HAY GUYS

Chairman Kaga · Local time: Oct 11, 2006, 10:56 PM

I want to get some opinions on which MP3 player I should get. I want a small MP3 player, with a capacity of at least 4GB. What's important is good audio quality, easy to user interface, and easy to transfer files. I don't care for video and image functionally. And I'm not interested in an iPod.

Let's see what we have here:

iRiver E10 - I had a look at it in stores and liked the weight and feel of it. But I am curious about iriver plus 2 software. Everywhere I've read says it's terrible, and transfering files can be troublesome.

Zen Microphoto - I'm really interested in this, but cannot try it in stores as they don't carry it anymore (can still get it online). And the 8GB capacity is awesome. Does anyone have one? What's the user interface like- is it tag or folder-tree navigation? And I can't imagine the software being as bad as the iRiver.

Others that I may be interested in are:
Zen V Plus
Zen Neeon 2 (although I prefer buttons over a wheel scroll)
Zen Micro (no point as Microphoto is better)

Thanks.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Chairman Kaga · Local time: Oct 13, 2006, 10:04 PM

Thanks for that.

See, I'm not familiar with MP3 players. I've never had one. Yeah, I'm behind the times. What is UMS (USB Mass Storage)? I gather it allows you drag and drop files using Window Explorer, and use WMP 10 as well. Right?

Samsung YP-Z5 - what's the user interface like- is it tag or folder-tree navigation?

The E10 will get UMS support with the November update.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Chairman Kaga · Local time: Oct 18, 2006, 11:42 PM

Thanks for the sugggestion, folks.

I bought the Zen Microphoto. The 8GB capacity was a big selling point for me. Plus since it was an old model, I got it at a discount price. I'm happy with it (will have to get used to the scroll wheel thingy) - the audio quality is really good, and the software is easy to use.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.