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Great deal, also no tax for certain states (CA and NY are two). Also, there is a 10% off Dell Software and Peripherals coupon floating around, look for that two. Another thing, go through [url=http://www.ebates.com]http://www.ebates.com[/url] to get another 4% off (go to Dell S & P link on that site). I bought my iPod through Dell home. It had and still has free shipping but the free shipping took a little over a week. Great deal though.

Posted by superbalde in San Diego, CA on September 23, 2003 at 1:14 PM (PST)

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Actually, there is no 10% off code. The 10% off is automatically applied. Also ebates isn’t 4% off it’s 4% cash back later on. As in you buy it at whatever the price is online and then you get 4% of that price back later.

Posted by superbalde in San Diego, CA on September 23, 2003 at 1:42 PM (PST)

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Nomad Zen NX 30GB $265

http://tinyurl.com/ofnw

Expands to 80GB!
Better S/N than iPod (i.e., sounds better and higher quality!)
Battery life twice 3G iPods

I Switched To Zen, shouldn’t you?

Posted by ThinkZen on September 23, 2003 at 2:43 PM (PST)

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NO!!!!!!, well yes if you like the look and feel of a brick.

Posted by Joeysue on September 23, 2003 at 4:09 PM (PST)

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No, if your a Mac fanboy.

Yes, if you are a smart consumer who carefully researches for the best bang for the buck.

Posted by Bob on September 23, 2003 at 5:02 PM (PST)

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You’re on the iPod lounge. You are telling everyone on the site that they are mac fanboys, you having posted on the iPod lounge are either a mac fanboy your self, according to you, or just looking for trouble. In either case, there are more reasons then just being pro mac for people buying the iPod. I my self do not have any other mac products. So shhhh.

Posted by Casual on September 23, 2003 at 6:57 PM (PST)

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I’m just sick of hearing comments like Joeysue. They think anything other than Apple made are trash. If they wish to spend thousands of dollar on over priced Macs, sure, who am i to stand in their buying power?

But it annoyes me when they start influencing their mentality towards first time comers.

I carefully researched my purchase and iPod came out on top, so i bought it. Why come here? To see if there are any more programs like google get out there.

If anything better comes across me, i have no problem giving up my iPod. Zen? It is little big, but i don’t go around making comments like “LOOK AND FEEL OF A BRICK!”

Posted by Bob on September 23, 2003 at 7:48 PM (PST)

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Lol Bob the Zen is REALLY BIG. Macs are highly priced i agree. But thats cause they make so much better products than lets say Microsoft? Would u rather spend lotsa money buying a premium product or a defect product

Posted by Hahaaa on September 23, 2003 at 10:45 PM (PST)

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over priced macs is just another wintel myth.  everyone knows that pcs with similar specs to a mac have similar prices to a mac.  granted, apple doesn’t have a low low end machine, like some $200 dell… but then again, does anyone really want such a low end machine?  come to think of it, i’ve never seen such a pc in action.  makes you wonder if they sell any of that crap, or if those cheap machines are just bait.  hmm.

blah.

scratch yo ###!

Posted by Box on September 24, 2003 at 3:49 AM (PST)

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Yes, the Zen NX is a little large. If you want the same small form factor of the iPod try the Rio Karma:

Recording
Weighs less than the iPod!
Lossless audio (supports FLAC)
Supports OGG - best lossy codec
Hardware crossfading
80GB expandability
Looks damn cute!

http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?model=220&cat=53

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/32273.html

RioKarma 20:
20G 2.7 x 3.0 x 0.90 = 7.29 inch^3 5.5oz

ipod specs:
10G 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.62 = 6.10 inch^3 5.6oz
15G 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.62 = 6.10 inch^3 5.6oz
30G 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.73 = 7.18 inch^3 6.2oz

Posted by ThinkKarma on September 24, 2003 at 6:16 AM (PST)