Anybody got an iPod? [Archive]

kbasa

03-02-2004, 06:42 PM

I'm sort of idly looking at MP3 players and wondered if anybody had an iPod. They seem rather elegant and I see a lot of them when I travel. I like the autosync when it gets docked and the ability to load a whole ton of my photos to it when I'm traveling on the bike is pretty sweet.

Anybody have any experiences with these things? With the remote control headphones or any of the other accessories?

BMWRider

03-02-2004, 07:29 PM

I'll be watching the responses along with you, Dave. I find the iPod an interesting possibility and have been thinking along those lines myself ...

Gizmo

03-02-2004, 09:03 PM

I do and love it. Mine is the 15G flavor and have my entire CD collection and my address book with enough room left to download it all again. The sound is great especially with custom molded speaker/ear plugs, space to carry it on the motorcycle or in a pocket is obviously not a problem. Just after I got mine they upped the capacity. I recommend them.

kbasa

03-03-2004, 12:52 AM

Thanks, Gizmo. Did you get the in the ear speakers that Apple sells or did you get them from somebody like Bob Weis the earplug guy?

Do you have an ability to access your address book from the iPod? Or do you need to view it using something else?

I think I'm going to get a Treo 600 phone, so I'll have a phone/PDA device. (One less gadget to carry around on airplanes)

knary

03-03-2004, 01:55 AM

Dave,
if you can, ping Deacon. He's got, last I checked, an ipod, valentine, and maybe something else, all hooked up together. He loves that ipod.

Deacon's profile (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=171)

Gizmo

03-03-2004, 07:54 AM

Originally posted by KBasa
Thanks, Gizmo. Did you get the in the ear speakers that Apple sells or did you get them from somebody like Bob Weis the earplug guy?

Do you have an ability to access your address book from the iPod? Or do you need to view it using something else?

I think I'm going to get a Treo 600 phone, so I'll have a phone/PDA device. (One less gadget to carry around on airplanes)

Hi KBasa,

It comes with the Apple ear speakers, but I purchased a pair of custom earplugs/speakers from Arizona Al. I use them in conjunction with my Auto Com which by the way you can run the IPOD through and when I can't be bothered with all that electronic crap, I stick the IPOD in a pocket and plug my custom plugs/speakers directly into the IPOD.

As for the address book no special gadgets needed to view it's contents, you access it just like a playlist (selection of music) by scrolling through a series of menu's. Once there it is there in very readable text.

Good luck with it if you decide to get it.

kbasa

03-03-2004, 09:08 AM

Thanks, Bruce. That's pretty awesome.

Colt03

03-03-2004, 04:46 PM

Dave,

A friend I ride with has one. I played with it last summer and it is on my to Buy list. I waited as I was hoping for some price decreases or capacity increase after Xmas. I heard that the Mini Ipod was coming, as it stands I think I'll go for the 30 GB model. In the meantime, I have been ripping my cd's and also downloaded I tunes for windows. Just make sure you don't allow it to take over all your music files. See some notes at cnet or download.com.

Best

MCohen

03-03-2004, 04:50 PM

I've got one of the original 5 GB iPods which I plug into my Autocom. I leave it in my tankbag with the remote (which I bought later when they became available) sticking out through the zipper. Works great for the long trek across Kansas.

It syncs up to the Mac address book and calendar apps which is nice but not really a substitute for a full featured handheld computer. There's no stylus to add items.

A great new feature is the ability to download digital photos (with additional hardware). Besides bigger hard drives that's one feature that might tempt me to upgrade.

Michael

Kenny2

03-03-2004, 06:35 PM

I have the 15 Gb. Love it. I use Arizonia Al's ear plugs and they work great. i just don't use it in the twisties.

Gizmo

03-03-2004, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by Colt03
Dave,

A friend I ride with has one. I played with it last summer and it is on my to Buy list. I waited as I was hoping for some price decreases or capacity increase after Xmas. I heard that the Mini Ipod was coming, as it stands I think I'll go for the 30 GB model. In the meantime, I have been ripping my cd's and also downloaded I tunes for windows. Just make sure you don't allow it to take over all your music files. See some notes at cnet or download.com.

