Legoguy From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2006, 3301 posts, RR: 44 Posted (6 years 9 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 2778 times:
There was a thread on this a while back but now that I actually have my own (yay!) I thought I would start another thread. I recieved my Zen Creative microphoto in the post today. It was bought off ebay for £66, brand new. (again...yay!)
Having used my mobile phone as an mp3 player in the past, using this new mp3 player is great. So much more functions etc etc. The main reason I choose this over the ipod is that it has fm radio, and radio recorder functions which I would find handy. I do enjoy listening to Chris Moyles in the morning when walking into uni!
The memory size is 4gb, however all my music takes up only1 to 2 GB leaving me alot of space for photos (which can also be viewed on the mp3 player).
The only downside of this mp3 player is that it only comes with a usb charger, so I am loooking to buy a wall charger off ebay cheapily, so im not left mp3 playerless whilst on holiday, milea away from a computer!
Apart from that, great mp3 player. Im chuffed to bits with it.
What type of mp3 player do you have and do you like it and what are its advantages and disadvantages?
Cheers,
Dave
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Sunshine79 From UK - England, joined Jan 2006, 1758 posts, RR: 34 Reply 3, posted (6 years 9 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 2763 times:
I just have an iTronics 512MB mp3 player. I haven't used it for a while, but it does me fine and dandy. If my laptop works tonight, I might update my playlist. It might make my walk to work a bit more interesting.
Express1 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (6 years 9 months 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 2728 times:
I have a IItronics portable WMA/MP3 player iMP-11
built-in 128-1024 MB memory
WMA/MP3 digital music playback
voice recording and playback
dot-matrix LCD display
7-colour EL backlight
folder browsing
no folder required for file transfer
6 preset equalizer
firmware upgradeable
512MB
Legoguy From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2006, 3301 posts, RR: 44 Reply 13, posted (6 years 9 months 3 days ago) and read 2711 times:
Thanks for your replies guys!
Quoting Klaus (Reply 12): By the way: The radio isn't the difference - if you want one, you can get the fully integrated iPod Radio Remote.
I was tempted to get an ipod nano, but I never knew about the radio remote. But a bet it doesn't have radio record
At the moment it looks like the ipod nano is a sure winner for everyone! I must admit, when I saw my friends, I couldn't believe how small it was. Fits nicely into the inner pocket on a pair of jeans! There only one other person that I can see with a Zen Creative! Umph!
Mp3 players these days are so easy to load up with music. Just plug them into the usb socket and bingo! Also battery lifes are always increasing!
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Legoguy From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2006, 3301 posts, RR: 44 Reply 16, posted (6 years 9 months 3 days ago) and read 2696 times:
Quoting Rammstein (Reply 14): I have a simple Creative Muvo 1GB (the classic USB "key")
yay 2 people now apart from me with a Creative!
Quoting LY744 (Reply 15): A San.... ah, San-something. Sanyo? Sandisk? Who cares. It's small, square, white and blue, and it has 1GB of memory. I don't use it very often.
You must admit, ifyou're on a long train, or plane journey, its handy to have, although im not sure they're allowed as hand luggage now on flights with all the goings on at the moment. I guess its for the best though
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BaylorAirBear From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 2913 posts, RR: 52 Reply 18, posted (6 years 9 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 2680 times:
For daily use, my Treo 650 with a 2 gig SD card:
When running:
The Rio is one of the most durable products I own. It has been dropped countless times, soaked in sweat, and been kept in a variety of temperature extremes and environments. It's pushing four years old now, and hasn't missed a beat.
Legoguy From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2006, 3301 posts, RR: 44 Reply 21, posted (6 years 9 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 2661 times:
Quoting Klaus (Reply 19): But I fail to see the point. Talk radio should be available as podcast over the internet anyway.
Yea but it saves the hassle of finding it over the net, etc etc. Easy just to press one button. Anyone who listens to chris moyles will understand why I would want to record parts of the show
Klaus From Germany, joined Jul 2001, 20853 posts, RR: 55 Reply 22, posted (6 years 9 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 2659 times:
Quoting Legoguy (Reply 21): Yea but it saves the hassle of finding it over the net, etc etc. Easy just to press one button.
