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Sounds and looks awesome. Goes through Rhapsody.. Does that mean I can't download songs from SoulSeek or whereever and use those? I want one where I can download MP3's from whereever and throw it on there. Battery life looks good, space is good, FM tuner is a plus.. i'm new to this whole ipod/zune/sandisk stuff.. basically, what are your thoughts about it?
 
The Sansas are nice if you need a flash player, but I wouldn't go for flash unless you plan to run/workout/move around lot with it. The hard drive based players are much better value. I'd recomend the Zen Vision M for hard drive players.
 
What are the disadvantages of a flash player over a hard drive player? I basically wanted to have something to carry with me when I drive around, maybe set it in the car, have it with me at work, etc.
 
i use sansa mp3 players theyre awesome. i only have a 1gb model and its color but the coo thing is you can just access the way you would a thumb drive and open it and then drag and drop a folders worth music into it as well as picture files and other file types. definelty makes it alot easier and quicker to add and take out music. if you get one id suggest you invest in rechargable batteries they pay for themselves in the end.
 
Scorch, you know the inside ring of a soda cap? Thats what the sansa's scroll wheel feels like. Just....no.

As I'll continue to whore: Cowon A2
 
Harddrive uses more mechanical/moving parts, thus less battery life usually. Also has a larger capacity then flash. Flash are usually smaller and for runners (doesnt skip)
 
[quote name='Scorch']Yikes..

but still, what's the difference in a flash player and a hard drive player?[/quote]
Usually capacity being the first big thing. Flash players have topped out at 8GB, though the HD-based players go up to 80GB or higher.

Also, as the hard drive is a mechanical device, it makes HD-based players more susceptible to drops/shocks/falls than flash-based players. If you're doing sports or other active activity, as well as you don't need a gazillion songs, go for a flash player.
 
Flash memory costs more, so you don't get nearly as high of capacity for the same price. But as mentioned already, it will never skip and you'll have greater battery life.
 
[quote name='shrike4242']Usually capacity being the first big thing. Flash players have topped out at 8GB, though the HD-based players go up to 80GB or higher.

Also, as the hard drive is a mechanical device, it makes HD-based players more susceptible to drops/shocks/falls than flash-based players. If you're doing sports or other active activity, as well as you don't need a gazillion songs, go for a flash player.[/QUOTE]

That would be 120 GBs. This one:

http://secure.serverlab.net/shop/me...Code=5120&Category_Code=ESP&Store_Code=T00107
 
It is called a PSP but one for the same price and more of the advantage.

Then again a GBA media player for only $20 or less.

Again it is called a PPC or Pocket PC. Get a super cheap one and load some music and get Winamp and change all your MP3 files into the GameCube music type.

Again it is called a celluar phone. It can hold files and play music and games. Guess what you can talk to people also for shotty price.

Think about it do you want another retarded Mp3 player around your place?

In fact this one has the weak pugugly button setup like on most of the Celluar Pnones and remotes.

Also if the MP3 player can counter as a XFM reciever or maybe a Flash Drive/Pen then I would get it.

How about Goboy for your GBC.
 
IMO HD based is the way to go as it has more storage. All depends on how much music you have to throw on it I guess.

I have a 20GB Ipod (4th gen I think) and don't quite have room for everything. Cutting down to a 4GB flash player would be brutal for me. I like to just load the whole library and not have to worry with juggling things in and out. I've never had a problem with it skipping, although I'm not a jogger.
 
I'd say go for a Zen Vision: M. 30GB for the same price as the 8GB Sansa. Lots of people complain about skipping with HD based players, but I've never experienced any. You said you'd like it for work and in the car, I don't see how you could manage to cause any skipping by doing that. As far as battery life goes, the Zen lasts me a good 14 hours or so for music.
 
I have the 6gb sansa and I absolutely love it. It works great for music, radio, pictures, etc. Video isn't so good for long show's, but small ones like Aqua teen are a good watch. The main problem with hard drive players is that they can break alot more easily and have a shorter life span then flash ones. I see no problem with the wheel on the sansa, it works really well and I can't figure out why everyone hates it.
 
[quote name='jPoD']Cowon.[/quote]

Scorch said he's looking for an MP3 player he can easily take to work, not a bulky 10.5oz MP3/Video player that will barely fit in his pocket.
 
[quote name='Scorch']So basically, flash is the way to go, as it doesn't skip and has longer battery life.[/QUOTE]


HD players won't skip unless you bang them around a lot.
 
I would get the Creative Zen Vision M, since it's the same price as that 8 gb at Amazon. Unless you go out running or jogging a lot, get a HD mp3 player.
 