Best

Hi,

I think the 30GB you are interested in is now 40GB, good for you.

BradfordBenn

03-03-2004, 08:55 PM

Me? I use my iPaq with a 512MB SDRam card and a 256SDRam. I go heavy compression as what fidelity will I get through the ear plugs and over the noise. I am not doing critical listening.

Plus I have my address book, calendar, e-mail,.... well you get the idea.

riderR1150GSAdv

03-04-2004, 10:25 AM

All kidding aside, I just got mine and love the thing.
It is amazing how much you can put on one as it is a tiny package.
I am in the "discovery" stage as I have it for just a few days but it is a nice thingie to have.
Pictures, music and computer back-up make it versitile.
I did splurge :cry and got the 40 GB Pod but it might be tax deductable if I put my business stuff on it too:bliss .
I looked at the Sony MP3 player but the discs on a bike....:dunno Although it has a radio tuner and the I-Pod doesn't , you can't have it all I guess.
Anywhoo good luck in your quest for tunes!!:p

kbasa

03-04-2004, 10:46 AM

Thanks, Rider. I was looking at the Apple web site last night and noticed that if I bought the 15G, it doesn't come with a cradle, USB cable or the neat remote controlled headphones. By the time you add all that stuff, you're spending more than the next model up.

Oh man. It made my head hurt, so I went to look for a new office phone. That made my head hurt even worse, if you can believe it.....

Jonniedee

03-04-2004, 11:58 AM

I'd do a web search on IPOD battery issues before I bought one.
COSTLY!

rapz

03-05-2004, 07:41 AM

I've got a 30Gb iPod and it is great. The more you play with loading music from your computer the better it gets because you can organize music anyway you like. I sort my music differently than my wife. I use it on long sole rides and she uses it when we ride two up. I've wondered what's the best way to share usage. Any suggestions?:brow

MCohen

03-05-2004, 10:36 AM

rapz,

If I understand your problem correctly, the easiest way to handle two users would be to create "playlists" for music sorted different ways. Then you or your wife could select the playlist that you want to listen to.

Or you could just buy a second iPod. :brow

Michael

Gizmo

03-05-2004, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by M. Cohen
rapz,

If I understand your problem correctly, the easiest way to handle two users would be to create "playlists" for music sorted different ways. Then you or your wife could select the playlist that you want to listen to.

Or you could just buy a second iPod. :brow

Michael

Both methods are correct.

JimKane

03-06-2004, 01:08 PM

I loaded all my CD's, my wife's CD's, my daughter's CD's into my iPod and still haven't filled it. I use with a Griffin iTrip and feed the signal into the bike's radio which feeds into the Autocom system. I removed the 6 CD changer and gave myself a lot more storage space. :clap

dlearl476

03-06-2004, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by knary
Dave,
if you can, ping Deacon. He's got, last I checked, an ipod, valentine, and maybe something else, all hooked up together. He loves that ipod.

Deacon's profile (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=171)

The xma3 v2 from tesseract mobile electronics (http://www.tesseractcorp.com/xma3.htm#IMPORTANT%20-%20Please%20Read%20Before%20Starting%20The%20Purch ase%20Process) does this, 1 stereo in, 2 mono in (radar,gps, phone IF you wired a separate mic into the line.) I just ordered one last week, I'll let you know how it works. They bill it as an "audiophile" quality solution and talking with Todd, I believe them. More later.

Kbasa- The pic functionality of the Ipod makes it a real winner, but after a couple of years of using a sony MD player on the bikes, I really LOVE my XM radio. If you're looking for a strictly music, news, and WEATHER solution, it can't be beat. I don't know if the special is still on, but I got a free home kit with mine. I don't even listen to CDs anymore.

