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Buying an MP3 player for a friend.
burntheladle
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I want to buy a friend of mine a small Mp3 player for her birthday, and preload it with some playlists I've made for her (I've been preparing some mix cds for her, but then I realised that an mp3 player with the mixes on it would be even better...)
The most important thing for me is that I would like her to be able to load music onto it without having to wipe the music I put on it. Are there mp3 players that do this? I've only ever used an ipod, and I don't really know what is out there.
The other considerations are:
- She doesn't use the net much, and has no video collection to speak of, so if I can get one that doesn't have a video component that would be preferable.
- 2-4gigs should be perfectly adequate. She doesn't even have her own computer, so she has a very small collection of music.
- I want it to have a track display of some sort (ruling out the ipod shuffle).
- Price is obviously a factor, but not a major one. I don't want to get something shitty just because it's cheap. I'm looking at spending about $100AU ($70 something US?), but that's fairly flexible.
What would you recommend?
The most important thing for me is that I would like her to be able to load music onto it without having to wipe the music I put on it. Are there mp3 players that do this? I've only ever used an ipod, and I don't really know what is out there.
The other considerations are:
- She doesn't use the net much, and has no video collection to speak of, so if I can get one that doesn't have a video component that would be preferable.
- 2-4gigs should be perfectly adequate. She doesn't even have her own computer, so she has a very small collection of music.
- I want it to have a track display of some sort (ruling out the ipod shuffle).
- Price is obviously a factor, but not a major one. I don't want to get something shitty just because it's cheap. I'm looking at spending about $100AU ($70 something US?), but that's fairly flexible.
What would you recommend?
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EDIT: In that price range you'll probably be looking for a Zen V (or Zen V plus), possibly a 2gb but probably a 4gb.
They have a line called Stone as well which is in that price range, but I think they're shuffle-esque and lack a display.
EDIT the Second: If you can get a V plus at a good price, consider that. The difference between that and a basic V is video and radio capabilities. Your friend might not need/want video, but radio could possibly be nice.
There's a model called Mosaic that I'm not familiar with, but I think it also falls into your price range and it's newer than the V's. I don't think it does anything you really need, though.
thats 50 bucks here but i know in AU electronics can cost more so id imagine thats what you are looking for (if its out there). sorry i dont know where u can buy it though.
Wow, that's a funky little mp3 player. I haven't looked at Creative's Zen in a couple year. That Mosiac looks pretty interesting.
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If you get the Mosaic video player I would suggest 4GB if she is going to put videos on it.
Also, another consideration: do the Creative players use some kind of software to transfer songs? I know players by Sansa just use Windows and you can drag-and-drop right to the player. Not sure which would be easier, but if the Creative players use proprietary software and it sucks (I had a Sony MP3 player and the software blew) that could be something to take into account.
the zen touch i had for the past 3 years (replaced it with a zune 120) had software to make lists and add songs (and the software wasnt too great) but it also let you just drag and drop songs into a folder marked music on the drive.
in that respect my friend has a sandisk mp3 player who says it is essentially a very portable external HDD that can play music or video files if drag and drop is what you are looking for.
I can also vouch for the Zen Stone plus. Not fancy, but it's small and it gets the job done.
People seem to be happy with them in general.
I've found the transfer software to be very simple on Creative's ones, practically drag and drop, but the Sandisc model is obviously as good as it gets.
They are not the same thing. the player you linked to is the Sansa "e" series, the 4GB one was the e260 if I remember right. The Fuze is a player similar to the 3rd gen nano. It runs smilar firmware but the control pad is much improved over the e series.
If I didnt' have an iPod touch I'd probably get a Fuze.
I think they might be slightly more expensive than Creative's equivalents in Australia, so he might have to settle for a 2gb, but that should still be sufficient for his purpose.
I have an 8 gig creative zen and I like it quite a bit, the video display looks pretty nice too.
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