If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

MP3 Player advice needed

nafai · 2006-10-23 01:41:07

I've got about $200 (US) to spend on a portable media player. There's a lot out there and I just don't trust the sales clerk at my local big box electronics store to be objective. After all, not every store stocks every brand, anyway (although they all seem to have iPods.) So, I thought I'd ask some real experts. Here are…

23-10-2006 1:41am

#1
nafai

Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭

Join Date: October 2006

Posts: 0
I've got about $200 (US) to spend on a portable media player. There's a lot out there and I just don't trust the sales clerk at my local big box electronics store to be objective. After all, not every store stocks every brand, anyway (although they all seem to have iPods.) So, I thought I'd ask some real experts.

Here are the features I need:
Not an Ipod

Resume or bookmarking feature for listening to long podcasts (the way iTunes works)

Not an Ipod

Needs a screen with software as good as or better than iTunes (but not an iPod.)

Must be able to play many audio formats

~5G is more than enough

Voice recording w/ built-in mic would be nice but not necessary

Radio tuner would be nice but not necessary

Should come with software to update the podcasts I listen to -- or be compatible with software like mypodder and such.

It would be nice if I could also use it as a USB-type storage device

Not an iPod

What's my best bet at about that price with those features. Video is not necessary, but if I can get video within my price range, then maybe I'd go for it. Oh, and don't suggest I wait for Zune. I don't want one for the same (unspecified) reason I don't want an iPod.

0