The iPod. The name has become the standard in MP3 players. Much like Kleenex to tissue paper, the iPod is now the thing we associate portable music with. Sometimes, we want something different. Sandisk (the company that owns Sansa) delivers this with the Sansa Fuze — its answer to the iPod Nano. It’s about the same size and it costs about the same. So why Sansa’s Fuze if Apple’s iPod is the standard?
I have my girlfriend’s iPod Nano here to compare with my Sansa Fuze. The iPod Nano is thinner and is slightly longer than the Fuze. The Nano is also slightly lighter than the Fuze. The screen on the Sansa is larger. It looks almost twice as big. The Nano feels very slick and smooth. The Fuze seem to have a glossy coating on the front face and a rubbery backside for added grip. It feels good. It does not look or feel cheap. Both the Nano and the Fuze are well made and they feel like high quality mp3 Players.
My girlfriend’s Nano holds 2 GB of songs. There is no option to add extra storage. My Fuze holds 8 GB of music. I purchased the high-end Fuze, but hey have a standard 4 GB Fuze, which is roughly 25% cheaper than the Nano for twice the storage. The Fuze also has a micro-SD slot that I took advantage of and added an 8 GB micro card making for a total of 16 GB or music storage!
Sound quality? I have listened to many mp3 Players. I have experienced Archos, Iriver, Creative Zen, Phillips, and of course, the Nano and Sansa. I can say without a doubt that the Sansa Fuze has the highest sound quality of them all. Reviews on Amazon.com support this. In fact, most dissent comes from the iPod’s incredible headphones, which are best-in-class — but replacable. If you buy a Fuze, I suggest you to get a good pair of headphones that cover your entire ear, and you will be blown away by the sound quality of the Fuze (who cares if you look foolish on the bus!). The treble is very crisp and the bass thumps well.
Feature set? The Fuze wins, hands down. It can show pictures and video, and even comes with a microphone. It does a lot more than the Nano and does it all well.
I love my Fuze. The added space and features are killer, but also, it has the distinct advantage of not being an Apple product — and therefore, can be discounted by retailers regularly. Go to Target, Best Buy, Radio Shack, and even Amazon online and you’ll see something on SanDisk products that you’ll rarely see on Apple ones: sales.
He goes by T-man. He built a tumble go-kart, and is selling the plans on eBay. We assume it doesn’t come with a utility belt, cape, or ambiguously gay sidekick. But it does, apparently, work. Watch the video below and check out these screen caps.
But, as admitted by the inventor, it doesn’t go in reverse. But hey, Batman never backs away from a fight anyway.
And for 2000 years, it’s been passed on to generation after generation, finally reincarnating itself (pun unintentional!) as a 1990 E-Class 2.6. With Florida plates reading “BRAIN”.
Are we making this up? Not exactly. Witness this eBay auction for the car in question, pictured below. Then check out the description.
The description:
In case you can’t read it, here’s what that says (or click the image for a bigger version):
*Owner’s Belief: he’s a descendant of Roman Emperors, and just as well Jesus Christ (what’s that worth?!)
He’s written over 180 reasons why he thinks this is true (he’ll provide a copy – over nine pages hand written – to you with your nonrefundable deposit of at least 25% towards the purchase of the vehicle, and thus subsequent agreement hereto of 2% royalties of Gross Sales Revenue, assumable-indefinitely-transferal, to the Owner herein in the event of authorized or unauthorized publication).
Come on… Muhammad has descendants… it’s not that big of a deal. And yes, the owner thanks the Roman Catholic Church for keeping Christ’s descendants protected through the obliteration veil (how would you treat Jesus Christ’s children? In effect through Jesus Christ’s teaching, we’re all God’s children).
SERIOUS OFFERS ONLY
Dear blessed Millionaire: just think of this purchase as giving back to God’s children and works as a form of tithing. The owner promises to put the money to good use (Real Estate Development blessed in Jesus Christ’s name).
God bless you Mercedes Benz concierge!
Those who care can get a non-Jesus version of the same car — in a newer model — for cheaper.
From ThinkGeek comes this awesome new radio controlled helicopter:
Hey… we’re all jaded and sometimes you just don’t give a flying f*ck… but wouldn’t it be nice if you could? Now you can give a flying f*ck to a friend or loved one. This fine r/c helicopter is in the form of a giant hovering F*CK. It has two-channel control meaning it is always moving forward slowly. You control the hover and right and left turns. It’s really a genuine gift from the heart… Rather than telling someone you don’t care a rats ass about them, you can let them know you respect them enough to give a flying f*ck. Awww… We’re tearing up right about now.
Important Note
The F*CK in the image above is blurred out, but when you get the real copter it’s not blurred… Capiche?
I have my girlfriend’s iPod Nano here to compare with my Sansa Fuze. The iPod Nano is thinner and is slightly longer than the Fuze. The Nano is also slightly lighter than the Fuze. The screen on the Sansa is larger. It looks almost twice as big. The Nano feels very slick and smooth. The Fuze seem to have a glossy coating on the front face and a rubbery backside for added grip. It feels good. It does not look or feel cheap. Both the Nano and the Fuze are well made and they feel like high quality mp3 Players.
