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Best MP3 Player on the market right now?
I need to get a new MP3 player. My iRiver h340 got kinda messed up when my car was stolen
What is the best player on the market right now? Plug and play is quite important to me...I dont want to mess around with having to use various programmes to add songs etc. I was thinking of getting the new 80gb ipod and putting rockbox on it...but seeing as though ipods are so flimsy, I'm not so sure. Any outstanding players out at the moment that I should consider? Thanks |
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Re: Best MP3 Player on the market right now?
The iPod is by far the best MP3 player around
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Re: Best MP3 Player on the market right now?
I'm an Apple fan and think the iPod + iTunes is the best combo out there, but if you aren't interested in using iTunes there are probably better players, at least players with more functionality; FM tuners, voice recorders, support more formats, bigger screen, stuff like that. www.engadget.com is a good place to get a heads up on what is out there, as is www.cnet.com.
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Re: Best MP3 Player on the market right now?
Depends: you can get a flash player, which hold much less(8 gigs tops right now) but are far more durable, or a disk-based player, which can go up to 80 gigs for now.
I wanted something I could bonk around without worrying too much about it, so a flash player was for me. I got an 8 gig Sandisk Sansa e280 and am really happy with it. I got some 2 gig microSD disks to put in it, too. Also found an outstanding belt/arm clip integrated with a case for it too. Pretty happy with it except that standard earphones are pretty average, like most standard earphones. Just got in the Ultimate Ears super.fi Pro canal earphones, and am digging them a lot. I can really hear things I couldn't before, even music I've listened to for years. However, they say good earphones means you often wind up dissatisfied with music you have recorded at low bitrates. I'll see as I go through my collection and compare to the same song at a higher bitrate. You definitely don't need iTunes, and there is no shortage of people who think the ipod is overpriced and poorly built. Look around and see what you like. My two choices were the one I got for flash, the Sandisk Sansa e280, 8 gig, and the HD-based Creative Zen Vision M 80 gig. So far so good on the first choice, and I may get the second one too, just not right away. FWIW, rumor is they are coming out with a thinner version of the latter soon. |
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Re: Best MP3 Player on the market right now?
Hi Blarq,
Excellent choices !!! I just picked up the Sansa Sandisk e280 on Sunday. I have downloaded close to 200 songs and it hase not even made a dent in my memory space. I looked at the Creative Zen vision, however decided to go with the Sansa. |
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I have an Ipod Nano and it's hands down one of the best investments I've ever made. I use it for work, at the gym, and I can connect it to my car stereo (Pioneer) via auxillary cable.
I had the Sandisk sansa. It was a great value, but I sold it on Ebay since I couldn't use it on my stereo. |
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Re: Best MP3 Player on the market right now?
[ QUOTE ]
Hi Blarq, Excellent choices !!! I just picked up the Sansa Sandisk e280 on Sunday. I have downloaded close to 200 songs and it hase not even made a dent in my memory space. I looked at the Creative Zen vision, however decided to go with the Sansa. [/ QUOTE ] I'll second this. The interface is easy to work with and the plug and play is great. The mini cards with 2 GB each are a nice feature. |
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The iPod is by far the best MP3 player around [/ QUOTE ] Wrong. Do your own research and don't be swayed by the ipod fanboys. |
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Re: Best MP3 Player on the market right now?
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[ QUOTE ] The iPod is by far the best MP3 player around [/ QUOTE ] Wrong. Do your own research and don't be swayed by the ipod fanboys. [/ QUOTE ] I've done my research and own an iPod (as well as a shuffle), because I feel it's the best MP3 player one can get [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] |
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Re: Best MP3 Player on the market right now?
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[ QUOTE ] The iPod is by far the best MP3 player around [/ QUOTE ] Wrong. Do your own research and don't be swayed by the ipod fanboys. [/ QUOTE ]why don't you offer some suggestions instead of just bash one and offer no reasons. |
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