Fasterling

03-06-2004, 08:16 PM

I have a 10 Gb iPod and a Valentine One. I tie the two together with an XMA3 from Tesseract driving a set of Etymotic ER-6 earphones. It's an AWESOME way to ride! I've got playlists for long rides as well as tunes great for the curvy backroads of Missouri. Turns all those miles into smiles.:bliss

ian408

03-15-2004, 11:14 PM

I bought an iPod a few months back. The 40G variety.

I've been ripping stuff to the tune of 2094 songs, 6 days
worth of music and just 8G of space. My goal is to get
everything ripped eventually.

I'm running the Windoze verision of iTunes and have been
happy with the performance and usability of the software.

Where the iPod shines, and maybe it's just me, is in shuffle
mode. Couple reasons. I have heard stuff I haven't heard in
a while and it's choice of items seem to be within genre meaning
you'll get a few of electronica before metallica kicks in. I might
be totally off on this but a few days of random shuffle seem to
bear it out.

The "battery issue" concerned me enought to read farther than
the movie and while the movie may have had a positive impact
on Apple's support, others have provided replacement batteries
for some time. I'm ok with prying the cover off to replace the
battery when it does go.

Oh, and for the price? I think you should get an auto charger and
a cable to use the AC adapter separately from your system. I
keep the AC adapter at work and bought a Belkin (or something)
car adapter.

Enjoy!
Ian

P.S. I plug it into the autocom and it's fine. Though if you keep
it in the tank bag, you won't have easy access to the volume
control.

wack

03-27-2004, 09:55 PM

Originally posted by rapz
I've got a 30Gb iPod and it is great. The more you play with loading music from your computer the better it gets because you can organize music anyway you like. I sort my music differently than my wife. I use it on long sole rides and she uses it when we ride two up. I've wondered what's the best way to share usage. Any suggestions?:brow
If by "share usage" I am guessing you want to both listen to the ipod while riding two up? If so buy a 1into2 splitter and a second set of earphones and your set...I have a 20gig 3rd gen iPod with shure E-2c earphones which are a huge improvement over the pods that come with the iPod. I rode with the stock earphones once and I'm not really a fan of losing the input of auditory sensation due to having music playing. I use either HEROS or custom fit musicians plugs.

rapz

03-28-2004, 07:35 AM

Wack, Thanks, that's what I wanted to know.:brow

Jim Shaw

03-28-2004, 08:25 AM

If you're into books, Audible.com has a $100 off coupon on many iPods if you subscribe for a year. I am looking at the mini iPod, as it will fit in my shirt pocket and carries up to 75 hours.

Question: Are the Apple ear speakers useful under a helmet, or do I have to do something else?

Also, beware of large numbers of complaints to Apple about the standard iPod batteries. Makes an extended Apple warranty worth the money. It's $99 to replace the battery. It was $299! before Apple iPod customers filed a class action lawsuit. :brow

Jim

wack

03-28-2004, 10:22 AM

Originally posted by Jim Shaw
I am looking at the mini iPod, as it will fit in my shirt pocket and carries up to 75 hours.

Question: Are the Apple ear speakers useful under a helmet, or do I have to do something else?

Jim
Jim- If you're looking in to iPods I wouldn't buy the mini (IMO) Yes it's small but really, even the largest (in Gigs) iPod is not all that big, physical size wise. Also the smallest regular iPod (not mini) is much bigger, gig wise, and only $50 bucks more (last I checked) Go with what you want. This is just MHO. See my previous post re:headphones

Fasterling

03-28-2004, 11:14 AM

I would use something different from the standard Apple iPod earbuds under a helmet. I am using Etymotic ER-6s and before that was using some Sony in-ear earbuds that I noticed last night were being sold at the local Apple store. Apple also makes an in-ear set, but I haven't tried them.

HarryGR

03-28-2004, 08:03 PM

Hey Kbasa,

I just saw that thread. I used many flavors of the Ipod because of my job. The nicer is the 3rd generation (last edition with 4 backlit buttons and the scroll wheel).

Pro's: It is a great device with great quality sound (assuming you get the good headset that Apple sells seperately). It holds an amazing number of songs (and data if you really need to) and it has a great interface to do pretty much whatever customization you want.

