MP3 players: Poll: Do you have an MP3 player?
- 12/12/08 4:38 PM
Just don't go jogging with the big mp3 players
by veganmark - 12/14/08 11:23 AM In reply to: Sansa Is Decent For On The Cheap by wexmaryThat's the difference between flash-based and hard drive. Eventually, mp3 players will have solid state hard drives with no moving parts. Until then, those of you with 100 GB and 160 GB players should avoid using them for exercising. They will break because they have moving parts and you will end up having to fork out another chunk of change for another device. On the flip side, flash-based players have no moving parts and are not subject to these rules. Obviously, you wouldn't want to go swimming with one (insert laugh here), but you can use them when you go running, cycling, snowboarding, etc. Although, I wouldn't use one whilst snowboarding because I would be the one guy that would hit a tree while wearing them.
MP3 player yes, iPod - NO WAY!!!
by DOSpower - 12/13/08 3:56 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you have an MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I am the happy owner of a 1GB Creative Zen Nano plus (black). I chose it because it plays MP3 & WMA format files, which can be transferred using Windows explorer and doesn't need any software to be loaded onto your PC. The other things that drove me to tracking it down were: User replaceable (standard AAA) battery, built in FM tuner, compact size, great sound quality, line in recording, built in microphone, easy to read configurable screen and a battery life of 14+ hours.
Most of these options are EXTRA on an iPod and the price of an iPod is prohibitive. The other consideration with an iPod is that built in battery. Unless you are willing to break open the device, the failing ability of an iPod to retain a charge will make it disposable sometime between 3 & 5 years after purchase. I have had my Creative for about 3 years now and plan of having it for quite some time yet to come. Rechargable AAA batteries are a lot cheaper than a new player ever few years.
Zen Nano Plus RULES!
by MrGeek2U - 12/17/08 10:33 PM In reply to: MP3 player yes, iPod - NO WAY!!! by DOSpowerI also have the 1GB Zen Nano Plus, (mine's Blue), for about three years now. For the price, all the features, and the performance; you could never convince me to go Apple Pickin'.
Why I Don't Have an MP3 Player and Don't Want One
by triplet grandmom - 12/13/08 4:26 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you have an MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Who can listen to 80,000 songs?
Mp3 player(Walkman,Sony)I have
by sicntired - 12/13/08 7:57 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you have an MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I got mine second hand from a friend of a friend.If you have a mac,this player is useless to you.I have been everywhere getting advice and answers but it's not compatible.Mac-I Pod.sony walkman-microsoft
i have...
by decg - 12/13/08 8:13 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you have an MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Yes, I have an iPod touch 1G 16GB & 2G Nano 4GB (green)
and i will soon have a black Zune 120 =)
Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman Phone 4 Gig memory
by sjd_3_9 - 12/13/08 8:45 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you have an MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I like it becuase everything is all in one (phone, mp3 player, fm radio, internet access)
I believe it comes standard with a 512 sony m2 memory card but I got it when my cell provider had a "free" 4 gig mem card promotion.
As I said the pros are that I don't need a seperate mp3 player plus I get an fm radio too (though I like AM for local talk radio)
Why don't these players include AM radio???
Now the thing is pretty easy to use and I dowload my podcasts through Itunes and sync the phone with sony's disc to phone software (software comes standard)(also do this with my cd's)...
The only negative is the phone operation buttons sometimes dial out if you arent conscious of setting the phone lock to "on" and opening and closing (sliding) the phone to activate the lock...
I also added a plastic cover to the phone for a few bucks from a mobile phone store, this makes the buttons a little harder to press/reach which also helps alleviate the dial out problem.
Overall a 6.5 outta 10 for an overall phone mp3 player...
ArrrOOOooo!
MP3 players and AM radio
by JeffDeWitt - 12/13/08 11:14 AM In reply to: Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman Phone 4 Gig memory by sjd_3_9The way AM works it's much more sensitive to RFI (Radio Frequency Interference), then FM. These little players are basically tiny dedicated computers and produce lots of RFI. Put one close to an operating AM radio and you will see what I mean.
