MP3 players: Poll: What type of device do you use as a portable MP3 player?
- 11/30/07 1:13 PM
Samsung rules
by charl114 - 11/30/07 11:25 PM In reply to: Poll: What type of device do you use as a portable MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Samsung YP-Z5 4Gb & Samsung YP-U1 1Gb flash player. Samsung have Ogg Vorbis support on thir players and that remains, for me, the most 'musical' format.
I do not like players that force you to use special software - Drag & drop in windows explorer is more convenient.
Truly 512MB ($7 at Fry's); bare-bones USB
by teetoncey - 12/1/07 1:05 AM In reply to: Poll: What type of device do you use as a portable MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I don't know who makes the Truly, but it works as advertised (512MB is all ya really need; random play, volume, not much else); sound is OK, works off rechargeable AAA. At $7 (special sale) it was an incredible bargain; hasn't broken yet. I should've bought 2 of them.
Sony drag 'n 'drop Walkman
by 3rdalbum - 12/1/07 1:33 AM In reply to: Poll: What type of device do you use as a portable MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Let me just say first up, that my mother has an iPod Shuffle, and it's been nothing but trouble. One of the people who I know, who works for LG, bought his son an iPod. He had a lot of trouble working out how to get the unit to recognise the music he put on it with iTunes, and the driver install software crashed on Windows XP (it did on my computer too). This guy works for LG, so he knows when a product is dodgy 
Anyway, I had a Teac MP-20G hard disk MP3 player. 20 gigabytes. It only works with Windows and I use Linux as my main platform, so I recently bought one of the new Sony drag 'n' drop Walkmans. This is a great MP3 player; no idiotic iTunes required, it doesn't forget the music database, the sound quality is excellent, and the unit is as solid as a rock. I've had it for a month and it's had intensive use, yet there aren't any scratches or stains on the thing.
I highly recommend these Sony drag 'n' drop Walkmans. Unfortunately they have a maximum of 8gb memory, but I still haven't filled it yet.
itunes
by rigelt - 12/1/07 2:04 AM In reply to: Sony drag 'n 'drop Walkman by 3rdalbumI double what's said above. itunes store might be important to you. But the need to use itunes software to fill songs into the ipod is a joke. I also vote for Sony's drag n drop players.
Flash for outdoor activities and fastest response...
by Arby44 - 12/1/07 1:34 AM In reply to: Poll: What type of device do you use as a portable MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Flash-based player (SONY WALKMAN NWZ A818 8Gb Black)
Check it out at:
http://reviews.cnet.com/Sony_NWZ_A818_8GB_black/4505-6490_7-32593873.html?tag=qlph
Way cool UI and fast response on startup and song selection. Welcome back Sony! Good size (super light) and great battery life...
Creative Zen
by Sevenpointone - 12/1/07 2:05 AM In reply to: Poll: What type of device do you use as a portable MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I'm a subscription music user. No doubt, Ipod is first in its interface, and tied for first in audio quality. Currently, using Yahoo Music Service, I have access to over two million songs. Buy those at 99 cents. Not.
I have a drawer full of mp3 players, including Sansa E280, and my last current favorite Samsung Y-5.
The new Creative Zen has audio that ties with the others for first,( too many egotists will try to tell you who's number one, it insignificant) and a video screen big enough to view without binoculars while still being small enough for the gym. I have played my DRM files and re encoded them at higher bit rates, and they sound audible similiar. At 130 bucks for 4 megs and a slot for external memory, its a good value. I tried two of those fifty dollar copy cats and their not worth it.
And its customizable user interface is no click wheel, on the other hand, that feature rocks! The touch pad works well. One reviewer said "its hard to find a fault in it." I say its easy to find all it does well.
MP3 Is A Unacceptably "Lossy" Audio Technology
by jondalf - 12/1/07 4:40 AM In reply to: Poll: What type of device do you use as a portable MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
As a musician I cannot stand MP3 music. It just doesn't have the highs or the lows that real music does. Compare the size of a .wav or .flac or.shnf (non-lossy) file of a particular cut to the size of an MP3 file of the same cut - the MP3 is about 1/10th the size - you lose 9/10ths of the music, it's NOT 'just' compressed! It always sounds "tinny', or like AM radio, to me! Unacceptable.
go Bang & Olufsen
by jbisbal - 12/1/07 4:06 PM In reply to: MP3 Is A Unacceptably "Lossy" Audio Technology by jondalfPlease go to a Bang & Olufsen store and listen to ANY of their devices with or without headphones, the sound is truly amazing.
If you record a file at a high "losless" bit rate the sound is almost as the original. I am also a musician and a DJ, trust me.
PDA. Laptop
by LegacyGuru - 12/1/07 5:05 AM In reply to: Poll: What type of device do you use as a portable MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Blackberry Pearl.
Dell. XPS. M1710 . Using iTunes, probebly one of the most expensive iPodes around <grin>. Not very portable though.ha,ha.
Planing on getting 80GB iPode Classic, I guess that whold make sense.
MP3 player - Phone - Katana DLX
by sportsmaster68 - 12/1/07 5:10 AM In reply to: Poll: What type of device do you use as a portable MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I use the Sanyo Katana DLX from Sprint as my Mp3 player right now. I have a 2GB MicroSD card so I have about 10 albums worth of music and 3-4 movies and TV shows (converted to .3gp format) just in case I get stuck somewhere and have time to watch something. The stereo bluetooth performance is definitely the only problem with this phone but if you plan on using a wired headset it works great. I've used mostly sideloaded music from my own library but have downloaded a few from the Sprint music store and it is very fast and includes a decent selection.
undecided
by Philip Hatfield - 12/1/07 6:52 AM In reply to: Poll: What type of device do you use as a portable MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
i might get an ipod touch, but probably a psp.
Cowon iAudio X5
by tom tindall - 12/1/07 8:24 AM In reply to: Poll: What type of device do you use as a portable MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have had a Cowon iAudio X5 for a few years now & wouldn't buy anything else. It is a 30gb hard drive unit that works the same as an external hard drive for PC. It plays nice video on it's 2inch screen, can store tons of pics, has a voice record, and FM radio. It has the best sound quality for music that I've ever heard, (I've listened to many mp3's that friends have)and 30 gigs will store a LOT of whatever I want to keep on it. Simply USB to PC & it shows as a separate drive on your comp. Just click & drag to the iAudio, NO SOFTWARE NEEDED,easiest mp3 to transfer to! Rechargeable battery last around 30 hours for music!
Portable MP3 player
by BellSouth Dog - 12/1/07 9:00 AM In reply to: Poll: What type of device do you use as a portable MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have a Frontier Labs Nex IIe MP3 player. Minor little nuisances but no major problems. It takes a compact flash card and works best with a 512 megabyte card or less. I use it for long night driving trips. My wife could sleep undisturbed and I don't have to mess with the cd player. The 2 AA batteries last over 12 hours with continuous use.
MP3 Player
by barrettjg - 12/1/07 9:50 AM In reply to: Poll: What type of device do you use as a portable MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I do not own any MP3 player. If MP3 players had been available when I was younger, I would have been the 1st to own one. I am now content to listen to burned CD’s, on a portable CD player. My kids have iPods and they are truly amazing devices.
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