Con's: It's greatest advantage is also it's "Achilleus heal". The Ipod's heart is a hard drive, hence the massive storage. A hard drive is designed to sit on a desk and spin. It has vibration limits and it does not react good to extensive G's.
Also the battery on the Ipod only lasts about a year and to replace it you need a kit with a special tool to open the shell. :uhoh I know... I know ... most people in here say: "Come on now. I do have a screwdriver. How hard can it be?" Well ... it is not hard, it is just ugly. If someone buys a $400 device, he or she wants it to be nice, shinny, AND scratch free.

For use on a motorcycle you need something with a flash drive. This is basically a memory drive that does not hold as many songs (due to less storage capacity, due to cost).

Anyway, the decision is yours - just wanted to give you my opinion. If you need alternatives, I would look at the Creative MuVo series that has a flash drive. Pretty much same price for less size though.

Hope that helps,
Harry

PS. Everyone, please check my other posts for the alarm and the cover - I need some information/advice also.

doccat

09-10-2005, 09:41 AM

undefined :thumb The iPod 30 gig is great, I listen all week and never hear the same song. On my 1200 rt I use a radio transmitter and get good sound (have to change the transmit station when radio stations interfer). Anyone have the schematic on the CD hook-up so that I can directly wire the audio output? Tony, new member.

RTRandy

09-10-2005, 01:39 PM

Has anyone seen one of these yet? The new iPod nano. How cool is that?
Nano (http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/) In color as well.

tiginbna

09-10-2005, 02:07 PM

I also have an I-pod,the 30 gig, I listen through Ultimate Ears UE-7 Pros, things I use for work as well. (Ultimate ears.com) works very well. Though I wish the headphones plugged into the I-pod at the unit instead of through the remote, oh well its just a longer cable.

The thing that scared me initially was that you could only use it through a Mac as I-tunes originally worked only on that format.Thank God they changed that!! It also happens to be the smoothest and easiest of all the mp-3 conversion/library systems to use, IMHO.

I have tested a lot of the others, the Rio(sp?), the Dell jukebox etx. The only thing that has come close for sonic value as well as volume is the I-pod "Shuffle". It is tiny and has a lot of function built in.

The only thing that might take me away from the I-pod is the new Nokia phone that has I-tunes built into it. From my perspective if you have to listen to an MP-3 the I-pod is the only way to do it.

Tig

ian408

09-10-2005, 02:18 PM

If you want remote control, try one of these (http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/airclick/index.php).

Works great. Remote attaches to the bars w/Velcro. Very nice.

Ian

YB in IN

09-10-2005, 02:18 PM

the new iPod phone is made by Motorola and is called the ROKR. It looks pretty darn cool, but it only holds about 100 songs.

Visian

09-10-2005, 02:41 PM

I think I'm going to get a Treo 600 phone, so I'll have a phone/PDA device. (One less gadget to carry around on airplanes)

For about the past year, I have been using a Sony/Ericsson 910a. It's a:

- Phone
- PDA
- E-mail, SMS and MMS
- Camera and video camera
- MP3 Player

It uses Sony memory sticks, and 1 gig holds a good 10+ hours of music.

http://www.letstalk.com/img/prod/100/506/27452_pdi.gif

I bought because of the business I am in. This is just the beginning for integrated devices... and there are many options. I've found this thing is pretty good for a one-day ride or a short biz trip. One thing that is really sweet about this thing is that it has a small speaker, so you can turn it on and set it on your table at your campsite and have a nice little tune player without having to walk around camp with ear plugs in.

Also, I have a 30 gig iPOD, second generation. Very nice... I like the shuffle mode, too, since you never know what's gonna pop-up next. Later versions of iPODs got pretty tricky with digital rights management... the thing knows whether you got the song from a buddy who got it off of Napster/Kazaa, etc... or whether you ripped it from a CD you already owned.

For lengthy trips (and tired iPOD batteries) it's best to get a cigarette lighter connector to power the device.

