20 Gb mp3 player - recomendations please

**flyingrhino** · July 5th, 2005, 10:39 PM

I've been thinking of buying the 20Gb ipod device.

can anyone tell me if it plays mp3 files without having to convert them first ?

also can anyone recommend a different brand / model to check out too.

thanks mates.

**wonderboy2005** · July 6th, 2005, 12:10 AM

Yes, the iPod does play strait mp3 files.

There are a lot of other players out there - what features in particular are you looking for?

**flyingrhino** · July 6th, 2005, 01:18 AM

not many features actually -
play straight , random within folder, random everywhere
display song filename & id tag
search for a file by part of filename (nice to have)
bass & treble

**ferrarimodena360** · July 6th, 2005, 04:07 AM

ipod photo

**tomars** · July 6th, 2005, 06:01 AM

Apple only colour screen iPods now, so the regular ones might be reduced price if you have a look around online.

**Slycktom** · July 6th, 2005, 06:20 AM

Dont be so quick to settle on an iPod. Like the previous posters have said, there are many other mp3 players out there that are just as good, if not better.

crash4419 · July 6th, 2005, 07:48 AM

CREATIVE ZEN!!!!!!!!!!!!! google it

I HAVE 7 IPODS THEY SUCK

ABOUT 15 MP3 players 2

**Auggie2k** · July 6th, 2005, 07:52 AM

20Gb iPod, simple as!

**WE_DELIVER** · July 6th, 2005, 07:54 AM

I have an iPod and I like it a lot.
I think PC Magazine has an issue out right now with a bunch of MP3 player reviews, both big and small.
You should check it out. Its pretty informative.

**Andrew110** · July 6th, 2005, 08:07 AM

Actually if I were you, I would get a Creative Zen Touch. It holds 20 gigs and the battery life is 24 hours!!! Ipod is only 12. Plus it's almost $100 cheaper and comes with a case. Ipods are VERY over-rated in my opinion, a lot of people think it's the only choice they have.
http://creative.com/products/product...&product=10274

crash4419 · July 6th, 2005, 08:20 AM

YUPPP THE ZENS R SOOO MUCHHHH BETTERRR

dont get an ipod

apple is becoming a monopoly with it jeeze

all my friends and i hate it think everything is an ipod even when ni brought my damn Treo 600 to school

hell

GET THE ZEN MAN

THERE CHEAPER! AND COOLER :icon_thum

or a Rio there cool

**Digital Bliss** · July 6th, 2005, 11:02 AM

Well ipods are gay and are made for gays by gays thats about it. Who in the right mind is going to pay 300 bucks for a 20gb mp3 player its really sad if you ask me just burn some fucking cds

**rastabob2** · July 6th, 2005, 11:43 AM

I just ordered myself the sony nw-hd3, which looks pretty slick in my opinion, and also has a much larger battery life and better sound than the ipod.

Though I must admit that this was mainly not to do the "ipod thing" like everybody else.
the 4th gen ipod 20Gb's price has dropped quite a bit and is still the one to beat.
Now that price is no longer an issue compared to other players, unless you have a very specific idea of a feature that you might prefer on another player, just go for the ipod.

I would however recommend a creative if you plan on going with one of the "as much music as you want" services like yahoo.

**WE_DELIVER** · July 6th, 2005, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by Digital Bliss

Well ipods are gay and are made for gays by gays thats about it.

Youre a huge fag for saying that. How bout some serious opinions.

Originally Posted by rastabob dude

just ordered myself the sony nw-hd3, which looks pretty slick in my opinion, and also has a much larger battery life and better sound than the ipod.

About the sonys, the bad thing is that they convert all the mp3s that u throw at it to ATRAK format. That kind of sux in my opinion. The good thing is that u can use that thing as an external hard drive.

**flyingrhino** · July 6th, 2005, 02:12 PM

well in new zeland (where i live), ipods sell for around 530NZ$ (370 US$), and I can get
a creative zen for around 420$ (290 US$). so we are being ripped off anyway.

the problem is that the battery on the zen is not replaceable. when it dies no music till recharge.

BTW, both of them use laptop drives, don't they ? that means I can replace the drive at some
stage with a larger one ?