MP3 players....

[RobiLee]

I am thinking of treating myself today and I want some type of mp3 player. What does everyone have, do you recommend it and is it easy to use? My son is suggesting I get the Ipod Nano. I looked at Walmart and it is $200 and I'm not for sure if I want to spend that much money.

Help me make a decision, please!

[joycenalex]

i have an ipod 30 gig. pricy, and i love it. it's easy to use. i do think the cheap ear buds aren't very good, and i upgraded. maybe after tax refund time you can ebay or check the local pawnshop or local paper for a better deal.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

I personally love iPods.... but I understand you not wanting to spend all that money on one. I have a pink iPod nano, and I LOVE it! They are so easy to use! Good luck on your decision!

[Uabassoon]

I bought a Sansa sandisk for my dad this past Xmas. He loves it, he has the 1 gb and it holds over 200 songs. He says the great thing about it is that it so easy to use, much more so an something like an ipod shuffle. It look me about 5 minutes of showing him how to add music to it and then we were done and he didn't need my help anymore. The quality also sounds great, it runs on AAA batteries which last forever and all of this for a price less than $70.

The other MP3 player that I would reccomend is the Zen Nano , it's a little more expensive, but just as good.

I've had an ipod nano before and loved it, however when it was stolen in England this summer I decided that it wasn't worth it to spend that much money when I could get something just as good for cheaper. If you want to organize all your albums and need to play more than 500 songs then the Nano would be great for you. However if you just want something small, easy to use and plays music then it just isn't worth the money.

Now that I have an MP3 player jack in my car and I'm using it all the time and would like to have a greater music storage capacity I'm reconsidering getting an ipod. But my half the price MP3 player has been great for things like trips or working out.

[*iluvskipper*]

I have an Ipod Nano, and I love it sooo much... My phone has mp3 player but I don't like it as much because it only plays files with the Mp3 format so if I would buy songs from itunes they don't work on it because they aren't the mp3 format... So yeah I guess maybe it would depend on the mp3 player but I would suggest the Ipod...

[Cincy'sMom]

I bought Ralph an Insigna MP3 Player for Christmas. I believe that is the Best Buy brand. They were a little chepaer then the IPOD (only $100), it is compatable wth more forms of Windows (many require XP) and had a memory card slot for additional storage. He really likes his and uses it for both music and movies. I also gto him a FM transmitter, since the van has only a cassette player and no MP3 jack.

[shais_mom]

Hi sweets!
I started out with the second generation shuffle. It was the size of a cig lighter. It was the one that had the lanyard to wear around your neck. I loved it - it could fit in the strap of my bra with no problem!
I wanted to play it in my car and it wouldn't work with the cable I bought http://www.shopallmonster.com/mp3/
So I sold it to a coworker - (it help 120 songs) and upgraded to the 4 gig silver IPOD NANO. I LOVE IT!!! It plays in my car I use it more in the car than with the earphones. It holds I think 1000 songs. I paid $200 for it plus the extra warranty. I got mine at best buy. I found ipod skins on ebay got 3 for $10 to give it a more personalized look. I bought the JVC earbuds - they were like $20 - and they are very tinny. I plugged in the ipod ones and didn't change the volume and hit play and seriously the sound difference knocked me into the wall!!! I jumped back! I couldn't believe it! But I've heard that sony ones are really good tho.

The nano is easy to use once you get passed the initial startup. If you want a simple one - I'd go for the ipod shuffle 2nd generation - the one that clips - I think that is the coolest feature! I wish this one did that! But you can get a 'bigger and better' one for just a bit more money. My brother in law has a Zen I think and loves it. I bought my 10 year old nephew a cheap RCA model at Walmart for $35 for Christmas. It runs on AA batteries instead of recharging off the computer like the ipods. It held like 150 songs but the memory card someone bought my sister for her camera fit in it and so it held ???????? songs... he LOVES it. My sister got him an ipal to plug in and play off it.
My nano was acting weird the other nite so I got online and looked up the instructions and it said to reboot it so I followed the instructions and it's been acting fine.
The only thing that I struggled with - and still am - is downloading songs from other sites other than ITUNES. I am just not computer literate enough to figger it out. I have uploaded all the songs that I wanted from every CD I own to it plus several ITUNES songs and have less than 400 songs on it. Uploading CD's to it was really easy I thought. You just have to make sure you sync it and transfer the songs to your playlist. After I bought the shuffle I was like "I'll never buy a CD again unless I want the whole thing- most of my cd's are for one song - for .99 I can buy it off itunes - upload it to the ipod and still play it in my car." If I could figger out who to do it from the 'free sites' I'd be even better! lol
good luck and let us know what you find!

[wolf_Q]

I have an iPod, I was suckered into buying it because it was the U2 special edition one. This was before the video ones came out, its just a normal music one...20 gig I think. I love it, I take it with me walking all the time. I have 1246 songs and that's only taking up 4.86 gigs. I personally would just get the regular iPod as (don't quote me on this, I may be wrong) the nano/shuffle/mini ones generally cost as much but with less space for songs. I'd rather have lots of songs on mine, then have it be smaller...mine, in a case, fits in my pocket just fine...but that is my preference, you may want the smaller size. *edit~See here http://www.ipods.net/ipod.php The 15 gig and the 4 gig mini are the same price, so I guess it depends whether you value looks or amount of songs*

I have never had any problems with mine. This is the only MP3 player I have had so I can't compare, but its user friendly and mine has worked well. The only problem I have is the iTrip to play it in the car is pathetic, the only time I've been able to find a station quiet enough to play it well is when I'm in the middle of nowhere. There's probably something better available now to play it in a car, right?

[Kalei]

I must still be in the old days cause I still use my discman. I love buying original cds and movies and whatnot.