Author Topic: Recommend a... 'Portable Media Player' (Read 1322 times)

Tim · « **Reply #25 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 05:41:32 PM »

I had a 3rd gen I Pod but changed it for a Archos in about 05 and have stuck with them since. I find them so much more reliable than I Pods and you can just drag and drop stuff instead of downloading I Tunes, but I need a new player to use for the gym as the Archos is too big for that, it doesn't have to be big in capacity 4 gig would do just needs to be small, any ideas?

Dave · « **Reply #26 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 05:46:27 PM »

Quote from: Adam^ on Wednesday 15 July 2009, 05:40:59 PM

He wants the best quality media player, thus the sony. If he values apps and games then get an I pod. Its hardly a stuck record when dave says get a touch as he has it and likes it, when I have that and like it. Also I heard apple kill babies in China.

Where was this?

Adam^ · « **Reply #27 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 05:47:44 PM »

Quote from: dan b on Tuesday 16 June 2009, 03:27:14 PM

iPod Touch. Just ask Dave.

(in all honesty, depends what filetypes u were planning on playing)

Close enough

Dave · « **Reply #28 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 05:48:53 PM »

LesPaul · « **Reply #29 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 05:51:31 PM »

Best portable media player? You'll want one of these so:

80 · « **Reply #30 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 06:14:53 PM »

s***, aye, never did respond to the responses. Apologies.

After all that, I decided to pick up another ZV:M 2nd hand. Was on the verge of getting a Cowon S9, but decided against it, partly to save money, partly because I didn't like the fact the memory isn't expandable and partly just because I'm a bit p*ssed off with flash memory. I liked my workhorse.

Don't know how my original got broken but guess it involved getting sandwiched between 12 hardback books in a rucksack. Cracked LCD and seems unwilling to turn on. Annoying as there is some life in it, though.

SEMTEX · « **Reply #31 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 06:25:32 PM »

Quote from: Tim on Wednesday 15 July 2009, 05:41:32 PM

I had a 3rd gen I Pod but changed it for a Archos in about 05 and have stuck with them since. I find them so much more reliable than I Pods and you can just drag and drop stuff instead of downloading I Tunes, but I need a new player to use for the gym as the Archos is too big for that, it doesn't have to be big in capacity 4 gig would do just needs to be small, any ideas?

Your poor usage of the iPrefix greatly annoys me.

Tim · « **Reply #32 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 06:50:32 PM »

My apologies Daniel but if you let such little things in life annoy you, you must live a very sad and depressing life or you may be developing a mild form of OCPD.

SEMTEX · « **Reply #33 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 07:53:14 PM »

Quote from: Tim on Wednesday 15 July 2009, 06:50:32 PM

My apologies Daniel but if you let such little things in life annoy you, you must live a very sad and depressing life or you may be developing a mild form of OCPD.

OCD

Dave · « **Reply #34 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 08:05:04 PM »

You've nowt on me, alot boy.

SEMTEX · « **Reply #35 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 08:51:59 PM »

Quote from: Dave on Wednesday 15 July 2009, 08:05:04 PM

You've nowt on me, alot boy.

You're older than me. I'm learning.

Ronaldo · « **Reply #36 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 09:50:58 PM »

if you listen to music all the time like myself, stay away from the ipods. The battery always dies after a year or less and they always have some excuse as to why. c***s

ChezGiven · « **Reply #37 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 09:56:02 PM »

Can someone answer my question: is it not about the headphones?

Dave · « **Reply #38 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 10:02:27 PM »

Quote from: ChezGiven on Wednesday 15 July 2009, 09:56:02 PM

Can someone answer my question: is it not about the headphones?

A lot of it will be, yeah. Can't believe the number of numbskulls walking around with the awful iPod earphones in. They don't even look remotely comfortable ffs.

ChezGiven · « **Reply #39 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 10:15:46 PM »

Quote from: Dave on Wednesday 15 July 2009, 10:02:27 PM

Quote from: ChezGiven on Wednesday 15 July 2009, 09:56:02 PM
Can someone answer my question: is it not about the headphones?

A lot of it will be, yeah. Can't believe the number of numbskulls walking around with the awful iPod earphones in. They don't even look remotely comfortable ffs.

I got the Bose QC3's cans and some Shure in-ear style ones. Each for different situations but i can not imagine there being much of a difference between players, for a given set of headphones. Those Bose ones could make a portable radio sound roomy.

Keefaz · « **Reply #40 on:** Wednesday 15 July 2009, 10:57:45 PM »

Just found my old Zen Xtra after tidying the whole f***ing house. It's mashed, dents all over it, but it still works! 80gb of quality tunes!!!

Mowen · « **Reply #41 on:** Thursday 16 July 2009, 03:24:29 PM »

I picked up some sennheiser in ear jobs for about £15 and the difference is incredible. Although I already wish I'd spent a bit more...

Mike · « **Reply #42 on:** Friday 17 July 2009, 11:41:29 PM »

Every Zen I've ever had ends up destroyed. They're tough bastards, though.

Keefaz · « **Reply #43 on:** Saturday 18 July 2009, 12:24:39 AM »

Quote from: Mike on Friday 17 July 2009, 11:41:29 PM

Every Zen I've ever had ends up destroyed. They're tough bastards, though.

Oh, aye. I wouldn't exactly recommend it, but it's nice to have it back.

BlueStar · « **Reply #44 on:** Saturday 18 July 2009, 07:49:36 AM »

I've got one of these and it's canny. Although I don't watch a lot of video on it.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3_DMVtZ12w" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3_DMVtZ12w</a>

I want one of these, although more for the built in NES, SNES, Mega Drive, Neo Geo, CPS1/2 emulators etc and the well supported homebrew scene than the video/mp3/radio stuff

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingoo

Only thing that's turning me off it is that apparently the SNES emulator on it has some slowdown, but linux is in the process of being ported to it so I'm sure some better emus will be appearing.

matta · « **Reply #45 on:** Monday 28 September 2009, 05:06:37 PM »

how is just browsing the internet with an ipod touch? like this forum? or say nufc.co.uk or any other site with login thingy's and some video or audio/radio?

checking abit around on what to buy

Luc · « **Reply #46 on:** Monday 12 October 2009, 07:38:13 PM »

Thinking about buying ths Cowan S9 16GB

Some experience with this, anyone?

GM · « **Reply #47 on:** Tuesday 1 June 2010, 07:19:49 PM »

Thinking of getting a new iPod to replace/supplement my current iPod Classic Silver 160GB.

is the iPod Touch actually any good or should I just get an iPhone?

I'm confused. Advice would be appreciated.

SEMTEX · « **Reply #48 on:** Tuesday 1 June 2010, 07:45:45 PM »

Well they're significantly smaller than your classic. Do you need all that space?

GM · « **Reply #49 on:** Tuesday 1 June 2010, 10:40:07 PM »

Quote from: SEMTEX on Tuesday 1 June 2010, 07:45:45 PM

Well they're significantly smaller than your classic. Do you need all that space?

Not really. But I do have about 60GB worth of music, and would like to have photos/vids/podcasts too.