MP3 Players - need advice on purchase
03-20-2006, 09:11 AM
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MP3 Players - need advice on purchase
My fiancee said she would like an MP3 player for her birthday. I have no idea which brand is worth a darn. I am limited to about $100. If this isn't enough to get a decent one I might just get something else. The ones I see in that range are about 512mb. Does anyone have any advice on units in this price range? How many MP3s will 512mb hold (on the average)? THANKS!
03-20-2006, 09:30 AM
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The number of songs that a 512 player will hold is dependent upon how new the compression technology is. The newer compression algorithms make the space go farther.
I can't help you-- I have an iPod, and it doesn't sound like that's what you want. (I like mine)
I can't help you-- I have an iPod, and it doesn't sound like that's what you want. (I like mine)
03-20-2006, 09:37 AM
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If you are close to a bestbuy, they could really help you out. they have several mp3 players in a broad range of prices. I also have an ipod, Its a black nano. I think it is almost indestructable.
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You will find that there is a ton of different MP3 players out there. It all gets really confusing. There is a host of IPod users that are very loyal and I probably would have bought an Ipod except that I was looking for a small unit to use for working out and the Ipod Shuffle didn't have a display and no FM receiver. You can pick up the Ipod Shuffle for like $70 for the 512 mb and $100 for the 1 G. They are nice units, just didn't fit what I wanted.
I bought this one at Circuit City for $109:
http://us.creative.com/products/prod...?product=12720
You can order directly from Creative also. It is a pretty good unit and comes with an armband for working out. and has an FM receiver in it. It has a small display which is good for seeing what song is playing, but that's about it. Only drawback is that it uses one AAA battery, but so far, I am still on the supplied battery. I am not sure how many songs you can get on it. It advertises around 500 something, but I think that depends on your compression. The supplied software is real easy to navigate also.
I bought this one at Circuit City for $109:
http://us.creative.com/products/prod...?product=12720
You can order directly from Creative also. It is a pretty good unit and comes with an armband for working out. and has an FM receiver in it. It has a small display which is good for seeing what song is playing, but that's about it. Only drawback is that it uses one AAA battery, but so far, I am still on the supplied battery. I am not sure how many songs you can get on it. It advertises around 500 something, but I think that depends on your compression. The supplied software is real easy to navigate also.
03-20-2006, 01:19 PM
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I bought my wife a 1GB iPod Shuffle for $90. She really likes it. It doesn't have a display, but she mainly uses it when she is running. She's not looking at the display anyway.
I have a 15GB 3rd Gen iPod. I absolutely love it. I can take a ton of music with me everywhere. Great purchase!
I have a 15GB 3rd Gen iPod. I absolutely love it. I can take a ton of music with me everywhere. Great purchase!
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