buying an iPod

fcukme

Hey,
I was thinking of getting an iPod. Problem is that the prices in the shops around dublin are a bit crazy. Already have broadband or i might have took eircom up on there offer. Anyway my question is, does any of one guys know a reliable and cheap site that sells them and ships to Ireland.
Thanks.

Atreides

komplett.ie or elara.ie

eth0_

I've never seen an iPod selling for less than Apple's list price. Get it from the Apple store.

Creamy Goodness

i got my 20gig ipod in pcworld liffy valley for 429 euros cheaper than the apple store and komplett and elara.

* komplett only do the 40gig models and our priced at 560 euros.

fcukme

cheers, i'll check out those sites.

Atreides

Originally posted by Cr3m0
i got my 20gig ipod in pcworld liffy valley for 429 euros cheaper than the apple store and komplett and elara.

* komplett only do the 40gig models and our priced at 560 euros.

Two totally different products. Hey I both this car for 60 grand, yea well I bought this bike for a hundred euro. What's your point. Pcworld didn't sell the same product cheaper, they sold a substitute product cheaper

Creamy Goodness

the 20 gig is the version most people go for cost they 10 gig doesn't have the dock, case,remote etc whereas the 20 gig does.

now i know it was pcworld i bought it off but they were the cheapest for the 20gig version from anywhere.

L5

i suggest u try out amazon.com
i lookin for one too, i tryed amazon.co.uk, it works out at 410 euro for the 20 gig
amazon.com it works out at 318. Bit of a discrepancy there i think.

eth0_

Originally posted by L5
i suggest u try out amazon.com
i lookin for one too, i tryed amazon.co.uk, it works out at 410 euro for the 20 gig
amazon.com it works out at 318. Bit of a discrepancy there i think.

Yes but amazon.com can't ship electrical goods outside the US/Canada. And if they did, you might get hit with a hefty import duty bill.

Ronaldo7

why go for an ipod?

the iriver ihp-120 is far superior and cheaper available on amazon.co.uk for 244.

L5

havent heard anything about that iriver but the customer reviews seem to certainly suggest its a lot better than an ipod.

Ronaldo7

oh big time...the ipod is a fashion accessory. Dont take me word for it. Go to google and get a review on the ihp-120. Every site rates it so highly.

Duffman

Don't listen! iPod is so wonderfully pretty! Buy one!

Are you in school or college? The best price you'll find is on the Apple Education Store website... I got mine for 100 yo yos less than retail!!

Creamy Goodness

Originally posted by Duffman
Don't listen! iPod is so wonderfully pretty! Buy one!

Are you in school or college? The best price you'll find is on the Apple Education Store website... I got mine for 100 yo yos less than retail!!

DAMMIT.

where is this site that u speak off got a link.

and the ipod isn't a fashion accessory, sure it looks the best but doesn't mean it doesn't pack a fair bit of punch.

when i first saw the ipod for the first time i was amazed at how small it was, no picture made it look at small as it really is.

the ipod even has games, calender, notes, contacts to name a few things.

only downer i hate with it is the case you can't access the controls with it on! :mad:

Kevok

http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/IrlInd

Still cheaper on Amazon.co.uk though.

Ronaldo7

Originally posted by Cr3m0
DAMMIT.

where is this site that u speak off got a link.

and the ipod isn't a fashion accessory, sure it looks the best but doesn't mean it doesn't pack a fair bit of punch.

when i first saw the ipod for the first time i was amazed at how small it was, no picture made it look at small as it really is.

the ipod even has games, calender, notes, contacts to name a few things.

only downer i hate with it is the case you can't access the controls with it on! :mad:

no im afraid it is just a fashion accesory. Sure it has punch. But just not as much as the iriver ihp-120. That is a beast and beats the ipod hands down.

