What portable music player do you have?

**Demigod** · October 9th, 2005

I noticed a lot of people carry around portable music devices nowadays. Since I got a new portable music device recently (iPod nano baby!

) I thought I'd make a poll to see what other people have. I tried to include some of the most popular players in the poll; forgive me if I forgot anything. So here we go!

Apple iPod Nano Black 4 GB

RF · October 9th, 2005

30GB iPod Photo + $1-ish Homemade DuctTape case

**General Plot** · October 9th, 2005

The thing that bugs me about portable MP3 players is the cost of the memory sticks, or the high cost of a device with a good amount of storage. I use an MP3 capable Discman and burn MP3 CD's as data discs and can usually get close to 200 tracks on one disc. This being the case, I take an extra disc with me, and I've got plenty of music to go. It may not be as small or as skip proof as an ipod, but it's not overly huge either, and the backup memory on it is good enough where I don't ever catch it skipping. So $70 for a Discman that can handle MP3 data CD's is my preference.

N1ghtw0lf · October 9th, 2005

my car.

zen_master · October 9th, 2005

I love my cd player! Its awsome really, its an RCA cd player dosent play data cd's or MP3's. I just use a CDRW so I dont have to use a million cd's its pretty sweet. The anti skip is great I can take the CD out and it will play for another 180 seconds...

My fiend has a nano at it really is small but I dont think its worth $300 if you ask me. Good for you Demigod, the black ones are imposible to get.

__Xzyx987X · October 9th, 2005

I'm with you generalplot. Maybe a CD player isn't as sleek as an iPod, but it's one heck of a lot more cost effective.

BTW Demigod, you listen to the pillows? I'm a big fan myself. I've gotten all of their CDs I could find (many of which I actually bought

). Have you heard their latest single, Non Fiction, yet?

Grv · October 9th, 2005

iFP-1095

Scroll through all the pics with the arrows around "More Images".

Cid Highwind · October 9th, 2005

I'm still using my old Philips CD-player. It has CDrw support, so for me it's the same as zen-master. I bought mine right before MP3 started to get popular and I did not want to wait for MP3 players to become less expensive. And I'm talking about MP3-disc support.

Lately I've been thinking about getting me a Flash-MP3 player. They are nice and small, and carry quite a few songs. I didn't want to pay more than 50 euros for them and also want at least 256 mb memory. 128 doesn't cut it since I want my music to sound good

Luckily the neighbours will recieve a 256 one and because I fixed their computer and installed everything concerning their adsl connection, they asked me if I'd like it

Their computer doesn't have USB ports in the first place xD

Btw, a friend of mine has got a Creative Zen, and seeing that those things have 30gb and cost less than a 4 gb Ipod I don't think I will ever buy one...

Edit: Oh and now I think of it, I am still using an old Sony Walkman, yes the one working with tape casettes!! It's an awesome device to use at work. There's a lot of noise surrounding me so all I want is the music to be very loud, and most of the portable audio devices don't go as loud as the ones made 10 years ago. It's the same with my old Sony discman: When on full volume they could hear it at the other side of a 30 people classroom

Free advice for all of you guys: Get some very good headphones, the ones you can get for 5 bucks usually sound like *$(&#. I got a pair of headphones that cost 18 euros, and they're the best I ever had

Grv · October 9th, 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cid Highwind

Lately I've been thinking about getting me a Flash-MP3 player. They are nice and small, and carry quite a few songs. I didn't want to pay more than 50 euros for them and also want at least 256 mb memory.

Then the iFP series are certainly not for you.

If you want something good for that price, you could also check www.marktplaats.nl for something second-hand, I suppose. But as always, you should be wary of frauds. Also check tweakers' pricewatch, but be careful what you buy. Often, the really cheap ones are pure crap in every way and won't satisfy anyone's needs.

DB7 · October 9th, 2005

My portable CD player plays CDs, mp3s and for some odd reason VCD, all for the grand price of £20.

I think people who pay £180 for an iPod are quite frankly insane.

Cid Highwind · October 9th, 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaurav

Then the iFP series are certainly not for you.

If you want something good for that price, you could also check www.marktplaats.nl for something second-hand, I suppose. But as always, you should be wary of frauds. Also check tweakers' pricewatch, but be careful what you buy. Often, the really cheap ones are pure crap in every way and won't satisfy anyone's needs.

I'll wait for the one I'll be getting from the neighbours, I hope it will satisfy my needs. If not I'll look further

And yes, my brother has been tricked with marktplaats as well. Ever since that event we always buy from Ebay

Even though I bought some very nice DC games from Marktplaats.

About the iFP series: I have no need for it... Way too much features I have to pay for which I don't use. I've got a cell phone with me for pictures anyway

Although I wouldn't mind having one, I'm just cheap

Rhombus · October 9th, 2005

Creative Zen Jukebox Xtra 30GB. I got it just about one year ago. I gotta say, as soon as your player isn't made by Apple, the price goes down very quickly. At the time I got it I paid 200 bucks for 30GB, and the 20GB iPod was going for 300. So 10 extra GB for 100 dollars less. I absolutely love it and have it on all the time. It even came with a carrying case with clip (which is an extra cost for iPod), which I use all the time.

