To pod or not to pod?

[simongrant]

Using ipod's is ridiculouse,mp3's are far cheaper

 

[Bman]

Using ipod's is ridiculouse,mp3's are far cheaper

Exactly

A fashion accessory for the non-techie

 

[MajorMantra]

Using ipod's is ridiculouse,mp3's are far cheaper

The ipod (in all its forms) is an MP3 player, just one with unusually nice ergonomics.

Matthew

 

[simongrant]

The ipod (in all its forms) is an MP3 player, just one with unusually nice ergonomics.

Matthew

 

[MajorMantra]

What?

Matthew

 

[simongrant]

a lot to pay for nice ergonomics lol,mine is a IItronics 256mb from argos,had it 6 years been dropped stood on got wet on many occasions,takes 1 triple A and still going strong,think it was about 15 squid,its superb and small and light,perfect for cycling,not sure how the ipod with hard disk things would stand up to 6 years of daily abuse?

Simon

 

[brokenbetty]

I sing

 

[MajorMantra]

a lot to pay for nice ergonomics lol,mine is a IItronics 256mb from argos,had it 6 years been dropped stood on got wet on many occasions,takes 1 triple A and still going strong,think it was about 15 squid,its superb and small and light,perfect for cycling,not sure how the ipod with hard disk things would stand up to 6 years of daily abuse?

Simon

Only the classic (large) ipods have hard disks. The small ones like the nano use flash memory like other players so they're reasonably tough.

Matthew

 

[simongrant]

Thanks for that Matthew,this cheap one of mine is mostly rubberised barring the small screen,it really is good lol

Simon

 

[hodsgod]

How is it we can manage to drive cars and listen to the radio, and yet so many people think we cant listen to an ipod and ride a bike?

I seriously think its down to the fact that too many of us have no cycling training, and don't follow the rules of the road.

I never understand why cyclists need to undertake at red lights for example, they save a few seconds and far too many seem to end up under the wheels of something, ipod or not.

I know my view are not shared by most, but I see far too many cyclists jumping red lights etc.

 

[aJohnson]

How is it we can manage to drive cars and listen to the radio, and yet so many people think we cant listen to an ipod and ride a bike?

I seriously think its down to the fact that too many of us have no cycling training, and don't follow the rules of the road.

I never understand why cyclists need to undertake at red lights for example, they save a few seconds and far too many seem to end up under the wheels of something, ipod or not.

I know my view are not shared by most, but I see far too many cyclists jumping red lights etc.

For one, you don't need to hear cars coming from behind when driving, (Yes somebody with helmet mirrors probably wouldn't need to hear cars but not alot of people wear helmet mirrors.).

And you may see to many cyclists go through red lights, I so far have only seen one myself, I've seen alot of cars/buses go through red lights though,

 

[hodsgod]

For one, you don't need to hear cars coming from behind when driving, (Yes somebody with helmet mirrors probably wouldn't need to hear cars but not alot of people wear helmet mirrors.).

And you may see to many cyclists go through red lights, I so far have only seen one myself, I've seen alot of cars/buses go through red lights though,

Drivers dont need to hear because they use mirrors. Cyclists don't look anywhere near enough.

You obviously don't ride in London, if you did you would see hundreds jumping lights every day. It's well documented that David Cameron and Boris Johnson have done it.

 

[simongrant]

"Drivers dont need to hear because they use mirrors." some do,a lot don't

great post hodsgod,agree 100%