Oh, ok. But I stil don't like the idea, seeing as how I have to pay for duties, money conversion, etc etc, as I live in canada.
Tyler PS: How do I suggest to rockbox if the PNY vibe could support rockbox? ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 5:20 PM Subject: Re: Confused about Iriver model numbers > yes ebay has a very nice feedback system > tj > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tyler Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 5:35 PM > Subject: Re: Confused about Iriver model numbers > > >>I have never tried ebay and have heard tell that it really can put some >> people down (not shipping items). Is there a way to tell how reliable the >> person your buying a product from is? >> >> Tyler >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 9:09 AM >> Subject: Re: Confused about Iriver model numbers >> >> >>>i don't see why ebay is "feeling adventorous" its an excelent resource, >>>i >>> actually now prefer ebay and online shops ovr local brick and morter >>> retail >>> establishments any day. >>> For some reason you will find the discontinued iriver stuff is very >>> expensive, which is elling, as these things don't decline in value. >>> >>> tj >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Darrell Shandrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 9:06 AM >>> Subject: Re: Confused about Iriver model numbers >>> >>> >>>> Hi Ken, >>>> >>>> Yep. It has been discontinued. I bought mine at a Best Buy. Might >>>> just >>>> want to double check Best Buy or Circuit City, just in case they might >>>> accidentally have one or two of the 799 or 899 lying around. You just >>>> never >>>> know. When I returned my T30, I happened to get a nice lady who was >>>> willing >>>> to check "in the back room" for me and that resulted in the 899 I >>>> wouldn't >>>> have had if I would have just trusted the first person I spoke with on >>>> the >>>> phone who said they didn't have any remaining in stock. Just a >>>> thought. >>>> Sometimes, just a tad of persistence really can pay off big. >>>> >>>> Of course, since the model has been discontinued, it may be extremely >>>> likely >>>> that no local stores have any in stock. If you're sufficiently >>>> adventurous, >>>> you may want to check Ebay, maybe overstock.com, etc. There is, for >>>> example, an iRiver IFP 899 available at overstock.com for $154. I got >>>> mine >>>> at Best Buy for $145 back in August. It is listed as a "refurb" unit >>>> and >>>> I >>>> am not impressed with this price for a discontinued refurb model, but >>>> there >>>> you go. There must still be other sources. >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Ken Burgess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 6:52 AM >>>> Subject: Re: Confused about Iriver model numbers >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Darrell, >>>>> >>>>> I'm sure that most blind people would not like menus that wrap, >>>>> preferring >>>>> menus that return to the default when you turn off the unit. >>>>> >>>>> I guess the problem is that it just ain't August any more and the 799, >>>>> at >>>>> least, is kinda hard to find. >>>>> >>>>> Ken >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Darrell Shandrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 8:41 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: Confused about Iriver model numbers >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Ken, >>>>>> >>>>>> The T30's menus wrap, there's not an accessible way to get to the >>>>>> record >>>>>> function and, in general, this newer model just wouldn't work for a >>>>>> blind >>>>>> person. I bought one back in August and promptly returned it in >>>>>> favor >>>>>> of >>>>>> the IFP 899 which is much more accessible. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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