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Posted by AdReNaLiNa on Jun-20-2007 16:16:

What's your Mp3 player?

I'm looking to get one .. nothing fancy just 2-4GB that is compact and sleek. I don't want an iPod. Right now I'm considering SanDisk or Samsung.

If anyone owns these, how are they?

Sorry, if there has already been a thread like this.. I wasn't able to find one though

Posted by monishb on Jun-20-2007 16:21:

I have a IPOD NANO 1 GB , the battery life on it sucks. If i was given a choice out of those two i would have to say samsung because i like their products. I would also check battery life on both.

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Jun-20-2007 16:31:

Look into Creative and Iriver.

Posted by Endgame on Jun-20-2007 16:31:

Whatever you do, do NOT get a Sandisk Sansa. My sister got one, within 2 weeks it stopped working (freezing and 'updating database error').

She returned it, and got another one. Same problem - so she tried a THIRD one (shipped in from a different store to avoid what might have been a problem batch). This one didn't even get around to being loaded up with mp3s.

Tamiko also got a Sansa(before my sister's 1st one started having problems) and it had the same database error. Took it back, got a 2nd one and that one lasted an award winning month and a half before it died.

I just picked up a MPIO Titan. 2 gigs, plays video/mp3/wma etc etc. No interface software needed, just drag and drop (unless its video, you need to convert it to .MTV format - but the convert software comes with the player.

I havn't had it long enough to judge the battery life yet, but it can't be worse that an ipod. And its flash memory, so if I drop it im not totally doomed like I would be with a hard-disk player

Posted by AdReNaLiNa on Jun-20-2007 17:00:

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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
Look into Creative and Iriver.

I have heard good things about Creative but I'm not crazy about their appearance - all plastic. I want something sleeker.

Posted by Cro_Addict on Jun-20-2007 17:12:

quote:
Originally posted by Endgame
Whatever you do, do NOT get a Sandisk Sansa. My sister got one, within 2 weeks it stopped working (freezing and 'updating database error').

She returned it, and got another one. Same problem - so she tried a THIRD one (shipped in from a different store to avoid what might have been a problem batch). This one didn't even get around to being loaded up with mp3s.

Tamiko also got a Sansa(before my sister's 1st one started having problems) and it had the same database error. Took it back, got a 2nd one and that one lasted an award winning month and a half before it died.

Yup Sanddisk sucks. My sister, and 3 cousins all bought them on the same day. All 4 froze within 2 months.

Posted by Jem_hadar on Jun-20-2007 17:17:

4 gig iPod mini.

Had it for years now. Love it. Simple, works.

Posted by jchung52 on Jun-20-2007 17:34:

my ipod broke last year and decided to upgrade my cellphone. samsung a720. 1 gig

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Jun-20-2007 17:34:

quote:
Originally posted by AdReNaLiNa
I have heard good things about Creative but I'm not crazy about their appearance - all plastic. I want something sleeker.

When I was searching for my mp3 player, I found CNET to be really useful:

http://reviews.cnet.com/4566-6490_7...=edRating7+desc

Posted by me@t k@tie on Jun-20-2007 17:36:

I have a Creative slim. It is nice. I also have a Creative MuVo Tx fm, which only holds 128mb. I take it with me on the bus.

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Jun-20-2007 17:42:

Re: What's your Mp3 player?

quote:
Originally posted by AdReNaLiNa
I'm looking to get one .. nothing fancy just 2-4GB that is compact and sleek. I don't want an iPod. Right now I'm considering SanDisk or Samsung.

If anyone owns these, how are they?

Sorry, if there has already been a thread like this.. I wasn't able to find one though

P.S. A lot of phones have that storage capacity nowadays, so maybe combining a phone and an mp3 player is something worth considering?

Posted by exstasie on Jun-20-2007 17:48:

I wouldn't write off the iPod's right away. They are a great machine!

I recently got the 80gb iPod and absolutely love it! The battery live is amazing..i think its like 24 hours of music / 6 hours of video. I would definitely buy another if I needed to.

Here's a thread i made on what music devices do people use to listen to their music..there might be some players in here that you can look at

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...ight=%22ipod%22

Posted by Cro_Addict on Jun-20-2007 17:52:

Re: Re: What's your Mp3 player?

