back on the issue of mp3 players...

[jkeisenh]

Sorry, y'all... had to post this, since months ago i was raving about my mp3 player.
 
 So... my Creative Nomad Zen Xtra (30GB) is a piece of sh*te.  It's officially decided.
 
 Why?
 OK, it's like 10 months old.  Something happens where the charger jack breaks out from whatever anchors it inside the unit.  The charger no longer works, and it uses this insane battery that's impossble to charge outside the unit.
 
 PLUS, when I try to push the jack back into the unit, the damn screen display stops working.
 
 Then, I check with their support people.  SORRY!  Support is only available during the warantee period.  Which is 3 whole months.  Lovely!
 
 Now I have 20GB of music stuck in a player with no power and no power source.
 
 I ordered some newfangled unapproved, hopeitdoesn'tfrythething USB charger in hopes that that will work, but my god.  This sucks.

[ratioci nation]

http://www.apple.com/ipod/

[markie]

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
   i was raving  

I couldnt think of a more appropriate description.
 
 
 Sorry about your loss. Perhaps you should look at this.

<img src="http://digital.lib.umn.edu/IMAGES/reference/swhp/SWHP0125.jpg" alt=" - " />
 Woe unto thee, O thou Amalekite dog, for you will become as popular as a boil on the king's backside!

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

here'a great home MP3 player:
 
  <img src="http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/2041/663/store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/step1image2powerbook_0404.jpg" alt=" - " />

[jkeisenh]

Originally posted by pollard:
  http://www.apple.com/ipod/

unless you're getting ready to start a collection for that purpose, I don't see one of those in my future.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
  unless you're getting ready to start a collection for that purpose, I don't see one of those in my future.

http://www.freeipods.com/
 
 it supposedly works, you can read about it by searching for the postings about it here - http://blog.largeheartedboy.com/

[Chip Chanko]

I did this...just waiting for the ipod to get shipped now. Since I already have a 10gb I'm waiting patiently.
 
 

Originally posted by pollard:
   

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
  unless you're getting ready to start a collection for that purpose, I don't see one of those in my future.

http://www.freeipods.com/
 
 it supposedly works, you can read about it by searching for the postings about it here -  http://blog.largeheartedboy.com/ [/b]

[helicon1]

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
  Sorry, y'all... had to post this, since months ago i was raving about my mp3 player.
 
 So... my Creative Nomad Zen Xtra (30GB) is a piece of sh*te.  It's officially decided.
 
 Why?
 OK, it's like 10 months old.  Something happens where the charger jack breaks out from whatever anchors it inside the unit.  The charger no longer works, and it uses this insane battery that's impossble to charge outside the unit.
 
 PLUS, when I try to push the jack back into the unit, the damn screen display stops working.
 
 Then, I check with their support people.  SORRY!  Support is only available during the warantee period.  Which is 3 whole months.  Lovely!
 
 Now I have 20GB of music stuck in a player with no power and no power source.
 
 I ordered some newfangled unapproved, hopeitdoesn'tfrythething USB charger in hopes that that will work, but my god.  This sucks.

Did you get an extended warranty from the store of  purchase? I have the Zen since June and so far, no problem. However, I am anticipating something will go wrong. I've heard too many bad things.