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Alternative to IPOD?

I am looking to buy a nice MP3 player but cant be bothered with ITunes shit. i mean come on, after i spend 300 some odd dollars they expect me to sit home and transfer ""ALLLLLLL"""" my music over to ITunes? Thats nuts.

So what is the best alternative......and i mean the best on the market. One that doesnt require 'working" to transfer my music...any that are like drag and drop to another drive/?

How is the the Microsoft Zune?
Or
The Creative Zen Vision W?

thanks

Philips GoGear...

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Originally posted by tiesto14 any that are like drag and drop to another drive/? How is the the Microsoft Zune? thanks

That's exactly what iTunes is like?

Zune looks sick. If I were you I'd go with that.

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Originally posted by LiGHT78 That's exactly what iTunes is like? Zune looks sick. If I were you I'd go with that.

Drag and drop? i thought with Ipod u had to convert or upload to Itunes...i want something that basically connects via USB and reads like another drive...simple and easy..

zune looks sweet - i have a sony hd3 and it's lasted me so far 2.5 years, recharge every 2-4 days depending on how much i use it on a given day.

daily use includes gym for about 1.5hrs, commute to and from work, and maybe if im around shopping or traveling downtown to hang with friends i usually just clip it to my belt like a cell phone.

i might go with the zune if i can get a deal on it

i have the creative its awsome i have droped it so many times and it still works perfectly

http://anythingbutipod.com/

Thanks guys...

seems that most sites are ranting and raving over the Toshiba Gigabeat.....i just want to know if these are drag and drop and not something like ITunes...

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Originally posted by tiesto14 Thanks guys... seems that most sites are ranting and raving over the Toshiba Gigabeat.....i just want to know if these are drag and drop and not something like ITunes...

Almost every mp3 player has the option of being read simply as a USB drive. Hell, even my cellphone has the option...

lol the Zune is getting a lukeworm response from all the previews i've read. The wireless capability has no option to sync with a computer; it's primary use to "lease" songs to other Zune users for 3plays or 3days to get the 2nd user to buy the song online.


and it looks ugly lol

I think i am liking the Toshiba...thought its 500 dollars...lol

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Originally posted by chris harrington i have the creative its awsome i have droped it so many times and it still works perfectly

After reading up on the Zen V, I'm feelin' it.

Yo, insider investor knowledge is don't buy Zune just yet. The support services don't even compare to Itunes, and as with most new technologies, the bugs have to be worked out.

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Originally posted by Krypton Yo, insider investor knowledge is don't buy Zune just yet. The support services don't even compare to Itunes, and as with most new technologies, the bugs have to be worked out.

Afterall, this is Microsoft we're talking about, here.

I have a dell dj 20 gig mp3 player. It is about 2 years old now and like nyce, it has to be recharged about every 3-4 days. Importing is a breeze. Drag and drop and its in.

Sadly I think they are discontinued now. Dell only supports their flash memory mp3 players.

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Originally posted by tiesto14 Drag and drop? i thought with Ipod u had to convert or upload to Itunes...i want something that basically connects via USB and reads like another drive...simple and easy..

An iPod does act like another drive, you don't have to convert anything. iTunes is just a music player/cd burning software that interfaces with your iPod. Granted, you DO need iTunes to put stuff on your iPod, but you don't have to convert anything...and iTunes is great for organizing all your shit.

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Originally posted by tiesto14 Thanks guys... seems that most sites are ranting and raving over the Toshiba Gigabeat.....i just want to know if these are drag and drop and not something like ITunes...

giga beat not bad i had one but then changed for a ipod.. i found ipod way easier to use.


why i changed my giga beat broke after 2 mos and toshiba was just like sorry..

Creative Zen Vision M. 30 GIG, does, movies, pics, radio, voice record, music.. + a whole lota other useless shit.. comes with good software too.

ZUNE. ZUNE. ZUNE.

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=382038

just got em in my store and played with it for about an hour.
im getting one asap.

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There are workarounds for the ipod are there not?
Isn't the latest rockbox compatible with ipod?

judging by Zunes webpage, it's main selling point looks to be it's "coolness" not it's functionality.
"Look at me, i'm so cool, I've got a Zune, much trendier than an IPod"

looks like it has potential though.

I love this one:
http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1166)-SanDisk_Sansa_e200_Series_MP3_Players.aspx

A great cost effective solution to ipod. I have the e250, and payed $120, which isn't too bad. Plus you can watch videos, and share photos on it. The miniSD slot is also pretty usefull. Definately give this one some serious consideration. The sound quality isn't that bad either. My sister has a PMP, and that thing bumps, the output quality is leaps and bounds better than the other mp3 players i've listened to.


p.s. Zune will fail.

IRiver is pretty damn good. My gf has the 40 gig version and I recently got the e10. No complaints

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Originally posted by Jase83 judging by Zunes webpage, it's main selling point looks to be it's "coolness" not it's functionality. "Look at me, i'm so cool, I've got a Zune, much trendier than an IPod" looks like it has potential though.

ive used it though. the display is nice and big, and VERY clear and bright. great interface and graphics. im a visual person so it's right up my alley.

I bought a Creative Zen when it first came out... oh boy, what a mistake.

Firstly, the software is shit. Installs fine, however, only on certain occassions does it read that I've connected it to the computer. And that takes ages. Moreso, 2 minutes connected to the computer, and the battery is drained like a fucka.

Although a positive, is that the battery life is pretty good.

Moreso, jog-wheel could use improvements, probably taken care of that in the newer versions.

But mostly importantly the sound fucks up after a while. This is from personal experience and from a friend who had this happen to him... basically the "headphone jack" connection fucks up... volume starts lowering... then you can only hear sound from one ear piece... and you have to keep shifting the headphone jacks until you hear a semi decent audio from both sides... FUCKN' ANNOYING.

I'll probably buy something new this Christmas... and I'll probably start a thread then :P

But yeah... no to Creative IMO.

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