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Lifestyle => Tha G-Spot => Topic started by: DAYUM on March 28, 2005, 06:57:18 PM
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mp3 players that are better the ipods
does anybody know any? i know there are a couple that are better and cheaper
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iRiver H300 series
(http://www.iriveramerica.com/images/prod/hd/h340/h340-angle.jpg)
I own one of these and an iPod. This is better than the iPod.
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nice
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yea theres better, i love my ipod, but batter life is ehh,
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theres ones with better battery life (which is the only thing that lowers the ipod.), but there all ugly as fuck. I love my ipod mini.
The new ipod minis have 18 hours of batter life 4GB= 200$<> 6GB=250$
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i like this one
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6998467&type=product&id=1099391751751
but kinda pricey...
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and what exactly is ITunes?
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IMO the Creative Zen touch is better than the iPod although its a little fatter. It has better battery life (24hrs) and doesnt force you to use thier software, which is one iPods greatest downfalls. I also like the Zen cuz it has a Random button, which comes in handy when you don't feel like looking for music. THe volume controls are on the side, so that's convenient as well. But i gotta say i like the iPod's design better, plus the touchpad of the Zen is too sensitive at first, really takes getting used to. If i were you i'd wait for the next Creative Zen, which i think is gonna drop around the beginning of summer, should be an iPod killer
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itunes is like a musicmatch or a windows media player, also the way you upload songs on an ipod and a music store. get an ipod its trusty
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ipod has a random option too.
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i like this one
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6998467&type=product&id=1099391751751
but kinda pricey...
for the same price you could get a 4GB ipod mini. Its got 3 more GB. 18 hour battery life. Plus it looks amazing.
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ipod has a random option too.
but is it a separate button? Cuz if not, you still gotta go in the menu and click random. The good thing about the zen is that if you wanna change to a random track u just gotta press that button
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ipod has a random option too.
but is it a separate button? Cuz if not, you still gotta go in the menu and click random. The good thing about the zen is that if you wanna change to a random track u just gotta press that button
sloth is one of the seven deadly sins boy
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ipod has a random option too.
but is it a separate button? Cuz if not, you still gotta go in the menu and click random. The good thing about the zen is that if you wanna change to a random track u just gotta press that button
Yeah i see what you mean.
Because it takes me a whole 3 seconds to set it to shuffle mode.
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ipod has a random option too.
but is it a separate button? Cuz if not, you still gotta go in the menu and click random. The good thing about the zen is that if you wanna change to a random track u just gotta press that button
Yeah i see what you mean.
Because it takes me a whole 3 seconds to set it to shuffle mode.
exactly, don't wanna waste time when listenin to my musiccc
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if you've got an iPod for windows/pc, try using EphPod (www.ephpod.com) instead of iTunes, i found when i used it on my PC laptop it was HEAPS better than iTunes. Now that I use a Mac, i don't have much choice except to use iTunes.
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ipod has a random option too.
but is it a separate button? Cuz if not, you still gotta go in the menu and click random. The good thing about the zen is that if you wanna change to a random track u just gotta press that button
sloth is one of the seven deadly sins boy
LOL for the first time in my time here I give you a prop for that
Props
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Use the Dell DJ player....more battery then the ipod, less price, same memory, its real good for the price.
What are MP4 playeres?
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mpeg 4
they play video too
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i think imma get an ipod mini
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I used to have an iPod but the batterys are :-X :-X :-X
Now I got myself a $250 Creative Zen Xtra 30Gb which I'd take over an iPod any time. The performance is perfect imo. It might not be as flashy as the iPod but hey, everyone already has an iPod.
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i think imma get an ipod mini
If you plan on going that small you might as well get Creative Zen Micro...lol
1. Removable/Rechargeable battery (12 hour battery life)
2. Cheaper 179.99 (4GB)
3. Looks better
http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=214&product=10795&nav=1
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Go with the Creative Zen Touch, I copped the 40 gig one for cheaper than a 20 GB ipod, and it has a better battery life and looks titer. I had an ipod for like 2 weeks and it fucked up, so I wouldnt recommend one of those.
