mp3 player advice

[TBone48]

I'm going to be getting a portable mp3 player. I need it to be small & light enough for jogging/biking etc. Anybody have any recommendations? Also, I don't want to spend more than $150. Thanks in advance!

 

[StevenYoo]

try the mobiblu cube

 

[BlueWeasel]

For jogging, biking, and other high impact exercise, you really need a flash-based player. What size did you have in mind?

 

[KillyKillall]

4gb iPod's for $169 at Best Buy..but you'd have to spend $19.00 more than you wanted.

 

[TBone48]

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
For jogging, biking, and other high impact exercise, you really need a flash-based player. What size did you have in mind?

It should be small enough to hold comfortably while running, or have an armband or something.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

take a look into iriver. great players, even better CS and RMA.

 

[TBone48]

Originally posted by: KillyKillall
4gb iPod's for $169 at Best Buy..but you'd have to spend $19.00 more than you wanted.

That's not bad, but with an ipod are you locked into itunes for downloads?

 

[CHfan4ever]

Get the ipod shuffle dude.1 gig is far enough for your music need.And its very thin and light

 

[zainali]

get one of those cheap $50 ones and save $100.


http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/message...id=525641&highlight_key=y&keyword1=mp3


+ a recharger anda couple of batteries for around $20-30

 

[KillyKillall]

Originally posted by: TBone48

Originally posted by: KillyKillall
4gb iPod's for $169 at Best Buy..but you'd have to spend $19.00 more than you wanted.

That's not bad, but with an ipod are you locked into itunes for downloads?

Um..I use it. Works well....<shrug> Haven't tried other stuff to see if it works

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: CHfan4ever
Get the ipod shuffle dude.1 gig is far enough for your music need.And its very thin and light

I'd stay away from the Shuffle, myself, because of no LCD screen. You can fit a good many songs on a 1GB player, and not knowing what's playing or where you are at would drive me nuts.

Dell's got a new 512mb player similar to the Shuttle (except it has a screen) for $99.

I'm still using my iRiver 128mb player in the gym that I picked up almost 2 years ago. I'd not hesitate to go with another iRiver player again.

 

[TBone48]

Thanks for the help, everybody. It's much appreciated.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Creative Muvo TX FM or similar.

Takes a standard AAA battery.
Slides apart with built in USB plug, mass storage support so you can use it anywhere.
Doubles as a USB thumb drive.
FM tuner.
Small, light, backlit screen.
Under $100.
Crappy headphones, though.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Originally posted by: CHfan4ever
Get the ipod shuffle dude.1 gig is far enough for your music need.And its very thin and light

i thought 20 gigs was more than enough for my music needs. im at 19 gigs.

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: TBone48

Originally posted by: KillyKillall
4gb iPod's for $169 at Best Buy..but you'd have to spend $19.00 more than you wanted.

That's not bad, but with an ipod are you locked into itunes for downloads?

no. you can upload music in the formats of AAC or MP3 onto the ipod.

 

[Ricemarine]

5 GB Muvo2 FM!

 

[TBone48]

Originally posted by: sniperruff

Originally posted by: TBone48

Originally posted by: KillyKillall
4gb iPod's for $169 at Best Buy..but you'd have to spend $19.00 more than you wanted.

That's not bad, but with an ipod are you locked into itunes for downloads?

no. you can upload music in the formats of AAC or MP3 onto the ipod.

Thanks. That's what I wanted to know.

 

[eakers]

I have the 1gb creative mini muvu and I love it! I paid $159 (cdn) at canada computers... its a lot more at best buy.

 

[RadioHead84]

my friend as a Sandisk player. Its very nice and you can use yoru sandisk memory cards with it too so you can add more space if u really want to. Comes with 1 gig.

 

[Ornery]

...you can upload music in the formats of AAC or MP3 onto the ipod.

So, I take my iPod to a friend's, and use Windows Explorer to drag MP3 files to it, which are playable on the iPod?

 

[Night Blade]

Originally posted by: Ornery
...you can upload music in the formats of AAC or MP3 onto the ipod.

So, I take my iPod to a friend's, and use Windows Explorer to drag MP3 files to it, which are playable on the iPod?

Want to know this aswell, wife wants a iPod for her birthday, but thinking of getting the Creative Zen Micro instead, if the iPod doesn't take MP3's it the Creative for sure...

 

[tami]

Originally posted by: Night Blade

Originally posted by: Ornery
...you can upload music in the formats of AAC or MP3 onto the ipod.

So, I take my iPod to a friend's, and use Windows Explorer to drag MP3 files to it, which are playable on the iPod?

Want to know this aswell, wife wants a iPod for her birthday, but thinking of getting the Creative Zen Micro instead, if the iPod doesn't take MP3's it the Creative for sure...

i have about 23GB of data on my ipod, and it's ALL in mp3 format. there is no itunes restriction whatsoever. i don't know where anyone got such a ridiculous idea.

 

[Ornery]

Copying Songs from Your iPod to a Mac or PC

• ...it is important to note that the ability to copy songs from your iPod back on to your Mac or PC is not supported in iTunes. There are many third-party applications available, however, that enable you to do this.

God forbid you're able to use the PC's file manager for this simple task! :roll:

 

[JoPh]

Originally posted by: Night Blade

Originally posted by: Ornery
...you can upload music in the formats of AAC or MP3 onto the ipod.

So, I take my iPod to a friend's, and use Windows Explorer to drag MP3 files to it, which are playable on the iPod?

Want to know this aswell, wife wants a iPod for her birthday, but thinking of getting the Creative Zen Micro instead, if the iPod doesn't take MP3's it the Creative for sure...

just bought a micro 5gb for the g/f cost me 159.99 after rebate.

 

[Skiguy411]

http://www.iriveramerica.com/prod/ultra/t10/

iRiver T10 FTW!