what does your Mp3 player say about you ?


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We've seen it with cars. pets, etc but how about Mp3 players ?

Presumably part of why we've chosen a particular model is based on how it looks, the image (we think) it projects, etc.

I have a silver Creative Zen Micro = no issues about size (LOL), not mainstream (ie. not an Ipod). Silver probably suggests I'm not adventurous, conventional.

What do you think your Mp3 player says about you ?

iPod, I bought it over other players because I liked its simple look I wanted an iPod from the original 1st gen before they were mainstream but they were quite expensive so I bought crappy flash players with only 32MB memory until finally plumbing down the cash on a 3rd Gen iPod.

I could not be happier with my iPod. I love it to bits. That's right I love an inanimate object.

I think the content says a lot more than the container  :rolleyes:

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i would have to agree with that.

i have a 3g ipod, but i got it when it first came out and there weren't many other options. i'd probably take an iriver now.

I don't have an MP3 player yet, still waiting for my MiniDisc player to die (been dropping it on *accident* more often), but when I get a new portable music player it will be the RIO Karma 20GB.

Not sure what it will say about me, but if doesn't keep it's mouth shut I'll make sure it has the same fate as my MiniDisc player.

my new 4G iPod says that I should listen to it more, instead of working.

...but anyway. I got an iPod because I like the look, but above all else it is functional. I use xmms/Winamp because it plays my music, and my music only. That's it, by default.

Same with the iPod. It plays music, and that's it... other features are just bonuses, not "features".

Functionality is the key.

I think the content says a lot more than the container  :rolleyes:

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yes, yes, yes...granted.

Unfortunately, some of us are a leeetle moooreee shallloooow than that. :pinch:

Is 'it's not mainstream' a selling point? or a point you are trying to make? I am sure they are people out they who buy iPods just because 'they are cool', or avoid them cause they think by being different they are '1337'. I personally think its just as sad as saying I got a Mac just to be different/I just got a PC because everyone has one.

Its annoying however, to just assume what people are like just because they have an iPod or an iRiver. There are people I know that have iRivers who have Macs, and a friend of mine who loves Microsoft's software, who knew very well that others plays had more features, still went with an iPod, and its not because 'they are cool'. I the stereotypical view taken on someone because they have a particular thing.

As someone has already said before, I think its what's inside that iRiver, iPod, Zen, Zen micro, Mini that counts. 'Its the music, Stupid'.

Is 'it's not mainstream' a selling point? or a point you are trying to make? I am sure they are people out they who buy iPods just because 'they are cool', or avoid them cause they think by being different they are '1337'. I personally think its just as sad as saying I got a Mac just to be different/I just got a PC because everyone has one.

Its annoying however, to just assume what people are like just because they have an iPod or an iRiver. There are people I know that have iRivers who have Macs, and a friend of mine who loves Microsoft's software, who knew very well that others plays had more features, still went with an iPod, and its not because 'they are cool'. I the stereotypical view taken on someone because they have a particular thing.

As someone has already said before, I think its what's inside that iRiver, iPod, Zen, Zen micro, Mini that counts. 'Its the music, Stupid'.

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Thanks for pointing out the error of my ways, Dad.

On reflection, it's so obvious, it is the music after all. You're right, I'm wrong. I'm contrite, I need redemption, ....oh and a thermos flask and I'll be spending the rest of my life reading Sophocles.

:no:

Is 'it's not mainstream' a selling point? or a point you are trying to make? I am sure they are people out they who buy iPods just because 'they are cool', or avoid them cause they think by being different they are '1337'. I personally think its just as sad as saying I got a Mac just to be different/I just got a PC because everyone has one.

Its annoying however, to just assume what people are like just because they have an iPod or an iRiver. There are people I know that have iRivers who have Macs, and a friend of mine who loves Microsoft's software, who knew very well that others plays had more features, still went with an iPod, and its not because 'they are cool'. I the stereotypical view taken on someone because they have a particular thing.

As someone has already said before, I think its what's inside that iRiver, iPod, Zen, Zen micro, Mini that counts. 'Its the music, Stupid'.

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Says the person with a Mac avatar :p

Thanks for pointing out the error of my ways, Dad. 

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Maybe I could of reword it better so it doesn't sound if I am aiming directly at you. Sorry. What I meant was some people do take a wrong impression of a person just because they have a specific MP3 player. ;)

As for the line, 'Its the music, stupid', it was a quote, hence the quotation marks. It wasn't aimed at you and wasn't meant to be offensive. Steve Jobs said that to the media when they seemed to loose focus on what the iPod was heading. Comes from Bill Clintons 'Its the economy, stupid' comment. ;)

Peace. :)

Blue iPod mini, 6GB. I've barely used it since I got it like the silver iPod mini I had before, yet I carry it with me everywhere. I've used it maybe 4 or 5 times. The fact that I haven't used it much doesn't mean I didn't like it though, I love my iPod to death. :cool:

I guess it just says that no matter what Apple tries to sell, I will buy it. :p

iriver ifp-180T

says i dont like getting ripped off, am an early adopter, dont like getting tied down to propriety formats/software, and enjoy having better sound quality than everyone else.

Dell axim x30 pocketpc

says i need something to do with all my spare SD cards, says i want something more than solitaire on my mp3 player, says im a geek.

Creative Nomad Jukebox2 10GB

Means I don't feel like spendning $300 for a next gen player (ipod, iriver, zen micro) because what is most important is that I have a portable music player that can hold at least my 8 GB of music. And since I have that, who cares what brand it is?

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