L5

congrats. you've just convinced me on a iriver ahead of an ipod. ipods for girls *ducks*

Woden

i just got an ipod with the 3G offer and its fantastic but i'd never pay the type of money they look for it.

i'd pick up an iriver or a creative jukebox zen, i'm pretty sure you can get the creative one that has 3 times the storage of the smallest ipod for cheaper, i know its not as small and not as nice but it is in your pocket most of the time

Ronaldo7

now all i have to do is convince my mother to give me her credit card so i can buy the ****ing thing...even if i pay her in cash, she wnt give me the card because she hates me getting things that wont make me pass exams! :rolleyes:

krinpit

I'm waiting for the Dell DJ. The reason? A combination of Battery life and price. It's supposedly being launched in Ireland in the Spring, but I have got no confirmation of the exact date. Anyone else have further info?

See: http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/dj?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

longword

Rumour has it there's a new cheaper iPod (lower capacity, maybe smaller form factor) on the way at the next MacWorld show a week from now. Probably worth waiting to see what comes of it.

talking_walnut

Anyone thinkin of gettin an ipod should beware of its 8hr battery life. Ordered my iriver today from amazon and I can't wait.

OfflerCrocGod

The Dell DJ looks like crap - the iRiver is even more expensive then the iPod:eek:, but if I had the money I'd go for the iRiver .

sci0x

Id rather the Jukeboz Zen Xtra!.

flogen

Rumour has it there's a new cheaper iPod (lower capacity, maybe smaller form factor) on the way at the next MacWorld show a week from now. Probably worth waiting to see what comes of it.

according to Yahoo! it looks like its all lies....
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1620&ncid=738&e=12&u=/sv/20031231/tc_sv/appleunlikelytoreleasesmallercheaperipods

although i wouldnt believe yahoo, they are a bunch of tools that are always for sale to the highest bidder.

Flogen

Woden

i heard about the smaller cheaper ipods also, for example a 2G capacity for a hundred dollars or something, is the battery life on the ipod considered short?

eclectichoney

Originally posted by L5
i suggest u try out amazon.com
i lookin for one too, i tryed amazon.co.uk, it works out at 410 euro for the 20 gig
amazon.com it works out at 318. Bit of a discrepancy there i think.

it's 412 euro converted from amazon.co.uk but that is without shipping, which would be another 10 euro i reckon??

sci0x

10 euro for shipping!? Not a chance. Shipping is the main reason i dont buy stuff from abroad.

I was just going to buy an Ericsson phone from this other american site, and the shipping turned out to be over €100. It really hikes up the price. Insurance and all that has to be included in the shipping cost. Its a bitch.

drane2

I just got a Sony Atrac3 Plus CD player for Christmas. I think it was e120. Using Atrac3 Plus you can fit roughly 2000 minutes of music onto a single CD, and it quotes battery life as being 95 hours off a pair of AA batteries (I've had the same pair of batteries in it since christmas day, playing MP3 and audio CDs). And it plays MP3s aswell.

Atreides

Originally posted by sci0x
10 euro for shipping!? Not a chance. Shipping is the main reason i dont buy stuff from abroad.

Komplett.ie do shipping ofr 10 euro last i checked, might be 15 euro, but I'm pretty sure it was 10/

Col_Loki

Yea komplett will ship for €9.99 to ireland but this is far from the norm..... komplett have an irish dased website and have a special agreement with the delivery companies so they get very cheap rates.

The american companies ive seen dont depend on exports to keep their business going so its just a bonas if someone is willing to pay the extra. Overclockers.co.uk prob get a decent ammount of irish business but there shipping is still un-natural (£25 or more)

I found an american company that will deliver <2lbs <$150 for $12 to ireland. I know this definetly limits you but the prices are fantastic and its good if you need light stuff like ram or a cpu. Would like to know more companies in the USA that do this ??

Btw its www.excaliberPC.com , shipping is pretty fast and they use paypal (good company). Alot of overclocking stuff etc.

eclectichoney

Originally posted by drane2
I just got a Sony Atrac3 Plus CD player for Christmas. I think it was e120. Using Atrac3 Plus you can fit roughly 2000 minutes of music onto a single CD, and it quotes battery life as being 95 hours off a pair of AA batteries (I've had the same pair of batteries in it since christmas day, playing MP3 and audio CDs). And it plays MP3s aswell.

i also got one of these...mine was 80 squid (the DN511 standard model..in RED )
am well pleased with it. at the quality level i use, which sounds fine, i fit about 17 hours of music...i havent tried the lower level of quality yet. I havent got anywhere near the 30 CDs it promises ( i can't see how you would fit it even if you used the lowest quality setting) but still find it great for the price.

krinpit

Originally posted by OfflerCrocGod
The Dell DJ looks like crap - the iRiver is even more expensive then the iPod:eek:, but if I had the money I'd go for the iRiver .

