The whole point of portability is, well, portability. If you have to cart a computer along just so you can recharge the device you have music on which has been transfered from the device you're having to cart along to recharge the portable device ...
Bruce On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 03:43:22 -0500, "Christopher Chaltain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > I'm curious. How do you think this makes it more inconvenient? Are you > thinking it's more inconvenient than something which has a rechargeable > battery in it but uses an AC adapter to charge it? If so, I'm thinking > whether you plug it into a USB port or an AC outlet, it would all be the > same. I guess though AC outlets are still more ubiquitous than USB > ports. If I go on vacation, like a cruise, I'd still have to bring my > laptop just to recharge my Creative Zen Stone. > > If you're comparing it to something which takes batteries then I guess > it would be more inconvenient, when the battery runs down, you have to > tether yourself to an electrical outlet or a USB port while it's > charging, but if it took batteries, you could just pop a fresh battery > in and go. I guess for the price, you could always buy two! > > OK never mind, you're right, I can see where it would be a bit nor > inconvenient! I'm still asking for one for Father's Day though! I have > the Creative MuVo with 128M of memory, and having something that's > supposed to be just as easy to use, but with 1GB of memory is just too > appealing. Plus I see it's size and the fact that it has rechargeable > batteries as providing it's own conveniences. I don't have to worry > about spare batteries or carrying two separate cords. > > Bruce Toews wrote: > > Am I to understand that the Zen Stone can only be recharged by way of > > the USB port? If so, doesn't that cause a little inconvenience? > > > > Bruce > > > > -- > > Bruce Toews > > E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Website: http://www.ogts.net > > Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net > > Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com > > > > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > -- > Christopher > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.ogts.net Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
