2GB MP3 Players?

K Williams

K Williams

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What are the best 2GB MP3 players on the market? Any pros/cons for your decisions? Thanks.
 
another vote for the ipod nano, got my daughter one last year and she hasn't been able to kill it yet. Yesterday my wife got her the new nano which holds even more music, dang how much music do you need. If it lasts my daughter a year with no proble then it'll last a normal person about 3 lifetimes.
later,ahgar
 
BOK said:
Finally came around on those iPods eh KV:)
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Yeah, but not by choice. It was given as a gift and it would have been rude of me to decline it seeing as it was from my brother who chose me to be his sons Godfather. I gave it a shot and I do like it despite some things it lacks. But overall I am impressed with the newer generation of iPods.
 
Don't feel like you are limited to the iPod. There are other brands out there.

One thing about Apple Ipods is that you probably aren't going to replace the batteries yourself when they wear out, and they won't play wma's because Apple is a big jerk about things like that.

As long as you stick to name brands, you'll be fine, and many mp3 players will take AA's or AAA's so you don't have to deal with with assorted battery foolishness, not to mention that you will be able to swap batteries on the run.

Good brands include but are not limied to Creative, iRiver, Sandisk, Samsung, and possibly Sony .

Also, other brands may have features that ipods might lack. Do you want an AM/FM radio in your mp3 player? How about a voice recorder? How about the ability to play Ogg Vorbis files and other exotic formats?
 
My little Sandisk with the FM tuner was a steal a year ago with its 1Gb capacity and $35 price tag. It works very well.
 
kozak6 said:
One thing about Apple Ipods is that you probably aren't going to replace the batteries yourself when they wear out.
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Not true. I bought a used ipod with a battery that wasn't holding a charge for a steal then paid $25 for a reputable aftermarket battery (that was higher capacity than the OEM). it came with tools to open the case and an instructional video on how to open the case and change the battery. Took me about 15 minutes to swap it out.

DIgital music is so easy to convert it really doesn't matter that the ipod doesn't support wma's.
 
I'd rather have a rechargable battery that needs to be changed every few years. I use a AAA battery every 2 weeks so I think it might be better in the long run to get something rechargable.
 
http://reviews.cnet.com/iRiver_Clix_2GB/4505-6490_7-31861628.html?tag=lst

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PerformanceFirst said:
I'd rather have a rechargable battery that needs to be changed every few years. I use a AAA battery every 2 weeks so I think it might be better in the long run to get something rechargable.
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You can get rechargeable NiMH AAA batteries for your MP3 Player.

A set of 4 1,000mAh (the highest capacity commmonly available) for as low as $4.95 from WalMart (Sakar brand - I use them and they are fine). Normally with higher current draw devices NiMH rechargeables actually last longer than alkalines (despite the fact alkalines have nominally higher rated capacities - eg: 1,250mAh for alkaline AAA) - eg: my Sakar 1,000mAh NiMH AAA last over 10hours vs. about 9hours of alkaline in my MP3 player, and in something like a digital camera NiMH are indispensible.

Most chargers sold are marked for AA size - but most will charge AAA's too (read packaging) - try to get one that will charge 4AA's in about 2hours which will then charge 4AAA's in about 1hour - also look for a charger that will charge 2 as well as 4 at a time (even better the ability to charge one at a time - there is a Sakar with 4x 2500mAh AA's that will do that at WalMart for $18 something) -
4 AAA NiMH rechargeable may seem a bit of an overkill - but it does allow you to always have a charged battery, so never have to use disposable alkalines - that saves a lot in the long run - and is better for the environment.

There is one down side to NiMH rechargeables - they do self-discharge if not used - about 2-3months seems to be common - so if you don't use your MP3 player (or device) for long periods of time - then you may want to look at the new technology NiMH Sanyo EneLoop or Ray-O-Vac Hybrid - both claim to have overcome the self-discharge rates - but they have nominally about 20-25% less capacity than the higher rated regular NiMH rechargeable.

However in a seldom used device it may become moot whether one uses alkalines or rechargeables....

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