I'd recommend getting a set of form-fitted ear plugs to go along with it. As I learned from an earlier thread here, there are a ton of options... some that cost more than the iPOD itself. I got a set from a local guy who reps Earplugco. I believe that Earplugco advertises in the BMW ON.

I connect the thing to my Mac G4 notebook... and have purchased a few songs from iTunes. A buddy gave me the entire U2 library for Christmas last year... nice! One major PITA with iTunes songs is that they'll only play on the iPOD or the Mac. That's one thing that *really* bugs me about Apple...

Ian

BubbaZanetti

09-10-2005, 05:56 PM

Creative Labs (http://www.creative.com/) also makes some pretty good MP3 players. They have a proprietary sound file system that allows nearly double the number of songs as a comparably sized ipod (although at a trade off of lower battery life, since its more intensive on the drive). They also have up to a 24 hr battery life..........

BradfordBenn

09-10-2005, 10:39 PM

The iPod 30 gig is great, I listen all week and never hear the same song. On my 1200 rt I use a radio transmitter and get good sound (have to change the transmit station when radio stations interfer). Anyone have the schematic on the CD hook-up so that I can directly wire the audio output? Tony, new member.

Hey Tony-

If I remember correctly, Crutchfield has a wiring harness.

gezerbike

09-10-2005, 11:07 PM

Haven't seen this mentioned, but as a traveler Dave, I thought
you might find this useful. My neice's new hubby had his
Ipod on the boat with us last week and we would set the
dial to 87.9 FM I believe and he could wirelessly transmit
to the boats' radio. Could be a handy feature if you use
rental cars, and heck , just about anywhere , like the garage.

torags

09-10-2005, 11:51 PM

I bought a shuffle and the OEM speakers fell out of my ears - I bought IE6 ear speakers and they're great. But the battery life is 8-12 hours, then I got the gizmo that fits in a cigarette lighter with a USB port (great item) to charge the battery.

Then I tested the new ear speakers and found I had to turn the speakers too high to hear them on the road. I have a r1150RS (small fairing) that has a lot of air coming around fairing resulting in wind noise. My choice - music or hearing. I'd like to keep my hearing since I have little memory left (I have to save what I can)..

Besides, there is too much going on. Music, nav verbal directions, CB radio and V1. All this stuff takes my mind off the driving. I'm not listening to anything - I'm going to use vision for nav & V1 and get the weather at my gas stops.

:blah :blah

PUDGYPAINTGUY

09-11-2005, 12:38 PM

Hi Kbasa, I have a 20GB I-Pod and I love it. They are expensive admittedly although they are THE best thing in MP3 players in my opinion after owning some of the others. Are they worth the cost? Probably not in their own right...however what adds the real value is the I-Tunes site and the page that forms the library...that is really cool. Also the ability to mix tunes, books on tapes and learning CDs all together and mix and match as many playlists as you wish to. Outstanding. I use a jack lead to play it through my Chatterbox although John Brown from MixIt is working on an adapter to convert the 3.5mm jack to the Chatterbox PC style cable to allow easy connection directly to the headset instead of going through the radio.

Anyway that is my opinion...again...probably the best player on the market due to the I-Tunes facility...

Andy

Mudbug

09-11-2005, 11:29 PM

I asked Santa Clause for a black iPod Nano. Hopefully I'll have it Christmas this year.

jmerlino

09-12-2005, 08:10 AM

I just got my wife a Nano for her birthday. That thing is so freakin' cool. I might have to buy myself one, too.

RNR

09-12-2005, 12:28 PM

Gang:

They work great, especially with noise-canceling earbuds.

I've got an iPod shuffle I'm tooling up (simple, 120 songs, small) that will go right on my 'stitch.

Buddy has the big 40g model, loves it. Specifically, his wife loves it!

Check out the new nano Apple came out with, if you must have the best first.

