I would love input before I buy. My CD player in my car stereo is shot, and rather than fix it or replace it, I'd like to use an MP3 player with an FM transmitter. I already have a good library of MP3 files and along with this I would be using WMA files, from CDs of mine I've copied onto my computer. I am not interested in video playback options. I am looking at 1-2 GB players. I'm just not sure if an iPod is the way to go. They're a bit more expensive.
2006-08-24 06:33:33 · 5 answers · asked by mayorofsteveville2002 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
iRiver makes wonderful mp3 players. I chose iRiver because it has an external battery that can be removed and another put in place. Of coarse you'd have to buy an extra battery but I found one on ebay really cheap and it was brand new. The batteries charge quickly too . The extra battery wasn't made by iRiver but it is compatible. Both batteries I have last up to twelve hours. I've dropped the mp3 player twice (by accident) and there is no sign that it suffered any repercussions. I bought the unit on ebay also and got it at half the price of what the company asks on their website. iRiver mp3 players also have a lot more features than most.
http://www.iriveramerica.com/prod/hd/
The problem with ipods are when the battery dies, not only can you NOT replace it because you have to send it back to Apple- but you aren't guaranteed to get the same unit back! A friend of mine did not know this and got a different player back and he didn't save the music he had on it... the music was gone forever.
Check out the iRiver link above and have a great day!!!
2006-08-24 06:40:58 · answer #1 · answered by Coo coo achoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be for you get what ever player you want, i would think twice about a radio FM transmitter, I bought a ipod and like you wanted a transmitter, and they SUCK i could never find a clear signal and returned it to the store and bought a new radio with AUX in put and it sounds just like a cd now !!! So just to think about it if you really want a new radio or you really want a mp3 ?
good luck
2006-08-24 13:39:47 · answer #2 · answered by Big R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you willing to pay for a mp3 player? the ipod is the cheapest good quality mp3 player you could find. If you are willing to spend a little more, you will have more option.
check out the apple refurb page. You could get a 1Gb nano for $109 + tax (sales tax in your area)
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/6104003/wo/TY11dKtTTVxj2Ul1CWw1ekd23Yb/1.0.0.19.1.0.8.7.1.1.1.1
Also, make sure you test your fm transmitter. I bought 3 of them before I found one that had good sound quality. I don't remember the manufactuer, and I went to the website that I bought it from and they didn't have it on their web site.
2006-08-24 13:43:03 · answer #3 · answered by gtn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
iPods are overrated...they are just mp3 players with an extra couple hundred bucks added on. Try a Sandisk, they have some great new players for much less money.
www.pricegrabber.com, glob2000.com
2006-08-24 13:39:09 · answer #4 · answered by tonevault 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Creative Zen
2006-08-24 14:25:19 · answer #5 · answered by yawhatever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