Recommendations for a hard drive MP3 player

[dude8604]

I'm selling my 15GB 3G iPod to someone for $150, and want to get a replacement HDD mp3 player. I don't want to spend much more than about $200. I'm not too particular on the features except I want a an at least 15GB hard drive, and an FM tuner would be nice. Also, I'd like it to be relatively small.

I was looking at the 30GB Creative Zen Xtra, but then realized it was about the same as the iPod in terms of what I want. I've been looking at the 20 GB Rio Karma as well, but have heard they break a lot, so I've been wanting to buy it somewhere I can get an extended warranty, but it seems like the Karma has been discontinued. I like the fact that it's smaller than the iPod and has an FM tuner. So I'm wondering what suggestions you have.

 

[dude8604]

Why hasn't anyone responded? bump

 

[PELarson]

Because the searcxh engine is your friend!

 

[Aharami]

DELL DJ 20 is only $200 now. dunno how the player is...but thats a pretty good price

 

[dude8604]

Originally posted by: PELarson
Because the searcxh engine is your friend!

I've already searched, but none of the OP's were looking for the same features as I am.

 

[BlueWeasel]

I really like my Dell DJ 20gb (2gen) player -- I've had it for a few months now and it replaced a Zen Xtra 40gb player. They have a new 30GB version, but the Dell players don't have a FM tuner.

 

[dude8604]

Now I'm looking at the Cowon iAudio X5. It's more expensive, but I really like it. Any comments?

 

[dude8604]

bumpage. Need to decide beween an MP3 player and a PocketPC.

 

[sniperruff]

people will tell you iriver and iaudio. i'd look into the soon-to-be discontinued 30gig ipod photo.

 

[dude8604]

Any good solutions using a PocketPC? Any way to get a lot of storage on a PocketPC for relatively cheap? It seems like if they can put a hard drive in a player for under $200 it might be possible with a PDA.

 

[PlatinumGold]

http://product.samsung.com/cgi-bin/nabc...tail.jsp?eUser=&prod_id=YH-925GS%2fXAA


this one might be a bit more than $200.00 but it's the best HD based MP3 player i've seen. very very sweet.

 

[dude8604]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
http://product.samsung.com/cgi-bin/nabc...tail.jsp?eUser=&prod_id=YH-925GS%2fXAA


this one might be a bit more than $200.00 but it's the best HD based MP3 player i've seen. very very sweet.

Thanks, but If I'm going to spend near $300, I'm going to get the iAudio X5.

 

[Corporate Thug]

obligatory ipod post

 

[arod]

i have a karma bought from buy.com and I got the extended warranty.... even with the warranty it was less than 200 total and is a really really nice player.

buy.com says item unavaliable now though.... and it has been discontinued but its still a great player.

 

[Mo0o]

dapreview.net

 

[dude8604]

Originally posted by: arod
i have a karma bought from buy.com and I got the extended warranty.... even with the warranty it was less than 200 total and is a really really nice player.

buy.com says item unavaliable now though.... and it has been discontinued but its still a great player.

Office Depot has the Karma for $200 plus about $50 for a two-year warranty. That's getting close to the price of the iAudio.

edit: I found a store that sells a refurb Rio Karma with a 3 year extended warranty for about $205 shipped. Do you think it's okay to buy a refurb if it has an extended warranty?