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Aless



Joined: 09 Jun 2003
PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 12:02 am    Post subject: MP3 or Minidisc? Reply with quote
A friend of mine is buying a minidisc and I have been thinking of buying an MP3 player. Could people share their preferences? I would also appreciate some advice on which models to go for and where I should buy them.

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ulsanchris



Joined: 19 Jun 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 12:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I would go for an ipod.
i hear they are great.
if you get an mp3 i would get one with over 1 gigabit. maybe 1o or 20.
WOuldn't even think of bothering with one of hte smaller ones.

I have an md player. I like it, but when i bought it the mp3 players at the most had 128mg memories and that is just too small in my opinion.
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Dan



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Sunny Glendale, CA
PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 12:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
http://www.ipodsdirtysecret.com

But other than that, I would still recommend an MP3 player.
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Gord



Joined: 25 Feb 2003
PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 12:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Net MD or bust.
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hojucandy



Joined: 03 Feb 2003
Location: In a better place
PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 12:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
we did this a few weeks ago....

nevertheless, i vote for ipod. don't buy the 10gig model (like i did) coz it doesn't come with all the extras, like carry-case, dock,and remote control. these are really handy and buying them separately is expensive. get the next size up - 20 gig i think (RIDICULOUSLY HUGE!!!)

i am inseparable from my ipod. i only take it off to shower... i dropped it hard the other day and faqed up the hard disk. apple replaced the unit no questions asked.
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ulsanchris



Joined: 19 Jun 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 1:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gord why do you think Netmd's are better?
I like mine but i would rather not have to change disks all the time.
I wouldn't mind a something like an mps player that could carry several thousand songs.
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Gord



Joined: 25 Feb 2003
PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 4:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
ulsanchris wrote:
Gord why do you think Netmd's are better?
I like mine but i would rather not have to change disks all the time.
I wouldn't mind a something like an mps player that could carry several thousand songs.


Durability and battery life. An iPod is nice in that it's a huge amount of songs in one place, but it's not durable and can be destroyed if dropped even once. As well, it's got a battery life of only six hours and up until two weeks ago, replacing the battery was simply not an option after it died as it cost $255US. Now you can replace it for only $106. If my NetMD unit battery dies, it's 20,000 Won for a new unit that I can buy at any Sony store. Plus the battery in my unit is good for 12 hours or so at regular speed, or over 40 hours if I use the EP mode (while EP can cram 5.5 hours on a disc, the sound quality takes a hit so I never use this mode).

Plus the NetMD comes with a battery adaptor with it so if the rechargable battery dies on the road, you can toss in an AA and be back in business.

Durability and battery life are more important to me than being able to hold a bazillion songs in one place.
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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 4:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
My choice is one of the smaller MP3 players- one that relies on static ram rather than a hard drive. No moving parts, and
I find 196-256 MB plenty for everyday/weekend use.
If that's not enough you could always buy a regular discman that supports MP3 format- the cheapest option by far.
There are so many options- you have to decide what's best for your purposes.
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Hank Scorpio



Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 4:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bulsajo wrote:

If that's not enough you could always buy a regular discman that supports MP3 format- the cheapest option by far.


That's exactly what I have for driving in the work van and when I'm at the job site. With a wireless radio antenna that can just broadcast the music to a radio station, it's a cinch. I tend to be hard on little gadgets like Palms, MP3 players, etc, so losing one of these means I'm out $30 instead of hundreds for a good MP3 player.
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jjurabong



Joined: 22 Jan 2003
PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 4:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I use my MD player for discovering new music. I subscribe to a really high sound quality internet radio (Music match platinum - 9.95 us a month) They offer artist on demand, and artist match, so you type in some artists you like and it will play similar genres. They also have era radio, so you can type in a year, and it will play only music from that year - all this in cd quality. So I hook up the MD, record a bunch of stuff, and then go through and edit to keep what I like. This helps me discover new artists. If I really like an artist, then I go download some mp3's (or buy the CD).
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