biggest benefits to *me* of MP3 players HIGHLY portable compared to CD player and CDs More fault tolerant, MP3 players do NOT skip when bumped or played on/near vibrating surfaces High capacity for music without interruption of changing discs
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 11:16 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks! I already have an assortment (ie, a very nice HD radio with an > input, a wireless "sender" with a couple of wireless speakers, etc). I just > tend to find myself playing the original CDs instead. I can understand the > advantages of MP3 players (ie, many CDs, ability to mix from numerous CDs > and/or delete selections from the play list); I would actually use them > should I inadvertently develop a social life and/or GF... > -- > RMc > > Erik Goldoff <[email protected]> wrote on 12/15/2009 09:01:29 AM: > > > > There are a couple good alternatives for ear-whatevers in battery > > powered portable speakers. Email me offline and when I get home I > > can send you a link or two. GF gave me one as a birthday present > > and it works pretty well > > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 9:58 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Agreed! However, the battery cover does not like to stay on > > anymore. There is a silicone "sleeve" that came with it I now use > > to keep from losing the cover. > > > > As to replacing this Creative device, again, I don't like ear > > (whatevers). I especially don't like the cord snagging on seemingly > > smooth surfaces any time I move. The main thing, though, is I > > refuse to "upgrade" to something that does not run on a cheap, > > easily replaced battery! > > -- > > richard > > > > Erik Goldoff <[email protected]> wrote on 12/15/2009 08:50:14 AM: > > > > > > > Let me guess, maybe a Creative Nuvo ? I've got one that sounds like > > > what you describe, and the AAA battery is a BIG plus as they're > > > available anywhere . I use my Creative MP3 player to feed the aux > > > port on the stereo on my motocycle ( Royal Star Venture ) and if I'm > > > on an extended trip I don't worry about recharging somewhere, I just > > > pop in a new AAA battery ! > > > > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 9:36 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I have no idea what mine is (I almost never use it), but it is a > > > solid state Creative of some sort. 1 Gb, USB, generic as can be, > > > and it takes one AAA battery. It's only slightly larger than a > > "jump drive". > > > > > > The user interface stinks, and most folks want more than 1 Gb > > > anymore. There was once a time when finding MP3 rippers was not > > > particularly easy (it is now included with Windows Media Player). I > > > just hate ear (phones/plugs/buds/mites/whatevers), so it's somewhere > > > in my car. I keep thinking I'll plug it into the car's sound > > > system, but I usually end up forgetting that it's there. > > > -- > > > richard > > > > > > Sherry Abercrombie <[email protected]> wrote on 12/15/2009 08:29:15 > AM: > > > > > > > > > > Ditto, I've got 2 SAN Disk MP3 players and both are great. One was > > > > bought new at Best Buy, the other was a refurbished one bought from > > woot.com > > > > . I've got another MP3 player that was the first one I ever had, > > > > it's a 512MB (lol), Creative Nomad, and it still works. > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 8:13 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I have had no issues with SAN Disk MP3/4 players of any sort. > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > > > > > > > From: "John Aldrich" <[email protected]> > > > > Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:52:20 -0500 > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> > > > > Subject: OT: MP3 players! > > > > > > > > Sorry about this rant, but I’m frustrated! I can’t seem to keep an > > > > MP3 player that works for any amount of time! I keep killing them! I > > > > just bought a new touch-screen MP3 player off eBay and it arrived > > > > last week. Today, I went to add some songs to it, and it wouldn’t > > > > finish “booting” up. My last one I cracked the LCD display. The one > > > > previous to that fell out of my jacket pocket onto the kitchen > > > > floor. Despite no obvious signs of damage it wouldn’t boot up. And > > > > so it goes! Also, if I try to put more than about 2 Gb of music on > > > > an MP3 player, it corrupts the file system and I have to reformat it > > > > and reload it! > > > > Is there such a thing as a MP3 player that just works and doesn’t > > > > break if you look at it wrong? Or am I just cursed by cheap Chinese > > > > MP3 players??? Any recommendations for an MP3 player that won’t > > > > break if I look at it wrong or corrupt if I try to put too many > > > songs on it??? > > > > > > > > [image removed] [image removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Sherry Abercrombie > > > > > > > > "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from > magic." > > > > Arthur C. Clarke > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
