Do you use your phone as mp3 player or delicated device for it?

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tfinch2

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I use my EVO for Pandora and FM radio on the go and at work. We use my wife's iPod Touch for Pandora at the house. I use my iPod for everything else.
 

hanoverphist

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ZuneHD is my dedicated music device. Also is the main method of listening to music in my vehicle.

i also use my zuneHD primarily. both in my truck and at work if im not around my laptop. if i forget my zune, i use my phone (old omnia) for music. it sounds pretty good, and doesnt really eat the battery too much. i have an itouch as well, but the earphone jack is screwed up and rarely gives me both sides, so i just use it for free apps and amusing myself when i get bored of my other toys.
 

abaez

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Jan 28, 2000
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I have both, regular play when I walk to work, DroidX in the car.

Only reason I use my regular mp3 player is because it has physical forward/back buttons on it. I wish I could find a pair of headphones that had forward/back buttons that would work with my X. Then I'd probably move to the X alone.
 
Oct 25, 2006
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I use my P3 for general listening.

I use poweramp on my Droid X if I don't have my mp3 on me or if I'm in the car and could use the larger screen.
 

Zen0

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I have an iPod that stays in the car, and the rest of the time I'm on my smartphone. I take both and sync em to the computer every so often.
 

Anubis

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Aug 31, 2001
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no, i only stream music to my phone (actually its cached) i use Slacker and pay for it

until 120 GB + SD cards are really cheap ill never use my phone as an mp3 player
 

NaOH

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Mar 2, 2006
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I used to use a dedicated when I had an iRiver. Switched to an iPod and then iPod touch. I eventually got over it and got an iPhone and use it for everything. Super duper convenient to have a solid player and phone in one.
 

Deeko

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Jun 16, 2000
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I use both. When I primarily had Android phones, I basically only used my Zune. Now that I have WP7, I use that for casual listening or in the car, but when I'm at my desk at work I still use my Zune.
 
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i have a dedicated player that i still use but thats only because i like to conserve my battery on my phone. if battery wasn't an issues, my phone would be my only mp3 player, gps, video player, and camera.
 

tvdang7

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Jun 4, 2005
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using my g2 as a dedicated from my old zune. Ill admit i like my zune better. But i dont like have 2 devices so i will have to manage.
 

simonizor

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All the time. The sound quality on my Samsung Mesmerize is much better than the quality was on my iPod Touch. Add to that the extra quality that the power amp app adds, and I'm very satisfied.

Honestly, I have never been able to get a pair of wired headphones to last more than a month or two at work. I've got a pair right now that I've had for quite a while, but I don't use them very often because I bought a pair of bluetooth headphones a while ago. Sure, the sound quality isn't as good as wired, but spending $50 once is much better than spending $20 every time one side dies.