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Large capacity players and syncing

  • 02-01-2009 5:40pm
    #1
    paudie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭


    Hey guys, just looking fro some suggestions on a large capacity mp3 player, I'm looking for 60 or 80 GB, video isn't that important to me, but you seem to get it with all players these days.

    Thing is I don't want to get an ipod because of the syncing, I'd like to be able to connect my player to any computer, so it basically acts as an external hard drive.

    Just wondering are there any players like this?

    Cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    A Cowon A3 perhaps?


  • #3
    corcaigh07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,611 ✭✭✭corcaigh07


    provided you tick "manually manage music" when setting up your ipod, it should be fine. i sync-ed my new classic once with all my old music and now i drag and drop new music from within itunes. ive used my classic with 3 different computers. also im pretty sure it works as a stand alone external drive.

    lets face it, there isnt much choice in your target area of MP3.


  • #4
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    corcaigh07 wrote: »
    provided you tick "manually manage music" when setting up your ipod, it should be fine. i sync-ed my new classic once with all my old music and now i drag and drop new music from within itunes. ive used my classic with 3 different computers. also im pretty sure it works as a stand alone external drive.
    Yea but you still have to use software to put music onto the iPod, you can't just drag and drop.

    I'm not too well up on MP3 players at the moment, but I spotted these threads with someone looking for similar:
    http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/02/best_nonipod_mp3_players.html
    http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7595_102-0.html?forumID=71&threadID=251598&messageID=2509964
    corcaigh07 wrote: »
    lets face it, there isnt much choice in your target area of MP3.
    The power of marketing exposed.


  • #5
    scruff321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 729 ✭✭✭scruff321


    Is it ok to put songs you transfered from limewire to itunes on to your ipod? i just got a new 120 gb dont want to be wreckin it if you shouldnt.


  • #6
    corcaigh07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,611 ✭✭✭corcaigh07


    Sean_K wrote: »
    Yea but you still have to use software to put music onto the iPod, you can't just drag and drop.

    I'm not too well up on MP3 players at the moment, but I spotted these threads with someone looking for similar:
    http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/02/best_nonipod_mp3_players.html
    http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7595_102-0.html?forumID=71&threadID=251598&messageID=2509964

    The power of marketing exposed.

    you can drag and drop music within itunes, yea you'll still need itunes but you dont need to sync like what the op is worried about.


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  • #7
    corcaigh07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,611 ✭✭✭corcaigh07


    corcaigh07 wrote: »
    lets face it, there isnt much choice in your target area of MP3.

    i stand by this comment, there isnt a lot out there. my hope for MP3s is for sony to make more players >16gb. they already have plenty of players in the 8-16 gb bracket. maybe its time for either to try and release the first flash player bigger than 32gb, look into expandable memory like SD cards, maybe make a large HDD player despite the fact its slowly but surely dying technology.


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