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[g0_0n]

my ipod broke (4 years of good tunes, never filled up all 20GB) so Im thinking of getting a phone with an mp3 player. Is this a bad idea? ipods cost $200+ anyway.

I don't pay attention to 'gadgets'

Comments

[anonymous]

just tape a phone to a walkman

[meltmyfaceoff]

whoops

[timthemagiccow]

seems like a good idea because there's less crap to carry around
i also do not keep track of this shit
i got shannon a sansa 8gb for her birthday last year, she said the sound quality was better and i like the front panel/buttons
but like the ipod the user interface is pretty awful

[g0_0n]

just by idly looking - most blackberry models dont even SAY how many gigs of music they hold (if even a gig...) and i really don't want to buy an iphone.

We'llll see

[vyvyanbasterd]

What about the Treo or one of those mf'ers. I don't pay attention to gadgets either.

[g0_0n]

the only reason Im scared of the iphone is personal plans start at $60 a month and I've been paying nothing (thanks, mom!)

[g0_0n]

ha - i knew there had to be one of these somewhere

[timthemagiccow]

I looked into this and the trouble is most phones don't emphasize capacity or music playing as much. Features & ad copy from i-phone rivals talk more about internet browsing capabilities. They call these "smartphones" and they cost a good deal more than a normal mp3 player ($400-600, though I suppose you'll get a fair discount if you sign a contract). Most of them (like a blackberry I checked out at newegg.com) have about 64MB (yes MB) onboard and a microSD flash slot, so you can buy a card separately (8GB for ~$90, 2gb for ~$15

[g0_0n]

the nokia Xpress looks like it might be good - only 100 bucks and comes with 1GB for media. Ive also had nokias my whole life and they're kinda lame and endearing. I think I may go to a T-mobile store and see if adding 8GB is any problem