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Brad Greulich

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Hey guys,

im in the market for an mp3 player.

I want something with a menu feature- or ogranization of some kind, size isn't a huge deal as long as it's smaller than a disc-man. I wont get an i-pod becasue they seem break all the time, but something like an i-pod could probably work quiet well.

a gig, or two is more than enough space and I'm looking to spend $100ish.

any suggestions you guys have would be great.
 
I have had an iPod since the very first version, and have NEVER had one break, ever.
 
I have a 30G Creative Zen MP3 and it is alot more user friendly and compatible with other programs for movies and pics. Way better than my wifes Ipod
 
Personally, I think a cellphone with a player and a removable flash memory is a good option. You can get memory cards for multiple gigs and they don't cost too much - and if you have multiple it's an easy switch with little additional space. You don't have to carry extra weight and new phones are approaching PDAs with all the stuff they can do. And they are beginning to have useable cameras too. You'll probably be carrying a phone anyway and won't have to lug another gadget(s) around. My old Nokia (a model no longer available) has very decent sound quality too. It's of course much more than a hundred dollars, but you'll get your moneys worth.

Unless you want tens of gigs of storage space, any known brand is probably decent. Look for special offers. If you have your eye on a model, google for reviews to see if it has any common problems.
 
I bought a Philips Go Gear with 2 gig of space and I can't get a song on it. Called tech support, been to the web site, read every thing that came with it, tried it 4-5 times and squat. It does have a radio in it that plays nice.
Don't buy a Philips mp3 player! :mad:
 
Ugh, I had a long reply typed up and accidentally closed it. :mad: What I basically said though, was IMO, iPods have a great interface for finding what you want quickly. I have a 512 MB Sandisk player and it has a 3 line display, which is fine for the number of songs it holds, but if I was getting something bigger I'd seriously consider an iPod for the interface. You can get a Sandisk flash player much cheaper than an iPod Nano with equivalent storage capacity though, along with an FM tuner. I'm pretty sure all players used ID3 tags to organize music, and you can browse on the player by artist, album, songs, or genre.

Edit: this looks like a good deal:

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.pro...&JRSource=googlebase.datafeed.SAD+SDMX42048A7
 
my daughter has a nano and if she can't kill it you can't. i'm sure there are other good ones out there but my only experience is with the ipod. at wally world they're 149.00, probably cheaper online. later,ahgar
 
My friend's ipod nano was run over by a car and after that all it needed was to be restarted and it has worked fine since (about a month). Another friend left it in his jean pocket when he put it in the washer (and dryer) and there wasn't a scratch (it was just really really clean :) ) I myself use the shuffle which has proven itself to be bulletproof and have excellent sound unfortunatley it doesn't have a display so I guess it's not for you. I have heard good things about sony's players if you really don't want an ipod.
 
I have a 30 Gig IPod Video that has never given me any problems.
Ipod is the way to go very easy to use and load with music pics and Video.:thumbup:
 
TheKnifeCollector said:
I have had an iPod since the very first version, and have NEVER had one break, ever.
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TKC said it best. I just recently bought one of the small brand new versions of the Nano and I really like it... Very small. Only drawback, the assessories are very expensive.:thumbdn:
 
My Creative Zen Nano gets tons of play time. I have the 1gig model and it works well. Not the easiest to use since it only has one line of screen, but you can organize your tunes in folders when you load them and then skip around all you want.

One thing that is necessary for any of the MP-3 players is a really good set of earbuds. I have the Shure E2c's and they're the best $100 I've ever spent. The sound is nothing short of amazing, and they're comfy for all day use. (I listen to about 8 hours of music a day while at work.)
 
There's a reason Apple dominates the market with iPod's, and the new line is going to have even nicer features at a lower price. My wife has a 20G iPod and I have a Shuffel, never had a problem in two years.

Even if you decide on another brand fro an MP3 player, you really ought to take a look at iTunes. It's a great jukebox for your music and other stuff. It's a free download from Apple and it'll work on your pc.

