Just got $440 in amazon.com gift certificates, help me choose an mp3 player (from amazon.com)!

[Phokus]

I'm probably the last person to have an mp3 player (not counting my computer of course). However, i have absolutely no idea how to choose one out. I do have a few basic needs though:

Ability to play up to 256 kbit and VBR mp3's and wmp (or whatever it's called), OGG would be a bonus but not necessary

Not too large

Removable storage (but NOT CD-r's)... is compact flash the only option? I want solid state, no moving parts

Good battery life, at the very least, 6 hours of play time

Easy navigation

USB connection

Edit: Oh and one more thing, i want to keep it in the $200 - $250 range (but of course, if there's a good mp3 player for less, i'll buy it 🙂)

 

[Anubis]

Ipod

10 hours on 1 charge . 5 gigs for 300. firewire card 10$ 300+10=310 you have 110 left over

 

[GoingUp]

:Q How did you get so many gift certificates? :Q

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: Phokus
I'm probably the last person to have an mp3 player (not counting my computer of course). However, i have absolutely no idea how to choose one out. I do have a few basic needs though:

Ability to play up to 256 kbit and VBR mp3's and wmp (or whatever it's called), OGG would be a bonus but not necessary

Not too large

Removable storage (but NOT CD-r's)... is compact flash the only option? I want solid state, no moving parts

Good battery life, at the very least, 6 hours of play time

Easy navigation

USB connection

Just curious but are you a T-Mobile sales person? If so, did you just get your gift certificates today?

 

[ivol07]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
:Q How did you get so many gift certificates? :Q

Ipod

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
:Q How did you get so many gift certificates? :Q

I'm working part-time for a cell phone company that happens to sell t-mobile. T-mobile rewards sales associates with gift certificates for every 39.99+ plans that we sell. I made a lot of t-mobile sales in december 😀

 

[Phokus]

Just curious but are you a T-Mobile sales person? If so, did you just get your gift certificates today?

You guessed it nocturn! Are you a t-mobile sales rep too?

 

[Phokus]

The Ipod doesn't have removeable memory does it?

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Phokus
The Ipod doesn't have removeable memory does it?

No, it has a up to a 20 GB HD.

Viper GTS

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Phokus
The Ipod doesn't have removeable memory does it?

no its a HD and i knwo you dont want moving parts. but if your gonna get a MP3 player you might as well get teh best one.

and teh solid state ones cant store nearly as much

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
Ipod

10 hours on 1 charge . 5 gigs for 300. firewire card 10$ 300+10=310 you have 110 left over

I don't get what you're saying about the firewire card.... 10 megabytes per card?

 

[Wheatmaster]

this is the babe you want

 

[OulOat]

Even though I dislike Apple, I must say the Ipod does rock.

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: Mak0602
this is the babe you want

that actually looks pretty nice, but arrgghhh, looks like apple ran out of the 5 GB model and i have to use up my certificates soon 🙁

 

[isekii]

if you can't use up your GC's ..

sell it and get cash for it.. and buy it elsewhere~

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
Ipod

10 hours on 1 charge . 5 gigs for 300. firewire card 10$ 300+10=310 you have 110 left over

I don't get what you're saying about the firewire card.... 10 megabytes per card?

no the Ipod transfers thing to the PC and from it using Firewire. and you need a firewire card to have one. and you can get them for liek 10$. they go in a PCI slot. like a USB card

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: TheEvil1

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
Ipod

10 hours on 1 charge . 5 gigs for 300. firewire card 10$ 300+10=310 you have 110 left over

I don't get what you're saying about the firewire card.... 10 megabytes per card?

no the Ipod transfers thing to the PC and from it using Firewire. and you need a firewire card to have one. and you can get them for liek 10$. they go in a PCI slot. like a USB card

Oh i c.... sounds like a plan!

 

[Phokus]

So are there any other good mp3 players besides the IPOD (everyone seems to worship the ground it walks on! :Q)

 

[isekii]

Dude honestly~
it's prolly something you wont even be using for a long time~..

just get something that would hold maybe 40-50 songs that you'll listen to and spend the rest on something more useful..

a 128mb RIO would hold about 30 sons I believe~ and that's a lot of music itself..

especially if you just want to listen to the weekly hits

 

[mpitts]

Sorry, but the iPod rules all.

I have the 10GB version and it rocks. Hands down the best MP3 player I have ever used.

 

[wfbberzerker]

ive heard the creative nomad jukebox zen is pretty sweet (its comparable to the ipod, but of course the ipod is better)

 

[UncleWai]

Ipod is definitely the only choice.

Or you can get a PDA and 1GB sandisk, I doubt you can listen to 1GB of mp3 let alone 5GB.

 

[chibchakan]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
:Q How did you get so many gift certificates? :Q

I'm working part-time for a cell phone company that happens to sell t-mobile. T-mobile rewards sales associates with gift certificates for every 39.99+ plans that we sell. I made a lot of t-mobile sales in december 😀

I was going to guess doing surveys, that's how I've gotten $885 in amazon gift certificates. I'm was saving up for a HDTV, but unfortunately amazon doesn't carry any good ones...might just get a 20gig ipod. 😛