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Technology MP3 Player...which one should I get
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IPOD, no question
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NO IPOD, save the money,
who needs 50,000 MP3's on a small computer,
Go with flash media MP3, I just ordered a 512mb flash mp3 media player.
They are about as big as a keychain, they double as a USB thumb drive also. Some even have FM radios.
The flash media can be used over and over again and all you have to do is plug the player into the USB drive
I paid under $90 for a 512mb player (about 120 songs) and I can change these songs whenever I want.
I have not used this player yet so check back in a week and I will tell you but IPOD's are larger, fragiler and expensiver.
Go to ebay and do a search for "USB MP3 player" or you can search with a size for the player such as 128, 256, 512 or even 1gig
who needs 50,000 MP3's on a small computer,
Go with flash media MP3, I just ordered a 512mb flash mp3 media player.
They are about as big as a keychain, they double as a USB thumb drive also. Some even have FM radios.
The flash media can be used over and over again and all you have to do is plug the player into the USB drive
I paid under $90 for a 512mb player (about 120 songs) and I can change these songs whenever I want.
I have not used this player yet so check back in a week and I will tell you but IPOD's are larger, fragiler and expensiver.
Go to ebay and do a search for "USB MP3 player" or you can search with a size for the player such as 128, 256, 512 or even 1gig
dear god get an ipod!!!!
failing this get one with a hard drive. the "oh i dont need 50,000 songs in my pocket" prevails only until you have 50,000 songs in your pocket and then you need each and every one like you need oxygen.
failing this get one with a hard drive. the "oh i dont need 50,000 songs in my pocket" prevails only until you have 50,000 songs in your pocket and then you need each and every one like you need oxygen.
crys20 said:
I'm getting blue!!! I'm so excited.
As to the OP, I currently have a very nice iriver one (256MB) that I got right after the MCAT (a gift for surviving). I wanted an ipod at the time, but this was a lot cheaper so I figured it would work. I mainly use it at the gym. However, I have found that it can only hold about 5 CDs worth of music. If you are not very lazy, this is probably the way to go. I on the other hand, hate having to plug it into the computer and search for what music I want, then spend time downloading it, etc. The convenience of having the HD right on my arm has made me want to get the ipod. As an aside, I am giving the iriver to my girlfriend to use at the gym, and I am sure it will be good enough for her. My other reason for wanting the ipod is for trips. When I went on my interviews, I spent a lot of time travelling and ended up hearing the same music repeatedly!!! I spent many a repeated song wishing for an ipod.
I would have to say the Creative Zen Micro. I am not a real big fan of mp3 players, but I like this one. 👍 You can check it out on the site: http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=214&product=10795
i would say no to the ipod. the ipod is a great device, but it's an over-priced, label-driven product. the fact is, the technology it uses is entirely outdated; to charge $250 for the mini, or $300+ for the regular sized is ridiculous considering it doesn't have a built-in mic, uses a monochrome screen (come on, it's 2004), no video, and is basically a pretty simple music player. many people pay the price for the style (which is totally fine), but even that is beginning to be lost; the ipod has become too ubiquitous to be considered "hip" -- in my med school class alone, there are several people with either the ipod or mini.
personally, i would go with something else, even if just for the elusive factor. Phillips makes a 10GB (maybe more?) one in black that is quite sleek. BenQ has a small, square-shaped one that can actually display song lyrics with the music. the music player i use is the Panasonic D-Snap (SV-AS10). it's a 4-in-1 device (captures 2mpixel pictures, video, sound, and plays music), with a 65K+ color 1.5" LCD, rotating lens, flash, built-in mic, built-in mono speaker, all packaged in an aluminum body about the size of a credit card and just 1cm thick. the D-Snap doesn't have internal memory, so you can use SD cards up to 1GB. but that's just me though... i wouldn't be comfortable paying $250+ for a device that can only do one thing; the D-Snap was the same price as an ipod mini, but in its case, i felt the price was justified by the design and functions.
personally, i would go with something else, even if just for the elusive factor. Phillips makes a 10GB (maybe more?) one in black that is quite sleek. BenQ has a small, square-shaped one that can actually display song lyrics with the music. the music player i use is the Panasonic D-Snap (SV-AS10). it's a 4-in-1 device (captures 2mpixel pictures, video, sound, and plays music), with a 65K+ color 1.5" LCD, rotating lens, flash, built-in mic, built-in mono speaker, all packaged in an aluminum body about the size of a credit card and just 1cm thick. the D-Snap doesn't have internal memory, so you can use SD cards up to 1GB. but that's just me though... i wouldn't be comfortable paying $250+ for a device that can only do one thing; the D-Snap was the same price as an ipod mini, but in its case, i felt the price was justified by the design and functions.
Ipod. It is nice to record lectures with too 🙂
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I agree that the iPod is pretty overpriced. If you want a warehouse for your music, Amazon is selling a 30 GB player by Creative that's only $180 after rebate and has gotten pretty good ratings. If you know you're gonna be subjecting your player to lots of jostling, though, avoild any hard drive-based player and get a flash-based one instead.
i bought the pny mp3 vibe player 512mb version from buy.com it can function as a jump drive, fm tuner, lecture record, mp3 and wma player.
after rebates currently it will be 85 dollars.
only draw back it is only usb 1 but i am no hurry i guess
after rebates currently it will be 85 dollars.
only draw back it is only usb 1 but i am no hurry i guess
I have a Creative Muvo TX with 256MB (they come cheap with 512MB now) -- http://www.nomadworld.com/products/muvo_tx/ . You load it like a jump drive -- mine has USB 2 so it's fast -- and it's super-light. It runs for many hours (10-12?) on a single AAA, and I don't have to worry about a rechargeable battery wearing out.
I think iPods are really cool, but I like my MuVo better because I don't worry about hurting it when I'm carrying it around. It's so light that when I've literally dropped it on the ground a couple times it was fine.
I think iPods are really cool, but I like my MuVo better because I don't worry about hurting it when I'm carrying it around. It's so light that when I've literally dropped it on the ground a couple times it was fine.
Any opinions on SanDisk or iRiver?
I have a Dell Digital Jukebox and its been fantastico for me. Holds 15 gig, software is easy to use, downloading is pretty quick, and I really like the buttons on it, compared to the heat sensitive iPOD thingies. Costs 200 bucks, and is durable ( dropped it more than once with no ill effects). IT's nice because I have a few thousand MP3 files, and this way I can free up some much needed space on my desktop. Looks like the new ones are smaller, lighter, and more flashier as well... 👍
Im sticking with my flash memory, I can jog, jump, run, skip, flip, hop, bounce without skipping, and I can change the songs while jogging. Ipod's may have 25 minutes of skip protection but its not really the skipping that youre worried about it is the breaking that is bad. I can store plenty of songs, around 1200. no softwar necessary just drag and drop the songs on the player which is about the size of a keychain, also doubles as a USB flash drive. It has a bad FM radio on it and the voice recorder is built in and records around 200 hours of audio.
And it was delivered to my door for under $90. VL336, visual land
So maybe I just like things to be simple and cheap but if I want to store 50,000 songs I will have a laptop.
And it was delivered to my door for under $90. VL336, visual land
So maybe I just like things to be simple and cheap but if I want to store 50,000 songs I will have a laptop.
Datko said:
Hmmm...that VL336 looks enticing. I was just looking for it on the internet. It seems you can't get this at any stores, but only online? Also, do you have formatting problems with it?
do you have to buy special itunes for the ipod? or can i use all the bootleg music i already have on my computer?
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