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iPod
Posted: Sun 23 May, 2004 12.31
by iSon
Well, put simply - I would like an iPod. I've played with one, I love it and don't need to hear any "this or that is better than it"
But what I do want your advice on is where I can obtain the best price on the 20Gb model. I've done a bit of searching and looked on ebay, but I can't find anywhere obvious that's really cheap.
Any help?
Posted: Sun 23 May, 2004 12.46
by Martin
I dont know if things are any different now, but when I got my ipod over a year ago there was very little difference in price on the highstreet, in the end I went to John Lewis purely for availability reasons.
It seems the cheapest place you will get them is ebay, thats if you make it through all the 'not an ipod' auctions that litter your search :roll:
Posted: Sun 23 May, 2004 13.09
by iSon
I know - I mean, do people really fall for the "Get an ipod for £20" gubbins!? If they do fall for it then they really do deserve to lose their money.
I was thinking of just going out and spending the money out on the high street - although it may cost a bit more...I just really want one. Money is a *bit* of an issue...but then isn't it always?
What high street stores can you obtain an iPod from? I doubt Nuneaton's cornucopia of commercial and retail outlets stretches as far to selling anything invented in the last 10 years.
Posted: Sun 23 May, 2004 13.30
by Martin
Dont know what would be nearest you but the two I know of are John Lewis & PC World - although when I went to get one they seemed to have serious availability issues.
Posted: Sun 23 May, 2004 14.06
by Sput
I managed to get a 15gb one from Ebay about a month ago for "just" £190, I'd recommend it if money is an issue but you really want one. Make sure of a few things though.
1. Make sure it's a 3rd generation, they have better interfaces (touch sensitive...oooo) and less issues with battery life. They're also still getting software updates and have better games
2. Make sure you have firewire, you can get a card for a tenner or buy a usb cable for much slower transfers (probably costs more too). Make sure the card you get doesn't have any iPod compatability issues - you can usually search around forums on google to see if they're mentioned.
3. Be patient on eBay and look for the very newest "buy it now" items. Now and again a good deal will come through if you're fast enough.
4. Have a fecking GIANT music collection - carrying it around with you every day, you
will get sick of it.
Other than that though - they're FAB. It's also possible that if the mini one *EVER* launches over here (summer is pencilled in I believe) that demand for the old sort will plummet and price will flop.
Amazon.co.uk are also selling them at a good price.
Posted: Sun 23 May, 2004 17.28
by iSon
Well I have taken the plunge and bought one from Amazon for £260 - which is is £40 cheaper than what you can get them on the high street. So it'll do me!
I made the decision after watching (and trying to high bid!) in a few ebay auctions, and they were going for the same price as Amazon and some were going for higher - so it offered no advantage in this particular instance. Mad what people will pay if they really get into an auction!
Posted: Sun 23 May, 2004 22.20
by Sput
YAY! Oh and one thing about the firewire - you really want six pin rather than four pin, that way you can transfer songs (very very quickly) and charge it up at the same time
You'll love it!
Posted: Mon 24 May, 2004 01.02
by Chris
Martin wrote:Dont know what would be nearest you but the two I know of are John Lewis & PC World - although when I went to get one they seemed to have serious availability issues.
Noooo!
Don't touch stuff from PC World with a bargepole - they will probably want you to buy their extended warranty and probably charge you more for it as well.
Posted: Mon 24 May, 2004 10.37
by Martin
Chris wrote:Martin wrote:Dont know what would be nearest you but the two I know of are John Lewis & PC World - although when I went to get one they seemed to have serious availability issues.
Noooo!
Don't touch stuff from PC World with a bargepole - they will probably want you to buy their extended warranty and probably charge you more for it as well.
I dont think theres anything wrong with shopping at PC World.
You just need to have the strength of mind to say no, then no again, and again.
Posted: Mon 24 May, 2004 11.04
by Sput
Martin wrote:Chris wrote:Martin wrote:Dont know what would be nearest you but the two I know of are John Lewis & PC World - although when I went to get one they seemed to have serious availability issues.
Noooo!
Don't touch stuff from PC World with a bargepole - they will probably want you to buy their extended warranty and probably charge you more for it as well.
I dont think theres anything wrong with shopping at PC World.
You just need to have the strength of mind to say no, then no again, and again.
Ahh PC World!
Me : "Hello, I'm looking for a heat sink and fan"
Robot : "Urm, let me just check with someone - Mike, this guy's looking for a "
heat-seeking fan".
Mike : "I'm sorry sir, I don't think we stock those"