Bono, Steve Jobs, etc.

[Bekah]

Actually,  the sound quality of iPod doesn't make that much difference  
to me as I only listen to books on it.  I suppose  I use it rather  
than another MP3 player is because of it's Mac compatibility.    There  
are very few players which are Mac compatible and most are higher  
priced.

http://reviews.cnet.com/best-non-ipod-mp3-players-for-mac/

Bekah


On Jan 6, 2010, at 1:29 AM, Carvill, John wrote:

> Well, what is it that  the ipod adds to that experience that another  
> MP3  player lacks?
>
> I mainly use  my  iPod  hooked  up to either my  car stereo or my  
> office PC, so it  may  as well be any MP3 player  really.
>
> Listening to the iPod directly  poses two main problems:  one  is    
> the fact that  the supplied earphones are  shit; the other is the  
> synthetic sound you get from the  iPod's sound chip.  It's a shame  
> that the sound you get from a premium-priced product such as the  
> ipod is significantly  worse than the sound you get from a bog- 
> standard sound card in an office PC.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org]  
> On Behalf Of Keith
> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 11:30 PM
> To: pynchon -l
> Subject: Re: Bono, Steve Jobs, etc.
>
> I've been listening to Bill Dixon's "Tapestries for Small Orchestra"  
> off and on all day on my iPod in supreme gratitude for this little  
> contraption's existence. Here at work I'm limited to PCs. Can't wait  
> to get home to my Mac.

My little reading habit:
http://tiny.cc/gQ72E