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Go with the iPod mini
(http://images.apple.com/home/2005/images/ipodmini20050223.jpg)
http://www.apple.com/ipodmini/
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Go with the iPod mini
http://www.apple.com/ipodmini/
Zen Micro :)
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so creative zen micro is definetly better?anyone had any bad experiences with it?
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its all a matter of opinion and personal choice,
each mp3 player has their weakness and strength
me personally I got an ipod...well just got one for my birthday,
I got the red/black u2 one, which I think the colors on it look a lot better than the original ipod and i just like it
as for the creative zen, those look dope too, either or, they look good, and as long as they work its all good
its all choice though
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so creative zen micro is definetly better?anyone had any bad experiences with it?
Read reviews...
http://www.epinions.com/pr-Creative_Labs_Zen_Micro_5_GB_MP3_Player/display_~reviews
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any mp3 players better then ipod?
NO
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any mp3 players better then ipod?
NO
A better question would be, "Which mp3 players is worse than Ipod".
I got the Creative Zen Touch 40GB, and wouldn't trade it for a Ipod and $100.
The only other player I would consider is iRiver H340 or iRiver iHP-140, they're also quality.
I just wouldn't consider buying a player with such a crappy battery and that force you to use TrashTunes.
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creatives mp3 players are ugly. simple as that. I wouldnt be caught dead carrying one of those around.
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some mp3 mite b better than ipods, but i've got an ipod and imo IPODs r the best
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creatives mp3 players are ugly. simple as that. I wouldnt be caught dead carrying one of those around.
Lmfao, they look just like the Ipods, you Queer eye for the straight guy fashion dudes crack me up. :laugh:
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any mp3 players better then ipod?
NO
A better question would be, "Which mp3 players is worse than Ipod".
I got the Creative Zen Touch 40GB, and wouldn't trade it for a Ipod and $100.
The only other player I would consider is iRiver H340 or iRiver iHP-140, they're also quality.
I just wouldn't consider buying a player with such a crappy battery and that force you to use TrashTunes.
so which one you think its better:creative zen micro or iriver
about iriver:
does it have any known flaws?whats up with battery?and hows the video stuff,quality of the video
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I have an I River, and even my mate who has an I-Pod himself concedes that the I River is far better, and the sound quality is far better. Plus you can use it as a storage device for transferring files over to a mates computer such as pictures and such like, and you can get the 40GB version for cheaper than the 20GB I Pod.
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irivers are for poor people :)
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i reccomend strongly against buying any form of ipod from personal experience. it might look cool but its a poor device - the battery life is shit and gets worse, it can randomly stop playing songs (hard drive problems and maybe just my bad luck) and most importantly, the sound quality is terrible, it has no bass.
my sony cd walkman with bass boost on absolutely kills the ipod for bass, the ipod just didn't seem to have any. plus you pay so much money for a device you expect it to come with decent headphones while the ipod comes with the crappiest things ever, forcing you to buy better ones and even then the sound quality is still terrible.
i reccomend sticking to sony for portable audio and i'd love to hear reviews from anyone with a sony HD based mp3 player cause that could well be my next purchase after ditching the ipod and going back to the trusty cd walkman.
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ipod people who use hate itunes and have winamp, i use the ipod plug in for winamp, sooo much easier, and you can organize everything beforehand on your winamp, then just transfer it to your ipod
http://www.winamp.com/plugins/details.php?id=138888
I highly reccomend it
Im going to give my ipod to my little bro, and im thinking of buying another mp3 player or a PSP, does anyone know how big the harddrive is on the PSP or how much memory is in those memory sticks they talk about that go with the PSP?? If its not that big, im going to go with prob. another Ipod, or something thats 40 GB and cheaper than an ipod...does anyone have price comparisions for all the mp3 players you guys are talking about?
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^ YOU ARE GOD
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irivers are for poor people :)
That explains why they're the most expensive on the market huh.. ?? ::)
On the other hand, they got the most features and the best screen, that's why they're considered high-end mp3-players.
