If i was you,
i would get: a Rio Karma!!! if you can find one.....
some reasons why
its 20GB!!!!!!
supports pretty much every audio codec you could ever want (even FLAC)
will work with ANY operating system due to the device being plugged in at a
network port and you can load up a java based client to send tracks over to
it. I have infact used it with Linux, XP64 and MacOSX. all without
reformatting or making any changes to the device!!!
theyre pretty reliable! never had more than a couple of crashing probs with
mine.
Its smaller than an ipod!!! (ipods suck - unless you flash them with linux
:-D)
has funky ass VU meters on teh front!!!! monitor that audio pressure baby!!!
No one wants them any more, you can get them dirt cheap
it even has a mode that maps out the level of the track and displays this on
the front so you can skip to areas where the track gets more intense and
less intense.... really really good feature!
Oh and if you are like me... or just really sad, you can rip the thing apart
and install a 40gb version of the same drive thats in it!! woo!!!!
bad points:
they look ugly
ummmmm...
good luck on your hunt!! ive seen these in shops for less than 130
quid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nibbles
(forgot to cc this (dumbass))
(current fav listenings - Chris Clark - Ceramics is the bomb, The Flashbulb
- Kirlian Selections, Amon Tobin - Permutation)
you will get severly fed up with only 5gb to play with. i promise!!!!!
On 23/08/05, David Sim <pmxds@nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:
quoted 36 lines I think this has a) been discussed before and b) tended to Apple vs the>
> I think this has a) been discussed before and b) tended to Apple vs the
> World flamewars, so off list replies are probably best...
>
> I'm thinking of getting an MP3 player. If I just go for the cheapest
> option at my selected capacity (5GB, I think) what are the likely pitfalls,
> missing features and hidden costs? Does anyone have particular
> recommendations?
>
> Thanks!
>
> David
>
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