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What *Non iPod* Portable Player Do You Own? Better than the iPod? Which do you Recommend?
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16. October 2005 @ 05:21 |
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I thought it would be interesting to find out what portable devices you own, or which ones you have owned in the past. How do they compare to the ipod? Note this is not ipod discussion, there is a section segregated specifically for ipod talk
http://forums.afterdawn.com/forum_view.cfm/159
but seeing as ipod is 10 times bigger than anyone else, i thought we could have a look at their rivals and the pro's and cons.
Anyway, The best non-ipod audio device i have used is the philips hd 100
it has a wonderful interface, ease of use and a beautiful screen. it also had a 20gb hard disk so it had plenty of space.
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Helfire
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16. October 2005 @ 13:15 |
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The best Mp3 player i've had is by far the I-River 40G H140, it is:
Easy to use
Just copy and paste
Plays Mp3, Wma, Ogg and Wav
Has a build in mic (record from line in also, good for recording off radio)
Can be used as an external harddrive
Firmware Upgradable
Can read text
...and loads of other features!
IMO the I-Pod sux BIG TIME...i've never had one but my sister has and it is pretty awkward to use compared to the I-River and the m4a file format is just a scam to get ppl to buy off itunes. Its pretty expensive too and most of the accessories are just a waste of time and money...they arent needed.
With the I-River you dont need to go through any programs, just copy and paste as if its another drive on your comp.
Anyway...Alios!
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16. October 2005 @ 13:24 |
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Iriver H10. Best portable music player that I've had. At the time I thought 5 gig was more than I would need but now I'm thinking about getting the 20 gig version (for my ever expanding music collection). I'm not really into i-pods myself although I'm jealous of the accessories that i-pod users enjoy.
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IMMickeyD
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16. October 2005 @ 20:17 |
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PSP baby!
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17. October 2005 @ 07:52 |
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Ive got my 20 GB RCA Lyra Rd2780 PVP. Not without its flaws but excellent for the price.
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tykester
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17. October 2005 @ 14:20 |
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I almost bought the I-River. I posted another thread, but I bought the Dell www.ditty-o.com. Again, I really liked the FM tuner feature and the guy is pretty funny on the site. He had me rollin'. I didn't buy the Dell Ditty, but he is funny anyway.
I wouldn't mind having a smaller one for running, biking things like that. They should all go down in price over this next year.
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saabdrvr
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18. October 2005 @ 06:08 |
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I use a 40GB Creative Zen Xtra. I love this thing. I have used Ipod and Iriver in the past, and I like mine much better. It takes a little getting used to the controls, but once you got it down, it's easier and faster to use than the navigation of both the others. Creative has a impressive lineup of other players. Plus the best part is that it uses a relatively common Fujitsu style laptop harddrive that can be fairly easily replaced to hold up to 100GB! Online reviews say "best bang for your buck."
The only downsides I can see in comparison is that it does not have a mic recorder and plays only wma or mp3. But the fact that it hold so much more than the others...I think is a plus that more than balances those little downsides.
If you're interested, or don't believe me, check this site out:
www.nomadness.net
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19. October 2005 @ 15:16 |
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I've chosen the sleek and compact RIO Carbon. It comes with a 5 gig hard disk, it's very small and easy to carry. The ear pods that come with it aren't that good so I invested in decent pair of Sennheiser's and all is well in music land.
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xboxdevil
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20. October 2005 @ 04:47 |
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im using a panasonic mp3 discman.i do still have my old sanyo walkman.i might upgrade to an ipod next year or if i can get one thats fallen off the back of a truck.as for the discman it plays cd/cdr/cdrw/mp3cdr/mp3cdrw/ and it has double and triple base settings and a handy adaptor so i can save money on batteries.i also got an old cd/tape/radio but it takes like 6batteries or something and i think the lasers going in it.it use to be good at the SAFM skyshow to listen to the radio and wait for the countdown for the fireworks.
xbox 1.1 80GB hdd xecuter 2 unleash x dash(possible upgrade in future) very old pc(new one should be coming soon)
bottle of bacardi(depending on how drunk i am sometimes the bottles empty)
packet of smokes(until i smoke them all)
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tykester
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20. October 2005 @ 09:36 |
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Some great players out there now. But do the have Mitch Ferrence dancing fool. Of course not. HA! I love the fact everyone responded with what they had and it wasn't an IPOD!!! That is great. The more that are out there the more affordable they become. Before you know it you will be buying MP3 players on an end display at the cash register of a grocery store for $20. Thats great.