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
P.S. A lot of phones have that storage capacity nowadays, so maybe combining a phone and an mp3 player is something worth considering?

thats why i havent bought an mp3 player yet. I have a 2gb card in my phone. It works good.

Posted by exstasie on Jun-20-2007 17:55:

Re: Re: What's your Mp3 player?

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
P.S. A lot of phones have that storage capacity nowadays, so maybe combining a phone and an mp3 player is something worth considering?

also add the fact that storage media is getting large and cheap as hell. You buy a nice 4gb Mini SD Card for dirt cheap!

Posted by jchung52 on Jun-20-2007 18:03:

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quote:
Originally posted by exstasie
also add the fact that storage media is getting large and cheap as hell. You buy a nice 4gb Mini SD Card for dirt cheap!

however, most phones can only go up to 1 gig or max 2. so it depends on how much storage u want. i get along fine with my 1 gig. since ill listen to it on walks, the bus, etc. however, battery life is significantly cut to your phone so if you need good battery life in your phone, prob not ur best option. i get away with a day and halfs worth of battery, listening probably about 2-3 hrs on my phone. its important to properly charge your battery (goes for any re-chargable application). that meaning, draining your battery till its dead before recharging

Posted by exstasie on Jun-20-2007 18:08:

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quote:
Originally posted by jchung52
however, most phones can only go up to 1 gig or max 2. so it depends on how much storage u want. i get along fine with my 1 gig. since ill listen to it on walks, the bus, etc. however, battery life is significantly cut to your phone so if you need good battery life in your phone, prob not ur best option. i get away with a day and halfs worth of battery, listening probably about 2-3 hrs on my phone. its important to properly charge your battery (goes for any re-chargable application). that meaning, draining your battery till its dead before recharging

Is there anyway do flash do something to the phone so it will be able to support larger cards?

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Jun-20-2007 18:09:

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quote:
Originally posted by jchung52
however, most phones can only go up to 1 gig or max 2.

0_o

Give an example of a phone with a MiniSD card that only takes cards up to 2GB, because that's pretty unusual.

If you're looking for an mp3 phone, Sony Ericssons are the best - relatively cheap, and their memory cards go up to 4GB. Nokias are good for that too.

Posted by Revival160 on Jun-20-2007 18:30:

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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
0_o

Give an example of a phone with a MiniSD card that only takes cards up to 2GB, because that's pretty unusual.

If you're looking for an mp3 phone, Sony Ericssons are the best - relatively cheap, and their memory cards go up to 4GB. Nokias are good for that too.

Sony W810 is a great phone. It's got the Walkman software and you can drag and drop to it no problem. It does a pretty decent job at video too. The memory card that currently comes with it is 4GB (thru Rogers) - but the next model will be 8GB (if you want to wait).

The only downside is the retarded lack of a headphone jack. You've got to use their adapter that plugs into the bottom of the phone. Other than that, it's all good.

Posted by Jem_hadar on Jun-20-2007 18:35:

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
I found CNET

Definitely. Love that site for electronics reviews.

Posted by zokissima on Jun-20-2007 19:49:

Although people here have had bad experiences with Sandisk, some of their players aren't that bad. None ever get good reviews, as they're basically pretty cheap, but functional.

If you don't want to shell out the big bucks, I'd definitely consider an MPIO player. They come in some pretty nice designs, aren't the most expensive thing out there, need no software, and are pretty reliable. I've had a couple, and never had a problem with one.

Posted by Superstring on Jun-20-2007 19:54:

8 gig nano.. essential for working out.. light enough to run with, tiny, light, good batter life..

Posted by Porky on Jun-20-2007 20:38:

2gb nano. had it for 2 years. daily abuse but still keeps on ticking.

will buy another nano when this one eventually dies, if it will...

Posted by Izra on Jun-20-2007 21:09:

I have a second gen ipod that I've had for years, which was recently replaced with the sony ericsson w810i, with a 4 gig memory stick.

Posted by Jem_hadar on Jun-20-2007 21:24:

quote:
Originally posted by PartEgurl
I have a second gen ipod that I've had for years, which was recently replaced with the sony ericsson w810i, with a 4 gig memory stick.

same as an ex of mine. she loves it.

Posted by DarkAngel on Jun-20-2007 21:36:

My PSP. (with optional Scarface skin.)

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