I dont want an iPod, what MP3 player should i get?

[GreatKingRat]

Some of the more popular MP3 players come from Creative and iRiver.

Both with similar features to the iPod, and a little cheaper, come in all the standard sizes (from 40Gb right down to 128Mb).

[guff]

there is also NetMD and HiMD, which for all intents and purposes are the same as MP3 players (ok, so ATRAC and MP3 are completely different formats, but for the end user it doesnt make much difference), and have many advantages over an MP3 player, such as the number of songs you can store is only restricted by the number of discs you have and such like, and can be a lot cheaper than MP3 players.

[Goat]

But But But Ipods Rule!

[YouthfulDream]

i went shopping for an mp3 player on mon and i want one with the shuffle mode on it..but not an ipod shuffle..and the guy told me to get an mp3 player with shuffle on it, the price jumps rite up to bout £200! is this true? why does it jump so much just for random play?!

[behemoth]

there is also NetMD and HiMD, which for all intents and purposes are the same as MP3 players (ok, so ATRAC and MP3 are completely different formats, but for the end user it doesnt make much difference), and have many advantages over an MP3 player, such as the number of songs you can store is only restricted by the number of discs you have and such like, and can be a lot cheaper than MP3 players.

i got a NetMD for £40 last year and i always have it on me! it may be ATRAC, but its the same sound which is given off.....i'll also have a MP3/CD player which is amazing because you burn MP3's on to a 80min RW/CD or CD-R and it is x by 4, giving you a whopping 120 - 145 songs on the MP3/CD.

[Largest of Gregs]

i went shopping for an mp3 on mon

i wouldnt pay anymore than 99p for an mp3

[YouthfulDream]

i wouldnt pay anymore than 99p for an mp3

och..u know wot i meant..mp3 player..mp3 player..

[Dyno]

Iriver

[GoddamnElectric]

och..u know wot i meant..mp3 player..mp3 player..

Because the ipod shuffle is a flash player, not a hard-drive mp3 player. This basically means it has no moving parts so cant skip no matter how hard you bump it (good for walking, jogging gym etc), but has a much smaller capacity. Almost all hard-drive mp3 players have an option somewhere to play on random. Quite how the shuffle makes a selling point of it im not sure. What you'd actually done is change the type of player you're looking at from a flash player to a hard-drive player, hence the sudden price jump.

[Boydy]

there is also NetMD and HiMD, which for all intents and purposes are the same as MP3 players (ok, so ATRAC and MP3 are completely different formats, but for the end user it doesnt make much difference), and have many advantages over an MP3 player, such as the number of songs you can store is only restricted by the number of discs you have and such like, and can be a lot cheaper than MP3 players.

Big Problem I've had previously with Minidisc players is that like Cd players and walkmans, they contain moving parts which eventually get knackered over time ..... Last Mindisc player I bought cost me over £200 and it packed in after only 2 years ...

MP3 players are less likey to do this, thus are greater value for money .......

But But But Ipods Rule!

And you be saying that in a few years time when you battery life dies and you cant replace it will you ??? Hahahahahahahahahahaha !!!

[GarryHoax]

i got a NetMD for £40 last year and i always have it on me! it may be ATRAC, but its the same sound which is given off.....i'll also have a MP3/CD player which is amazing because you burn MP3's on to a 80min RW/CD or CD-R and it is x by 4, giving you a whopping 120 - 145 songs on the MP3/CD.

I was using a Sony ATRAC3 CD Player for about a year, so on a normal 80 min CD you could fit 30 hours of music on it, which is pretty AWESOME if you ask me.

but now I've got a Creative Labs Zen which in my opinion is much better than the Ipod, it can hold .wma files (which the Ipod couldn't) and has a battery life of around 30 hours (Ipod has around 8 hours) and it's easy to use, and is infact cheaper. the model I have can hold upto 10,000 songs.

I strongly recommend it.

[dalamarthedark]

I have the Creative Zen mini - 5GB and it's great. I can't go a day at work without it.

[jo-bah]

ill sell you my 4month old 60gb photo ipod for 200dollaz

id go for the 40gb video iriver

or the 100gb archos, but thats like 500bucks

[Addy]

Ignore me, I thought this was an FAQ for mp3 players and didnt want to flood by starting an unnecessary thread. Thanks

[Largest of Gregs]

Anyone have any decent info about the Sony Bean?