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feromone
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20. October 2005 @ 09:48 |
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Got an Archos Gmini220. It's a great little jukebox - a little light on styling (brown with a blue-lit LCD screen), but it can be used as a portable hard drive, you can view jpgs on it. It plays wma and mp3, no other formats unfortunately, but does include an inbuilt mic and a line out to play it through your stereo. You can also record from a line source so you can record radio sources, CDs/Vinyl, you name it - direct onto the unit as 192Kb/s CBR MP3 files.
The firmware is updateable, but Archos are starting to discontinue any new kit for the GMini220 in favour of their other players (video/photo/games etc.) Has crashed once or twice, but otherwise solid with about 5 hours real battery life (advertised as 10 hours, but NEVER had that.) Really interested now in the iRiver having read about it on here - can you record direct onto the iRiver from a line source?
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25. October 2005 @ 11:34 |
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the first 1 i had was a 512mb sumvision(terrable). now i have the lovely creative zen touch 20gb,
PROS
24 hour battery
plenty of space
external volume control
easy controls
elagent look
pocket size
good weight
best resistance to big shocks from the floor ¦-D
music stays on when reset
CONS
not the best "name"
daft sticker on the back
crappy earphones (not any more, got the philips he260)
realy hard to think if crappy things about it.
!!thecraigc!!
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30. October 2005 @ 09:55 |
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I now have this lil beauty
Archos AV380
80gb HDD
plays my avi's fresh of BT
4 inch screen.
Absolutely sick! :)
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MastaZorg
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5. November 2005 @ 10:17 |
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GREETINGS EARTHLINGS
WE HAVE NOW TAKEN OVER YOUR WEBSITE
YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED
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5. November 2005 @ 11:54 |
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you have been reported. just to note, the webmaster here has a proggy that can track your i.p and exacty where you live! we'll see how you react then asshole
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macburner
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9. November 2005 @ 17:08 |
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Hey Lethal_B, does that archos player work on mac? So it plays any .AVI, Thats SICK! how much did it cost you?
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10. November 2005 @ 00:51 |
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Hey Lethal_B, does that archos player work on mac? So it plays any .AVI, Thats SICK! how much did it cost you?
Hey there macburner.
It cost me about 250-300 GBP off ebay. Yeh it does work with mac- it?s just a hard drive. Connect it to ur pc/mac, then just drag ur files into it, & watch.
Unfortunately, they don't make them anymore - they have been superseeded! :( Still seen them on Savastore @ £450!
Look into it though. They do a newer one now which has exactly the same functioning but has a 7 inch screen & 100gig harddrive.
It gets a personal recommendation from me :)
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viper8437
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10. November 2005 @ 11:40 |
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Actually, I bought a H10 less than a month ago (5GB), and it was one of the best I have owned. But the 5GB is too much for me so I decided to sell it. Oh well.
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gazitarmy
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11. November 2005 @ 23:44 |
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iPod Video 30Gb White
The best out there for 300
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12. November 2005 @ 02:00 |
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gazitarmy - look at my first post
Quote:
Note this is not ipod discussion
;)
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novicebb
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12. November 2005 @ 06:33 |
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Well mine is more of a portable media player. I have the Archos av 480. I once owned the archos 320 and the only thing I didn't like about the av 320 was that it was a bit too big and heavy. The 480 is ligher in ounces and is a bit slimmer. I wish I had a protective rubber shock absorbing ends to fit the archos so I can work out with it. I love its sound (though it could get a bit louder). Sound is very clear and crisp. Supports both secured and unsecured wma's, wmv's, MPEG4, DivX and Mp3's. I hear that you can mod it with linux software and make it into a minuture pda and support many of linux formats. Can store like 80 two hour length movies in vcr quality. I love it. I really wanted the ARCHOS PMA but it only goes to about 30 or 40 gigs, the wi-fi has a lot of bugs to work out and I wish the screen was bigger. Hopefully Archos will bring out an improved version with atleast 60gigs, better wi-fi and bluetooth capabilities and a bigger, brighter screen. I do love that it has a propritary linux OS software and the ability for the user to add other modified linux software. So it is very capable
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Tourious
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23. November 2005 @ 01:17 |
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I don't use an MP3 player :O
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9. December 2005 @ 03:05 |
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just saw the Creative Vision:M, has an almost identicle ipod interface, double the battery life of the ipod5G plays up to 5 hours of video, (ipod 5g only does 2 phhh). price:$330 worth it. PLUS FM TUNER!!!!!!!
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9. December 2005 @ 03:50 |
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I had a Creative Zen Micro. Good player in terms of size and capibilities.
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xeus24
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10. December 2005 @ 10:41 |
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