If it's on iTunes, you simply enter the name of the show in iTunes' search field, then click on "subscribe" and every new episode will appear automatically on your computer and - if you want - on your iPod as well.
A lot easier, actually, than manually recording from radio to your mobile player (with all the issues like missed episodes, flat batteries, bad reception and other things).
M180up From El Salvador, joined May 2006, 403 posts, RR: 6 Reply 23, posted (6 years 9 months 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 2654 times:
Quoting Legoguy (Reply 21): Umph! How many GB's do your songs take up? I guess its handy to have space GB's if ever needed
I have 26 GB of music = 6,329 songs, all type of music.
and 1.70 GB of videos = 50 videos.
The actual capacity of the Ipod is 27.81 GB and I Only have a few MB available now, I use them to carry documents or other things, and you can always use it as an external hard drive.
But now I wish I had buy the 60 GB version, not many space left and still a lot of music in my collection.
Also my Nokia 6230 (Cell Phone) with a 256MB memory and radio.
And my Motorola Razr V3i with a 256 MB Memory.
Dan2002 From United States of America, joined Dec 2002, 2055 posts, RR: 5 Reply 24, posted (6 years 9 months 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 2654 times:
Quoting Rammstein (Reply 14): I have a simple Creative Muvo 1GB (the classic USB "key")
+1
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25 B742: I have an ipod with 20GB and a Samsung D600e with 1GB Rob!
26 QXatFAT: I have: 1. Treo 650 (cell phone for work) 2. SLVR L7 (personal cell phone) 3. iPod 4GB (silver) 4. iPod 20GB color (white) 5. iPod 60GB video (white)
27 AirbusA346: So I could Subscribe to BBC Radio 1's podcasts over iTunes and it would be free and they would be downloaded directly to my computer. Tom.
28 M180up: Yes, and it will download every once in a while the most updated episode, and you can then choose to transfer to your mp3 player if you wish.
29 Klaus: If it's on the iTunes Music Store, that would be it exactly. But as far as I'm aware the BBC uses its own download scheme. This appears to be the mai
30 AC773: That's a fair point, but what if the radio show you want isn't available as a podcast? I just think it's silly that they would develop and sell an FM
32 Fbgdavidson: Sony Vaio VGF AP-1L (40GB HD) Love: -The look of it -The display -The way you flick through the albums with artwork -Ease of use -Lying back listening
33 Jacobin777: I have a Sandisk MP3 player, with a WHOPPING 256mb of storage.. actually, I use my PDA with multiple-gig SD memory cards.....I've downloaded a "winamp
35 MigFan: Hi, 512MB iPod Shuffle for the gym 2GB iPod Nano (black) for music/data 30GB iPod Video (white) music, podcasts and videos for sitting in traffic. It
36 Aeroflot777: Have had it for 1.5 years, and simply love it. I was never crazy about iPods, and wanted something different, so opted for this. Aeroflot777
39 Legoguy: Hahahahahaha thanks! Thats quality! Just go to www.bbc.co.uk/radio1 and click podcasts. There free and you do not need to suscribe to download half o
40 Aloges: iPod 4G 20GB - for always having a choice when travelling/keeping the PC switched while at home Sony Ericsson K750i with 1GB "Memory Stick Pro Duo" pl
41 SJUboeingGirl: I have a 5gb CREATIVE Zen Micro in Purple and I love it!! My brother also has a ZEN VISION and also loves it. I love the software, colors, recorder..
42 Aeroflot777: Hey Lego. You can change the sensitivity in the settings menu. Also, just an idea, if you have any other product that wall charges but also has the s
43 Apuneger: I have an iPod Nano 4gB White, and I must say I really like it. The only drawbacks: * iTunes. I'm not used working with Mac software or whatever, but
45 Cessnapimp: To Aeroflot777, SJUBoeingGirl, Legoguy and anyone else that has a Zen of some sort: Do they crank out enough volume? Good thing about the iPods is tha
46 Aeroflot777: Do you listen to music the entire way? I would go nuts if i had something pounding in my ears the entire flight... Aeroflot777
47 Klaus: What are you missing? I seem to remember exactly such an add-on being offered...
48 Dan2002: Jesus, how much volume do you need. Mine never usually goes up past 25 and I believe it can go up to 43 max. Holy hearing loss batman!
