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Offline ygsmilo

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Need advise on buying a MP3 player
« on: March 12, 2002, 04:22:06 PM »
I am looking at getting a MP3 player that I can use while I work out.

What do you folks recommend?
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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2002, 04:26:08 PM »
Intel MP3

Available at Sam's @ $179 with more accesories than you actually need.
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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2002, 04:28:20 PM »
Hey Milo!
I use a Diamond Rio 500 wich comes with 64mb internal, plus mine has an extra 128mb, wich gives me enough space for songs.
I bought mine used WITH the card for $95 in the anandtech.com 'for sale/trade' forums.

Sound quality is incredibly good, and the unit itself is very small and light (only one AA battery)
The display is backlit and the menu system is powerful and comprehensive.

I think this model is not in production by the same name (Diamond changed their name to SonicBlue).

I recomend this little gadget its priceless for working out..

BUT..
IF you can afford it...

Get an Apple iPod.
AMAZING little player, 5gb in a small package, looks VERY stylish and sound quality is superb. THE best portable audio player ever made. Downside? goes for $500-
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Offline Sandman

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Need advise on buying a MP3 player
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2002, 04:36:50 PM »
I just  bought the Samsung Yepp for my wife. At the time, they were offering an additional 32MB smart card for free. Even so... $70 or so and then another $30 for a 64MB smart card isn't a bad deal. She loves it.



Oh.. and the iPod looks really stylish. Too bad it's Apple.;)
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« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2002, 04:41:23 PM »
I bought a RCA Lyra2. It's awesome. The feature I like best about it is that it also has a FM tuner. Comes with a great set of headphones too. Only came with a 32mb card, but smart media is pretty cheap these days.
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« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2002, 05:53:06 PM »
I have a Lenoxx-MP786 for more then a year. One of the first affordable MP3-CD players.

Disadvantages are low battery life (about 3-4 hours on 1.6 A/h accumulators) and stutters on high bitrate files.

If I will buy a portable player now - I'll buy anything from "second generation", not "full-size" but for 80mm CDRs. Now they run for up to 10 hours and 80mm disks cost ~$0.7 here in Moscow. Or something like iRiver SlimX (iMP-350)

http://ixbt.com/multimedia/iriver-imp350.shtml

It's over$150, but it is worth it. And it can play factory MP3-CDs that cost $2-3 here.
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« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2002, 09:22:20 AM »
Thanks for all the replys,,,, after a massive amount of research here is what I am going to get and try-----

http://www.innogear.com/dmk_1.html

I will let you know how it works.
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