Why do people hate iPods?
Posted by admin on Jun.04, 2011, under Riches Books
I’ve seen lots of answers here where people say "I absolutely hate iPods, but here’s how to use it…"
I’ve owned two iPods as well as other mp3 players, and as far as I’m aware, they’re the most durable, easy-to-use, feature-rich mp3 player on the market.
They have their downsides:
• You have to use them with iTunes. But iTunes is free, easy, simple, and really well put together.
• They’re more expensive. But they’re way more durable and have a ton more features than cheaper mp3 players like Zen.
• They’re "trendy". I think what this means is that they’re so popular that people want something less "mainstream".
• They’re made by Apple… which some people have a problem with for some reason!
iPods are pretty great pieces of gear. So why the hatred? It’s just a really well-made mp3 player 
A few interesting points people have brought up need comments:
• I agree that the non-replaceable battery is annoying. They last about two or three years, but still, I wish I could replace it myself (or for less than $100)
• "ipod has its lack of accesories"? Not sure what stores you’ve been in, but iPod has THOUSANDS of accessories… far, far more than any other mp3 player. It’s one of the reasons people buy them, because they have so many accessories.
You want to know why people hate iPods? Well, let’s begin.
1. It’s about 100 bucks to replace the battery. Not sure if the price has gone down, but that’s what one of my friends told me several years go.
2. It keeps getting redesigned. As soon as you buy one, expect it to be out of style within a year.
3. New models are being added while some models have stopped being made. The 60 gb iPod video was out for a several months, and then all of a sudden, Apple stopped making them, and added the 80 gb and at a lower price. Why not just make the 80 gb in the first place? Get it right the first time, or don’t make it.
June 4th, 2011 on 12:44 pm
ya i’d have to agree with you on that.. honestly i don’t get it either.. i have owned 3 ipods and i find all of them great although my first one died on me..
i guess it’s just a matter of personal preference like for example: mac vs. windows.. some people like ipods and some don’t
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June 4th, 2011 on 1:10 pm
Have no idea (???). They’re a teriffic addition to Americana. Something that will be around forever. What technology can replace it? Smaller size perhaps.
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June 4th, 2011 on 1:46 pm
They’re probably just jealous because they’re stuck with a rubbish mp3 player. Or they are so stupid that they can’t work it or broke theirs. =)
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June 4th, 2011 on 1:51 pm
You want to know why people hate iPods? Well, let’s begin.
1. It’s about 100 bucks to replace the battery. Not sure if the price has gone down, but that’s what one of my friends told me several years go.
2. It keeps getting redesigned. As soon as you buy one, expect it to be out of style within a year.
3. New models are being added while some models have stopped being made. The 60 gb iPod video was out for a several months, and then all of a sudden, Apple stopped making them, and added the 80 gb and at a lower price. Why not just make the 80 gb in the first place? Get it right the first time, or don’t make it.
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June 4th, 2011 on 2:34 pm
who knows. everyone always has something to complain about. i got one about a year and half ago and love the thing. i personally like itunes also. paying for songs isn’t cool but you can transfer all your files on your computer right to itunes then put them on the ipod. i like it!
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June 4th, 2011 on 2:51 pm
well i dunno, i dont really have anything against ipod but i dont use them. i find creative technology’s sound system much better and ipod has its lack of accesories
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June 4th, 2011 on 3:14 pm
The one thing I don’t like about my iPod is that the format is not compatible with the other media player other than iTunes. I haven’t had problems with my battery yet but my iPod is not even a year old.
It is kind of hard to find out how to do things with it. I still can’t find out how to put Audio books on it, and iTunes wont let you put some files that you want.
I heard some people can’t put files they gotten out of P2P sites.
Well that is all good luck to you all.
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June 4th, 2011 on 3:25 pm
iPods suck, because you can get WAY better sound quality out of a SanDisk, Creative, or iRiver, and they tend to freeze and glitch a lot (unlike most mp3 players). Plus, they are over-priced, and yes, their batteries suck and are hard to replace, and yes, they are trendy, since they basically show off how rich you are.
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