49 Aeroflot777: Yeah my Zen Micro goes very load, but I never have it on the highest volume otherwise I would lose my hearing. Second of all, if using regular pod st
50 Aloges: There you go: http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/tunejuice/ Exactly. I tried cranking up my iPod to max volume using earphones... can't say I
51 Legoguy: Sweet thats handy! I wonder if theres a spare motorola charger lying around my house somewhere! Im getting used to the sensitivity now. At first I fo
52 SpinalTap: I have a Lexar LDP-600 I bought in a couple of years ago. It has 512 MB flash memory inbuilt plus an sD card slot for which I have a 1GB sD card. It a
53 Aloges: Why do you think I have a K750i? No more "DAMN I forgot the camera!" for me - the phone is totally fine for snapshots; however that K800i has one hug
55 Legoguy: Well to be honest, I did have the w800i but then the joystick packed it in on me. So I sold it for spares and repairs and bought the d750i which is t
56 ThePRGuy: 60GB 5G iPod Pretty damn good However a lady friend of mine jacked it a few weeks ago and I haven't seen it since. Bitch. Thanks PR
57 VHVXB: I have 60GB 5th generation IPOD and I got it for a pretty good price as well 350AUD.
58 MD-90: 2GB Black iPod Nano. Got it a few weeks ago on eBay for $127. It's nice.
59 DesertJets: Mine goes to 11. I just got a simple 1GB iPod Nano (Black) for my b-day. Honestly haven't used it much yet. What I need to find is a good FM modulato
60 MigFan: Never mess with a guy's tunes. That is a line a woman just does not cross. /M
61 Copaair737: I have a 60 GB Ipod Video Black. Awesome player. I love being able to download TV shows. I have both seasons of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" as
62 UN_B732: I have a luxurious RCA M100, 512MB, no backlight, $14.95 after rebate at tigerdirect.com. Hey, I'm a broke wannabe elite -Mr. X
63 BNE: I have 2; Ipod Shuffle 512mb Used weekly some times more. Ipod 20gig Ipod; it sits in the draw almost never used. Have been thinking about getting an
64 Klaus: By default it is charged over USB. There is, however, a separate charger available at extra cost. A word of Warning, by the way: Do not ever use char
65 LY744: It may also bring Apple's profits to a dangerously low level! Consumers beware! LY744.
66 Klaus: Power supplies and even more so chargers are acutely safety-critical components. Unless you really know what you're doing, you should never take a ri
67 Captaink: I have an iPod Nano 1Gb.. goodness I love that player. I just wished I bought a 4 GB.
68 AislepathLight: I have a Blue 6 gig mini, but actually originally purchaced a silver one, but when the battery died, they gave me a new one, and I took what ever colo
69 AC773: Classic! Getting back to business though, I think a key point in Klaus's post was that the charger should be specifically for that device. You're fre
70 Apuneger: Well, not exactly, but even if you listen to it a couple of hours each time you turn it on inflight, the battery level seems to get low quite fast, c
71 NZ107: I have a G3 20gb ipod. Won't be able to fill it yet as the hd space on my computer is only double that... And when you have things like FS9 on it and
72 RichardPrice: If you are on a Mac, FetchArt is what you want. It goes to Amazon and other places and gets the album art for your collection.
73 Clogman: I have got the Ipod Nano 2GB in black. I really like it. But there is only 1 thing that I hate about it. I have to recharge it so often.
