Need a good MP3 player
Mar 21, 2003 | 4:47 pm
#16
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If you want capacity and do not use it for jogging or other activities that would make a HDD skip, I would go with the Dard Drive players (e.g. The IPOD).
If skipping could be a problem, or you want a cheaper player I would reccommend the Nex II. I bought one for my wife for Xmas and she just loves it. A very simple machine, but I like that it takes regular MP3's no anti copying stuff here. Also it uses Compact Flash. CF offers the largest Solid State card capacities for the least $$. For example I bought her 2 256MB cards for $125. I would look on Ebay for good prices, we paid about $100 without memory.
If skipping could be a problem, or you want a cheaper player I would reccommend the Nex II. I bought one for my wife for Xmas and she just loves it. A very simple machine, but I like that it takes regular MP3's no anti copying stuff here. Also it uses Compact Flash. CF offers the largest Solid State card capacities for the least $$. For example I bought her 2 256MB cards for $125. I would look on Ebay for good prices, we paid about $100 without memory.
Mar 21, 2003 | 6:51 pm
#17
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Thanks,keep them coming,your inputs are helpful. I know I am going to get the Etys earphones(the cheaper model),and now just figuring out which MP3 player to get.
Thank you for advice.
Thank you for advice.
Mar 22, 2003 | 7:15 pm
#18
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I use a Sony MiniDisk player. It plays all kind of formats, incl MP3 and didn't cost me an arm and a leg (about $130 IIRC). Easy to record music to and one disk can store several hours of music (depending on format and bit rate). When I travel I usually take a couple of disks with me and am set for the entire trip.
Mar 22, 2003 | 7:31 pm
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May or may not help depending on where you live, but if you are near a The Wiz store and they are having their 15 to 30% off everything in the store sale liek the one down the street is (looks more like going out of business sale), they had the Ipods at a 15% discount today. Not sure if that was the demos or not, never know with them, but they are hardly ever discounted, so if you have a Wiz near you....
Mar 22, 2003 | 8:09 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cordelli:
May or may not help depending on where you live, but if you are near a The Wiz store and they are having their 15 to 30% off everything in the store sale liek the one down the street is (looks more like going out of business sale), they had the Ipods at a 15% discount today. Not sure if that was the demos or not, never know with them, but they are hardly ever discounted, so if you have a Wiz near you....</font>
May or may not help depending on where you live, but if you are near a The Wiz store and they are having their 15 to 30% off everything in the store sale liek the one down the street is (looks more like going out of business sale), they had the Ipods at a 15% discount today. Not sure if that was the demos or not, never know with them, but they are hardly ever discounted, so if you have a Wiz near you....</font>