I was just watching this a little while ago. It'll show you what Apple, iPod and iTunes is up to.

http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/sep_2006/event/index.html
 
Take a look at MP3 Players Reviews at ConsumerSearch where they're Reviewing the Reviews....

Personally I haven't really committed to MP3 players yet, so I bought a cheapie 1Gb USB flash memeory MP3 player to try out -
mainly because I wanted a USB drive that doubled as a MP3 player -
or maybe it was a MP3 player that doubled as a USB drive :o
anyway it was ~$45 - and it was a fast but pretty steep learning curve for me -

Kanguru Micro MP3 Pro 1Gb
(you'll see my review of it and another user review on that Amazon page)

or

Kanguru Solutions Micro MP3 Pro 1GB MP3 Player
(my same review, but with other users reviews and comments at PriceGrabber.com)

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The Creative Zen Nano Plus is now a bit less than $100 and gives you a gig of capacity. It takes AAA's, so there's none of that proprietary battery BS either.

You can put the money you save from it towarsd a decent pair of ear buds.

You can even get one at Walmart if you are so inclined.

I myself own an older iRiver, and it's quite awesome as well.
 
madryan said:
My Creative Zen Nano gets tons of play time. I have the 1gig model and it works well. Not the easiest to use since it only has one line of screen, but you can organize your tunes in folders when you load them and then skip around all you want.

One thing that is necessary for any of the MP-3 players is a really good set of earbuds. I have the Shure E2c's and they're the best $100 I've ever spent. The sound is nothing short of amazing, and they're comfy for all day use. (I listen to about 8 hours of music a day while at work.)
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I give another thumbs up for the creative zen nano plus.
Some other pluses for this player
- Does NOT use a rechargable battery. It gets 10 hours of play time from a single AAA battery. You can use rechargeable AAA's if you want.
-Does NOT need for you to install software on your computer, at least with Windows XP. Maybe with ME and 98 as well. It's recognized as a USB hard drive. You can create folders of songs by album or whatever and drag the folders directly to the device using Windows Explorer.
NOTE: the folders can only go 1 level. In other words, you can't put a folder or folders inside another folder. But you can make as many folders as you want till you run out of memory space on it.

Not much in the of navigation on the tiny display, but as described above you can skip over folders to get to the folder you want quickly, and then open that folder up. Sound quality is very good, too. I like it tons better than my sister's ipod nano, which has no display and uses a rechargeable battery. I also like it scads better than my creative zen plus which as a 30 gb hard drive, but that one uses a rechargeable battery and that is a pain in the butt.
Best of all, they are listed on circuit city's website now for around $65 for the 1 GB model. The 512 mb odel is even cheaper, and if your pc has usb 2.0 ports the song transfers on it are so fast that you can change whatever you have loaded on it really quickly.
 
I have an Ipod 1 gb Nano, a 60gb Ipod video, and a sandisk E140 with 1 gb.

For sheer ease of use, fit and percieved quality the Ipods are hard to beat,
my only complaint is needing to be near a PC to recharge ( or get into optional wall charging units) and lack of an internal radio. Also infavor of the IPOD family is the vast array of aftermarket goodies available. The big IPOD lets you pack A LOT of tunes on a road trip, take a car charger/wall charger/laptop for charging purposes, also allows pics n movies.

I got the Sandisk for when away from a PC/electricity for a while , 1 triple A batery seems to last around 20 hrs if not using the backlight function much, a built in radio, and it has a little slot to add an SD memory card so a few extra gigs of music can be swapped in out with no computer needed ( nice when you have heard the same 200 songs more than a few times), $59 canadian,
Doesnt do photos , menus not as nice as the Ipod family, a bit cheesier build, Sound quality almost as good as the IPOD,

Almost forgot to add , got the Sandisk after the two IPODs after realizing the limitations of the IPOD internal battery.


my two cents

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