i reccomend the Iriver, i got mine about six months ago and its performed
like a champ. you can use it with any system as it just plugs in and acts a
removable hard drive, it can play pretty much every audio format, with a
firmware upgrade you can watch movies on it. you can read books on it, it
has a built in radio if you ever need that thing, and my favorite feature is
that it has an input that allows you to record directly to MP3. i take it to
shows with me all the time jack it in and go home with 320kb mp3's of the
performances. there is also the internal mic that is good for taking to
places and using to record stuff for later sampling, sort of thing. oh yeah,
it also has a photo viewer. downsides are that the interface is -slightly-
clunky, but once you get used to it its fine. and i don't so much like its
random play feature works.
josh23
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 16:13:08 +0100, Ant Mann wrote
quoted 41 lines If i was you,
> 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:
> >
> > 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,
quoted 8 lines missing features and hidden costs? Does anyone have particular
> > missing features and hidden costs? Does anyone have particular
> > recommendations?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > David
> >
> > ObIDM: current favorite listening is Arpanet's Quantum Transpositions,
Izu
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> > vs the Andies on Stuff Records, and Grim Dubs 1 on Werk. Oh, and Heart
of
quoted 14 lines the Congos.
> > the Congos.
> >
> >
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> > "And then what do they do?"
> > "Er, quadratic equations mostly, sir. Fiendishly difficult ones by all
> > accounts."
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