Portable MP3 Player ?'s

[cruelpupet]

im looking for a small mp3 player, that takes any sort of memory card.

Preferably a mp3 player that can take the larger cards...128mb and/or 256mb

[MazaNaza]

The Nomad II MG from Creative Labs is a great mp3 player, and the new one that will be out soon has firewire support. Note: the Nomad II should not be confused with the Nomad I, which is the giant CD player sized 20GB model.

The Nomad II comes with a cradle for charging and sending/receiving files and has 64MB built in memory, plus it accepts Smartmedia cards. Usually goes for about $200 retail, I think, but you can probably find it for less on pricegrabber or something.

--> Norm

[ChrisMG187]

Originally posted by MazaNaza
The Nomad II MG from Creative Labs is a great mp3 player, and the new one that will be out soon has firewire support. Note: the Nomad II should not be confused with the Nomad I, which is the giant CD player sized 20GB model.

The Nomad II comes with a cradle for charging and sending/receiving files and has 64MB built in memory, plus it accepts Smartmedia cards. Usually goes for about $200 retail, I think, but you can probably find it for less on pricegrabber or something.

--> Norm Actually, the Nomad Jukebox is the cd player sized one, and if my memory serves me correctly it's 6GB unless you modify it. The Nomad I is just another regular MP3 player similar to the Nomad II

[cruelpupet]

What MP3 players use Compact flash cards or mini cdr's

[MazaNaza]

Originally posted by ChrisMG187
Actually, the Nomad Jukebox is the cd player sized one, and if my memory serves me correctly it's 6GB unless you modify it. The Nomad I is just another regular MP3 player similar to the Nomad II

Yeah, my bad, you're right, the Jukebox is the CD player sized one, comes in 20 and 6 GB flavors. Soon to be 40 GB and Firewire support. Norm wants.

[Devhux]

I'm not aware of any portable MP3 players that use CompactFlash storage (and no, PocketPC devices don't count), although there are a few players that use mini-CDR's like the Compaq iPaq PM-1 unit. (Yes, iPaq isn't just PocketPC stuff).

(Info on that iPaq device can be found here (http://athome.compaq.com/showroom/static/ipaq/pm1.asp))

[K2]

if you have a mac or access to a mac.. i recommend the ipod

otherwise go for the Nomad II mg.. thats what i have, and i really enjoy it ;) :D

[verve247]

get an ipod w/o the mac. just use Xplay software

http://www.mediafour.com/xplay/

Never used the software though, my ipod runs seamlessly on my mac:P

[MazaNaza]

I dunno, the iPod is cool and all...but has the price come down lately? If it's still at its original price point, I'd say that the Creative Labs Jukebox is a better deal. Starts at twice the storage and is about a 100 dollars less.

[verve247]

the ipod is $369 at the apple website. you just have to be a student to get education prices.

remember it's got firewire. Instantaneous playlist updating. And you can load 5 gigs in under 10 minutes. now imagine using usb like the nomad. it would take hours my friend to load all of your music or change playlists.

[Ladogaboy]

Aren't there portable mp3 players that can read CD-RW? I've never looked into mp3 players much.