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Originally Posted by deaddred
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So the OP should spend twice as much as an IPod to get a machine with poor battery life and a fifth of the memory? hmmm... :rolling:
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Ouch, deaddred. That was kind of uncalled for. Nobody's attacking iPod in this thread. The question was if a PocketPC can be used as a mp3 player alternative, and yes, it can; and we've found out recently that it uses the same audio chip as the iPod(!). And NiwRoC is correct...if you're only going to use one device, and you want to use it for more than just music (or really, really basic PIM fuctions), the Pocket PC is worth considering.
Is the iPod a better music only platform? Yes. Does it have better battery life? Yes. Is the battery swappable? No.
And, benictomeonly, there are 2GB CF cards on the market that are quite affordable, as well as MicroDrives that NiwRoC and I own (but MicroDrives have a consequence of using more power, and wear out over time, but it's the price you pay for more memory at a lower cost TODAY). There are CF cards up to 8GB on the market (very pricey), but expect to see 10GB CF cards available and affordable within a year.
I'm quite happy with most mp3s recorded at 128kps, and that translates to 1 MB for every minute of music. on a typical 1GB card, you'll get 975MB or so to work with, so as previously mentioned, roughly 975 minutes of music, or 16.25 hours of music. You'd roughly have to change standard X50 batteries 4 or 5 times in that period of time, which is something else to consider.
Good luck!