I-pod v. other MP3 player

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narcemea

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So I was wondering, which mp3 player can last for a good couple of years without experiencing any/many problems?? I've had the zen for the past 2-3 years, and it has been freezing screens randomly. I've also heard similar complaints from people with i-pods. So what do you guys think?
 
My rio500, which I love, has finally died, i think. it's almost 7 years old. It could only hold an hour of music, but had no moving parts, and did 17-19 hr on one AA.

I've had my nano freeze on me many times. software is software, the more there is the larger the chance for error in the code.
 
Nimick said:
My rio500, which I love, has finally died, i think. it's almost 7 years old. It could only hold an hour of music, but had no moving parts, and did 17-19 hr on one AA.

I've had my nano freeze on me many times. software is software, the more there is the larger the chance for error in the code.
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Got my wife a RIO about three years ago. It's been everywere and she's on her second ear phone set but it just keeps working like a champ. I'd buy another in a second. :thumbup:
 
I bought my "Chi-pod" earlier this year , it is a Chinese ipod clone , 2gb , plays movies , mp3's , pics , has games and other stuff like a phonbook. It works like a charm , sounds fantastic once I bought better headphones and cost under $45 on the 'bay.
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Sansa e200 series. Great little MP3 players (And video if you wanted it.)

Battery life seems great on mine. I don't know how long exactly, but I don't think i've ever seen it go past half battery. And I don't upload music to it very often, so not alot of chance for it to charge.
 
Flash based players tend to be more durable, but the capacity is quite a bit less than a hard-drive based player.

I bought an iRiver IFP-899 sometime between '02 and '04, and it's going plenty strong. It's survived some pretty nasty falls. I think I would probably have killed a half dozen CD players by now at least. It gets 30 odd hours off a single AA which is also pretty damn sweet, especially since I can buy a battery for it in any gas station in America.

Be very careful if buying a cheapo Chinese rip off mp3 player. There will probably be no warranty or support if/when it comes down to it, and at least some of them only actually have a couple hundred megabytes or less of memory despite what it might say on the packaging.
 
I like the Philips Go gear Mp3 Players. I've had mine for 4 years now and never really had a problem with it.
 
Taigrr said:
Sansa e200 series. Great little MP3 players (And video if you wanted it.)

Battery life seems great on mine. I don't know how long exactly, but I don't think i've ever seen it go past half battery. And I don't upload music to it very often, so not alot of chance for it to charge.
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I just bought a Sansa...don't know exact model, but it holds 8 gigs. Decent battery life.

I don't like that Ipod is limited only to their format :thumbdn: . MP3s are ubiquitous.:thumbup:
 
I opted for an I-River MP3 player back when Ipods were just getting popular. I often think I should have gotten the Ipod just because of the accessories and the Itunes access, but my I-River has held up well. I'd consider I-River when I get a bigger one. The one I have now is 20GB but I need an 80GB.
 
I have an old - I think I bought it in 2002 or 2003 - Creative Nomad Jukebox 3. It still works, but the software for it is horrible. I think I've had to reload the operating system about 10 times. I've had to use the emergency restart procedure maybe 60+ times. I've had to reset it by removing the battery or using a paper clip I would say over 300 times. Probably more. I actually have a safety pin pinned to the pouch I carry it in to reset it, and I have the emergency restart procedure printed out and stuffed in the spare battery compartment because I know it's gonna crash.

Also, the software is the most user unfriendly crap code imaginable. Whoever wrote it should die the death of 1,000 cuts. But, it still works and it sounds good.
 
Ipods are probably the "nicest" mp3 players, but imo, Itunes is a pain. If you are a Mac guy, Ipod is the way to go, If you are a PC guy, stay away.
When I have about 60gb of mp3s on my computer. They are all in "my music" folders. Windows media player provides a link to them. If you want to put them on an (Apple) Ipod, they need to be copied into the iTunes player, DOUBLING the amount of HD space needed.

There are a few programs that are compatible, but not any good ones. (Media Monkey is OK), will let you transfer windows files to an iPod.

I like the new Sansa MP3 players that accept a SD card. Load the songs on an SD card, pop it in and go. No extra software or cables needed.

Just my $.02
 
Gave my 5 year old 1st generation IPod away in December and got an new one (30 MB for 230 bucks) at pcmall.com. There are so many useful accessories out for the iPod, like chargers, speakers, cables, transmitters, etc.

It comes in different sizes and prices, from the small iPod shuffle for 75 bucks, to the Nano for 140 bucks, up to the Video iPod. They do a lot more than just play music. When there is need, they work as a dictaphone, an external hard drive, a video player for Ipod movie files, they govern your stereo system, play music over the car stereo, etc.

My old one got dropped several times and looked as if it had gone through a war, but I never had the slightest technical problem in all the years. iTunes works fine with both, Mac, and PC.
 
My first MP3 was a Sansa Sandisk M240, a basic 1Gb player. Very solid and reliable for the money. But I ran out of space.

My new player, believe it or not, is the Insignia NS-DV4G, a 4Gb video MP3 player private labeled thru Best Buy. I originally bought it for the price, which was about $140 at the time. The support for it is good, and the firmware upgrades have been current. It uses a standard program such as WMP or Rhapsody for file transfer, and supports movies (thru conversion) and audiobooks.

It also has a microSD expansion slot in it, and about a 20hr run time on a charge.

I am very happy with it (right now).

Glenn
 
I just bought one of the new iPod shuffles and I can tell you guys how much I have enjoyed the ease of being able to take it with me to the gym and forget about it. IMO, its the best BEST sports utility mp3 player out there. the size and the sound quality of this apple product are stellar.
 
Another happy iRiver owner here. I don't like the idea of built-in batteries. My ifp-799T is a 1GB flash player plus tuner-and a voice recorder that works exceptionally well, uses a AA battery, and has been going strong for a little over a year and a half, probably been dropped hundreds of times, sat on, stepped on. I wear it at work at night(very rough environment), in the gym, walking, jogging, cutting grass. A few hours of use daily, and except for having to download some special thing to make my computer recognize it on the day I got it, have never had a problem.
It's not very sophisticated, but then...neither am I:rolleyes:
 
I am a big fan of iPods, as I have 4. (they were all gifts.) My Nano & 80 Gig video iPods are my 2 favorites.
 
kozak6 said:
Flash based players tend to be more durable, but the capacity is quite a bit less than a hard-drive based player.

I bought an iRiver IFP-899 sometime between '02 and '04, and it's going plenty strong. It's survived some pretty nasty falls. I think I would probably have killed a half dozen CD players by now at least. It gets 30 odd hours off a single AA which is also pretty damn sweet, especially since I can buy a battery for it in any gas station in America.
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Exactly why I got 2 iRivers. Don't need to watch any kind of video on a freakin super small screen, hate recharging batteries only to find out that you have to replace them after a year or so, and hard drives crash.
Plus I can record FM radio and/or voice if I want to.
 
I've had an iPod mini for over 2 1/2 years now with no problems at all. I replaced the battery about four months age with a new one and it just keeps on playing.

Don't get me started on iTunes however . . .
 
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