MP3 Players......

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #30 on:** October 15, 2008, 10:59:12 PM

Quote from: Roadie on October 15, 2008, 10:58:00 PM

Quote from: Benner on October 15, 2008, 10:54:41 PM
How old are you?!

Never too old to snigger at do do

Child

Roadie · **Reply #31 on:** October 15, 2008, 11:00:26 PM

Quiet you two you're both laughing along with me

I know what you're like

Neil · **Reply #32 on:** October 15, 2008, 11:00:54 PM

Nice idea Mikko but too small a capacity. I figure one of the real old ones a 120GB 2.5" drive and Rockbox the firmware should be the ticket.

The irony is Ryan that I picked up a broken AV700TV from a car boot sale recently. Got it working again, great for films... which I have no desire to watch on the move and its too big with its 7" screen for the car . Ho hum $:-\$

Neil

Roadie · **Reply #33 on:** October 15, 2008, 11:07:58 PM

Nice work on the repair!

Something like that would be great for trains/car journeys but its definitely not a pocket carry item

cryptrick · **Reply #34 on:** October 15, 2008, 11:21:54 PM

Quote from: Roadie on October 15, 2008, 10:49:10 PM

Thanks for that cryptrick Think i've pretty much made my mind up now! Got a question for you though When you plug it into the computer can you still play music on the player or does it go to a charging/transferring mode? Would be nice to try and make a docking station for it if possible

When you plug it into the comp, the music stops (ie. no music through the headphones, but you could obviously play the files from the Zen in WMP etc) and 'Docked' and a USB icon comes up on the Zen's screen, bill gates then pops up saying what do you want to do with the device, 'Open device to view files' 'sync device' etc.

Roadie · **Reply #35 on:** October 15, 2008, 11:54:57 PM

Thanks again

Slightly disappointing but nothing i can't live with

duckman1975 · **Reply #36 on:** October 16, 2008, 01:31:12 AM

Go for the Ipod line has lots of aftermarket products.

Benner · **Reply #37 on:** October 16, 2008, 07:56:38 AM

Quote from: duckman1975 on October 16, 2008, 01:31:12 AM

Go for the Ipod line has lots of aftermarket products.

Ryan is going to tell you off later.

Roadie · **Reply #38 on:** October 16, 2008, 11:01:26 AM

Quote from: Benner on October 16, 2008, 07:56:38 AM

Quote from: duckman1975 on October 16, 2008, 01:31:12 AM
Go for the Ipod line has lots of aftermarket products.

Ryan is going to tell you off later.

Me

Would i do such a thing

Oh yes i would wouldn't I

Quote from: duckman1975 on October 16, 2008, 01:31:12 AM

Go for the Ipod line has lots of aftermarket products.

Yes you're right it does have a lot of aftermarket products, but its also become a fashion statement and i don't want to buy something just to be seen as someone who wants to "fit" in i want to get something on its own merits! Add to that it is only really capable of being used on one PC* iTunes being a horrible program to use (for me) apparently its much better on the Mac hardware/software....thats nice...i have a Windows based PC

the scroll interface is rubbish in my eyes i've played with a few friends iPods and half the time you try and scroll it doesn't work then the other 49% of the time you shoot straight past where you want to be and the 1% of the time it does work (for me) it just feels wrong $:-\$ Also i did say in my first post (and a subsequent post) that i don't want an iPod

Please don't take any offense to the ramblings above they are just my rant against iPods

*i know you can get 3rd party apps that probably let you use it on more than one PC but why should I?! If i want to use my two (actually in my case more like 5) to change songs on my mp3 player why shouldn't i be allowed to!?

Neil · **Reply #39 on:** October 16, 2008, 11:09:57 AM

You could just replace the firmware on the ipod.

Neil

Roadie · **Reply #40 on:** October 16, 2008, 11:14:06 AM

Quote from: NKB on October 16, 2008, 11:09:57 AM

You could just replace the firmware on the ipod.

Neil

But that would only solve a couple of my problems with it $:-\$

Neil · **Reply #41 on:** October 16, 2008, 11:17:50 AM

Fair enough, just saying

Neil

Whoey · **Reply #42 on:** October 16, 2008, 12:07:05 PM

just buy a harmonica and make your own music

Benner · **Reply #43 on:** October 16, 2008, 12:58:55 PM

I have an Ipod and I'm pretty happy with mine.

