MP3 player - help me choose...

tigs78

I want to buy an MP3 player than can be charged through mains electricity rather than USB....

I'm going on a fairly remote holiday and want to get an MP3 player to take with me, I saw the new Ipod Shuffle on the John Lewis website for a bargain price of £55 but having read the reviews I see it's charged via USB port, I won't have access to a computer so need to find one that charges from the mains - does this exist?

Not fussed about a brand or what it looks like, just need it to do what it says on the tin!

Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

Edited to add:

Now that I know that there is such a thing as a mains USB adapter I have a dilemna...

Do I get the new 1gb Ipod Shuffle (which I can charge through an adapter whilst on holiday) - £55
http://www.johnlewis.com/Audio+and+T...2/Product.aspx

or...

a Creative Zen Nano Plus 1gb (which takes an AAA battery) - £49
http://www.johnlewis.com/Audio+and+T...2/Product.aspx

As I understand it you can't have playlists on the shuffle and it has no screen. Does anyone know whether if I load my songs in a particular order the shuffle will play them through sequentially, I have seen one review that says it does that or that it can be shuffled randomnly hence the name!

Which one would you go for?

Thanks for any thoughts...

thecremeegg

Buy an ipod shuffle and then a mains adaptor - they used to come with them when i got my mini - wish they still did

try here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ipod-Mains-Charger-Adaptor-Nano-Mini-Photo-Video-3G-4G_W0QQitemZ150080966086QQihZ005QQcategoryZ124270QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Tom

tigs78

Thanks for that, just clicked on that link and it says all types except shuffle though!

ManAtHome

Don't you get a main charger with it? I have a Sony which can charge via USB, but also got a mains charger with USB output.

Alternative is to get a battery-powered one (recently bought a Matsui 2gb from Currys for £25 - uses one AAA battery, rechargeable of course...).

Avoriaz

Get a mains adaptor that plugs into the mains and supplies power via a USB cable. I have been told that they are available but, as I have never wanted one, I don’t know where you can buy one.

I’m feeling kind so I have googled for you.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?as_q=mp3+mains+usb+charger&hl=en&num=10&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=lang_en&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images

The first item on that search looks like it will do the job for you.

http://www.datakits.co.uk/store/usb-mains-charger-adapter-for-ipod-pda-mobile-phones-mp3-players-p-2015.html

Enjoy your holiday.

-TangleFoot-

If you're going abroad you'll need a travel plug anyway, so why not get one with a USB socket built-in?

westferret

list of some mains adapters here

http://shopping.kelkoo.co.uk/b/a/ss_usb_mains_charger.html

black-saturn

If you have a QD Stores in you area Ipod chargers are on sale at £2.49 in there at the moment.

tigs78

Thanks everyone...

I particularly like TangleFoot's idea of a built in USB port on the travel adaptor - genius!

nearlyrich

I have bought usb chargers for mains and for the car from ebay for not a lot of cash.

tigs78

Now that I know that there is such a thing as a mains USB adapter I have a dilemna...

Do I get the new 1gb Ipod Shuffle (which I can charge through an adapter whilst on holiday) - £55
http://www.johnlewis.com/Audio+and+TV/MP3+Players/MP3+Players/+under+_c2_a3130/1825/230403782/Product.aspx

or...

a Creative Zen Nano Plus 1gb (which takes an AAA battery) - £49
http://www.johnlewis.com/Audio+and+TV/MP3+Players/MP3+Players/+under+_c2_a3130/1825/230222152/Product.aspx

As I understand it you can't have playlists on the shuffle and it has no screen. Does anyone know whether if I load my songs in a particular order the shuffle will play them through sequentially, I have seen one review that says it does that or that it can be shuffled randomnly hence the name!

Which one would you go for?

Thanks for any thoughts...