JKDDragon said:
Could someone clear these up for me:
- What's with all the '2nd/3rd/4th' generation iPODS? What's the difference between them?
2nd gen:
# Is fairly primitive and is no longer sold due to being grossly outdated.
Third gen:
# Had lots of bug fixes;
# Has the pure touch wheel and four touch buttons up the top;
# Has new features; different menu layout etc.
Fourth gen:
# Has a click wheel (touch wheel but click buttons);
# Updated firmware;
# Can charge through USB, not just firewire (major bonus!).
JKDDragon said:
I've always held the fear that running with an iPOD or any other hard disk based mp3 player doesn't exactly help it's longevity.... but really, there must be some validity in my words right?
I'd tend to agree with you with the larger Ipods (minis have running cases and I doubt they'd get too shaken around), but I think it may be where you store it that's the problem. Closer to the center of gravity and your belt is no doubt the best place to keep it, as one would move their arms and legs more than their waist.
However, I don't know if there is any official statement on this, or whether you can damage it, but I would place an educated guess that there may indeed be issues when running with it.
JKDDragon said:
How's the durability on this thing? I heard the white outside bit scratches easily but I don't really give a shit about that. I'm more worried about whether or not dropping it often is a big issue. Now of course I try to avoid dropping mp3 players in any circumstances but I don't want to drop this thing twice by accident and find out that it's permanently stuffed.
My white screen is perfect; The back silver is a little scratched but that's fine. Dropping it would be like dropping a hard drive - not a good thing to do. I wouldn't think it would survive many drops. Soft surfaces obviously won't do much, but if you plan to drop it on concrete or another hard surface, can't guarantee it'll live.
JKDDragon said:
What's the price difference between the 40G and 20G versions? Also, is there an version bigger than 40GB?
20GB are about $500, and 40GB are around $650 I believe, maybe $700. They are bringing out a 60GB, but as far as I know you cannot purchase those as of yet.