - and since they offer free engraving, I thought I´d personalize it a bit.

After much (well, a couple of minutes) of contemplating what witty-yet-cool words I wanted on the back of my 'pod, I decided on the always stylish "Bad motherfucker". Still fantasizing of the massive amounts of street-cred this would give me I, hit the preview-button.

Alas, my dreams were to come crashing down, as all I got was the "This message cannot be displayed" text. Same thing with just the word "fuck" - and apparently "cunt" is also a big no-no these days. Boo. Hiss.

Ah well - I shall be calling Apple in the morning for an explanation. It better be good.

morriss 11 May 2005 20:31:07 71,293 posts
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See how they react to Soapy Tit-Wank. A personal fav.

Oh! Why don't you buy an iRiver instead, you multi-national, competetion ruining whore!!

phAge 11 May 2005 20:35:51 25,487 posts
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morriss wrote:
See how they react to Soapy Tit-Wank. A personal fav.

Mmmmm....

Oh! Why don't you buy an iRiver instead, you multi-national, competetion ruining whore!!

Lossa reasons - but you summed it up quite nicely...

Edited by phAge at 20:36:06 11-05-2005

morriss 11 May 2005 20:40:26 71,293 posts
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Seriously though, someone on here posted a link to a BBC article saying iRiver and Zen were much better machines. So seriously, why an iPod Mini?

/even though I want one too

/hops on the Apple Boat

/feels part of something

/commits suicide

Edited by morriss at 20:41:37 11-05-2005

phAge 11 May 2005 20:44:45 25,487 posts
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Because I love the sound quality of my current iPod - and if the mini can do the same (which all sources indicate), I´m chuffed. Secondly, I like the look of it - it looks simple and sturdy, as opposed to the iRiver which looks like G.I Joes communicator. Thirdly, its an Apple.

So, while there may be alternatives that are slightly better (and I havent seen anyone claiming that they are any more than that), none of them are - IMO - on par with Apples product as a whole.

morriss 11 May 2005 20:59:32 71,293 posts
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The iRivers I have seen are tiny and red, I think they get larger and are different colours as the Gb size gets larger.

Oh well. I know from experience you can't be talked out of it, so I won't try.

bef 11 May 2005 21:42:20 1,766 posts
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phAge wrote:
as opposed to the iRiver which looks like G.I Joes communicator.

Lol!

phAge 11 May 2005 23:30:26 25,487 posts
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Curse you maurice! After much reading and compairing, I´m now actually in doubt...

TennesseeStiff 12 May 2005 12:18:29 372 posts
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phAge wrote:
Curse you maurice! After much reading and compairing, I´m now actually in doubt...

Buying the iRiver means using the rubbish software that comes with it. Buying the iPod means using iTunes. Doubt removed.

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phAge wrote:
Curse you maurice! After much reading and compairing, I´m now actually in doubt...

Get an iPod... you KNOW you want it...

Shivoa 12 May 2005 12:45:37 6,314 posts
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Like all Apple stuff it is the free software/interface you get with it that rally shows you why the price premium is deserved.

Shivoa 12 May 2005 14:16:11 6,314 posts
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ruttyboy 12 May 2005 14:23:47 7,950 posts
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Even though I'm scared of saying it again after being nigh on attacked for my views

iTunes is worth the cost, seriously. Angel spent another 5 hours on sunday night wrestling with her shit Zen software to put some already tagged mp3s on it and still include the artist and album names...

eviltobz 12 May 2005 14:33:25 2,609 posts
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really, being a mac owner, you'd think she would've known better :b

/strokes ipod & mac combo

tannerd 12 May 2005 15:10:07 2,691 posts
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ruttyboy wrote:
Even though I'm scared of saying it again after being nigh on attacked for my views iTunes is worth the cost, seriously. Angel spent another 5 hours on sunday night wrestling with her shit Zen software to put some already tagged mp3s on it and still include the artist and album names...

Tell her to get the Redchair Software Notmad Explorer from here

It's loads better than the creative stuff (they even recommended it over their own software for a while!)

Deleted user 12 May 2005 15:12:21

tannerd wrote:

ruttyboy wrote:
Even though I'm scared of saying it again after being nigh on attacked for my views iTunes is worth the cost, seriously. Angel spent another 5 hours on sunday night wrestling with her shit Zen software to put some already tagged mp3s on it and still include the artist and album names...

Tell her to get the Redchair Software Notmad Explorer from here

It's loads better than the creative stuff (they even recommended it over their own software for a while!)

Or buy ber a mini (ipod, not skirt!) and tell her to ebay her Zen...

ruttyboy 12 May 2005 15:14:34 7,950 posts
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See, you shouldn't spend £200 on a purely consumer device and then have to spend more money on software just to get it to work as it should. IMO that is just unacceptable.

