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Postby Jonoleth » Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:36 pm

Putting aside issues of reliability theyre more expensive than the far better equivalents. Theyre a fashion accesory for those with more money than intelligence.
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Postby Lisa McNally » Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:37 pm

Xzar wrote:iPods are what happens when the fashion over function mantra that usually dictates to the womens' clothes market invades electronics :lol:


Yeah well it does go well with my white minimalist decor I agree .... and is beautifully at home in my tatty old Escort! :lol:

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Postby Darken » Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:42 pm

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Postby Lisa McNally » Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:45 pm

A Sony whatever it is?

I love Sony! :luv: I would have Sony everything! Apparently I am a label snob! :lol:

Says she typing on a Sony Vaio computer! :eyes:

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Postby Darken » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:12 pm

dragonmaiden wrote:A Sony whatever it is?

I love Sony! :luv: I would have Sony everything! Apparently I am a label snob! :lol:

Says she typing on a Sony Vaio computer! :eyes:

a sony vaio mp3 player
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Postby Lee Bloodstock » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:14 pm

Darken wrote:http://g2images.auctionwagon.com/sieng/G2SM669fab22-30ff-4380-a3f3-1065fcc11ac2-29882.jpg

that is my new toy. Very reliable.


...and how long have you had it for?
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Postby Lisa McNally » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:15 pm

Darken wrote:
dragonmaiden wrote:A Sony whatever it is?

I love Sony! :luv: I would have Sony everything! Apparently I am a label snob! :lol:

Says she typing on a Sony Vaio computer! :eyes:

a sony vaio mp3 player


I am guessing this is new out as if it'd been round a few years ago I would have bought one instead of the old iPod me being a Sony snob and all!
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Postby Darken » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:15 pm

Sammi Curr wrote:
Darken wrote:http://g2images.auctionwagon.com/sieng/G2SM669fab22-30ff-4380-a3f3-1065fcc11ac2-29882.jpg

that is my new toy. Very reliable.


...and how long have you had it for?



I had one when they first came out which was stolen from me. This one...for a week
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Postby Darken » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:16 pm

dragonmaiden wrote:
Darken wrote:
dragonmaiden wrote:A Sony whatever it is?

I love Sony! :luv: I would have Sony everything! Apparently I am a label snob! :lol:

Says she typing on a Sony Vaio computer! :eyes:

a sony vaio mp3 player


I am guessing this is new out as if it'd been round a few years ago I would have bought one instead of the old iPod!

they have been out about same time as ipods
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Postby Ross » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:17 pm

It was easy for Apple to drown the world in publicity, making the launch of a LOT of other perfectly good (superior even in a lot of cases) products barely noticable to most people.

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Postby Darken » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:19 pm

Ross wrote:It was easy for Apple to drown the world in publicity, making the launch of a LOT of other perfectly good (superior even in a lot of cases) products barely noticable to most people.

exactly
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Postby Darken » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:20 pm

they did the same with the laptop market... and that is sad
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Postby Xzar » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:25 pm

I hate laptops, I'm a thrown together-desktop bunch of bolts and components man :D

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Postby Darken » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:29 pm

Xzar wrote:I hate laptops, I'm a thrown together-desktop bunch of bolts and components man :D


i dream of an alienware aria 51 7700 laptop
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Postby Xzar » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:33 pm

...I'd hate to dream of the overpriced vacuum moulded wonderprice Alienware have slapped on it :lol: