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Help: mp3 player decision

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dornick

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After long amounts of research, I think I've narrowed down my ideal mp3 player to one of these two. Either the Creative Zen Micro Photo 8gb, or the Zen Sleek (non-photo) 20gb. I really feel equally divided between the two. On the one hand there's the color screen with the ability to view pictures plus the tiny size. And on the other hand there's 12 gigs more space. My music collection right now is only about 5-6 gb but I'm planning on expanding into new genres and it would be nice to have the headroom. On similar lines, I doubt I would be using the picture feature that often.

So let me know what you guys think/would do. Both can be had for around $250 and I have plenty of time since nothing will be in stock for at least a couple weeks. Feel free to suggest any alternatives as well. I'm not buying an iPod though.
 
photo is useless. I got the nano at first for viewing photos. It's pretty pointless with the tiny, low resolution screen. Maybe if the resolution was higher, it would look half decent, but it's just awful.
 
Originally posted by: virtualgames0
photo is useless. I got the nano at first for viewing photos. It's pretty pointless with the tiny, low resolution screen. Maybe if the resolution was higher, it would look half decent, but it's just awful.
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When inexpensive (under $200) photo viewers come out with the PSP screen, then we can talk. Otherwise, I'd rather either have prints or just email the stuff.
 
Originally posted by: DurocShark
Originally posted by: virtualgames0
photo is useless. I got the nano at first for viewing photos. It's pretty pointless with the tiny, low resolution screen. Maybe if the resolution was higher, it would look half decent, but it's just awful.
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When inexpensive (under $200) photo viewers come out with the PSP screen, then we can talk. Otherwise, I'd rather either have prints or just email the stuff.
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So you're not disagreeing with me?
 
Originally posted by: virtualgames0
Originally posted by: DurocShark
Originally posted by: virtualgames0
photo is useless. I got the nano at first for viewing photos. It's pretty pointless with the tiny, low resolution screen. Maybe if the resolution was higher, it would look half decent, but it's just awful.
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When inexpensive (under $200) photo viewers come out with the PSP screen, then we can talk. Otherwise, I'd rather either have prints or just email the stuff.
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😕
So you're not disagreeing with me?
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Nope. I was agreeing with you and expanding to include what it would take, IMHO, to make a picture viewer worthwhile.

BTW: My Blackberry shows pics better than most of those photo viewers. heh
 
Does anyone have any experience with the size of these players? I know the micro is roughly the same size as the nano and the sleek is close to a normal ipod so you can chime in if you own those.
 
I just got a Zen Micro (non photo). Tunes transfer very quickly, transferred 20 or so in less than a minute. Size wise, its about the same width and height as an ipod nano, but about 3-4 times as thick.
 
I'm glad you guys were harping the iAudio x5. I actually found it in stock for the same price so I went ahead and bought it. Thanks all.
 
Originally posted by: dornick
I'm glad you guys were harping the iAudio x5. I actually found it in stock for the same price so I went ahead and bought it. Thanks all.
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Good call. :thumbsup:
 
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