Yes, I've got an iPod, but next one will be a Zune.
by tyltotheler92 - 12/13/08 9:39 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you have an MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I've got a 3rd Generation Apple Ipod. Yes, its 5 years old, and has the oddest iPod design ever. (4 buttons on top + Scroll Wheel) I love it, minus that it acts its age, and doesn't boot once in a while. Otherwise its a great MP3 player, and I'm one for the simple old B&W iPod interface. Music, calender, and Clock. All a MP3 player needs. 
Although, i gotta say, I've never seen anyone other then me own an older MP3 player..so is it trying to tell me how tough apple makes them? (atleast back then)
That being said, my next MP3 player will be a Microsoft Zune. Right now, I feel that they are the best one the market. They are built like tanks, are competitively priced, and have a much improved interface from previous models, and Are much nicer interface wise then the new ipods. The new iPods have become like OSX Leopard. Full of eyecandy, and nothing else. Sadly, I personally think that the best ipods made were the one made around the time of the 5th gen Ipod Video. (The second Gen Nano is the most RESILIENT ipod ive ever seen.) They now keep getting worse in my opinion. Oh well.
Better have a cell phone with built in mp3 player
by irvingh30 - 12/13/08 9:45 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you have an MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
i have a Sony Ericsson K790a and works great, even if it only has 2GB of memory, i never use more than 1GB of music since i take at least 10 minutes each day to update the music there.
Buying an Ipod of 80GB is a waste of money unless you´re dj or you need to have tons of music loaded into one of those devices, personally i think is a waste of time.
Battery life
by rbsjrx - 12/13/08 11:18 AM In reply to: Better have a cell phone with built in mp3 player by irvingh30My phone also plays MP3s, but I don't use it for that. Basically, I dislike being tethered to something, e.g. wired ear phones or buds. So I bought a Bluetooth stereo headset. It worked fine, but using it quickly drained my phone's battery. Plugging in a headset or using the ear buds that came with it is easier on the battery, but the wires are still annoying.
If I want portable music I have the Sansa. It has wires, but I can tolerate them on those occasions when it's appropriate.
I Don't Care for the Ipod
by rebekkak - 12/13/08 10:12 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you have an MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My husband bought me one 2 yrs ago at xmas. It's a 2G nano. I don't like the spin wheel at all... it's either too sensitive or not sensitive enough sometimes. I was also really ticked off that I couldn't use any of the mp4 files in any software - including apple's imovie or any songs from my ipod or itunes as background music. The gift was a nice surprise - but had I known I was getting a music player & had I been informed, I would have asked for a zune or generic mp3 player. So much cheaper too.
MP3 players
by skooterfd - 12/13/08 12:51 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you have an MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have a Toshiba gigabeat F40 Model# MEGF40 40GB Player that I got for my other half. She's retired now and doesn't use it anymore. I drive truck local for a living so I don't use one while driving. It just sits around in its' craddle collecting dust!
Yes I have an iPod
by billygard - 12/13/08 9:52 PM In reply to: Poll: Do you have an MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My sister got mine as a gift on my 45th birthday. Then she got mom a similar one for her 70th birthday. Mine is a Classic 80Gig. I like it because it holds a lot of music, and videos to boot. So our whole immediate family is now iPodded.
At first I thought iTunes is just a crashing program, but I suspect my WinXP has the problem. The iPod won't take an iTunes version that works on anything older. I ended up getting a macbook, after seeing so many of them at coffeeshops and wanting to be in the groove (for those old enough to remember "records").
Billy in Seattle
philips GoGear
by drapatil - 12/14/08 6:15 AM In reply to: Poll: Do you have an MP3 player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
yes i've a 1GB philips GoGear flash mp3 player which is quite small and cute. only problem is it can be recharged only via the supplied usb cable (or is that a standard recharging method)
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