Battery mainly an issue on older iPods, not newers ones.

kbasa

09-12-2005, 01:06 PM

I'm carrying about 25GB of music in mine these days.

neato.

andy45320

09-12-2005, 01:38 PM

I really LOVE my XM radio. If you're looking for a strictly music, news, and WEATHER solution, it can't be beat.

I have to agree...I have a small (512mb) mp3 player i used for a while, but having just installed XM before my trip, i am forever converted and would only use the mp3 player if were going thru tunnels all day. Tons of channels...comedy channel is great (though it does tend to repeat if you listen 7 days straight :)), cnn headlines is also good, catch the news while you ride. Tunes stations are okay as well.

SCDorman

09-12-2005, 02:09 PM

I'm carrying about 25GB of music in mine these days.

neato.

You're a better man than me. I got 12Gb out of 20Gb filled and ran out of downloading gas.

dancogan

09-12-2005, 05:07 PM

I got the 60 gb iPod photo. Loaded 459 CD's onto it, and found it used about 23 gb. Guess I have lots of room to grow! One of the advantages of the whole thing, that really doesn't even require an iPod, is that iTunes is a great way to catalog and keep track of your music!

boofer

09-12-2005, 06:44 PM

Ditto on the 60gig, with a ijet RF remote which is sweet.

With the RF remote you can bury that sucker anywhere you can run a wire for headphones. I usually use a short extension either from inside the tankbag or under my seat so it can be unplugged, me not teathered to the bike.

Tim

The_Veg

09-12-2005, 08:48 PM

BradfordBenn

09-13-2005, 12:01 AM

I have finally had to rotate through. Last year I decided I was going to do a download of my albums, alphabetically.(http://www.bradfordbenn.com/cdlist.htm sorry about the color scheme - mid update)

I knew that I would fill the poor 20GB machine. So once it got full I decided to listen to it sequentially and then delete items as I listened to them. I am currenty up to Limp Bizkit. It is difficult to actually stay dedicated to listening to them in order. But I figure if I own I should listen to them. Every so often I find something I completely forgot about.

PUDGYPAINTGUY

09-13-2005, 05:16 AM

Wow you guys have a lot of music. According to the I-Pod I have just shy of 4 days of music and I am still only using a fraction of the 20GB...On a 4 day ride I find I listen to that about a day or so and the rest of it...XM radio...lol Maybe I should have something other than 4 days of Mozart eh?...lol

dancogan

09-13-2005, 06:29 AM

Maybe I should have something other than 4 days of Mozart eh?...lol

Actually, that seems to be the one weakness of iTunes, or the software it accesses on the web to fill in artist and album information. It doesn't seem to know the difference between artist and composer, particularly for classical albums. I have to go in and correct a lot of the information, which is also not easy on iTunes, if I ever want to find a particular selection by Mozart or Bach, etc.

I also noticed that nothing ever gets categorized as Bluegrass. So I had to create that genre and then re-label all of my bluegrass stuff.

Oops, sorry to go off topic there.

Visian

09-13-2005, 07:09 AM

Later versions of iPODs got pretty tricky with digital rights management... the thing knows whether you got the song from a buddy who got it off of Napster/Kazaa, etc... or whether you ripped it from a CD you already owned.

So what does it do with this knowledge?

It won't let you load the songs. What you have to do is burn the songs to CD audio format, re-rip them, and then you can re-load.

DAMHIKT.

Ian

tessler

09-13-2005, 08:46 AM

I have finally had to rotate through. Last year I decided I was going to do a download of my albums, alphabetically.(http://www.bradfordbenn.com/cdlist.htm sorry about the color scheme - mid update)
Great collection! Anybody who owns "The Repercussions Of Angelic Behavior" obviously admires Bob Fripp and all-things-Crimson, and is ok by me!

I've had an iPod since 03. The original 20GB model and it's never given me an ounce of trouble. Haven't yet purchased a mobile audio solution, but I've ripped @ 52GB of music and use iTunes daily.

