Which ipod to get?

[SuperTyphoon]

WEll, thanks for all the advice guys. I got a 30gig black video. I really like it, and it's not that heavy. The interface is good and it is generally easy to use. The only problems are the EXTREMELY delicate surface, the fact that you can't charge it without a computer and that it can freeze up, and the only way to reset it is to plug it in to a computer. But other than that i love it! I even got the college discount.

[fryke]

You should be able to reset it, if it hangs, without a computer. Just hold down Menu, Play and the middle key for a longer period. (Although that combo changed in the past, I'm not sure if it's the right one for the video iPods...)

[mdnky]

They used to include the USB to outlet adapter in the box for charging off a wall outlet.

[CJ MAC OSX IPOD]

The nano Takes video http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...67646937874348
http://www.theplaceforitall.com/linuxnano/

[Thank The Cheese]

nice post CJ, but I have to ask: if it can play video then why on earth didn't apple include that functionality?

[fryke]

1.) There's not much room for video on an iPod nano.
2.) They want to sell many iPod 5G's.
3.) The screen on the nano isn't exactly, well, big.

[nixgeek]

Originally Posted by CJ MAC OSX IPOD

The nano Takes video http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...67646937874348
http://www.theplaceforitall.com/linuxnano/

Consider that it's running the iPod Linux distro, not using the system provided by Apple. The iPod Linux guys hacked it to do this, probably using a port of Xine or Mplayer. Remember that with Linux anything can be done, but it requires some work from the devs and sometimes even the users.