What is the difference between an mp3 player and an Ipod?
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most ipods are more expensive
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No. You need an MP3 player that is WMA compatible (Windows Media).  iPod is not.
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An iPod can play MP3 files.\niTunes is the best, no subscription fee, only 0.99$ for the tracks you really like.\nRead the following page if you want free and legal music \nhttp://baseportal.com/baseportal/goodsounds/howto
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This is becmoing a difficult question to answer what with flash-based mp3 players (e.g., iPod nano) gaining in popularity. I'll take a shot.\n\nIt appears that in the US, the iPod has 75%-80% of the market (see top 2 links below). \n\nFor a breakdown of flash-based players, see the 3rd link.\n\nA breakdown of mp3 player sales is in the 4th link.\n\nA forecast of the mp3 player sales is in the 5th link.\n\nJupiter Research appears to have a report that would address your question directly (do you have LexisNexis access?). See the last link.\n\nHope this helps.
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In my opinion, i would think that an MP3 player is better than an iPod. i have several of reasons why.\n\n1. There are pretty much two formats that will work on MP3 players: MP3 and WMA. On iPods, you can only download one format that you can't actually listen to on your computer.\n\n2. For an iPod, you have to buy music off an online store. for an MP3 player, if you own the music, you can put it on the MP3 player.\n\n3. iPods tend to cost WAY more than MP3 players.\n\n4. the only reason why iPods are more popular is because that they have good ads and word of mouth got around fast.\n\nso, if you are only going to be using it for listening to music, an MP3 player would be better. Likewise, there are things that an iPod can do that others can't. iPods generally hold a lot more songs than MP3 players. also, the new iPods can download videos onto them, so you can actually watch music videos on your iPod! you can also look at picture slideshows on your iPod as well.\n\nso, in conclusion if you don't want to spend as much and you only want to listen to music, choose an MP3 player. if you want to view music videos and pictures, choose an iPod.\nhope i helped!
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Ipod Nano 1GB: $149\nIpod Nano 2GB: $199\nIpod Nano 4GB: $249
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IPod is the better of the two because if you get a 30GB ipod you can put 75 hours of video, 25000 photos, and it holds 7500 songs.
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Well...Depends how into music you are. I got a shuffle for Christmas and I can't wait to get a Nano. It lasts at least a day when it is fully charged. It holds about 120 songs (depends how big the memory on it is). Then to replenish it you just plug it into the USB port on your computer. Or you can buy an outlet for it. You can either have it on "shuffle mode" where it plays random songs, or you can have it on "in order mode" where you put the songs in order by artist, genre, or song title in iTunes and that's what order it plays them inI don't know what it'll be like after 5 months. I don't know, 120 songs just isn't enough for me, but it may be for you. I got it to fit 132 though.
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I personally love the iPod, but Creative makes excellent MP3 players also.  Basically, read some reviews some Cnet and Zdnet and then use froogle.com or pricewatch.com to search for a vendor.  You can also check the vendor ratings on these sites.
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Depends on the maker, Ipods for instance use itunes. Every mp3 player will have a CD that comes with it, and most you can just drag-and-drop into it's folder.
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Yes, you can copy MP3 files from your iTunes library to your MP3 player. \nIf you bought tracks from the iTunes Music Store though, you must write them to a CD first, to import and convert them to MP3.
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depends on what size you want, and how much you are willing to pay-- \ni personally bought a zen micro and i am pretty happy with it-- it was better than the ipod mini in terms of price and everything.. so creative is a good brand--- \nbut check here. \n\nhttp://www.calibex.com/compare-price-for-mp3-player/zzcalibex2zB1z0--search-html?nxtg=3de10a1c0516-D0EE05E3FA4692CB\n\nhttp://www.bizrate.com/mp3_mediaplayers/\n\nhttp://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=161\n\nhttp://shopping.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AuaRu3_keufWuMrvccmn69EEgFoB;_ylu=X3oDMTBhNjRqazhxBHNlYwNzZWFyY2g-?p=mp3+player&did=
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The range is from $53 to $350.  Depends on what you are looking for as far as performance.\n\nApple iPod shuffle 512MB MP3 Player\nInternal Flash Drive, 12 Hours \nApple - M9724LLA\nMost Inexpensive~$53.00    \n\nApple iPod Photo 40GB MP3 Player\n40GB Internal Hard Drive \nApple - M9585LLA\nMost Expensive~$350.00\n\nI own an iPod photo and I am very pleased with it. It is very stylish, it has a great interface (very easy to go through your songs, and 40 gigs of songs require a very good interface!)
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mp3 players are a fad, but things such an ipod will last for a good while
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the iPod nano's leading function is to play mp3s. the innovation is the incredibly small size.
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i dont know the micro photo but id choose creative over ipod any day. i have a creative zen touch for a couple of years now and its awesome. \n\n-much cheaper than an ipod\n-battery last longer than an ipod (24hr battery life)
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If you have a pocket book full o' monies, you should buy him an MP3 player. Kids these days just can't live without music! An MP3 player is no longer a music device, it is a portal to another world. The MP3 player is a great gift idea, however it costs more money than a pregnant kangaroo. You know  with the little joey inside its pouch? Wouldn't that be a killer present? Unwrapping a kangaroo with another kangaroo in its pouch... haha sorry, i had to do it...