As for the song and artist tags (from the Gracenote Database site) for Classical artists, try using the MusicBrainz Tagger (http://musicbrainz.org/tagger/download.html) or for MAC iEatBrainz! (http://musicbrainz.org/) which can allow you to manipulate and potentially correct the tags in your collection. I personally find that I'll often go in and manually correct tags; for Classical, I like to have the Composer in the Composer tag and the Group or Performer in the Artist's tag.

Sorry for being OT; but I thought this info might be helpful.

kbasa

09-13-2005, 09:05 AM

Great collection! Anybody who owns "The Repercussions Of Angelic Behavior" obviously admires Bob Fripp and all-things-Crimson, and is ok by me!

I've had an iPod since 03. The original 20GB model and it's never given me an ounce of trouble. Haven't yet purchased a mobile audio solution, but I've ripped @ 52GB of music and use iTunes daily.

As for the song and artist tags (from the Gracenote Database site) for Classical artists, try using the MusicBrainz Tagger (http://musicbrainz.org/tagger/download.html) or for MAC iEatBrainz! (http://musicbrainz.org/) which can allow you to manipulate and potentially correct the tags in your collection. I personally find that I'll often go in and manually correct tags; for Classical, I like to have the Composer in the Composer tag and the Group or Performer in the Artist's tag.

Sorry for being OT; but I thought this info might be helpful.

Excellent. One of my big beefs is inconsistent tagging. I know iTunes uses the Gracenote stuff, but sometimes, I get some wierd results.

BradfordBenn

09-13-2005, 09:42 PM

Tags are a big pet peeve of mine. But since I am playing them in Order, it has not been a huge problem - yet.

R100RS

09-14-2005, 10:49 AM

Beware of hard drive players and the bike you ride. My hard-drive Archos Gmini cannot handle the vibration of my Airhead. No matter where I put it (jacket, tankbag) or how it's powered (battery, bike), it will eventually shut itself down, presumably due to excessive vibration. Sometimes it takes 5 minutes, sometimes it takes 45 minutes.

knary

09-14-2005, 11:06 AM

tessler

09-14-2005, 04:31 PM

Excellent. One of my big beefs is inconsistent tagging. I know iTunes uses the Gracenote stuff, but sometimes, I get some wierd results.
Another Recomendation is a great community-based program called Last FM (http://www.last.fm/) from the folks who created the Audioscrobbler music-profiling plug-in. While it won't correct any of your tags, it's an interesting way to see your music listening habits graphed out (and see who else, globally, shares your esoteric musical tastes).

My profile is here (http://www.last.fm/user/orphtess/), for anyone who's interested.

R100RS

09-15-2005, 11:36 AM

Then might I suggest:

I want I want I want I want....

Hey! What are you trying to do to me! I'm trying to convince the wife that this is the solution to my problem:

http://cannon-bmw.co.uk/cannon/New_Bikes/R1200RT/R1200RT.jpg

YB in IN

09-15-2005, 11:49 AM

Another Recomendation is a great community-based program called Last FM (http://www.last.fm/) from the folks who created the Audioscrobbler music-profiling plug-in. While it won't correct any of your tags, it's an interesting way to see your music listening habits graphed out (and see who else, globally, shares your esoteric musical tastes).

My profile is here (http://www.last.fm/user/orphtess/), for anyone who's interested.

There are some interesting tracks that you have there. Boccherini? I've only heard about him in my music history classes.

tessler

09-15-2005, 12:33 PM

There are some interesting tracks that you have there. Boccherini? I've only heard about him in my music history classes.
Thanks :)... yeah, good old Luigi. Wrote some beautiful String Quartets.

Alanz

09-16-2005, 01:07 AM

I've used my 4G 20gb iPod and also an iPod shuffle on my cruiser.

Today I received an iPod nano as a birthday gift... a lovely item.

I'll try it out on the bike this weekend, hooked into the AutoCom.

For now, it's hooked up to a Xin SuperMacro V3 amp via a SIK DIN cable... and out to some Grado headphones... very very nice!

I put some photos on the nano too... pictures of my bike (of course), the MINI Cooper S, our hedgehog, our african grey parrot, and some photos of my sons. Cool toy!