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Alan2005 Oct 6th 2011 1:09 pm

MP3 Player Recommendations
 
Right, my current mp3 player is nearly 10 years old (a 2GB iriver thingy) and the controls are getting a bit sticky. It still works and is ok for to use when going for a run, but now I want something that would be easy to use in the car.

Any recommendations for a new one? One that I can copy mp3's or wma's onto directly using, say, windows explorer without going through something like itunes. I *think* this rules out ipods as I've heard that itunes is the only way of using them. I'd consider one if it didn't though.

London Mike Oct 6th 2011 1:53 pm

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Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 9662302)
Right, my current mp3 player is nearly 10 years old (a 2GB iriver thingy) and the controls are getting a bit sticky. It still works and is ok for to use when going for a run, but now I want something that would be easy to use in the car.

Any recommendations for a new one? One that I can copy mp3's or wma's onto directly using, say, windows explorer without going through something like itunes. I *think* this rules out ipods as I've heard that itunes is the only way of using them. I'd consider one if it didn't though.

Alan, get yourself a Rio Carbon. I had one before I went Apple mad, but if I was in the the market for a new mp3 I'd get another one of these. People say they're vastly better than the iPod and more flexible too: http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rio...ult.asp?cat=35

Almost Canadian Oct 6th 2011 3:13 pm

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I'm too deaf to be able to tell. I think my HTC is the dog's wotsits. I accept I am wrong.:D

MikeUK Oct 7th 2011 2:15 am

Re: MP3 Player Recommendations
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 9662302)
Right, my current mp3 player is nearly 10 years old (a 2GB iriver thingy) and the controls are getting a bit sticky. It still works and is ok for to use when going for a run, but now I want something that would be easy to use in the car.

Any recommendations for a new one? One that I can copy mp3's or wma's onto directly using, say, windows explorer without going through something like itunes. I *think* this rules out ipods as I've heard that itunes is the only way of using them. I'd consider one if it didn't though.

What about your phone?

iaink Oct 7th 2011 2:26 am

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Originally Posted by London Mike (Post 9662347)
Alan, get yourself a Rio Carbon. I had one before I went Apple mad, but if I was in the the market for a new mp3 I'd get another one of these. People say they're vastly better than the iPod and more flexible too: http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rio...ult.asp?cat=35

Does it start up where you stoped in a long podcast if you have to stop in the middle and it turns off?

The only thing I dont like about my cheapo player is that if you pause and it turns off, it takes forever to fastforward 20 mins or whatever to where you were.

My old Ipod was better for that, and the interface was great, but it doesnt connect worth a damn to my new notebook due to the firewire thing.

pdarwin Oct 7th 2011 2:39 am

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Sansa Fuze does the job for me.

Simon Legree Oct 7th 2011 2:39 am

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I have a SanDisk 4 gig with an additional mini 4 gig chip. I've had it for a couple of years now. It works well, it's easy to program with drag and drop and it was about 1/3 the price of an iPod.

Atlantic Xpat Oct 7th 2011 2:46 am

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Originally Posted by Simon Legree (Post 9663069)
I have a SanDisk 4 gig with an additional mini 4 gig chip. I've had it for a couple of years now. It works well, it's easy to program with drag and drop and it was about 1/3 the price of an iPod.

But can you play Angry Birds on it?

ultrarunner Oct 7th 2011 2:51 am

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Originally Posted by pdarwin (Post 9663067)
Sansa Fuze does the job for me.

You are damn right about that :thumbup: That is what I have, and it's been many places with me. You pause it, turn it off, and next time it's on, it continues from where you left off.

The FM radio on isn't too shabby either, it's also good for audio books, videos et al. For the price during a sale, you can't go wrong.

drag and drop option is so simple, even a brainwashed apple products loving fan can do it :rofl:

Simon Legree Oct 7th 2011 2:53 am

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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 9663081)
But can you play Angry Birds on it?

The only Angry Birds I know of are........better not say my wife and daughter. ;)
Are they a pop group ?

It's a Sansa Fuze by the way.

ultrarunner Oct 7th 2011 3:10 am

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[QUOTE=Simon Legree;9663092]The only Angry Birds I know of are........better not say my wife and daughter. ;)
Are they a pop group ?QUOTE]

Yes they are...they've had hits on the Android charts for months now

Credit : infmetry.com

http://www.infmetry.com/media/catalo..._plush_toy.jpg

Alan2005 Oct 7th 2011 4:59 am

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Originally Posted by MikeUK (Post 9663039)
What about your phone?

I did consider this, but it's just not up to the job. It's a 4 year old blackberry curve and I lost the thing holding track wheel in so it falls out all the time and the memory card slot doesn't work properly.

And I shall take a look at the suggested players in this thread. Thanks.

Oink Oct 7th 2011 6:01 am

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I have a Curtis mp3 player for working out and going fishing. It was very cheap and works okay.

Monique_in_Canada Oct 8th 2011 12:36 am

Re: MP3 Player Recommendations
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 9662302)

Any recommendations for a new one? One that I can copy mp3's or wma's onto directly using, say, windows explorer without going through something like itunes. I *think* this rules out ipods as I've heard that itunes is the only way of using them. I'd consider one if it didn't though.


u don't need itunes to put songs on to an ipod....

London Mike Oct 8th 2011 2:06 am

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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 9663081)
But can you play Angry Birds on it?

Did anyone see the Daily Mash article on passive aggressive birds yesterday? Very funny: http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/a...-201110074396/


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