Roadie · **Reply #44 on:** October 16, 2008, 04:09:38 PM

Maybe i should sell my mnidisc player

Didn't expect to be able to get anywhere near that amount for one

Think i still have the box for it somewhere

Link

Benner · **Reply #45 on:** October 16, 2008, 04:19:31 PM

He got quite a lot for that.

Roadie · **Reply #46 on:** October 16, 2008, 04:20:44 PM

Yup! There's a couple more on ebay at the moment so i'm going to see how they do, they are at around £30-40 at the moment with well over a day left.

Neil · **Reply #47 on:** October 16, 2008, 05:10:28 PM

Wow

I may have to hurry up transferring my discs to the PC and get shot of mine!

Neil

Tarrodemierda · **Reply #48 on:** October 16, 2008, 05:38:30 PM

Quote from: NKB on October 15, 2008, 11:00:54 PM

Nice idea Mikko but too small a capacity. I figure one of the real old ones a 120GB 2.5" drive and Rockbox the firmware should be the ticket.

The irony is Ryan that I picked up a broken AV700TV from a car boot sale recently. Got it working again, great for films... which I have no desire to watch on the move and its too big with its 7" screen for the car . Ho hum $:-\$

Neil

i cant even use the half of the storage of mine.......i wonder what you stick into 120 sized?

well maybe i have so narrow taste in music that it fills my needs

yours is about 185 pounds worth as new???

i would never spend more than 20 euros for mp3 player

Roadie · **Reply #49 on:** October 20, 2008, 10:47:51 PM

Well went with the Mozaic 16GB in the end

While a decent video experience would have been a bonus its highly unlikely i'd use it often enough so thought what the hey i'd get the one i like the look of more

(it's also slightly smaller and more lefty friendly

) I'll be sure to let you all know how it performs

NutSAK · **Reply #50 on:** October 20, 2008, 11:04:13 PM

Ah, you should have bought the Sansa.

Neil · **Reply #51 on:** October 20, 2008, 11:14:58 PM

I went with a pile of parts

Neil

Roadie · **Reply #52 on:** October 20, 2008, 11:36:23 PM

Quote from: NutSAK on October 20, 2008, 11:04:13 PM

Ah, you should have bought the Sansa.

If it wasn't for the funny connector i might just have done

Quote from: NKB on October 20, 2008, 11:14:58 PM

I went with a pile of parts
Neil

Looks like fun

Neil · **Reply #53 on:** October 21, 2008, 12:05:14 AM

Quote from: Roadie on October 20, 2008, 11:36:23 PM

...
Looks like fun

Nice and cheap!

It'll do the job. If I had more time I'd be seriously tempted to make a nice retro looking shell for it to replace the somewhat scruffy plastics it has at present. Project for another year perhaps

Neil

Freudian Frog · **Reply #54 on:** October 21, 2008, 12:18:06 AM

I actually don't listen to music that much unless I'm immersed, so it's limited to my room and home.

But yes, at some points I used to be one of those kids with their white earbuds playing on the highest volume...

I swear all those kids are deaf. I was usually at volume 2 or so... and my mp3 players of choice usually took an SD card instead of having a harddrive. Way cheaper.

Nowadays if I don't really listen to music on the go, but I do have a small library on my PSP which is usually with me on double duty.

Splat · **Reply #55 on:** October 21, 2008, 05:21:26 PM

Quote from: NKB on October 20, 2008, 11:14:58 PM

I went with a pile of parts
(Image removed from quote.)

I almost bought an Archos a few years ago.

Good luck with your new player, Roadie.

Roadie · **Reply #56 on:** October 21, 2008, 08:49:59 PM

Quote from: Splat on October 21, 2008, 05:21:26 PM

Good luck with your new player, Roadie.

It arrived today

And i like it

Got most of my music transfered, just need to re-encode some tracks down to 192kbps (from 320kbps) and do a bit more ID3 tagging and it'll be perfect! UI is brilliant! And the screen is also quite good, a lot better than most of the reviews seem to make out

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