Uhh, Sansa e200 is the best. I just got one on Black Friday (only mine is a 4GB) and it's served me very well for the past week. If lodged between your chest and the pavement whilst you fall off of a bike at 20 mph, it does not get damaged. Another thing, as others have pointed out, is that it is flash memory, and doesn't skip (and is generally faster than a hard drive). The bad things that I've found with this is that music videos are not that great of quality, but with a little bit of tweaking the files for the software that comes with the player, you can make them crystal clear. Also videos take up a lot of space (unless you tweak files). The thing I like the most is that it's very customizable. I have a "raven" theme which I have downloaded and added onto it. If you have the tools and the skills, you can take out the blue LED lights and replace it with red or green LEDs. My advice would be to get one off of Amazon: $15 cheaper and free shipping.

Why does it beat iPod? Because iPod has shitty battery life, shitty file types (can't put them on any other MP3 player if you decide to switch from iPod), shitty transfer system, shitty screen, and shitty durability (at least the nano does. It woulda snaped in 5 pieces if I'd fallen on it instead of the sansa).

Why does it beat others? Because it has a hell load of memory, which is expandable, it is very customizable, it is easy to tweak, you don't void the warranty if you open it up. You can use Windows Media Player for simple transfers, or RealPlayer, or any other normal things. Can use a variety of online music stores, not only iTunes. Works on Linux as well as Windows.

Get it.
 
Speaking of MP3 players my friend gave me his Philips Gogear 6GB MP3 player the other day because he said he lost the charger and that its nearly impossible to get a new one for it. I looked at the USB port on the bottom of the player and it looks exactly like an Ipod nano USB port. So does anyone know if an Ipod charger would work on this Philips player or know anything that would work? I would use the Ipod nano charging dock but the Philip's player is far to thick to fit into it. So are there any cables that radioshack would sell that would be for an Ipod but would plug into the Philip's player and allow it to charge and allow me to move music to it?
 
[quote name='Full_Throttle']\
Why does it beat iPod? Because iPod has shitty battery life, shitty file types (can't put them on any other MP3 player if you decide to switch from iPod), shitty transfer system, shitty screen, and shitty durability (at least the nano does. It woulda snaped in 5 pieces if I'd fallen on it instead of the sansa).
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Youre crazy, the battery life only sucks for video first of all, does this sansa even play video? File types? what are you talking about, I rip all my cds with WMP then import them to Itunes. Whats wrong with the transfer system? You plug the cord into a usb and it says update loads the shit up. I dont even need to keep going. You should back up some of the ridiculous claims. Durability... Ha, Im not even going to bother.
 
Durability? iPods GENERALLY are made like shit (although mine lasted well over two years). How many reports of broken screens/HDs/battery dying/system freezing and not restorable do we get? Tons.
 
[quote name='DeathDealer']Youre crazy, the battery life only sucks for video first of all, does this sansa even play video? File types? what are you talking about, I rip all my cds with WMP then import them to Itunes. Whats wrong with the transfer system? You plug the cord into a usb and it says update loads the shit up. I dont even need to keep going. You should back up some of the ridiculous claims. Durability... Ha, Im not even going to bother.[/quote]


Uhh, battery life w/video on Sansa = 8 hours (I timed it... I might be an exception, but oh well). Only songs clocks in at 19 hours on mine. Radio at about 14 hours, which was after I had used it for a bit... so I don't know how much there. WMA, MP3 files, but with my modified firmware, also plays *.ogg, *.ape, and *.mp4 music files. MPEG-3, MPEG-4, mov, and avi files are supported for video. Pictures are jpg and gif. Let's see the nano do that... after it snaps in half because you've dropped it. You're probably gonna say "But ooh! New nano is tough as nails!" Yeh, they took two tries to do that. Sansa = 1 try. Sansa = uber over all.
 
[quote name='Full_Throttle']Why does it beat others? Because it has a hell load of memory, which is expandable, it is very customizable, it is easy to tweak, you don't void the warranty if you open it up. You can use Windows Media Player for simple transfers, or RealPlayer, or any other normal things. Can use a variety of online music stores, not only iTunes. Works on Linux as well as Windows.

Get it.[/quote]

I'm a Linux user, and my iPod works fine. It can either work through drag-and-drop, or with various apps such as Rythmbox, and GTKpod. No conversion needed. Also, you can use any music store as well, not only iTunes.
 
The sansa is awesome. The wheel and buttons are fine, battery life is great, you can change the battery yourself, it has a mic, radio, no stupid iTunes, and you can use it as a storage device. Memory is expandable, and it's durable. I dropped mine 4 feet onto the driveway and everything is still normal. Also, the videos look pretty good for the screen size. You definitely can watch a TV show/maybe movie (unless it's super long) on it.
 
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