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Need help picking a mp3 player! I am confused:-(

Jul 4, 2005 1:24AM PDT

I have been doing a little surfing and I have ended up a little confused. So a little help would be appreciated.

The Ipod 20gb seems nice but the software seems to stink. (I can't even get Itunes up and running on my pc). The Creative Zen 20GB touch seems better put I have read different thinks about how durable it is. I have also looked at the Rio Carbon 20GB but it's durability seems very bad.

So could someone who a tried at least one of these please reply? Or recommend me another MP3 player with at least 8/10GB of space.

Thanks

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(NT) (NT) Any Help???
Jul 4, 2005 9:03AM PDT
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Cowon iAudio X5L
Jul 4, 2005 4:25PM PDT

check it out

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either
Jul 5, 2005 2:53AM PDT

Go with the Zen Touch or the iAudio which was posted.

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HD5
Jul 28, 2005 1:22AM PDT

Get the HD5 Happy

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It depends
Jul 30, 2005 4:12PM PDT

As a high quality player, Sony NW-HD5 or iAudio X5 will do. Both are top rated in term of audio quality. Both are built with high quality metal cases. Long battery life is a big plus (35 to 40 hrs).

If subscription is a must have, I suggest you decide which service you need first. Of course, your DAP selection can be limited.

Sony's subscription is proprietary like Apple. I have heard many complains on Sony's software for file transfer/conversion.

iAudio does not support any subscription at this moment but there is rumor a new firmware update is in work. iAudio does not need any software if the pieces are already in one of supported format: MP3, WMA, FLAC, Ogg or wave. All standard based.

I don't use subscription so I have iAudio X5. It also doubles as a mobile storage for my photo trip using its USB Host feature. I also like Sony HD5 very much.