Which MP3 Player

[dazza12]

£160? Call yourself an IT contractor? Lash out on an Xda IIs for £500 - I think it works as an MP3 player, although I haven't yet tried out mine for that.

A colleague bought an Xda IIs a month or two ago, and sent it back on the grounds it was hanging all the time. I reckon it was because he installed bootleg software, with slightly outdated versions, such as TomTom v3.

But I'd be interested in other peoples' experiences, good or bad, with the Xda IIs if anyone has one.

I'll agree with that. Got an Orange M2000, which is the same phone, with a 1Gb SD card. Use it to listen to music whenever I've got to take the train or if I'm doing an install when it's quiet.

The other advantage is it'll play movies as well as many other types of media.

[steve'O]

You mean they've improved on the Real-to Real tape deks?
I heard that 4 track was the next Big thing!

[BoredBloke]

Have you tried getting a personal casette player these days. They are loke rocking horse poo

[supremepods]

Alba walkman cassette player for me

[~Craig~]

I've got a 40gb Creative Zen from pixmania and it's great. They also do the 'girly' micro 5gb if you so wish too.

Good thing about the Zen's is that you can buy replacement batteries unlike the Ipods.

[xoggoth]

What??? You can't get them from ASDA for £4??? I always get everything from ASDA for 4 quid.

[The Late, Great JC]

If you're going to go the whole hog, try one of the Archos devices... Especially the PVR products...

[BoredBloke]

I have a 40gb creative one. One problem with the earlier ones, like mine is that the battery can drain so flat that the player cannot recharge it. The only way to fix it (and I know because I have had to do it) is to get an old Nokia phone charger, cut and bare the wires and jump start the battery. This puts enough juice into the battery so that it can start recharging.

[OwlHoot]

so come on - now I have to get the train to work - which MP3 player should I get I have a budget of up to about £160...... What have people got - what do they think?

£160? Call yourself an IT contractor? Lash out on an Xda IIs for £500 - I think it works as an MP3 player, although I haven't yet tried out mine for that.

A colleague bought an Xda IIs a month or two ago, and sent it back on the grounds it was hanging all the time. I reckon it was because he installed bootleg software, with slightly outdated versions, such as TomTom v3.

But I'd be interested in other peoples' experiences, good or bad, with the Xda IIs if anyone has one.

[The Lone Gunman]

We have done this one a number of times.

I have a zen 60Gig. Superb.
I have recently looked at the Sony 20 Gig new jobbie. Terrific piece of kit looks way cool in mat black.

Buy something that will hold a lot of music. Its a pain reloading a small one every time you want a change of music.
Buy something with a long battery life.

I am told that iPods are good, but a bit common.

[The Late, Great JC]

so come on - now I have to get the train to work - which MP3 player should I get I have a budget of up to about £160...... What have people got - what do they think?

More than happy with my Sony Minidisk player...

[n5gooner]

so come on - now I have to get the train to work - which MP3 player should I get I have a budget of up to about £160...... What have people got - what do they think?