The_Lid 12 May 2005 15:21:12 233 posts
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TennesseeStiff wrote:

phAge wrote:
Curse you maurice! After much reading and compairing, I´m now actually in doubt...

Buying the iRiver means using the rubbish software that comes with it. Buying the iPod means using iTunes. Doubt removed.

Correction. Buying an iRiver means that you don't need to use ANY software.

Well I suppose you may need to rip from CD to MP3 but Windows Media player will do that and if that's not good enough there are loads of free ones.

The point of my post was not to say that iriver are better; I've never used an ipod or itunes so I wouldn't know. I just happen to like my iriver. Alot.

Edited by The_Lid at 15:33:29 12-05-2005

ruttyboy 12 May 2005 15:31:03 7,950 posts
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The_Lid wrote:

TennesseeStiff wrote:

phAge wrote:
Curse you maurice! After much reading and compairing, I´m now actually in doubt...

Buying the iRiver means using the rubbish software that comes with it. Buying the iPod means using iTunes. Doubt removed.

Correction. Buying an iRiver means that you don't need to use ANY software.

Really? Then how do you rip CDs, alter tags, create playlists etc.?

The_Lid 12 May 2005 15:37:22 233 posts
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ruttyboy wrote:

The_Lid wrote:

TennesseeStiff wrote:

phAge wrote:
Curse you maurice! After much reading and compairing, I´m now actually in doubt...

Buying the iRiver means using the rubbish software that comes with it. Buying the iPod means using iTunes. Doubt removed.

Correction. Buying an iRiver means that you don't need to use ANY software.
Really? Then how do you rip CDs, alter tags, create playlists etc.?

Sorry, see above correction (no, not correction, ammendment). What I said wasn't actually wrong; one doesn't have to rip CDs or create playlists but if one wants to copy files to the player, you don't need anything.

Deleted user 12 May 2005 15:42:10

ruttyboy wrote:
See, you shouldn't spend £200 on a purely consumer device and then have to spend more money on software just to get it to work as it should. IMO that is just unacceptable.

Just for giggles Rutty (cause I agree with you) image if that was a console...

XBox 2 £300
XBox 2 'value pack' (Includes Operating system/dashboard) £400

LOL

ruttyboy 12 May 2005 15:43:05 7,950 posts
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To The_Lid

How can you advise someone that one is better without having ever used the other 0_o

And IMO manual transfering of files is just not acceptable. You didn't buy an external HDD, you bought a consumer MP3 player.

EDIT: Hang on, have you edited in a 'not' or am I just losing it?

Edited by ruttyboy at 15:46:50 12-05-2005

phAge 12 May 2005 15:53:04 25,487 posts
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Just had a word with the manager of the Apple.uk store - they won´t do it.

Next in line is the US main office...

The_Lid 12 May 2005 15:56:07 233 posts
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ruttyboy wrote:
To The_Lid

How can you advise someone that one is better without having ever used the other 0_o

And IMO manual transfering of files is just not acceptable. You didn't buy an external HDD, you bought a consumer MP3 player.

EDIT: Hang on, have you edited in a 'not' or am I just losing it?

Edited by ruttyboy at 15:46:50 12-05-2005

The "not" was there all the time, I added the whole paragraph at the same time. Sorry, you must be losing it :-)

You're correct, I didn't just buy an external HDD. I bought a great MP3 player, with a radio, the battery lasts twice as long as the main competition and I don't get ripped off when I need a new one, I get to chose what software I want to use (if any) and it's an external HDD.

Only thing I don't like about it is that the controls on the unit itself are crap but I tend to use the remote which is fine.

BTW, I'm trying not to get into a "mine is better than yours" arguement. There's been a few of those already I believe.

When it comes to transfering my music to the HDD it's not really that manual. I have a shortcut on my desktop that does "xcopy c:\my music\*.mp3" h:\ /d /e /c /h /r /y" so all I do is plug it in and double click on the icon.

Edited by The_Lid at 16:02:00 12-05-2005

Deleted user 12 May 2005 16:00:26

PhAge... Ask them if you can have "My willies bigger than this thing!" engraved

ruttyboy 12 May 2005 16:15:15 7,950 posts
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No worries TL

ssuellid 12 May 2005 16:26:22 19,142 posts
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otto wrote:
'lick my sweaty bollocks you chav wanker' - plus, what a great engraving for your 'pod!

Until you wake up pissed with someone chomping on your nuts.

otto Moderator 28 May 2007 11:16:19 49,322 posts
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If you're talking to the US support people then ask for a very sweary engraving in proper English, they won't know what it means and will give it immediate approval. You know, something like 'lick my sweaty bollocks you chav wanker' - plus, what a great engraving for your 'pod!

rutty - far be it from me as an Apple fanboy to defend the Zen or whatever, but there are loads of excellent freeware ripping and labelling apps out there (CDex and id3tagit for example - imho much better than iTunes).