Flash Based Mp3 Player
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:12 am
Well finally i given up lugging about my 40GB 2nd Gen ipod i had for at leased 5-6yrs now.
Its best served as a portable HD, even though i've replaced the Battery it gives me a measly 12-14hrs, not even enough to listen though a complete playlist, let alone a 40GB worth of songs.
So i though might as well get a new music player, but im sick of Apple so its alternatives for me.
the parameters for this is:
*Lightweight
*Play at leased one lossless format, either Flac or lossless AAC
*Play video (optional)
*Small dimension
*Hold a Charge excess of 20hrs
*Replaceable battery
<- important since i keep things until they break (unless its a worthless console like my psp with it's pathetic battery power), so usually the battery is the first thing that goes first and that's annoying if your on a 17hr flight, and the battery keeps going and the external emergency battery packs don't do much since the internal one is knackered.
*Internal Memory has to be 8GB or more.
*Have some type of SD slot (optional)
*Reasonably priced, nothing above £200 (US$400)
Now, i can compromise on some points, if the internal battery has stupidly long play time, i can do without replaceable battery.
So looking at my criteria, i came up with four types, but still can't decide all have their strong points.
So here is a poll, help me decide!
1) iriver X20 (8GB)
Advantage
Replaceable Battery: 20hrs+
Micro SD Slot
Flac file
seamless SD file integration
Disadvantage
No SDHC Cards
2) iAudio 7 (8GB)
Advantage
Insane Geek-centric file/gui options
text files support
Flac support
60hrs+ playback
reporte best sound output
Disadvantage
internal battery only
No SD slot
Small 1.3" screen
3) Sansa View (8GB)
Advantage
microSD Slot SDHC compatible
35hr+ playback
Gapless playback
Seamless SD file integrations
Disadvantage
Internal battery
reported sound output not as good as others
no lossless file support
4) Creative Zen (Flash 8GB)
Advantage
SD slot SDHC support
Cheapest in this group
AAC support
25hr playback
Disadvantage
SD card files are not seamlessly integrated
lightest in this group
internal battery
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Or has anyone else got a better suggestion?
Its best served as a portable HD, even though i've replaced the Battery it gives me a measly 12-14hrs, not even enough to listen though a complete playlist, let alone a 40GB worth of songs.
So i though might as well get a new music player, but im sick of Apple so its alternatives for me.
the parameters for this is:
*Lightweight
*Play at leased one lossless format, either Flac or lossless AAC
*Play video (optional)
*Small dimension
*Hold a Charge excess of 20hrs
*Replaceable battery
<- important since i keep things until they break (unless its a worthless console like my psp with it's pathetic battery power), so usually the battery is the first thing that goes first and that's annoying if your on a 17hr flight, and the battery keeps going and the external emergency battery packs don't do much since the internal one is knackered.
*Internal Memory has to be 8GB or more.
*Have some type of SD slot (optional)
*Reasonably priced, nothing above £200 (US$400)
Now, i can compromise on some points, if the internal battery has stupidly long play time, i can do without replaceable battery.
So looking at my criteria, i came up with four types, but still can't decide all have their strong points.
So here is a poll, help me decide!
1) iriver X20 (8GB)
Advantage
Replaceable Battery: 20hrs+
Micro SD Slot
Flac file
seamless SD file integration
Disadvantage
No SDHC Cards
2) iAudio 7 (8GB)
Advantage
Insane Geek-centric file/gui options
text files support
Flac support
60hrs+ playback
reporte best sound output
Disadvantage
internal battery only
No SD slot
Small 1.3" screen
3) Sansa View (8GB)
Advantage
microSD Slot SDHC compatible
35hr+ playback
Gapless playback
Seamless SD file integrations
Disadvantage
Internal battery
reported sound output not as good as others
no lossless file support
4) Creative Zen (Flash 8GB)
Advantage
SD slot SDHC support
Cheapest in this group
AAC support
25hr playback
Disadvantage
SD card files are not seamlessly integrated
lightest in this group
internal battery
**********************
Or has anyone else got a better suggestion?