ipod vs zen micro

[CJ MAC OSX IPOD]

my mate is going to buy a mp3 player what should he get ipod or zen.
can you tell me differences specs similarities and more

[mw84]

It depends which Ipod you compare it to. As it doesn't have a colour screen I'd compare it to the Ipod mini. The main difference then is that the Zen is ugly in comparison to the mini. It also has a shorter battery life but apart from those two they're pretty much the same. It depends really if your willing to substitute style, credibility and battery life for an FM radio.

Just my opinion though.

[fjdouse]

Originally Posted by CJ MAC OSX IPOD

my mate is going to buy a mp3 player what should he get ipod or zen.
can you tell me differences specs similarities and more

Bloomin heck kid, what's with all those iPods in your sig?

Anyway I'm glad you brought this up as I've been pondering about getting a player and was looking at the Zen earlier. I may just get something for video and keep this iPod shuffle I've been using, if your mate only needs a few albums at once, it's a really great player, I'll never have the need for my entire music collection with me. I can wear it under a t-shirt and it weighs nothing. I can't help with the other iPods as I've never tried them.

[Lt Major Burns]

i would certainly go iPod over Zen. it's just the inspiration for the imitation, and it gained it's popularity for being just the easiest damn thing to use - mp3's can be very complex, if not done well. you can plaug the ipod into your computer, install itunes, itunes finds your music and loads it all onto the ipod, keeping it up to date. i can find any song in the 7500 i can fit on my 40gb in less than 10 seconds. amazing.

it is a little heavy though, so i'd go for a mini. i can't carry all my music on a 60gb, so hung for a lamb or a sheep, i may as well have a 6gb. it's a LOT lighter

[symphonix]

Originally Posted by CJMacOSXiPod's Signature

Ipods
Blue mini 4gb
Silver mini 4gb
Pink mini 6gb
ipod 20gb
Shuffle 512mb

You could just give your friend one of yours! ;-) :-D

[fjdouse]

That's what I was going to say, unless he has lot's of ears and actually not from Essex but from Rigel 7!!

[pds]

let's see - macosx.com forum, what will they say?
"OMG - don't even think about the iPod! Zen is cosmic! The iPod - just style - no substance"???

/hits play on 40 gig 4g iPod and enters Zen

[Lt Major Burns]

Originally Posted by fjdouse

That's what I was going to say, unless he has lot's of ears and actually not from Essex but from Rigel 7!!

geek jokes. gotta love 'em. we're so funny