from your experience what is the best mp3 player? Cheap and expensive? (for gifts)

12/7/2005 6:05:50 AM

i really liked my old mpio

i've got an iriver now, its ok

12/7/2005 6:27:19 AM

is this really even being asked?

12/7/2005 6:32:32 AM

THE NERVE

12/7/2005 7:26:57 AM

http://oakley.com/catalog/eyewear/thump/

Best evar!

12/7/2005 11:46:36 AM

This depends on so many factors. Could you be any less specific?

Quote :

"Cheap and expensive? "

Did you want it to be both?

12/7/2005 1:04:13 PM

I really do love my iPod (I have a mini, but they don't make them anymore)
even though they're popular and, as my dad puts it, my little brother "wants an iPod to have an iPod", I think it's worth it

12/7/2005 1:18:44 PM

yeah, I've got a prototype satellite radio ipod video, thing's awesome

12/7/2005 1:19:33 PM

http://www.apple.com/ipod/ipod.html

12/7/2005 1:41:14 PM

pretty much anything thats not apple

12/7/2005 3:41:37 PM

^ agreed.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3202212 ($50)
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4127960 ($100)

i have the 1gb one, and i think it's freaking awesome (both have sd expansion slots)

[Edited on December 7, 2005 at 4:09 PM. Reason : links]

12/7/2005 4:07:24 PM

what about a non-apple MP3 player that's compatible with OSX and isn't an iPod

12/7/2005 7:31:54 PM

those i listed above do that...they come up as a flash drive when you plug it in, no software/drivers required...drag and drop to put songs on it

12/7/2005 7:42:53 PM

iPods are generally good from what I hear, unless theres a specific reason you dont want one (i.e. you dont want it because its popular, and you dont want to be like everyone else). Personally I have a Zen Micro (because I use Yahoo! Music with it, which iPod won't do), and its fantastic. My girlfriend has the Zen Nano (named long before the iPod nano), and she likes it as well. Heres a price/capacity chart below, pulled from Amazon.com. Enjoy!

iPod (60GB): $399
iPod (30GB): $299
Zen Vision (30GB): $379
Zen Sleek (20GB): $249
Zen Micro (8GB): $249
iPod Nano (4GB): $249
iPod Nano (2GB): $199
Zen Nano Plus (1GB): $109
Zen Nano Plus (512MB): $69

I only included Apple and Creative players, as these are the only ones I can confirm are good players. It really just depends on what your looking for, how much you want to spend, and how much music you need to hold. Any of these players will serve you well, so go with the one you like/can afford. Ideally, go to Best Buy, as they have most of these on display, and look at them in person to decide. I'm going to stop ranting now.

12/12/2005 2:25:36 AM

anything with fewer than 20 gigs isn't worth your time.