DB7 · October 9th, 2005

If there is one thing that Apple have gotten right with the iPod, it is their marketing.

Even though the iPod (and the Mini and Nano) is far more expensive than comparable models by other companies, they have made it the in thing to own.

Eface · October 9th, 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by N1ghtw0lf

my car.

same here

Besides playing music it can run over little annoying children, can't see you do that with ipod

Cid Highwind · October 9th, 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eface

same here

Besides playing music it can run over little annoying children, can't see you do that with ipod

Have you tried?

**Demigod** · October 9th, 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by generalplot

The thing that bugs me about portable MP3 players is the cost of the memory sticks, or the high cost of a device with a good amount of storage. I use an MP3 capable Discman and burn MP3 CD's as data discs and can usually get close to 200 tracks on one disc. This being the case, I take an extra disc with me, and I've got plenty of music to go. It may not be as small or as skip proof as an ipod, but it's not overly huge either, and the backup memory on it is good enough where I don't ever catch it skipping. So $70 for a Discman that can handle MP3 data CD's is my preference.

I used to use a Sony CD player before I got my iPod. It was a bit too cumbersome to carry around though and couldn't hold all my songs (I hate carrying around CDs and switching them). I was looking for an alternative and I happened to hear about the new iPod. I've been wanting to get an iPod for a while so I thought I'd take this chance to get the latest thing

. I see a lot of people with CD players though. I see iPods regularly, but haven't seen a single nano yet. Kind of why I made this poll, to actually see what people own.

Quote:

Originally Posted by __Xzyx987X

BTW Demigod, you listen to the pillows? I'm a big fan myself. I've gotten all of their CDs I could find (many of which I actually bought

). Have you heard their latest single, Non Fiction, yet?

Yeah, they're my favorite group right now. Been listening to them ever since I heard them on FLCL. I haven't heard their latest single yet though. Gotta hunt it down I guess.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DB7

If there is one thing that Apple have gotten right with the iPod, it is their marketing.

Even though the iPod (and the Mini and Nano) is far more expensive than comparable models by other companies, they have made it the in thing to own.

Yeah, and marketing is everything but they really did put a lot of thought and effort into it. iPods are generally among the most stylish players around and the click-wheel is an awesome innovation. The inclusion of the iTunes music store is also another great attraction. Basically, Apple did everything right with the iPod.

**Katsuya** · October 9th, 2005

I have an old sony walkman... plays cassette tapes.

(I was thinking about getting a newer one with a radio in it...)

Syed Fawad · October 9th, 2005

Wwell, I find that cellphones are missing here. I use my SonyEricsson K700i to listen to any if I want. It has around 30 MB free for me all the time and I hardly carry more than 2 tracks as I am not a music listener. However, it has got a built in stereo FM radio too and the local stations pretty much rock.

Heh, you can use this phone to call a radio channel and request a song and then listen to that station on this cellphone. Quite fun

View Poll Results: Your portable music player
Apple iPod (Regular, Mini, Nano, Shuffle)	7	15.91%
iRiver (H10, T30, 800, etc.)	1	2.27%
Creative (Zen, Nomad, etc.)	7	15.91%
Dell DJ (Pocket, Ditty, etc.)	0	0%
Rio (Forge, Carbon, etc.)	1	2.27%
Sony (Walkman)	0	0%
iAudio	0	0%
CD Player (CD Audio, MP3, etc.)	12	27.27%
Other flash/HD-based player	10	22.73%
No portable music player	6	13.64%
Voters: 44. You may not vote on this poll

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RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,577	30GB iPod Photo + $1-ish Homemade DuctTape case __________________

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General Plot Britchie Crazy Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 4,787	The thing that bugs me about portable MP3 players is the cost of the memory sticks, or the high cost of a device with a good amount of storage. I use an MP3 capable Discman and burn MP3 CD's as data discs and can usually get close to 200 tracks on one disc. This being the case, I take an extra disc with me, and I've got plenty of music to go. It may not be as small or as skip proof as an ipod, but it's not overly huge either, and the backup memory on it is good enough where I don't ever catch it skipping. So $70 for a Discman that can handle MP3 data CD's is my preference. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 \| 2 GB PC6400 DDR2 RAM \| GeForce 7900 GTX 2.5 TB Hard Drive Space \| Windows XP Pro SP2 Check out my site: http://generalplot.atspace.com Official betatester of PCSX2 and Co-owner of General Emulation

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N1ghtw0lf An American Paradox Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Call Me Butter Cuz' I'm On A Roll! Posts: 6,820	my car. __________________

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zen_master >>Tech hating Squirrel<< Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 317	I love my cd player! Its awsome really, its an RCA cd player dosent play data cd's or MP3's. I just use a CDRW so I dont have to use a million cd's its pretty sweet. The anti skip is great I can take the CD out and it will play for another 180 seconds... My fiend has a nano at it really is small but I dont think its worth $300 if you ask me. Good for you Demigod, the black ones are imposible to get. __________________ Reason for creation of C++ AOLer

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__Xzyx987X あの人 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In Front of My Computer Posts: 774	I'm with you generalplot. Maybe a CD player isn't as sleek as an iPod, but it's one heck of a lot more cost effective. BTW Demigod, you listen to the pillows? I'm a big fan myself. I've gotten all of their CDs I could find (many of which I actually bought ). Have you heard their latest single, Non Fiction, yet? __________________ This week's top 3 songs: Xzyx987X - The man with the name you can't pronounce.

