Can someone please explain this to me again so I can understand all the stuff I keep reading about IPODS. Is IPOD basically just the brand name for an mp3 player put out by Apple?
As such: 1. Is there any difference in sound quality between an MP3 player such as my zen nano plus & an IPOD or any other mp3 player if they're all recorded at the same levels, say 128? 2. If I do not intend to buy any music online whatsoever, I refuse to do this on principle- why buy when you can get it free (even though I currently don't have any device on my computer because of adware/spyware fears not out of screwing Lar Ulrich out of a $1), and my mp3 player holds the same size files as say an IPOD & is approximately the same size/weight, what's the difference? In other words, is basically IPOD the original and all other brands mp3 players cheaper replicas of the IPOD that produce the same sound? If there is more of a differerence, would appreciate someone explaining this to me. Thanks