02.23.51 # call me crazy but I think I am going to switch over from Archos 20gb Recorder to Ipod... 02.23.52 # the best burger ever 02.24.07 # NO 02.24.10 # DO NOT 02.24.18 # I REPEAT do NOT do that 02.24.27 # haha 02.24.27 # jet : i won't call you crazy. I'll call you RICH :) 02.24.30 # alright midnight, talk me out of it 02.24.37 # is that a joke? 02.24.38 # BoD, thats a fair assessment...:-P 02.25.00 # okay let me start ok shut up now let me talk 02.25.06 # midnight: great burger by the way. ascii-art is a noble art. 02.25.20 # haha thnks 02.25.26 # okay lesson one 02.25.31 # archos can record, ipdo can not 02.25.49 # archos has rockbox, now with ROCKBOX you will get all you want, they listen and all that 02.26.02 # You get to browse files 02.26.08 # There's games 02.26.15 # You get so many options 02.26.25 # Rockbox keeps on going - ipod just sucks 02.26.31 # theres nothing to set or customize 02.26.37 # rockbox can rsume 02.26.43 # ipod cannot 02.26.49 # archos is much more betterer 02.26.57 # ipod cant compete 02.27.01 # archos for life 02.27.07 # ipod is sucks 02.27.10 # im done now 02.27.15 # need more persuading? 02.27.49 # haha... 02.27.52 # OK, first of all I never record 02.28.01 # was it really a joke?? 02.28.01 # wait, Ipod cannot resume? 02.28.05 # no midnight 02.28.11 # the new Ipods look SWEET 02.28.11 # no way 02.28.15 # all sensors, VERY thin... 02.28.19 # aww forget them 02.28.29 # come on 02.28.34 # rockbox keeps going 02.28.38 # you can ivert 02.28.38 # invert 02.28.40 # hehe 02.28.41 Quit Mighty_ ("[BX] With a BitchX here and a BitchX there, here a BitchX there a BitchX everywhere a BitchX") 02.28.41 # you get OPTIONS 02.28.47 # Ipod has bigger screen 02.28.47 # it's just so much better 02.28.53 # better backlight, much sleeker 02.29.00 # apple is no fun 02.29.06 # lol... 02.29.39 # wait 02.29.47 # you say something and i will top it 02.29.51 # start. 02.30.04 # ok 02.30.53 # Ipod is thinner, sleeker, cooler, has arguably a more polished interface, larger capacity, sensor buttons so no moving parts to break (my buttons are bit lopsided), usb 2.0 AND Firewire... 02.31.12 # okay now HALT 02.31.17 # let me go now 02.32.14 # k 02.33.00 # Arhcos is thicker, and has less a capacity, but rockbox will give you much more things (for example, invert, games, line selector, file broswer, customizable wps + cfg files, can show text and none of that iss on ipod) and who gives a care about sensor buttons, sensor my ass they can break too, usb 2.0 is fine esp with rockbox 02.33.03 # WOOOOOOOO 02.33.45 # HMM i DO SEE YOUR POINT 02.33.55 # err caps off 02.34.03 # but the Archos is just so much clunkier then the Ipod... 02.34.09 # it's much better 02.34.12 # oh well 02.34.13 # if I had a thin MP3 player I would use it a LOT more though 02.34.16 # it's still small 02.34.20 # that is my main thinking point right now... 02.34.23 # yeah 02.34.26 # but.... 02.34.29 # that I would use the Ipod a lot more cuz of this 02.34.33 # okay wait one more minute ok 02.34.41 # k 02.34.45 # let me recap all 02.34.45 # hang on 02.35.07 # you're so fun:))) 02.35.10 # hmm heh 02.35.25 # hey shutup im doing this for rockbox :\ 02.35.47 # pros of getting ipod: smaller, sleeker (who cares no one LOOKS at it really), slightly louder and has sensors.. hmm 02.35.59 # well being fun is a really + for rockbox so it's ok :) 02.36.41 # cons of getting: no more rockbox, no more invert, no more wormlet (AWWW NO!!!) no more karaoke no more feature requests, no more dailybuilds, no more support, no more rockbox irc..... 02.36.56 # wait i do believe the invert is the default on ipod 02.37.06 # SHUTUP BOD 02.37.11 # :) 02.37.13 # and you can install a special version of linux 02.37.14 # on the ipod 02.37.17 # you know what 02.37.20 # shut up okay just leave 02.37.24 # :))) 02.37.29 # come on ! 