The Best MP3 Player?
So, I have recently suffered the loss of two, count ‘em, two MP3 players this week. Very annoying. So, needless to say I am on the look out for the next greatest MP3 player. It wouldn’t be that urgent of a need if I weren’t going to school. While I’m walking around campus I need something to block everyone out and the MP3 player is the essential way to do it.
I have of course looked at iPods, Zunes, and Creative and still have not completely made up my mind. I have recently looked at the Archos players, actually the 605, and have actually been extremely impressed with them. I’ve looked at Sandisk, but they just don’t hold enough media.
I think that the iPod is a very good player, obviously, it’s just that I know how cluggy iTunes is and I’m not sure if I want to go through that type of buyer’s remorse. Also, I just don’t know if I’m ready to be an Apple customer yet; I’ve gone this far without being one so maybe I should just avoid them.
I have owned a Zune for the last year and a half and I have had nothing but problems with it. The biggest downfall is that there is absolutely no way (that I have found) you can use it with Linux. This is a huge downfall. I do not use Linux all the time, but when I do, I want to be able to use my MP3 player with it.
I’ve owned a bunch of Creative players in the past. They are great. The only thing right now is the largest brand new player you can get is only 32GB. Lame. There sound quality is amazing but the lack of space is scaring me away.
So, Archos is pretty compelling other than the player being straight, fugly. It is rather bulky as well, but boy can it do pretty much everything that I want. Video, tons of codecs, WiFi, drag-and-drop support, touchscreen. 80GB, too. And for around $250 or a little lower, it may be the one.
What’s the Best?
I really cannot honestly decide what my new MP3 player will be. This is a very important decision, especially because I want to get a decent one that will last for the next couple of years. So, really, it is clearly a toss up between the 80/120GB iPod Classic or the Archos 605, both have Linux support (I can hack that) and both have a lot of storage. I suppose it is just up to my personal preference, everyone has their favorite player, right?
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I have a Zen Vision W. It is awesome, sounds great, and videos look great. The only issue is that it is rather large. Mine has taken a beating for the last year (got it for Christmas), as I drop it daily. That is my take, for what it is worth.
Yeah, Creative products are very well made and sound great. I’m just not sure about buying the new X-Fi. It is VERY nice but it just seems like I will need more space than 32GB.
That doesn’t mean that I don’t like the Creative products, just that they may not suit my storage needs. If they just put out an 80/120GB player, say, tomorrow, that would be great.
Yeah, my Zen Vision: M has taken an extreme beating. And it has not kept “ticking.” It turns off by itself and decides sometimes that it has no power left and won’t turn back on until I plug in the USB or power adapter. Sounds good though.
I like my little Sandisk Sansa. I just wish it had a rechargable Lithium Ion battery instead of regular alkalines. I don’t really think an MP3 player needs many features beyond decent sound, good equalizer, backlit display and the normal playback options. I don’t need an LCD screen that gets scratched and I don’t need 4gb of MP3s on one device, as that’s way too much music.
The IPod Shuffle would be great if they merged it with the features of the Sansa, IMO.