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Tribro posted 2 years ago.
They have several for sale on the site. I have just the regular one but they have the smaller ones that are good for running with. Once you have it you juts need a computer to load the music to your ipod. You can buy music through iTunes or burn cd's you already have. No monthly service charges necessary, just pay by song or album.
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donegal1 posted 2 years ago.
I have the iPod mini and love it, even though I love my boyfriend's iPod nano even more, lol. I would recommend both, but stay away from the Shuffle, as it breaks very easily.
Mp3 players are great for training, especially long endurance sessions. It definitely helps you relax and get into a solid rhythm. Some people go by the "train as you race" idea, but if I did that, I'd be crippled by now. I believe in enjoying your training because triathlon is really a lifestyle.
There are lots of music downloading sites. Apple has iTunes, but that's relatively pricey. I have Limewire Pro and am very happy with that service (see [url]www.limewire.com)[/url].
Hope that helps!
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oucam posted 2 years ago.
I also have an iPod, but if I were to start over again I would get something like a Dell Jukebox or something supported by Rhapsody or Yahoo music. These sites offer unlimited downloads to compatible mp3 players and range from $5 to $10 a month. I have Rhapsody anyway and love it, it's really handy when I want to stream music on my computer.
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vmarwin posted 2 years ago.
If you don't want to pay for music use P2P software. Two great ones are: WinMX (if you use a PC) and Aquisition (if you're a Mac user). No spyware inherent in each application, however you need to be a little wary of the download sources if you're a PC user. If you use Mac, you dont have to worry about anything and Aquisition automatically loads your songs into iTunes.
If you wish to be out front, then act as if you were behind.
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TBRAVO posted 2 years ago.
IMO if you are a “MAC� person get an iPOD. But if you are a “PC� person get a Rio Player or something similar. My son has an iPod, my wife has a Rio player and I have a pair of Oakley Thumps. For me it is easier to download music to my Thumps or the Rio than it is the iPod (I’m a PC person). Be very careful using P2P Software. A lot of people are getting slapped with lawsuits for using P2P software and obtaining copyrighted songs illegally. For the 1st timer, I would stick with iTunes (for IPODs) or Musicmatch, Emusic or even walmart.com (for non IPODs).
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kylie posted 2 years ago.
I use and love a shuffle. I use ITunes with it, and the library of songs is from buying through ITunes or CDs that I have.
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brittda posted 2 years ago.
I just got a nano the other day because I wanted something that had more memory than my current mp2 --love it. You can download individual songs or whole cd's right in the itunes software. I already had cd's so just copied those in. PC or MAC person does not matter itunes loads either way and is very user friendly.
You can use WINMX if you are not concerned with getting caught publically swapping music --which I believe is illegal (why I stopped using it)
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beads1985 posted 2 years ago.
I am a Mac user and I got an iPod a couple of years ago. I loaded up songs from CDs I had already and then I have purchased a few from iTunes at Apple. You can load songs from other sites onto your Mac and then get them into your iTunes on your desktop from there too.
Nothing to it, but to do it
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glbrum posted 2 years ago.
AZBuckeye wrote:
Where do you get i-pod music, and what does the service cost? I think my wife and I are the last 2 people on Earth without i-pods, so I am sorry for the dumb question. To relate this to triathlons, I am thinking of buying one for training puposes. Any recommendations/thoughts?
Thanks
If you want the music itself, you can import it (from your perdonal cd collection) onto the computer via the cd drive. You will need iTunes for this. You can also buy music from the iTunes Music Store. It is a feature that is inside iTunes once you have that up and running. You can PM me if you want a thorough description of what to do. It isnt hard, but just a little hard to describe.
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PJT posted 2 years ago.
I use an iPod shuffle for running/spinning and have not had any quality issues with it. The main advantage is that it is very lightweight and compact. Mine has 512mb of storage and holds about 6 hours of songs. A second advatage is, unlike a regular iPod or mini, it has a solid memory, so skipping/stopping is not an issue when running. The disadvantages are that there is no interface at all -- meaning you can turn it on or off and skip or repeat a song, but you can't choose a particular tune on the fly. Also, 6 hours of music isn't that much as far as preventing repeats, so I change out my playlist every few weeks. Those new nanos look pretty nice--they also have a disc-free memory so skipping is supposed to be eliminated.
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bigdogtwo posted 2 years ago.
I have had an ipod for two years. It has 20GB of storage. I can't live without it. I have a PC not a mac. No problem there. I have 4566 songs on my iPod. I downloaded 516 of them over the past two years from iTunes at $.99 per song.
The rest I loaded in from my CD collection or CD's friends gave me.
You can load iTunes for free on your computer right now and play around with it. They have hundreds of millions of songs and its easy to use. iPods are very easy to use also. I can't recommend an iPod highly enough.
Where do you get i-pod music, and what does the service cost? I think my wife and I are the last 2 people on Earth without i-pods, so I am sorry for the dumb question. To relate this to triathlons, I am thinking of buying one for training puposes. Any recommendations/thoughts?
Thanks