Plz help. (buying mp3 player)

[susmita.lisa]

Any body help me here?
i hav rs.7000/-. any body tell me which mp3 player is best for me in over all conditon in my budget.

[nvidia]

iPod is the best.
But if you can also consider other company players also

P.S. : This is in the wrong section. Next time you start a thread, please give a proper title to it.

[enticer86]

Well i got the iPod nano Video edition, 4GB; and I highly recommend that.

[nvidia]

^^Hey how much did you pay for it?

[ravi_9793]

I think Microsoft Zune (flash one)..is still to come in India.
In that case U can buy ipod.

[susmita.lisa]

But i want better pic quality and sound in this price.is creative zen is good?

[Batistabomb]

Originally Posted by enticer86

Well i got the iPod nano Video edition, 4GB; and I highly recommend that.

i recommend too

[ravi_9793]

Originally Posted by susmita.lisa

But i want better pic quality and sound in this price.is creative zen is good?

I think creative ZEN is hard disk based MP3 player.....
Never buy a hard disk based player..always prefer a flash based player.

[desiibond]

Try the following:

1) Creative Zen V Plus
2) Sandisk Sansa e280R
3) ipod nano

I prefer Creative Zen V Plus as it comes with voice recorder, FM and many other features that ipod nano does not have and there is no audible change in quality between ipod nano and zev V Plus.

If you are going to buy nano, make sure you are getting the 3rd gen which has a 2" widescreen for video playback.

Originally Posted by ravi_9793

I think creative ZEN is hard disk based MP3 player.....
Never buy a hard disk based player..always prefer a flash based player.

FYI, Creative has far better line up than Apple.

They have flash, HDD based models, widescreen HDD models and also an all new 32Gb flash based Creative Zen.

http://us.creative.com/products/welc...&WT.mc_id=8860

They have a line up of 12 different mp3 players from 40$ Creative Zen Stone to 350$ 32Gb flash based Creative Zen.

[utsav]

I-pod 4gb.best u wil get at ur budget

[kumarmohit]

@ ravi Creative Zen is a flash based player. Do not confuse it with the Zen Vision series. And it is a lot better than Nano.

[enticer86]

Originally Posted by nvidia8800

^^Hey how much did you pay for it?

I got it imported from the US for Rs.5850/=

[nvidia]

^^Cool! thanks @enticer86

[The_Devil_Himself]

Originally Posted by ravi_9793

I think creative ZEN is hard disk based MP3 player.....
Never buy a hard disk based player..always prefer a flash based player.

yea sure cos moving parts are damage prone,but flash based PMPs can have max.16gb,So if you want a higher capacity PMP then you will have to choose hard disk based.

Indiatimes is selling Zune version 1's 30gb at 8k with 1 year importers warranty(I wonder what is it).Best bang for buck in this price range.

iPods sucks at not having radio receiver whihc is IMO must in here.

[enticer86]

Originally Posted by nvidia8800

^^Cool! thanks @enticer86

Thats ok buddy... If u are getting it imported pls tel ur relatives NOT TO DECLARE the iPod in the customs at US- u can save abt 7% of customs
Also,one pair per person is exempt in Indian Customs Act too. Am saying this because my relatives paid Customs duty

[desiibond]

Originally Posted by The_Devil_Himself

yea sure cos moving parts are damage prone,but flash based PMPs can have max.16gb,So if you want a higher capacity PMP then you will have to choose hard disk based.

Indiatimes is selling Zune version 1's 30gb at 8k with 1 year importers warranty(I wonder what is it).Best bang for buck in this price range.

iPods sucks at not having radio receiver whihc is IMO must in here.

^^^ 32Gb flash players are already out in the market. From sandisk can Creative.

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^costs?Even 16gbs are damn costly.Thanks for the info though,dint know this.

[keith_j_snyder2]

Hehe...Mp3 players are waste of money.....buy a good brand NOKIA, SE, MOTO etc. and put a 1 GB - 2 GB card and listen to ur favr8 music and enjoy ur cell phone!

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^loo,you noob.I would rather get a iPod touch+nokia 1100+A sony dedicated camera instead of grossly overpriced N95.

Do you think the sound quality of any cell-phone even come close to PMPs?

[desiibond]

Originally Posted by The_Devil_Himself

^^costs?Even 16gbs are damn costly.Thanks for the info though,dint know this.

nope. not any more.

