For Australia and the rest of my travels I want to buy an Mp3 player to take with me, particularly a 30GB iPod http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/-/591/799/-/815353/Apple_iPod_30GB_White/Product.html?searchtype=genre, however I have some questions that I if anyone could answer.
I was told that if I add music to an iPod in another country will wipe its memory clean and I would have to start from afresh. That does not bother me. What does concern me is I want to be able to store all my photos taken on my digital camera on it, I'm just wondering will putting pictures on it in Australia or America etc. etc. wipe the iPod clean. If not then I can show people I meet on my way where I have been and what I have doing, without carrying a photo album about.
If this is going to wipe the date I would rather spend £30 less and get this Sony Mp3 20 GB player http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/-/595/803/-/732042/Sony_NWA3000_Walkman_20GB_MP3_Player/Product.html?searchtype=genre I have no wish to use the video function of the iPod and so I wouldn’t need to buy the 30GB iPod, but the 4GB iPod which is the same price as the 30GB Sony. For me there is no comparison between a Sony 20GB Mp3 player and a 4GB iPod that are the same price. It’s the Sony every time.
Whilst I have mentioned Mp3s I thought I would start a discussion on whether or not I should take one with me. Whilst I was reading through my BUNAC advice booklet I came across advice telling travellers not taking an IPod/Mp3 player or expensive electronic items with them. I am not yet a seasoned traveller, although I want to become one obviously, but it strikes me that I am no more at risk in Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns or any other big city in Australia or the rest of the world than I am in Manchester or London where, if I had an Mp3 player now I would take it. And also, surely for someone who is travelling long distances for a long amount of time, a good book and a music player would seem to me to be vital components of travelling to alleviate the boredom? But maybe that is just my inexperience showing through, or it could be the advisors just covering themselves in case someone complains they weren't warned. Oh well, I think I'm going to take one anyway, despite 'advice' to the contrary, unless someone with unbiased, not covering themselves, advice wants to chip in.
Only 10 weeks and 6days left to go. It's all rather exciting but still lots to do, I have to go to the docs, dentists and opticians, set up a bank account, buy clothes, decide what I am going to take with me, buy a plug converter thingy, inform everyone I know the address of this blog, write more in my personal journal, of course buy an iPod, save up more money, try not to panic, resend application for VIP Backpackers card and IYTC Card, I’m not sure if I have forgotten anything but do those things I have forgotten.
So back to the question, simply put does anyone know if using the picture saving facility on a 30GB iPod in Australia, America or anywhere else in the world will wipe the iPod clean of any info already saved on it? Also does using it in any other country’s computer wipe the date or can I just recharge my iPod via a USB in another country without wiping the date on it? The info anyone provides is vital to my travelling plans.
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I don't have an iPod so I can't answer your question, but it sounds like a stupid feature for them to have, that whole deleting everything if you're in a different country. How would your iPod know which country you're in?
But I do think you should bring it with you. Just be careful of it, and don't be too upset if it does get stolen. Does your travel insurance cover stolen possessions?
My insurance covers insurance up to a certain amount, not sure to waht amount (i think its up to £1,000 with a maximum amount per item of £150) i'd have to check, but if I wanted to insure it specifically it'll cost me £10 for every £100 the item costs - so it'd be only £20 to insure it for the whole time i'm away.
Personally I have no idea, I asked Laurel about it and she said something about it being different computers rather than different countries that delete the music... Not sure about pictures though.
I went into the Apple shop in the Trafford Centre (i never knew it was there until my mate told me - must be new)
Anyway the guy whom i spoke to said that it will work in other countries and computers - as long as it is set correctly, from automatic to manual - i can also save photos and music on at the same time. It will cost me £195-£205 for the Ipod and a travel kit which has a plug adapater and other stuff.
I went into the Sony shop and their Mp3 wasn't as good as the Ipod (looks better though), I can't even use the Sony Mp3 as a storage device for pictures and use it as an Mp3 player at the same time.
I think i will get the Ipod, but i will wait nearer the time (only 10 weeks and 1 1/2days to go) to make sure i have enough money - I think I will but I wanna reach the £2,000 mark which allows me to enter Australia on my visa, and i want to save this money on my own without anyhelp (other than sponging food and accomodationm) from the parental units. And I think clothes are more imp.t so what money i currently have will go on that rather than the Ipod - for now.
Hey Rob,
Just been reading your'travelling' posts and wanted to tell you that you wont miss Warbutons sliced bread becuase of travelling to Oz ..
They are discontinuing it all together ..
May I suggest "Hovis best of both" instead ...
Hope the travelling goes well!
The issue re recommendations not to take high value equipment is because people who travel are generally in poor accomodation without the luxury of safes etc. I would imagine it's less the pickpocketing (though travellers are more likely to be targeted) than the fact that young people who travel are generally having too much fun and can be a little reckless. Lack of security is an issue.
Chill.
Creative Vision m:
Waaay better than a video ipod, and less hassle to add music!
Cheers Tom, i looked it up on Amazon seems really good, bit pricer though but only by a couple of quid, mains adapter at £26 is worrying though, I'm off to trafford centre tomoz so i will see if i can find one to look at.
The mains adapter is included for UK plugs, and you can always use a cheap converter from Boots :)
I can't seem to find one that has the mains adapater included, they all only have a usb cable to charge via a computer. Unless i'm being really dumb and they have changed the name of the mains adapter to a sync adapter?!? Below are the box contents for a
Creative ZEN Vision:M 30GB MP3, the one I am lookin at buying.
Box Contents
ZEN Vision:M
Earphones
Sync Adapter
USB Mini-B Cable
Pouch
Installation CD
User's Manual
If i'm not being dumb do you know where I can get one from with a mains charger included?
I've got a Sony Walkman and you can use it as a storage device.
You just can't load music onto it without the Sony software, which is annoying. I used to be able to drag and drop my MP3s with my old player.
Yeah sonicstage is notoriously crap to use :s
My vision:m came with the mains adaptor
I've not got sonicstage, it's something else.
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