Irivers doesn't have the same fashion-oriented "trendy" audience as Ipod, they're targeting people who knows technology.
Im going to give my ipod to my little bro, and im thinking of buying another mp3 player or a PSP, does anyone know how big the harddrive is on the PSP or how much memory is in those memory sticks they talk about that go with the PSP?? If its not that big, im going to go with prob. another Ipod, or something thats 40 GB and cheaper than an ipod...does anyone have price comparisions for all the mp3 players you guys are talking about?
PSP will not have a harddrive, and I don't expect the mem cards to have memory enough to compete with the Ipods/Zens/Irivers..
I think the value pack gives you a 32MB memory stick.
I use Hardware.no's price-guide, but I guess Americans got Best-buy or some sort of price comparison site..
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about iriver:does it have any known flaws?whats up with battery?and hows the video stuff,quality of the video
I haven't come across any flaws yet. The only thing I would change is that there is a load time.
The battery is good, better than the iPod.
Here are some battery tests:
Test --------1------------2--------------3---------4----------5---------------6
Equaliser --Normal------Normal--------SRS-----SRS--------SRS-----------Jazz
Play Mode -None--------None----------None-----None ------None----------None
Volume ----20---------- 20-------------20-------20---------20-------------20
File Types--mp3--------mp3------------mp3-----mp3------mp3-----------mp3
Bitrate -----192---------192------------192------192-------192------------192
Screen On -18 Times---All The Time--2 Times--5 Times--All The Time--4 times
Run Time --14:45 hr ---09:02----------09:33----09:13---5:58------------14:32
Test --------8----------9------------10------11------12
Equaliser --Normal---Wow preset-Normal-Normal-Normal
Play Mode -None-----D repeat-----D rpt----D rpt---D rpt
Volume ----20--------20------------20------20------20
File Types--ogg------mp3----------wma----mp3----mp3
Bitrate -----q6--------192----------192-----192-----192
Screen On -8 Times--7 ------------5--------6-------8
Run Time --9:34-----9:31---------10:28----8:42----13:15
Firmware---1.20------1.20---------1.20-----1.25K--1.20K
The video is kind of compilicated to hook up. You have to adjust the settings in a certain way. You just have to follow this (http://www.geocities.com/andrewjmelville/vd/vd2.html).
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Irivers... they're targeting people who knows technology.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod
I know technology and I wouldn't trade my iPod for anything else.
My 2nd generation iPod is still bumpin'... <--- that's at least two years old. The iPod Photo is the 5th generation of iPods (not counting the Mini or the Shuffle) Plus, I had a 1st generation iPod back when they were Mac only... I gave it to my brother and bought me another... this one...
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/84/150px-Ipod_g2_front.jpg)
This is what I do with my iPod:
1. MP3 player of course... still get good battery life out of it... about 4 hours on a full charge. Listen to it everywhere... on the train, at the gym, in the car, at work... everywhere.
2. Hardrive - I back up my data to it daily. I can transfer large files from my Mac to my work PC or vice versa.
3. Startup Disk - I have Mac OS X installed on it. If my PowerBook ever goes down (hasn't yet), I can boot up from the iPod.
4. PIM - I can't enter shit into it on-the-go, but I can sync it to my computer and have my calendar and contacts up to date. As I'm bumpin' "Higher" on the train, I can pull up someones phone or check my calendar for shit that's coming up.
5. Other stuff I'm forgetting right now.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod
Get an iPod.
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http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=214&product=11519&nav=4
Is this avalible yet?
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On the weekend I had a go on the Ipod photo, its dope, it has colour screen, games view your photos, it was just dope, i just use my phone for mp3's
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im poor i got an ipod shuffle.... my mom got it for me
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I think I'm gonna get one of these bad boys
http://www.digmind.com/store/index_8280.html
They're pretty bad ass my brother got one from there.
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jome can probably answer this one, are there any better mp3 players than that ^^??