repopulation
Slowly but steadily, I'm filling up my old ass Zen with music courtesy the Zune Pass 14 day free trial. Unfortunately, the subscription tracks don't seem to work with my crackberry, even though Rhapsody's tracks work with both the Zen and the Storm. The deal (almost) breaker is the weak ass Rhapsody software (I mean really? Really?) compared to the goodness that is Zune 3.0 Marketplace. Plus the 10 free (sans DRM) tracks that go along with the Zune Pass. That's pretty major. Even with the inky spider web blob of a screen on my Zen, I think I'm willing to forego the compatibility with the Storm and stick with Zune over Rhapsody... and maybe pick up a smaller player to bring everywhere, so I wouldn't be draining my phone battery so fast. The new Samsung Sensa Clip 8gb is supposed to support subscription services and it's supposed to be mad cheap ($75?), plus reviews say it has some of the best audio quality among all mp3 players. Cheap enough to make justification of some sick in-ear headphones (Ultimate Ears 5.0 Pros ~$200) a little bit easier. I got to make some headway in the gainful employment direction first though.
I miss the days when I used to watch Kings-Lakers games with my old roommates from Sacramento. Man, I love watching them Lakers lose.
Speaking of basketball, it's kind of crazy looking at the power shifts, which Cleveland and Boston going nuts in the East, a team which will not be mentioned again today being tailed by Portland (which is going to be a monster in the next few years), and some of the older contenders falling by the wayside. When are the Hornets gonna show up? I really hope Iverson works out in Detriot. Derrick Rose is... wow. And you got dudes like Rudy Fernandez, OJ Mayo, Caron Butler, Danny Granger, et al playing out of their minds. I love this game.
Jason Mraz's new album is like John Legend's new one. Shouldn't be slept on. I'm a little ashamed of myself. I got a good excuse though.
24 Hr Fitness is a long way from the ARC. A freaking mile of cardio equipment lined up like a military formation, one damn squat rack (seriously?), almost no redundant machines, a basketball court with a low ceiling that smells like a gym bag all the time (at least this one has a court... most don't), a lot more douchey older dudes that monopolize equipment, and less... wildlife. And no towel service! I miss those pink towels. Maybe I'll get used to it, because it's less than half the price.
Leverage on TNT looks pretty good, from what I watched today. Kinda like the Ocean's movies, but in a syndicated series. Yes, more ways to kill time.
Speaking of time, my clock is seriously out of whack. I need to work on that.
Slowly but steadily, I'm filling up my old ass Zen with music courtesy the Zune Pass 14 day free trial. Unfortunately, the subscription tracks don't seem to work with my crackberry, even though Rhapsody's tracks work with both the Zen and the Storm. The deal (almost) breaker is the weak ass Rhapsody software (I mean really? Really?) compared to the goodness that is Zune 3.0 Marketplace. Plus the 10 free (sans DRM) tracks that go along with the Zune Pass. That's pretty major. Even with the inky spider web blob of a screen on my Zen, I think I'm willing to forego the compatibility with the Storm and stick with Zune over Rhapsody... and maybe pick up a smaller player to bring everywhere, so I wouldn't be draining my phone battery so fast. The new Samsung Sensa Clip 8gb is supposed to support subscription services and it's supposed to be mad cheap ($75?), plus reviews say it has some of the best audio quality among all mp3 players. Cheap enough to make justification of some sick in-ear headphones (Ultimate Ears 5.0 Pros ~$200) a little bit easier. I got to make some headway in the gainful employment direction first though.
I miss the days when I used to watch Kings-Lakers games with my old roommates from Sacramento. Man, I love watching them Lakers lose.
Speaking of basketball, it's kind of crazy looking at the power shifts, which Cleveland and Boston going nuts in the East, a team which will not be mentioned again today being tailed by Portland (which is going to be a monster in the next few years), and some of the older contenders falling by the wayside. When are the Hornets gonna show up? I really hope Iverson works out in Detriot. Derrick Rose is... wow. And you got dudes like Rudy Fernandez, OJ Mayo, Caron Butler, Danny Granger, et al playing out of their minds. I love this game.
Jason Mraz's new album is like John Legend's new one. Shouldn't be slept on. I'm a little ashamed of myself. I got a good excuse though.
24 Hr Fitness is a long way from the ARC. A freaking mile of cardio equipment lined up like a military formation, one damn squat rack (seriously?), almost no redundant machines, a basketball court with a low ceiling that smells like a gym bag all the time (at least this one has a court... most don't), a lot more douchey older dudes that monopolize equipment, and less... wildlife. And no towel service! I miss those pink towels. Maybe I'll get used to it, because it's less than half the price.
Leverage on TNT looks pretty good, from what I watched today. Kinda like the Ocean's movies, but in a syndicated series. Yes, more ways to kill time.
Speaking of time, my clock is seriously out of whack. I need to work on that.
3 Comments:
I use eMusic and love it. Love it, love it. No DRM and high quality.
I have the basic plan: 50 downloads for $15. That's enough for me right now because I went through a phase were I bit more than I could chew. 50 a month is just enough to digest.
No love for the iPod? Whattup man? Apple hater? Hahahaha
Funny you should mention emusic, cuz I've had a subscription for a while now. Unfortunately, it's not everything I hoped it would be. There's a lot of good stuff, but's it's almost all small/indie labels. Not that it's a bad thing, but combined with the 30 second only previews and it get hard to really know if you'll like something the second or third or fifth time you play it. I think it takes me several full listens to commit to buying a track, and a few more for an album.
That's why I like the unlimited subscription deal. Download and listen as much as you want, plus with the Zune Pass, you get your choice of any 10 tracks to download as DRM free mp3s. Big plus for me. Also, something about having a limited number of downloads per month makes me feel like I should save them for tracks I know I like the first time through, so I don't end up listening much to songs that aren't 100% keepers at first preview.
You know, I actually was gonna buy an ipod as my first mp3 player, but I changed my mind and picked up the Zen for several reasons:
- sound quality on ipods is average... noticeably less than zens, zunes, sansas, etc.
- they're usually more expensive
- didn't support subscriptions
- require you to use itunes (never much liked it)
I still use my Zen even though it's got "cobwebs" and it can't tell what the hell is supposed to be on the screen. I can still run subscription music, my own mp3s, and I can still output video to a tv or monitor.
I'm thinking of getting the Sensa clip cuz it's 8gb for $75, subscription compatible, with a little screen, all in the same size as the ipod nano. And it has a built in removable clip! The ipod shuffle is the same price but has no screen and is only 2gb. 8gb is plenty for the gym and when I wanna go lite... otherwise I can use the Zen. And I just found out the Zune Pass subscription tracks work on my phone! It kinda blows my mind hahaha.
I think you called it right about the apple hater business haha. Something about their stuff puts me off. Nice stuff, but you really have to be alright giving up more of your paycheck. That, and it's generally made to appeal to the larger part of the population, which means that even though they have some really cool innovations, they jack you in other ways. Very proprietary. And I really find it funny/scary how fiercely people defend apple's "brand" and products. Too much hype for me. I prefer to go with the underdogs in this case.
wow did i write all that?
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