BS: MP3 Players?

Subject: BS: MP3 Players?
From: Raptor
Date: 20 Jan 06 - 03:40 PM

I was enjoying my 20 gig Creative Zen up untill wed. when I learned that they don't float. I could put all my C.D.s on it cuz it takes wm files as well as mp3 so you can store a lot more songs, 10000 of them. But I found that to load it was time consuming.

Anyone alse with an mp3 player yet? What Type? Gigs? How do you like it? Ipod, Zen, Iriver, Toshiba?

Raptor

Subject: RE: BS: MP3 Players?
From: nutty
Date: 20 Jan 06 - 03:59 PM

I got a bargain before Xmas in Tesco. A 256mb TECHNIKA for less than £10.
Its incredibly useful for recording my songs and poems.
The vioce recorder bit of it being far more use to me than the MP3 bit. So much easier than carting a tape recorder around.

It also has the USB CONNECTION TO THE COMPUTER.

Subject: RE: BS: MP3 Players?
From: Raedwulf
Date: 20 Jan 06 - 04:18 PM

iPod

Sad but true. Came the time when this technophobe IT professional decided that one of these new-fangled gadgets might actually be useful, it never actually occurred to me to check out the opposition. Thought processes went something along the lines of "Oh Yeah, Apple make the iPod, that'll be quality then."

[Parenthesis: Not a MAC user at all, but I'd rather trust Steve Jobs/hand him money, than Bill Bleedin' Gates & Microsnot]

So I bought one. Showed it to a mate who was the owner of a Generic Other (i.e. don't know the maker). He, coincidentally (in that I don't know him from professional circles), is also an IT pro, but of the geek variety ("Oooooh! New gadget!!" - know what I mean, 'Arry?). He was dead impressed with it & thought it was better than his. I've not a single complaint to make of it. So blind luck says I got the right one! They are the pricey end of the market, but personally I've always preferred to pay a bit extra for better quality.

Caveats: This is the full iPod I speak of, not the flaky & suspect Nano. Moreover, I only use the iPod in the car. I have no reason to suppose there's any issue with using it any other way. However, the advice apparently is not to use the branded Apple earpieces that come with it in public. They mark you out as a mugging target. Buy another set of non-branded earpieces at the same time.

Hope this helps!

Subject: RE: BS: MP3 Players?
From: Raptor
Date: 20 Jan 06 - 04:23 PM

I just noticed the thread about this above in the non BS section

Subject: RE: BS: MP3 Players?
From: lady penelope
Date: 20 Jan 06 - 04:23 PM

I've got an iPod mini (I'm a pod person.....!!!!) and as a juke box, they're brilliant. Can't fault them. If you want something that has recording capabilites (like voice or 'line in') you'll need to go for another type of player.

Some one elsewhere on Mudcat has recommended iRiver MP3 players. I've been looking at those and they look quite good.