I am looking to buy an MP3 player that is able to use AA or AAA batteries as i will be using it largely for travel. i looked at the ipod nano but the external battery pack looks like of dodgy... has anyone got any suggestions?
The iRiver t10 is available in 2gb. look it up on
iriveramerica.com
uses AA batteries.
There are several actually, although their numbers are diminishing!
I too hate rechagable Li batteries because of the recharge problem while travelling.
The Napa, Logik, and Samsung YP-MT6x, YP-55v, YP-T6z (AA) uses normal battery.
Check out the RCA flash players that can use SD cards. I've got the bottomest of the line, RD1022A (with only 64M of built-in flash), but it has worked really well for me. It takes one AA cell, which plays for probably 16 hours, and accepts SD memory cards (I've used 512M and 1 gig; don't know if it'll use 2 gig cards). So, you can take a few SD cards loaded with music, then erase them and use them in your digital camera.
I've also got a Sony CD Walkman that runs off one AA, and plays MP3s off recordable CDRs. It doesn't fit in a pocket like the RCA, but the media is very cheap, and if you buy any CDs you can listen to them on the road.
My sandisk player uses 1 AAA battery -- about 12 hours -- but I use rechargeables. Also, beware of Logik -- I've encountered 2 people that have had problems with that particular brand -- here's a tip -- look for a support website before you buy -- see what kinds of problems people have had.
I dropped my sandisk in a sink full of water one time -- I dried it with the blowdryer on the cool setting -- and it survived.
!/p
The Rca Lyra models run off of conventional batteries (AAA to be specific) and they get better battery life.
Try ZicPlay - MiniKey OR SlideSkey
Great Features Style & Pricing.
I saw them in Berlin this week - superb
great player. battery lasts forever and it takes a AAA. 128, 256, 512, or 1 gb of memory. I would suggest the 1 gb, if you were looking at the nano.
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