New, 20GB iPods for $264

[gettinbranded2003]

Behold the power of HP


Use the $15 off Electronics coupon out there in space.


http://www.buy.com/basket/addi...56040&sku=90139041


Same deal for the 40GB's...$364...



(editted to remove link to site that has the coupon links)

 

[Kipper]

http://www.buy.com/retail/prod...1&loc=111&sp=1
http://www.buy.com/retail/prod...2&loc=111&sp=1

Your linkage skills stink.

 

[yougotdeals]

Nice prices when they get them in.

 

[codeyf]

?? Apple iPod from HP??? /confused

 

[paranoidandroid]

yep. hp signed a deal with apple to release ipods under the hp name. its the same exact thing, except you can print skins or something to personalize the hp ipod. in return, hp promised to bundle itunes/quicktime with their machines.

 

[aluisius]

HP starts selling Apple's iPod:
http://apple.slashdot.org/arti...&tid=176&tid=3

 

[Clocker]

can u use the ipods as a storage device?

 

[gettinbranded2003]

Yes...

 

[Cheapest]

between this ipot and the Dell Axim X30 which one is more powerful?? Any website anyone know for comparasion? Because lately I heart a lot of ipod and not much pocket PC. Is ipod the next generation of the Pocket PC?

 

[Clocker]

is it driverless like the muvo 2 for storage l

 

[cix22]

Originally posted by: Cheapest
between this ipot and the Dell Axim X30 which one is more powerful?? Any website anyone know for comparasion? Because lately I heart a lot of ipod and not much pocket PC. Is ipod the next generation of the Pocket PC?

I think you're a little confused.


The Apple iPod is used mainly as an mp3 player which can also be used to store files. There's also some built-in games and a calendar/reminder application.

A PocketPC such as the Axim runs the Microsoft PocketPC OS, has a color display that allows touch-screen access to applications such as calendars, tasks, contacts, games, system utilities, etc. The PocketPCs typically have expansion slots that allow you to add memory to the PocketPC so that you can use it as storage or an mp3 player or movie player, etc. However the amount you can store on the PocketPC is much smaller than the 20 to 40GB you can store on an iPod.

iPods also offer superior sound quality over most PocketPCs, while PocketPCs offer more processing power than an iPod. Although the devices can do similar things, they focus on different areas. The iPod is an mp3 player that can function as a storage device and a limited PDA. The PocketPC is a PDA that can function as a storage device and as a limited mp3 player.

What you pick should depend on what you want to focus on... Productivity is the realm of the PocketPC, MP3s are the realm of the iPod and other hard drive based mp3 players.

 

[GMElias]

coolness!
-Elias

 

[trikster2]

no dock with the 20gb?

Can I use my old 3g doc with the 4g ipod?

Knowing apple probably not....

 

[welst10]

Originally posted by: Clocker
is it driverless like the muvo 2 for storage l

no. you need some software

 

[coalrabbit]

Originally posted by: welst10

Originally posted by: Clocker
is it driverless like the muvo 2 for storage l

no. you need some software

I was under the impression that if you use firewire, it is driverless.

 

[jdini76]

Thsi deal is still somewhat good.

I just got the Ipod by HP 20gig for $267 + free shipping.

the ipod is normaly $277, and then used the $10 off for new account coupon. and they offer free shipping.

EDIt: Looks like price went up $10 since I purchased.

 

[gspyer]

It is both driveless and requires a driver. Yeah, I know you are confused. I'll explain. There is actually a setting on the iPod itself that enables the hard drive access. This is disabled by default. You have to go into iTunes to enable HD use. Once you do that, you will be able to bring to another computer and use it as a HD. It will stay that way unless you reformat or something.

As for music files, they are technically hidden and specially organized on the iPod. This is part of the whole DRM nonsense. With your "show hidden directories" nabled in Windows Explorer, you can see the music files, but they are named and organized into subdirectories in some strange tracking system only the iPod understands. If you copy one of the hidden music files back to your computer, you can. You just won't know which song it is. Thus without iTunes or little-hacky-plugins, you can't copy music files directly your iPod to be played because it won't understand your files.

Keep in mind, it uses a mighty 4200 RPM HD, so it will be slow to actually run apps off it.

PS: The Firewire or USB interface doesn't matter.

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: gspyer
It is both driveless and requires a driver. Yeah, I know you are confused. I'll explain. There is actually a setting on the iPod itself that enables the hard drive access. This is disabled by default. You have to go into iTunes to enable HD use. Once you do that, you will be able to bring to another computer and use it as a HD. It will stay that way unless you reformat or something.

As for music files, they are technically hidden and specially organized on the iPod. This is part of the whole DRM nonsense. With your "show hidden directories" nabled in Windows Explorer, you can see the music files, but they are named and organized into subdirectories in some strange tracking system only the iPod understands. If you copy one of the hidden music files back to your computer, you can. You just won't know which song it is. Thus without iTunes or little-hacky-plugins, you can't copy music files directly your iPod to be played because it won't understand your files.

Keep in mind, it uses a mighty 4200 RPM HD, so it will be slow to actually run apps off it.

PS: The Firewire or USB interface doesn't matter.

so it hides the names of the songs? and you have to use itunes or itunes emulating software to decode that?

 

[rockman1117]

You can sweeten the deal by PMing this at Staples and using a 30off150 that they send bi-weekly?/monthly. I'm still trying to work it out.