Classic vs. 5.5 Generation: So, besides the 100 dollar price difference what should I consider before I choose the classic over the 5.5?
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Don't be sad, I actually prefer the 5.5 generation over the classic. I ended up keeping mine instead of getting a classic. Its much zippier in navigating, especially if you have a lot of videos and the click wheel works much smoother. All in all the 5.5 generation is my favorite thus far.
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I also have the 80Gb 5G and love it, but I'm afraid it's going to go on me any minute, because I've just flat out worn it out, not to mention it's FULL. Can someone confirm for me, though: is the 120Gb 6th generation or 7th generation? Can't find anything on the Apple site and Amazon says 6th, but I keep seeing references on Ebay, etc. that say 7th. The 6th generation came out in 9/07, and I want to be sure I'm getting the most recent model. Is there a 7th generation, or is it expected to come out maybe later this year? I can certainly wait! Thanks! zoomlens
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Not the 5th gen. & up... Also, this unit completely froze up on me and I had to get rid of it. I don't really reccomend this product.
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The nano's are more reliable than the Classic versions. My old 60GB failed 3 times over the course of 4yrs while my 2nd gen Nano has never failed and I've had it for 3yrs. I have this 120GB Classic now though and it's been going strong for 6 months.
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Yeah, those seem to be the major differences. The non-user-replaceable battery on the new View sucks though...that was one nice feature about the e200 series (as oposed to iPods) and seemed to make complete sense. I have had to use firmware update on my V1 e260 to recover from a crash and it was pretty seamless and I lost no data. V2, I believe, does not support the "recovery mode" firmware update. I have no idea what the parameters of the View are regarding this. Maybe it just never crashes! (not likely...) Other thing is the better stats on the microSD expansion slot...now up to 8 gigs (wow!) and using microSCHC. That's 16 gigs total without a hard-drive. Awesome! I have found, after some initial frustration and confusion with the expansion slot on my e260, that I just never put it in MSC (Mass Storage Class) mode and ALWAYS use it in MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) mode. I found moving files with Windows Explorer pretty glitchy in MSC mode. (Windows iExplorer would freeze up or get very strange-acting) Now, I just pull the microSD card, stick in into card reader on my computer (with the full-SD-size adapter) and add files like it was a pen drive. Perfect for podcasts which you switch in and out frequently and perfect for loading stuff for a trip. You could have a second card for you wife's/gf's music or podcasts as well and just swap it out without a Windows session. It DOES mean a much longer boot-up (really "refresh data" after the initial normal bootup...) but I think it's worth it for the flexibility of adding and deleting files so easily. You can always just remove the microSD and not deal with the "refresh-data" wait if you get sick of it. 8 gb of microSD would be nice though! Also, I'd like to hear some objective feedback regarding the sound quality of normal audio with the View as compared to the e280. Is is MUCH better? The e280 has become so inexpensive I may just go for that and wait out the View for another year or two.
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I have had the chance to listen to both of them, I would definitively recommend the Energy Micro, better sound when compared to the classic, check my review of these set, also take a look at the pictures, I have side by side comparison of both sets.
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Aviv,Thanks, I already made up my mind and go with the energy 5.0 classic, what sub are you using this this set?thanks
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It depends on your ears actually.. To me, and coincidentally for quite a number, the best sound quality has got to be the ipod 5.5 generation (30g or 80g) since they use a better audio chip (Wolfson). I used to have a classic but traded it in for the 5.5 gen. The sound of the 5.5 gen is warmer, more natural, 'acoustical', and has more depth. Listen to big speakers when comparing this generation to ALL other ipods and you'll know what we're talking about. Cheers.
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9600 is new model. I don't think there is much difference. You would have to go through every spec to see if there is any. I would start with the pioneer website. I love my 9500 I wouldn't change anything about it. If the price is close obviously go with the new one.
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It's depends on who you're buying from and what they already have pre-loaded. Since these are used older machines it will differ. I would continue to shop around.
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They are both great systems, but you need to figure out what you need. For me I choose the 6200 and I am waiting for delivery. The reason I went w/ the 6200 is I needed smaller speakers: ie 6200 has 9" speakers, 6100 has like 14" high speakers. I dont need HD upconversion since everything I have going to it is already HD. note: the ipod dock on 6200 does NOT output a HD signal (according to the manual) but the 6100 is suppose to upconvert the ipod signal, buuuut, 6100 can only handle ipods, where the 6200 can handle iphones as well. The other feature I wanted was auto volume, freaking drives me nutz when show goes to commercial and the sound shoots way up. doubly PLIIZ is if you can't mount 2 speakers directly behind the seating area, this allows you to mount those 2 rears to the front all the way to the ceiling and its suppose simulate the same surround sound as proper 7.1 placement. you get more listening modes w/ 6200 if you need that: ie game: rpg, game: action, game: rock. instead of just game mode w/ no game type on 6100 oh and you save 40 bucks if you get the 6100 now. excuse the long post, hope that helps
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4.0 is best mover because u can control its travel speed too . Not just the stopping times at ends.. 3.5 is ok too. I used both. uf u hav e choice or a few extra bucks id go 4.0.. if u have a lota $ go for that beefed up version thats the 5.0 its a beast on a double track for mutiple lights . Twice as strong as others .. but also about 500$ bucks too...
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quick answer, nothing. lol. As far as I can tell the only real difference between 5 vs 6 & 7 is the color. I used the trial verstion of 7.0 and I'm sticking with my 5.0 until they make a version with something new.
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According to HP, the Platinum editition is 6X faster than the regular one. While this might be true, it is however not worth to pay 50% more. The traditional one exceeds my expectations anyway. After all, at least for myself, an average user of this calculator would not notice the speed difference under normal circumstances. So, my suggestion would be, stick to the older one and save about $23.
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If you're planning on running, get the Nano. Hard drives don't take kindly to shock and the drive in the Classic is no exception. It will fail much, much faster with the repeated shock of running while the flash-based nano will play merrily along to however many miles you want to jar it over.
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I think you are good to go. I'm not sure what generation I have but most of mine are an older version and I recently added this one into the mix with out any problems.
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Besides what the other answers state, IT IS $100 CHEAPER!!!!!!!!!!! (4th Gen.)