74 Klaus: There are third-party applications for that - I use Clutter under MacOS, but there appears to be quite a number of Windows applications for the same
75 BA787: ipod Mini Six Gigg filled with such a big variety. I love it
76 BradWray: I have the 5G iPod(video) 30GB in Black and I love it! Bradley!
77 Don81603: I have a Toshiba 20 GB Gigabeat, a 1 GB SD card for my Tungsten E3, and a 60 GB HD on my oh, so portable laptop. In the truck, I just plug in an FM tr
78 Legoguy: Thats the difference between ipods and zen creatives. With ipod, you cannot change the battery, so when it is completely discharged, or doesn't work
79 AFC_Ajax00: A 4G 20GB iPod and a 512MB iPod Shuffle for athletic activities, love em both!
80 BradWray: I always think, a battery quality depends on how you treat it, for example overcharging it or taking it off charge before it is full charged. So if y
81 Legoguy: Thats pretty good actually. That reminds me, Zen Creatives do not have any games. Umph!
82 RayChuang: I have this player: Creative Labs Zen Nano Plus 512 MB I got it for only US$40. I would have loved to get an Apple iPod Nano but they want at least US
83 Airdolomiti: I agree - I got my MP3 player a little over a year ago and narrowed the choice down to the Creative Zen and Olympus' m:robe. In the end I opted for t
85 JeepBoy: After lots of deliberation I finally went out and joined the iPod set and bought a Nano 2GB player and I have to say it's one of the best things I hav
86 Apuneger: Unfortunately, I don't have a Mac, so FetchArt is a no go... Yeah, I know you can 'drag and drop' and things like that, maybe I should explore it a b
87 RayChuang: My big gripe with the iPod Nano is that Apple doesn't provide a separate AC adapter that could recharge the player without having to plug the player
88 Legoguy: You can buy a wall USB charger for quite cheap. You just plug in your USB into it and away you go. Im unsure whether the USB cable cuts the voltage d
94 Saxdiva: Like BAB, I use my Treo, though I can't say I use an mp3 player all that much. In the car or at the computer, I've got music, and when I'm out walking
95 Aloges: Guess what I did. I just don't see the point of having an iPod, a dock and a remote so I can listen to mp3s and the like without my PC and then havin
96 Klaus: There you go! That wasn't so hard, now was it?
97 Legoguy: Isn't it abit hard to charge your ipod whilst on holidays in the middle of nowhere whens theres no computer...
98 Aloges: Nope - not nearly as hard as bearing your Apple-fanboyism. Don't you know you're supposed to bring your iBook/MacBook/WTFeverBook?
99 Legoguy: Hahaha but if the ipods are so good then you wouldnt need the imac...
100 DeltaOwnsAll: Black Video iPod, 30GB. Love it, wouldn't consider any other mp3 player at this point...hooked up to the logitech portable speaker with docking statio
101 Klaus: Show me something better and I'll gladly change my tune! You do know the iPod has been designed for a slightly narrower range of applications than th
102 Legoguy: Thats a good combo! It seems selling an mp3 player without a wall charger is silly. If the only time you charge is at the computer then you might as
103 Klaus: I regularly swap out titles I've had listened to since the last recharge, so it fits quite normally. What nonsense is that? The iPod is there for lis
107 RayChuang: The Sandisk Sansa e280 (which just came out at a cost of US$250) is actually a very nice player that is well-built and has decent on-player controls.
108 PipoA380: iPod mini 4Gb Works quite fine! Regards Philippe
109 Legoguy: So what happens when your not near a computer for long enough to recharge up your ipod then. Hahaha Precisely And I have to admit that the SanDisk Sa
110 Klaus: That's what the extra adapter is for - for those who actually need it.
112 JAGflyer: What langauges have people managed to display their song/artist names in? So far only English/French accents have worked for me.
113 RayChuang: PipoA380, The rumor mill has it that the upcoming 6 and 8 GB iPod Nanos will look like a reduced-size version of the iPod Mini, with a metal-covered s
114 Aloges: Good thing your Mac is less high maintenance than you are.
119 Klaus: That you're in urgent need of improving your circumstances...!
120 Aloges: Say what? Anyhow, methinks my money is better spent on travelling than on fancy computer hardware... that is, as long as I can't spend some on both.
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