Creative zen 32gb player costs $350, which means around 14k.
16Gb player costs around $199, which means around 8k, which is worth every penny
Though you can get an 80gig HDD version for $350, flash memory has it's own advantages like speed, life, ruggedness.

So, it's a worthy buy for $350.

but if you are getting it from US, the best deal will be

Archos 604/wifi

actual price is $450 but is available for $200 in some stores

4.3" wide touchscreen screen
30Gb HDD
Plays mp3/mp4/wma/wma drm/wav audio
plays avi, mpeg2/4, h.264, wmv video
wifi enabled
opera browser included
5hr video playback.
16 hr audio playback

Originally Posted by keith_j_snyder2

Hehe...Mp3 players are waste of money.....buy a good brand NOKIA, SE, MOTO etc. and put a 1 GB - 2 GB card and listen to ur favr8 music and enjoy ur cell phone!

I think you cannot differenciate between the quality of playback. Feel sorry for you.

[enticer86]

Originally Posted by The_Devil_Himself

^^loo,you noob.I would rather get a iPod touch+nokia 1100+A sony dedicated camera instead of grossly overpriced N95.

Do you think the sound quality of any cell-phone even come close to PMPs?

I agree with you too...
Dunno how ppl can b so arrogant not to note the difference in sound quality!

[desiibond]

^^^Those are people who listen to music and not feel it. They even can't differenciate 64kbps quality audio and 256kbps quality audio. All that they can find is whether sound is coming or not, stereo or not. Can't blame them for this. Not everyone can feel the music.

I know a friend who can't differenciate between EP-630 and ipod stock earphones. He also cannot differenciate audio quality between ipod and w700i.

[enticer86]

Bhai yaad mat dila, i keep telling myself to buy EP-630 but since the Planet M in next to Bajaj Capital, i end up investing in mutual funds

[desiibond]

^^^haha. okay.

[susmita.lisa]

Thanks EveryBody

[apacheman]

ipod touch

[desiibond]

Originally Posted by susmita.lisa

Thanks EveryBody

What did you get finally?

[keith_j_snyder2]

Originally Posted by The_Devil_Himself

^^loo,you noob.I would rather get a iPod touch+nokia 1100+A sony dedicated camera instead of grossly overpriced N95.

Do you think the sound quality of any cell-phone even come close to PMPs?

I was just messing but

Does N95 Comes in 8000/- or your so called I POD+N1100+Sony DEDICATED CAM!

I can wear thongs and move around the city if this comes in 8000/-.

Originally Posted by desiibond

nope. not any more.

Creative zen 32gb player costs $350, which means around 14k.
16Gb player costs around $199, which means around 8k, which is worth every penny
Though you can get an 80gig HDD version for $350, flash memory has it's own advantages like speed, life, ruggedness.

So, it's a worthy buy for $350.

but if you are getting it from US, the best deal will be

Archos 604/wifi

actual price is $450 but is available for $200 in some stores

4.3" wide touchscreen screen
30Gb HDD
Plays mp3/mp4/wma/wma drm/wav audio
plays avi, mpeg2/4, h.264, wmv video
wifi enabled
opera browser included
5hr video playback.
16 hr audio playback



I think you cannot differenciate between the quality of playback. Feel sorry for you.

Good for u to feel soory for others, really i appreciate the effort!

But have u ever listened to the BLUETOOTH headset from MOTOROLA? They sound awesome and the BOSE headphones with N95?




Though i understand that sound quality can't be compared but then also u can barely differentiate the sound quality of an I-Pod or a high end cell phone. The only thing that matters is headphone.

[desiibond]

LOL. You have to get a Bose headphone to get good sound in N95. hahaha.

So, you agree that you have to get a 29k phone (for 8gig space) and 10k headphones to make a cellphone sound like mp3 player.

For 40k, I can get

1) 32Gb Zen, flash based player from Creative. (Rs. 15k)
2) Canon IXUS 70 (Rs. 13k)
3) Motorokr E6 (Rs.11k)
4) Creative EP-630. (Rs. 1k)

And enjoy top notch music and video quality, amazing photos using IXUS, incredible smartphone and superb earphones.

On the other hand with N95, I get sluggish and fat cell phone with grossly overpriced headphones. Doesn't make sense. Still Creative Zen with EP-630 will sound better than a 10k headphone on N95.

[ring_wraith]

If you can get the Zen, it pwns the ipod nano.