Best MP3 player

Micdoh · 28 October 2006 at 9:23PM

What is the best value MP3 player to buy. I am not interested in Ipods. Thanks

wonderfullife_2 · 29 October 2006 at 12:22AM

Hi
What size hard drive do you want? Do you want that records as well, or has a radio, How much do you want to pay for one?
As for the best who knows, Creative, Iriver, Sony all good makes and different prices/sizes, or do you want a cheap and cheerful one like this one for £27
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=15097&GroupID=1641

You tell us

peat · 29 October 2006 at 5:33AM

or

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_7&products_id=101398

for less than £20 delivered

Reluctant_spender · 29 October 2006 at 11:48AM

I have an Iriver and think it is brilliant for my needs, commuting and gym work, the wife on the other hand swears by here Creatve player and she uses it for the same purpose - either way it's horses for courses.

we bought ours from here https://www.goaudio.co.uk

marleyboy · 29 October 2006 at 2:20PM

I have an Imprime mp3 player. with Fm radio. for 1Gig it costs £26 or £38 for 2gig. Its a flawless mp3 player for the price.

wadewade · 29 October 2006 at 7:30PM

I'm confused by the hard disk capacities - anything from 1 to 80. I'm guessing the larger sizes are for movies fans only?

What size disk would seem about right for an ordinary middle-aged couple who want to record their modest collection of CDs and a thousand or two photographs?

Thanks

Reluctant_spender · 29 October 2006 at 7:34PM

Are you after a flash player or one with a disk like the ipod.

The disk type use more battery power as they have moving parts whereas a flash play stores the media on a chip and has few parts.

I have a 512mb flash type player and have 6 or 7 albums stored on it at a good quality - I would get more if I reduced the quality.

Have a look here at wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio_player

wadewade · 29 October 2006 at 7:44PM

Thanks, RS, I didn't even know there were two types to choose from!
I'm guessing a largish flash card one would meet my needs but would be interested to hear what other people think.

jennynoo · 9 November 2006 at 2:27PM

Hello

I currently have a 20GB ipod and have around 3000 tunes on it and also use it as a hard drive so have some work files and photos on it and it is still not full. I don't like ipods though, I have had to reset it three times in the two years I have had it and I find Itunes very slow and annoying to use.

I bought my boyfriend an Archos Gmini which is much better. Tunes can just be dragged and dropped onto the device and updating with new software is easy. He has never had any problems with it. This is also 20GB or 30GB (not sure) but he watches videos on it.

I tired to see if I could get the Archos cheaper in the US but it was just the same price.

buglawton · 9 November 2006 at 2:51PM

For something different, consider the Netac

http://www.itreviews.co.uk/hardware/h1012.htm

1 GB, FM radio, video player, eBook viewer and file browser and an built in digital FM transmitter to hear it in your car or home stereo. Rechargeable Li-ion battery from USB on your computer. Just not sure when they will be in the shops. Price is slated as £70.

superscaper · 9 November 2006 at 3:05PM

buglawton wrote:

1 GB, FM radio, video player, eBook viewer and file browser and an built in digital FM transmitter to hear it in your car or home stereo.

Although just to be pedantic a moment, the FM transmitter would be illegal to use, until about December this year.

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