Portable Music Player

[Blazer]

Would like some recommendations for a portable music player for a non tech brother, something he could listen to his music CDs & FM stereo, not a user myself so i really donot know what to look for, something small and liteweight with earphones that could be put into a shirt pocket.

 

[Auric]

Wrong forum. But I recommend Sansa Clip. See anythingbutipod.

 

[DaveSimmons]

I have a Sandisk Sansa e280 and it works great with Napster2Go (napster.com) -- for $15 a month I can listen to unlimited music on 3 PCs and download unlimited tracks to the player. You can also copy music to it (like his own CDs) from Windows Media Player.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
I have a Sandisk Sansa e280 and it works great with Napster2Go (napster.com) -- for $15 a month I can listen to unlimited music on 3 PCs and download unlimited tracks to the player. You can also copy music to it (like his own CDs) from Windows Media Player.

Same thing, but I use Rhapsody instead of Napster for a similar price. I love the player.

Only complaint I have is the 5 minute long database refresh after uploading a couple very large playlists.

 

[Auric]

e200 is frickin' huge though... not shirt pocket sized. Personally, I might compromise with the mid-sized Fuze if more than 4GB was required but I'd rather have a Clip with a MicroSD slot (alas, it shall not be).

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[Blazer]

from looking at the specs it does not interface with another mp3 ready device, such as a home capable mp3 player, am/fm stero/cd player thats mp3 capable, is there a device that would allow that, in the same price range.

 

[Auric]

Originally posted by: blazer
from looking at the specs it does not interface with another mp3 ready device, such as a home capable mp3 player, am/fm stero/cd player thats mp3 capable, is there a device that would allow that, in the same price range.

Not sure what you mean. File transfer is by standard USB. Audio output is by standard mini-jack.

 

[Phynaz]

Originally posted by: blazer
non tech brother,

Get him an iPod. They are stupid easy to use.

 

[Blazer]

ok let me try again

todays electronics for the home/auto/boat have an mp3 input port, so aparantly you can plug in a portable mp3 player, i havnt seen a mp3 player that has a output port, unless its the audio jack out of the mp3 player, is what you use to plug into the input of another device [home/auto/boat], if the mp3 player doesnt have the input/output cord i would hope they are available to purchase somewhere.

 

[Phynaz]

Yes, just about any device can be plugged into something else via the headphone port.

iPods also have the dock connector, which provides a great deal more functionality than just audio out. A great deal of current audio/video equipment has an Apple dock connector built in. For example my wife's car has a place to dock the iPod, and it moves the display to the radio, and the controls to the steering wheel.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: blazer
ok let me try again

todays electronics for the home/auto/boat have an mp3 input port, so aparantly you can plug in a portable mp3 player, i havnt seen a mp3 player that has a output port, unless its the audio jack out of the mp3 player, is what you use to plug into the input of another device [home/auto/boat], if the mp3 player doesnt have the input/output cord i would hope they are available to purchase somewhere.

You just need a 3.5mm to 3.5mm male to male cable. Should cost less than a loaf of bread.

 

[myi4u]

Find some usb mp3 players which do not need any software to operate. iPod is good but you need iTunes to copy the songs in it. Sony has some models that you can just copy the songs into it by drag and drop. I recommend Sony because of the sound and the battery life is brilliant.