Recommend An Mp3 Player

**invincible** · October 2nd, 2005, 04:19 AM

Could anyone please recommend an mp3 player
1) Price is important, something not too pricey
2) I am not interested in photo, recording, and radio
3) The most important factor is sound quality
4) Ease of use is important, want to be able to easily transfer files from computer to mp3 player and vice versa
5) I want to be able to create playlists using the computer, and create/edit playlists while on the move
6) Player must be 5Gb or more (maximum of around 20Gb)
7) I do not want an Ipod
THANK YOU

**Auggie2k** · October 2nd, 2005, 04:36 AM

I was going to say iPod until number 7 popped up. Why the apple hating?

crash4419 · October 2nd, 2005, 04:38 AM

creative zen

great player one of my girlfriends has it
i told her to get it over a mini

or you can go for a Rio player

look em up

**invincible** · October 2nd, 2005, 06:07 AM

Originally Posted by Auggie2k

I was going to say iPod until number 7 popped up. Why the apple hating?

Ipods have loads of features which i don't really need, such as photos, fm radio etc. With these extra features the prices are usually raised

Originally Posted by crash4419

creative zen

great player one of my girlfriends has it
i told her to get it over a mini

or you can go for a Rio player

look em up

Creative Zen, do you have a particular model in mind
I was thinking about the 'Rio Carbon Pearl (6GB)' which meet a lot of my criterias i believe. (Does it meet criteria 4 and 5)
Then there is also 'Sony Network Walkman NW-HD5' which has 20Gb space for only £60 extra than the Rio. But i am not sure if the Sony meets criterias 4 and 5

THANK YOU for the replies, further help would be really appreciated

**Auggie2k** · October 2nd, 2005, 06:18 AM

Originally Posted by invincible

Ipods have loads of features which i don't really need, such as photos, fm radio etc. With these extra features the prices are usually raised

Em, sorry dude but there are only a few photo iPods and there is no such iPod with a radio. That's actually a quality I would like to see. All the things your looking for are found with the 20Gb iPod, and as for price - have you ever heard of ebay?

Ebay search for Apple iPod 20Gb New

**silentscream** · October 2nd, 2005, 06:26 AM

for my dream mp3 player

it has to be small
at least 20 gig
usb plug and play (no thirdparty software) removable drive
and good battery

and cheap

there is only one that fitted it all

the archos gmini xs 202 (202 has a newer screen than the 200)

look it up

it fits all ure criteria

Greg

**.:sp00ky:.** · October 2nd, 2005, 07:58 AM

creative zen 6gig 2nd edition in pink.

**knowitall** · October 2nd, 2005, 08:19 AM

The RIO Karma has 20 G of storage, no radio, no pics and great sound. It has pre-configured and custom EQ settings and sounds good whether I have it hooked to my home stereo, my car or my computer at work. It is virtually a 5,000 song jukebox that I use daily at work and home. It's a bit pricey but worth it. If you do a search for reviews you will see that it is considered a very good player.

**invincible** · October 2nd, 2005, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by silentscream

for my dream mp3 player

it has to be small
at least 20 gig
usb plug and play (no thirdparty software) removable drive
and good battery

and cheap

there is only one that fitted it all

the archos gmini xs 202 (202 has a newer screen than the 200)

look it up

it fits all ure criteria

Greg

Looks very good, but does it work with Windows 98

Originally Posted by .:sp00ky:.

creative zen 6gig 2nd edition in pink.

I do like the look of this player. What is the transferring of files like with this player, is it fast and easy?

Originally Posted by knowitall

The RIO Karma has 20 G of storage, no radio, no pics and great sound. It has pre-configured and custom EQ settings and sounds good whether I have it hooked to my home stereo, my car or my computer at work. It is virtually a 5,000 song jukebox that I use daily at work and home. It's a bit pricey but worth it. If you do a search for reviews you will see that it is considered a very good player.

What is the transferring of files like with this player, is it fast and easy? Is the software good?

THANK YOU for all the help

**muffenme** · October 2nd, 2005, 09:31 AM

portable DVD player that suports MP3's DVD. I know they can do pitcher, movies, normal CD, and MP3's but walmart up here in Canada has a portable DVD with 6.2" display for 100 CAD. That 4.5 GB of music on one DVD if it suports that.

Beside that and old Pentium II notebook, even I would have problem with this one, what the maxium you like to pay because that would either open doors for one brand or close the doors on others.
I wish there was one that supported the real audio V3 format either with a flash update or right away.

**.:sp00ky:.** · October 2nd, 2005, 09:51 AM

zen has 2.0 usb so ya its fast but if your using win98 im not sure if it has usb 2.0 soo umm their all gonna be the same for you,but on a good note the software works with win98 unlike alot of others so you will be fine.

**silentscream** · October 2nd, 2005, 09:56 AM

uhuh it will work with win 98 as u get the drivers with it for older systems

**broadwayrock** · October 2nd, 2005, 10:52 AM

The Zen Micro is the player that fits your criteria.

It has on the fly playlisting, good sound quality + drag and drop for files (with the play for sure firmware)

All mp3 players require XP as a standard to you should think about upgrading your os. In theory the Micro should work on 98 but i imagine you will face some problems with it.

Theres a new Zen Micro Photo being released that has a better battery life, colour screen and is slightly smaller than the Micro.

http://www.generationmp3.com/index.p...en-micro-photo

It will cost about £180-£190. but seing you have not interest in photo you better go for the standard 5gb/6gb ones.

**maartendc** · October 2nd, 2005, 12:43 PM

Anything from creative, the Zen Micro for example. Beats the shit out of Ipods anyway!

**knowitall** · October 2nd, 2005, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by invincible

Looks very good, but does it work with Windows 98

I do like the look of this player. What is the transferring of files like with this player, is it fast and easy?

What is the transferring of files like with this player, is it fast and easy? Is the software good?

THANK YOU for all the help

While this player does use proprietary software it is very easy to load files to the player. It copies very fast with my old 933 meg machine and I suspect it would be even faster with a newer computer. Seriously, this player sounds great even with the earbuds that come with it. It also, according to one review I read on it, finds and plays songs faster than any other player out there, due mainly to superior file management software. When you hit the button to change it from a playing tune to another it changes like right now.
If you are looking for a large capacity great sounding player you can't go wrong with this one. If you haven't already, I encourage you to google reviews and see what the experts think of it.
Oh, and by the way, you're welcome.