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#180309 - 23/09/2003 07:27 20 Now, 40 Later ?
Gazz
journeyman

Registered: 09/03/2001
Posts: 71
Loc: Alice Springs - Australia
Should I look at a 20, or Wait for the 40,
Battery life is important to me, how does the 20gb model battery life compare to the 40, or is it the same, the 40 looks like it is about $45usd more That's not much extra for double the capacity, but aparently it's fatter, so I guess it's heavier. Are there any Comparison Charts?...


Gazz.

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#180310 - 23/09/2003 09:32 Re: 20 Now, 40 Later ? [Re: Gazz]
tonyc
carpal tunnel

Registered: 27/06/1999
Posts: 7058
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
It's kind of a personal decision, but I'm taking a "wait and see" approach with the Karma. The 90-day warranty is just too low for a portable player. I'm going to see how the first few reviews come in, see how the reliability is as time goes on, etc. By that time, the 40GB's will have hopefully come down in price. I was a semi-early adopter with the empeg car, but with only a 90 day warranty on such an expensive product, I'm going to sit on the sidelines for awhile.
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#180311 - 23/09/2003 09:56 Re: 20 Now, 40 Later ? [Re: tonyc]
furtive
old hand

Registered: 14/08/2001
Posts: 886
Loc: London, UK
90 day warranty? That's nuts.

I assume that won't apply in the UK and we'll get a full 1 year warranty as with all other electrical products?
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#180312 - 23/09/2003 11:04 Re: 20 Now, 40 Later ? [Re: furtive]
andy
carpal tunnel

Registered: 10/06/1999
Posts: 5916
Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK
They will have no choice in the UK, it's the law.
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#180313 - 23/09/2003 11:12 Re: 20 Now, 40 Later ? [Re: andy]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31592
Loc: Seattle, WA
Unless, of course, they just don't sell their products in the UK...
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#180314 - 23/09/2003 11:28 Re: 20 Now, 40 Later ? [Re: tfabris]
simspos
enthusiast

Registered: 28/03/2002
Posts: 230
Loc: Dudley, UK
Spoilsport

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#180315 - 23/09/2003 12:43 Re: 20 Now, 40 Later ? [Re: tfabris]
andy
carpal tunnel

Registered: 10/06/1999
Posts: 5916
Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK
Unless, of course, they just don't sell their products in the UK...

Not funny, given past (admittedly pre-ownership change days) experience
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#180316 - 23/09/2003 14:38 Re: 20 Now, 40 Later ? [Re: andy]
mwest
old hand

Registered: 01/05/2003
Posts: 768
Loc: Ada, Oklahoma
So what if you live in the US but buy the product either online from a UK source or while inside the UK?
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#180317 - 23/09/2003 15:37 Re: 20 Now, 40 Later ? [Re: mwest]
CrackersMcCheese
pooh-bah

Registered: 14/01/2002
Posts: 2489
Law says you can return it to the shop you bought it from within 12 months, so I'd assume you'd be covered.

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#180318 - 23/09/2003 15:55 Re: 20 Now, 40 Later ? [Re: Gazz]
JaBZ
addict

Registered: 08/08/2001
Posts: 452
Loc: NZ
where'd you get that price difference from? Looking at online stores the difference is almost $100

Jai

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