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Grv de-vowel'd Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Холандија Posts: 1,499	iFP-1095 Scroll through all the pics with the arrows around "More Images". __________________ Signed, --"Not young enough to know everything."

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Cid Highwind Ramma Gay Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Somwhere out in space? The Land of the Free? Heaven or Hell? Posts: 11,490	I'm still using my old Philips CD-player. It has CDrw support, so for me it's the same as zen-master. I bought mine right before MP3 started to get popular and I did not want to wait for MP3 players to become less expensive. And I'm talking about MP3-disc support. Lately I've been thinking about getting me a Flash-MP3 player. They are nice and small, and carry quite a few songs. I didn't want to pay more than 50 euros for them and also want at least 256 mb memory. 128 doesn't cut it since I want my music to sound good Luckily the neighbours will recieve a 256 one and because I fixed their computer and installed everything concerning their adsl connection, they asked me if I'd like it Their computer doesn't have USB ports in the first place xD Btw, a friend of mine has got a Creative Zen, and seeing that those things have 30gb and cost less than a 4 gb Ipod I don't think I will ever buy one... Edit: Oh and now I think of it, I am still using an old Sony Walkman, yes the one working with tape casettes!! It's an awesome device to use at work. There's a lot of noise surrounding me so all I want is the music to be very loud, and most of the portable audio devices don't go as loud as the ones made 10 years ago. It's the same with my old Sony discman: When on full volume they could hear it at the other side of a 30 people classroom Free advice for all of you guys: Get some very good headphones, the ones you can get for 5 bucks usually sound like $(&#. I got a pair of headphones that cost 18 euros, and they're the best I ever had __________________ Geometry Wars: 198.400 Lumines: 523.879 Rip: Cid's Bleemcast 28-08-2007 X360/Wii/PS3 belong to the current generation, update your mindset FFS Last edited by Cid Highwind; October 9th, 2005 at 09:04.*

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DB7 Miserable Bugger Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 990	My portable CD player plays CDs, mp3s and for some odd reason VCD, all for the grand price of £20. I think people who pay £180 for an iPod are quite frankly insane. __________________ An optimist believes we live in the best possible world A pessimist fears that is true. A pessimist is never disappointed.

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Rhombus The Moogle Assassin Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 2,080	Creative Zen Jukebox Xtra 30GB. I got it just about one year ago. I gotta say, as soon as your player isn't made by Apple, the price goes down very quickly. At the time I got it I paid 200 bucks for 30GB, and the 20GB iPod was going for 300. So 10 extra GB for 100 dollars less. I absolutely love it and have it on all the time. It even came with a carrying case with clip (which is an extra cost for iPod), which I use all the time. __________________ Processor: Athlon 64 3400+ Mobo: MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R RAM: 1 GB Corsair XMS GFX Card: Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro 128 Sound Card: SB Audigy 2 ZS HDD1: Seagate 160MB 8MB 7200 HDD2: Seagate 80MB 8MB 7200 Burner: NEC 16x DVDR Keyboard/Mouse: Logitech Cordless MX Duo USB Gamepad1: PS2 Dual Analog/KiKY X USB Gamepad2: Gravis GamePad Pro OS: Windows XP Pro sp2 *Tempus fugit et nos fugimus in illus.* *Fiat justitia; ruat coelum.*

October 9th, 2005	#13 (permalink)
DB7 Miserable Bugger Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 990	If there is one thing that Apple have gotten right with the iPod, it is their marketing. Even though the iPod (and the Mini and Nano) is far more expensive than comparable models by other companies, they have made it the in thing to own. __________________ An optimist believes we live in the best possible world A pessimist fears that is true. A pessimist is never disappointed.

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Katsuya - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: - Posts: 1,936	I have an old sony walkman... plays cassette tapes. (I was thinking about getting a newer one with a radio in it...)

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Syed Fawad -PM to advertise here- Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In an average country of an average planet of the solar system of an average star of an average galaxy of an average cluster. Still not average... Posts: 8,261	Wwell, I find that cellphones are missing here. I use my SonyEricsson K700i to listen to any if I want. It has around 30 MB free for me all the time and I hardly carry more than 2 tracks as I am not a music listener. However, it has got a built in stereo FM radio too and the local stations pretty much rock. Heh, you can use this phone to call a radio channel and request a song and then listen to that station on this cellphone. Quite fun __________________ Asus K8N (nForce3) AMD64 3000+ (754) 768MB DDR 400MHz (PC 3200) nVidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB (AGP) Aquamark3 - 53,000 "Good friends mustn't always be together. It is the feeling of oneness when distant that proves a lasting friendship"

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