It's not crap, it's the best new incarnation of an existing invention since trinagularly-cut sliced bread

talking_walnut

P&P from amazon isn't expensive. It cost me about £8stg for the iriver i ordered. Thats €11.30. Can't beat that price.

And the iriver is not more expensive than the ipod. A quick amazon search reveals the 20bg ipod for £289 while the 20gb iriver is £245.

drane2

Originally posted by eclectichoney
i also got one of these...mine was 80 squid (the DN511 standard model..in RED )
am well pleased with it. at the quality level i use, which sounds fine, i fit about 17 hours of music...i havent tried the lower level of quality yet. I havent got anywhere near the 30 CDs it promises ( i can't see how you would fit it even if you used the lowest quality setting) but still find it great for the price.

The 30 albums stuff is based on lowest quality, each track being 4 minutes long and 12 tracks per album

Lump

Apple are bringing out a mini iPod, I've read about it in the Englich Indo, and The Sun.... also it returns 4905 Results ona google search. Going to cost around 65 Sterling .



John

Duffman

Again, Apple Education Store is the way to go. Someone said Amazon is still cheaper, don't think that's true. Apple offer free express shipping (and that's from Taiwan) and their free lazer engraving offer is still on.

sci0x

No Creative rule! If not the Jukeboz Zen Xtra then go for the Creative Jukebox Zen NX. Its €332.90 compared to the iPod's €549.00.

www.creative.com

Creamy Goodness

i acutally think it's up to the end user.

think about it for a second

sure i'm a ipod user and a few of the things that drew me towards it were the sheer size of it, the fact it weighs the less than 2 cd's, it stores all my outlook contacts (need a program to synchronize them), when it's in my pocket i don't feel it there etc etc


it may not have other features that other mp3 players have or as much storage.

some people don't care about looks and just want the biggest hard drive.
some people don't care about how big the hard drive is and go for features/looks.

but when it comes down to it there are three mp3 players you can buy and i can only speak for one since i'm not loaded and stupid enough to buy three fairly identical products

ipod - great size and comsumer follow up (in form of extra software etc etc)
iriver - built in mic and radio tuner
zen nx - bigger hard drive

also i don't like the way you guys were trying to change his mind about what to get he had his eyes set on a ipod and then you start shoving in other options it's not like the ipod is a complete flop.

also just a quick note on which i think is best.
Which was the most sought after gadget this christmas?
Which 20gig model was mostly sold out everywhere in the run up to christmas?

that's right the ipod

sci0x

Yeah you're right.

But the main reason the person started the thread was to find out what people think about the ipod. They've probably done all their homework on the iPod now they want to know what ppl think of it. Some say its good, some say its bad. Others (me) offer alternatives to check into to give the poster an idea of what else is on the market.

I mean this is the reason we are here... to give our own opinions.

daveirl

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Ronaldo7

Iriver ihp-120 - save yourself some cash. Get a much more future proof system. And benefit overall from having the best hard drive mp3 player on the planet.

Ste.phen

I got a Creative Zen NX (30GB) for xmas, and was very unimpressed.
The damn thing froze a LOT, wouldn't power up after going into auto-sleep, and didnt like loading large playlists (it hung, or crashed totally), i'm looking now for something else and the ihp-120 is looking pretty good i have to say.

Are amazon.co.uk really the cheapest for this?
I have almost €300 in paypal i need to spend too, so if anyone knows of a reputable ebay seller selling them i'd be happy to hear either?

Still haven't forgotten about the ipod, but this ihp-120 is looking good. particularly like the line-in recording feature, means i wont have to download all those nasty CDs that wont rip, jsut hook this to the cd player and leave it alone for an hour