MP3 Players, some advice please

mrs-kat_2

Good Morning Everyone,

I wonder if anyone can help?

My son has an I Mac and would like an MP3 player for christmas,
Are any other makes of MP3 player compatable with Mac's?

Thank you

Jane

Reggie_Rebel

It doesn't look like there are many that you can use straight out of the box

This is from Apple's site
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93548

It also looks like some whizzes have come up with some software that will allow certain Creative plaers to work, if you have a scout round the Forum at the Creative site then you'll no doubt find a list

Quaint1

If you will be using iTunes, then the above post is correct. If, however, you don't want to use iTunes, then any MP3 player that connects to a USB port should work; the device will show up on the Apple desktop as an external drive, so if the player doesn't need specific software to add music to the player, you should just be able to drag music files to the player as you would to a USB Flash memory stick. Most, if not all, of the Creative range, and most of the unbranded or own-label makes sold by Currys, Asda, Tesco etc. should work. I use a 512mb thing I got cheap from Asda and just drag audiobooks onto the player - works fine!
Au Res.,
Paul

mrs-kat_2

Thanks Reggie Rebel and Quaint 1, thats very helpful, I much prefer the Creative players myself.

BillScarab

If you're after a creative player, it's worth looking here.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/CREATIVE-SHOP-EUROPE

It's there official ebay shop selling refurbished ones