I want to get a new Mp3 player, cos my current one only holds 1gb (its Creative). I like creative cos they have a built in radio. I do extensive research before I make amjor purchasses. Ive looked at the Zen V and the Zen Neeon. Anyone have any sugestions? Thanks. :smiley:

1 - How much music do you have?

2 - What format is said music in?

3 - Do you really need to carry around all your music?

4 - What actions will you do with your mp3 player?

5- What is your budget?

I use this. It is 5GB's and it works great, and I have dropped it hundreds of times and it is still going strong.

 

http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=215&product=10659

i also have one from creative :

http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=214&product=10795

it's a 6 GB one and in flashy blue ( man i love my mp3 :dozey: )i saved like half a year for it :confused:

And how much would these two above sell for in store ? They look and seem pretty good..

mine (6GB) was 199€ but i bought it 28/02

i would advise it to anyone, it's as good as an i pod but you get more GB for less money (and you have an inbuild radio+mic)

now there 550 song on it and i still have 3480MB left:D

man how i love that mp3 :dozey:

 

he looks like this :

(he fits right in your hand )

:wacky: :wacky: :heart: :heart:

I have a Creative Vision:M. It's heaven.. I love watching movies and TV shows on it, the picture looks amazing!

From MP3 to SwiMP3

 

The underwater 'iPod' thast lets you hear music through your cheekbones

 

 

 

Water music: Eleanor tests the SwiMP3. Click on the picture to see how it works

 

 

 

It bings a whole new dimension to the Beach Boys, Wet Wet Wet and even Handel's Water Music.

For a revolutionary new MP3 player allows swimmers to listen to their favourite music while they take a dip.

The device, called the SwiMP3, has no earphones and instead channels sound through the bones of the head using pads on each cheek, avoiding the distortion experienced underwater with normal human hearing.

And it works so well that nearby swimmers are also able to hear the tunes - making pools the latest public place that could be hit by the modern-day nuisance of anti-social loud music.

The technology behind the SwiMP3 is inspired by the way whales and dolphins 'talk' to each other.

The device is fixed to the back strap of a normal set of swimming goggles and the two metal pads that conduct the sound vibrations hang down at each side of the head, making contact with the wearer's temples and cheekbones.

The sounds are created by physical vibrations and are picked up directly by the skull. The two metal pads vibrate at frequencies matching the music which means wearers 'hear' the tunes inside their head.

John Mix, president of Finis, the American company that manufactures the SwiMP3, said: "When you're swimming your ear passage is normally going to be blocked by a layer of water and a layer of air.

"Using the sound vibrations eliminates the ear passage and you pick up the noise in the same way whales and dolphins communicate underwater for distances of many miles."

Tens of thousands of SwiMP3s have been bought in America since they were launched last year. They are now being sold in Britain by York-based SwimTec UK for £129.95. Songs are copied from CDs using a computer and up to 30 songs can be held on the player at any one time.

When I road-tested - or should that be swim-tested? - one in my local pool, I was amazed how clear and extraordinarily rich the music sounded as soon as I put my head under water.

The normally alien world beneath the surface was transformed - it was now filled with sound. The sensation was fantastic.

When I put my fingers in my ears, amazingly the music was completely unaffected. Instead it seemed as though it really was playing inside my head.

I asked a fellow swimmer whether she could hear the music. Remarkably, she could even identify the song I was playing, although she told me it was quite muffled.

The SwiMP3 could brighten up my swimming sessions - but for their sake, I only hope the other people in the pool share my taste in music.

i red that this is very damaging for your hearing, its even worse than standing in front of large speakers with the music on the maximum

^Apparently excessive use of any mp3 player can damage your hearing!:rolleyes:

I have a Creative Vision:M. It's heaven.. I love watching movies and TV shows on it' date=' the picture looks amazing![/quote']

 

I was looking at this one earlier. I had previously ignored it because it was kinda out of my price range...but I might get it anyway. I'll rob a bank or something. :uhoh2:

Im not sure how much of the video function I'd use though. Do you know how much space a 2.5 film would take up for instance?

^Apparently excessive use of any mp3 player can damage your hearing!:rolleyes:

 

Some experts believe that the use of any keyboard can cause serious injury. Consult statement on the back of this keyboard.

 

Damn, I have used my keyboard so I have injuried myself :(

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It depends on what format your video is in

Im not sure how much of the video function I'd use though. Do you know how much space a 2.5 film would take up for instance?

I also wasn't planning on using it for video but once I saw how great it looks I had a change of heart! :lol: The space it takes up depends on the original size (or quality) of the video. Though it accepts almost all formats, I always convert it anyway (using the Creative program) to wmv, since there isn't any apparent loss of quality and makes the file much smaller. Right now I have 3 movies and 5 TV show episodes that are taking up a bit over 2 and a half GB. And 39 music videos that are taking up a little over one gig. You can really cram in a lot by just converting it.

I think the price of mine was about 220AUD.