Need advice on a Mp3 player.

[algae]

Hi all,
I will be getting a new mp3 player soon. I would like the storage capacity of the hard drive based models, but I'm not sure if this is a good idea as I work out at the gym regularly. If I use it carefully (ie. not running with it attached to my belt, etc.), will a hd model be ok, if I'm just walking around with it in a belt case? If this is going to be a problem I will stick it a smaller capacity flash memory unit.
Any info or experiences with this would be appreciated.
Thanks
Gary

 

[George P Burdell]

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[Gurck]

For $50 or less if you dealhunt you can get a cheap flash player for workouts and such. I personally wouldn't work out with a hdd player or drop $100 or more on a flash player that can't even hold a half gb. So imo pick up a trashy 128mb player for workouts, and you should have plenty of $$ left to spend on the hdd player of your choice.

 

[tk149]

I have:

Creative Zen Xtra 40GB <-- walking to work, playing in car, falling asleep listening to
iRiver iFP-180T 128MB <-- weightlifting/running

Other people say they have no problems with running with iPods, but I really wonder what their RMA rate is. There must be a reason they're so overpriced. Creative specifically recommends AGAINST running with the Zen, but says that it is ok to walk with it.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: Gurck
For $50 or less if you dealhunt you can get a cheap flash player for workouts and such. I personally wouldn't work out with a hdd player or drop $100 or more on a flash player that can't even hold a half gb. So imo pick up a trashy 128mb player for workouts, and you should have plenty of $$ left to spend on the hdd player of your choice.

Yeah, that's good advice. I've got an iRiver 128mb flash player and love it. I payed about $100 for mine back in January (and think it's worth every penny), but there are definately cheaper flash players out there.

 

[forumJunkie]

yea i have an iriver ihp-120 and i love it. it is the ipod killer!!