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[Jono]

I'm thinking of getting a new MP3 player for my birthday, already owning a Zen Micro which has got on my nerves over the last year or so.

I'm thinking along the lines of the Sony MP3 players (about £160), as it seems to have a good battery life, and accepts various file formats.

I'm not overly bothered about it being coloured, would rather the battery life was longer, and not really interested in video or photos. 4GB would be ample enough I think.

Any ideas?

[DC]

get a boom box

[Mafro]

The Sony mp3 player, like all other Sony products, is massively overpriced but alright. Despite the fact that Apple is second only to Microsoft on the Scum of the Earth list, the iPod Nano is almost flawless but scratches like a mother****er.

[Jono]

The Sony - I'm not so sure it is over-priced... for once. It looks reasonable compared to the Zen.

I'd like to get an iPod, but it won't take most of the downloads I have brought, so I think I'll give it a miss. Plus it'll be for college use, so expect a bit of wear.

[Mafro]

iriver mp3 players are suppost to be good, have a look at them.

[Jono]

That's what I meant to do, but for some reason not stocked in the Argos Catalogue?! Thanks, will have a look at them.

[Mafro]

How about this?: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000ALAWT8/026-9698214-8276429?v=glance&n=560798&s=gateway&v=glance or this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000ALAWTI/026-9698214-8276429?v=glance&n=560798&s=gateway&v=glance

[Jono]

It looks rather nice. Liking that. Will look into that tomorrow and do some more research.

[Lucinda]

I've got a Sony and it's never let me down. I've dropped it a few times and everything...

It's only 1 GB but it's sufficient for what I want really.

[Andy B]

How about this bad boy?

[Jono]

Now if I got one of those iRivers would it be like one of the first mobile phones that were colour. So bad that you were better off with a B&W phone?

[Ema]

Ipods are good,Ive got a Mini had it for over a year and have had no problems with it at all.

Although I do regret not getting a Creative Zen because of the Radio bit,might get a Creative Zen when I have some money.

[theeveningsaviour]

I got a 6GB Sony the New Ones...

[Jono]

Ipods are good,Ive got a Mini had it for over a year and have had no problems with it at all. Although I do regret not getting a Creative Zen because of the Radio bit,might get a Creative Zen when I have some money.

Wouldn't bother, the radio is pants on the original ones, doubt it's any better on the other ones.

[Ema]

Wouldn't bother, the radio is pants on the original ones, doubt it's any better on the other ones.

Ahh ok,guess ill get a DAB then..better choice?

[Jono]

DAB would be better - I'm guessing. But depends if you're in the right place for coverage I guess.

[stupid_sexy_flanders]

I saaw in the News Of The World that Creative are relaeasing a new Zen that will spank the ass of the Nano, looks pretty darn good as well. Not sure what it is called though, short term memory and all that. Zens are always good and if you want to download music then you can use Napster monthly which is £10 or something a month for unlimited downloads, bargain - NEVER GET AN IPOD!!!!!

[demonhorse]

NEVER GET AN IPOD!!!!!

I would most definately agree with this statement.. they really do scratch far too easily. I'll go buy a generic one when I get around toit.... or a phone with mucho space for MP3s or the ability to plug in memory cards, flash drives etc.

[jembie]

I am just going to buy a cheap 1GB one from ebay as I don't want all the whistles and bells that come with the big names

[Mafro]

I would most definately agree with this statement.. they really do scratch far too easily.

Just get a bloody case and screen protector for it then.

[Lucinda]

The only thing that ever goes wrong with my Sony is when I drop it and the battery (AAA) falls out...

However, my friend has a Creative Zen, and it freezes sometimes, and last month just before we finished school it went absolutely crazy and all sorts of things went wrong. So seeing all the trouble and assorted problems she's had with it, I'm not sure about them. I think I'll keep waiting for a high capacity mp3 player and see what comes out in the future, and keep rotating the music on my 1GB Sony. I've heard a lot of bad things about iPods as well.

[demonhorse]

Just get a bloody case and screen protector for it then.

fine that protects the screen, but in my experience the whole damn thing scratches too easily.

[Mafro]

Get a see through case like the one I've got:

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/-/593/801/-/860605/GEAR4_iPod_Jumpsuit_Video_30GB/Product.html?searchtype=genre

Problem solved.

[Ema]

Ok right,disaster has struck in Ema's house.

RIP Ipod as of today.

I need a cheap/good MP3 player asap!:cry:

[DC]

RIP Ipod as of today.

i would be well pi*sed off if i had payed that much for somthing and it broke at this time. they haven't been out that long have they?