Which mp3 player should I get?

[GermyBoy]

Right now it's between a Sony MD player with NetMD, an Apple iPod 2nd Gen (refurb 10GB for $169) or a new iPod.


EDIT: Added the Nomad Zen 20GB version too.

 

[loup garou]

Ooh...I voted for the refurb. It's all tied up with one vote for everything (including results), LOL.

 

[GermyBoy]

Originally posted by: werk
Ooh...I voted for the refurb. It's all tied up with one vote for everything (including results), LOL.

Well I'm results, because I'm not sure which one is the best, and want to make a good choice here.

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: GermyBoy

Originally posted by: werk
Ooh...I voted for the refurb. It's all tied up with one vote for everything (including results), LOL.

Well I'm results, because I'm not sure which one is the best, and want to make a good choice here.

I voted new expensive iPod because I couldn't live without the ability to make on the fly playlists which you can't do with the 2nd gen's. I'm assuming that's what the refurb is anyway. Either way, get an iPod though

 

[sman789]

Originally posted by: sman789
muvo nx
muvo nx boooya!!

but if you dun like get a new ipod

 

[xospec1alk]

netMD it kicks ass. what the hell you gonna do with 20gb of space anyways?

 

[GermyBoy]

Originally posted by: xospec1alk
netMD it kicks ass. what the hell you gonna do with 20gb of space anyways?

Put all my songs on there at once, as well as having a portable drive. Plus the rechargable battery pays for itself after several years. Batteries are expensive!

 

[Mr N8]

I just got the Nomad Zen NX (30GB). Its a great MP3 player. Where does it lack when compared to the iPod? Biggest is size. Its slightly larger, and for me I would love something that fit better into my pocket. Next is the LCD is nowhere near as good as the iPod.

It excells in the fact that it has better sound output than the iPod. Its costs a lot less per GB. It has a replaceable lithium battery, which I used for a 5 hour drive, a few hours in a camper, and then 4 hours on the way home, and still had battery power to spare.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
I just got the Nomad Zen NX (30GB). Its a great MP3 player. Where does it lack when compared to the iPod? Biggest is size. Its slightly larger, and for me I would love something that fit better into my pocket. Next is the LCD is nowhere near as good as the iPod.

It excells in the fact that it has better sound output than the iPod. Its costs a lot less per GB. It has a replaceable lithium battery, which I used for a 5 hour drive, a few hours in a camper, and then 4 hours on the way home, and still had battery power to spare.

Hey, I'm thinking of purchasing an ZenNX soon...do you know of any sites that have pics of it next to an iPod? Or even next to the original Zen? The price and WMA support are more important to me if it's a reasonable size.

 

[dpm]

Originally posted by: GermyBoy

Originally posted by: xospec1alk netMD it kicks ass. what the hell you gonna do with 20gb of space anyways?

Put all my songs on there at once, as well as having a portable drive. Plus the rechargable battery pays for itself after several years. Batteries are expensive!

The NetMD will come with a rechargable battery, so an ipod won't save you any money there. But I own a MD and am about to buy a hard drive mp3 player, so I'd say go ipod, if that's what you like.

Before you buy anything though, have a look at the ipod clones. I don't think much of the Phillips hdd-100 - the UI was quite slow to react and it didn't have a radio, and the creative zen's are a bit big...

The Iriver ihp-100 looks decent - great battery life, small size and radio remote. But I think i'll wait till next month, when the ihp-200 comes out, at supposedly about the same price, with a 20gb hard disk.

 

[LordJezo]

refurb iPod's sold out.

 

[TaylorD]

new ipod ... i've had every generation of iPod, and though pouring money into each new generation has not been fun, I can honestly say I like the newest one enough to justify the price.

you can get a 30gb for about $390 i think

 

[Maleficus]

The Nueros ones or wahtever are on sale, link in hot deals. they look nice.

 

[murphy55d]

iPod. Doesn't matter which, refurb or new.

 

[Tetsuo]

Ipod all the way. I love my 15gb

 

[chibchakan]

Creative Nomad Zen (20GB model)

 

[GermyBoy]

Looks like the Zen is on top for now (I will go price before size any day).

 

[XZeroII]

I voted for the one you told me to vote for


j/k

 

[nan0bug]

Sorry, had to do it

 

[Walleye]

This one.

 

[pennylane]

Think about the Zen NX I guess.

BTW, yes a CD player is a lot cheaper... but I found for myself that the 20 gig ipod was worth $300. I use it often and switch albums often, so it's good ot have them all in one place.

 

[LS20]

i have zen..dont regret it

 

[Mr N8]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
I just got the Nomad Zen NX (30GB). Its a great MP3 player. Where does it lack when compared to the iPod? Biggest is size. Its slightly larger, and for me I would love something that fit better into my pocket. Next is the LCD is nowhere near as good as the iPod.

It excells in the fact that it has better sound output than the iPod. Its costs a lot less per GB. It has a replaceable lithium battery, which I used for a 5 hour drive, a few hours in a camper, and then 4 hours on the way home, and still had battery power to spare.

Hey, I'm thinking of purchasing an ZenNX soon...do you know of any sites that have pics of it next to an iPod? Or even next to the original Zen? The price and WMA support are more important to me if it's a reasonable size.

NX --> Zen --> iPod

Not a great pic, because the NX is actually smaller than the original zen. Picture doesn't do it justice. NX review

 

[cliftonite]

refurb ipod

 

[GermyBoy]

Originally posted by: XZeroII
I voted for the one you told me to vote for j/k

Are you hearing those "GermyBoy" voices in your head again?

It didn't hold up in court last time, and you did 3 months in jail. Don't be stupid.