US/EUROPEAN iPod

siggman

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A friend of mine is in the states, so she can bring me up an iPod.
'Cause of the exchange rate $/€, me can get an iPod fer nearly 240€
instead of 350€.

So my question: is the US iPod the same as the European iPod?
 
I'm sure that with a US iPod you get a power adapter brick that is US 120/220v, but for $40 you can get a world travel kit or something, and your friend could always just go to a european apple store and get the power adapter that she would need for less then 110 euros.
 
There is a difference between the Euro iPod and US iPod. The Euro iPod has volume restrictions on it as to the highest decibel it is allowed to achieve due to some European regulations that aren't present in the US. Long story short, the US iPod can be made louder than the Euro iPods. It's good you have someone in the states to get you one, i hear the Euro iPods are very low in comparison to US iPods.
 
the volume restriction is software based. besides anyway it's not very good for your ears to listen to music over 104 db (the euro limit, was only in france first).

the plug to power outlet looks different. but it works, the ipod works 100 - 240 v. just get the adapter.

one MORE thing: the majority of EU countries gives you a 24 months warranty for the ipod. if you get a 24 mo warranty for ipod from US, add other 60-70 $.

otherwise, no difference.

if you have any apple thing with the brick in power outlet ('Book ..) ytou can use the spare plug of it. Those of iPod, iBook, Powerbook are changeable with each other. So if you use your 'Book with the long cable, you can use the short plug for the iPod meanwhile (and the US plug with your 'Book when/if you travel to US).
 
Randman said:
You can find freeware to overcome this block.
Click to expand...

Correct, however this application needs to run every time you update songs on your iPod making it quite a hassle. It's all in all a better solution for the original poster to get a US iPod.
 
The software really tries only to limit the maximum music volume to 104 db. That IS really loud. Normally you are required to wear ear protection in work where it's 80 to 86 db or louder. 104 db is not good for your ears, it will in long run bring hear loss.

Yea, ask him to bring you an iPod. 12 months of warranty instead of EU 24 is the other thing, up to you if it's worth it, if you would like e.g. the extended warranty for it etc.
 
I would be tempted to say that once the European iTMS is opened, there may be different licensing restrictions for purchased music -- meaning that Euro purchased music may not play on a US iPod, or US purchased music may not play on a Euro iPod. Of course, this is pure speculation, but there are already software differences between the two iPod versions and there most definitely will be differences between the iTMS and the Euro iTMS.

Anyone know anything about this?
 
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