Recommend me an MP3 player

gwilks98 · 03-06-2006, 01:05 PM

I've got a little bit of bonus money left over and I'm thinking of spending it on an MP3 player. I've got around $200 to spend.

Here's what I want:

At least 2 GB of free space
Flash memory STRONGLY preffered to a hard drive.
I'd prefer a rechargable battery to the "just throw away your AAA" players.
I'd prefer a replaceable battery when it goes bad 18 months from now, as well.
FM band is a plus
Voice recording is a plus
i'm not a big fan of the bandwagon, so if the name doesn't start with a lowercase 'i', I'm all for it.

I'm not sure if I want video yet. Is it worth waiting another few months for more players to have this?

This little guy came on sale but he's only getting fair reviews, and doesn't do video, voice or FM:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1134699644239

Got any suggestions?

ceeka · 03-07-2006, 01:45 PM

The Creative Zen Neeon 2GB seems to meet all your wants. Too bad it has not been released the the US. It can be found on Ebay for about $200 through Singapore sellers.

gwilks98 · 03-08-2006, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ceeka

The Creative Zen Neeon 2GB seems to meet all your wants. Too bad it has not been released the the US. It can be found on Ebay for about $200 through Singapore sellers.

Thanks!

It looks like they released a 5GB version for the US for $200, although there's no video.
http://us.creative.com/shop/shopcate...p?category=213

ceeka · 03-08-2006, 06:08 PM

The 5 gig model uses a HD while the 2 gig is flash.

Cheesypuff · 03-08-2006, 10:50 PM

can't look away from all players that start with an "i".

the iRiver players are pretty nice players.

03-06-2006, 01:05 PM	#1
gwilks98 Vice Admiral Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: StL Posts: 4,300	Recommend me an MP3 player I've got a little bit of bonus money left over and I'm thinking of spending it on an MP3 player. I've got around $200 to spend. Here's what I want: At least 2 GB of free space Flash memory STRONGLY preffered to a hard drive. I'd prefer a rechargable battery to the "just throw away your AAA" players. I'd prefer a replaceable battery when it goes bad 18 months from now, as well. FM band is a plus Voice recording is a plus i'm not a big fan of the bandwagon, so if the name doesn't start with a lowercase 'i', I'm all for it. I'm not sure if I want video yet. Is it worth waiting another few months for more players to have this? This little guy came on sale but he's only getting fair reviews, and doesn't do video, voice or FM: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1134699644239 Got any suggestions? __________________ "I know the pieces fit, cause I watched them fall away." "Cold silence has A tendancy to Atrophy any Sense of compassion." MJK

03-08-2006, 10:50 PM	#5
Cheesypuff Vice Admiral Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Cali, but missing Hong Kong and Texas Posts: 4,782	can't look away from all players that start with an "i". the iRiver players are pretty nice players. __________________ Life is like toilet paper, long and useful! The stars at night, are big and bright clap 4x deep in the heart of TEXAS!

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03-07-2006, 01:45 PM	#2
ceeka Lieutenant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 348	The Creative Zen Neeon 2GB seems to meet all your wants. Too bad it has not been released the the US. It can be found on Ebay for about $200 through Singapore sellers.

03-08-2006, 06:08 PM	#4
ceeka Lieutenant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 348	The 5 gig model uses a HD while the 2 gig is flash.

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