02.37.31 # lol... 02.37.34 # hehe 02.37.35 # i try to be objective here 02.37.40 Join ken0 [0] (marklar2@80.178.36.92.forward.012.net.il) 02.37.46 # hey im just saying, switching to an ipod could be a very huge mistake 02.37.53 # well 02.37.58 # I would pretty much lose rockbox 02.37.59 # or it could be very good... scratch that, mediocre 02.37.59 # I say : if you have the money, just do it 02.38.02 # and gain everything else? 02.38.09 # BUT 02.38.10 # hey if you've got the money to throw around 02.38.10 # jet 02.38.15 # go ahead and buy whatever mp3 players you want 02.38.16 # there is no 'everything else' 02.38.20 # and figure out what's best for you 02.38.28 Quit ken0__ (Read error: 54 (Connection reset by peer)) 02.38.39 # what can you do on ipods? nothing. 02.38.45 # lots midnight 02.38.49 # yea psyco, true 02.38.52 # lots MORE than rockbox? 02.38.54 # i just want to hear the other side 02.38.54 # really i think it's obvious technically the ipods are superiors than an archos 02.38.58 # I have heard my side enough...LOL 02.39.06 # yea Bod 02.39.06 # technically 02.39.13 # but they are more expensive so what did you expect! 02.39.14 # see thats the one thing i mean to say 02.39.30 # they're technically better but theres no rockbox to take advantage of that 02.39.37 # of course 02.39.37 # how much could I sell a used ARchos Recorder mint condition with 4 2100 NimHs, car charger, usb cable, in box with Best Buy return plan (NO wall charger)? 02.39.54 # crapos 02.39.55 # midknight : but there's apple... they are pretty good on making gui ;) 02.39.59 # youre doing it arent you 02.40.05 # haha midnight 02.40.06 # youre getting an ipod 02.40.09 # not yet, but I am ready to 02.40.09 # i have failed 02.40.11 # miserable 02.40.15 # hahaha 02.40.16 # :)) 02.40.58 # oh well 02.41.08 # hey thats a good idea - do what you want 02.41.16 # yea, I just wanted to hear the other side 02.41.25 # as long as I can salvage the money to do it I think im gonna 02.41.36 # good luck 02.41.57 # come back and tell me what its like, doing something as horridly stupid as that 02.42.00 # hahaha 02.42.03 # please? 02.42.13 # midnight, I think I will enjoy it 02.42.18 # heh 02.42.26 # i hope you do 02.42.31 # you'd be the first 02.42.36 # heh midnight 02.42.42 # that is an outright lie :) 02.42.54 # well i know people that like ipods but 02.43.03 # not from switching to one from rockbox 02.43.10 # rockbox on a recorder that is 02.43.11 # :))))) 02.43.57 # me I think I will wait a bit again 02.44.03 # what? 02.44.03 # then I'll buy one 02.44.06 # no 02.44.07 # (ipod) 02.44.08 # no you dont 02.44.11 # hahaha 02.44.14 # you cant! 02.44.20 # as soon as i have money that is 02.44.28 # aww man 02.44.30 # well .. my archos is broken !!! 02.44.37 # i fell like the last one with an archos 02.44.40 # and i hate archos for that 02.44.49 # aw 02.44.58 # heh 02.45.06 # you cant hold a grudge