Help Me Find A MP3 Player....

[jltapawan]

As the title says I'm looking for an mp3 player.
something $150 or less. So that pretty much eliminates any hard drive based MP3 Players.
My problem is that the market is riddled with so many flash mp3 players.

Key Features I am Looking for:

*Minimum 128MB internal memory
*Expandable Memory (preferably MMC/SD Flash Cards)
*LCD Display Screen (so I know what song is playing)

Let me know any suggestions you may have.
Thanks!

[squall458]

too bad u want a lcd screen or u could get the apple shuffle thingie

[jltapawan]

too bad u want a lcd screen or u could get the apple shuffle thingie

I'm considering the Ipod Shuffle if I can't find a quality MP3 player.
I looked over the thread and its a pretty nice MP3, but I will only consider non-lcd mp3 players after I have exhausted the possibilities with LCDs.

[fitbrit]

If you're not squeamish about ordering a refurb item, or ordering from the US, CompGeeks has a Rio Nitrus 1.5 GB player. It should come to about $160 (max) all in with shipping etc.

[Cronic]

if you want a cheap refurb unit check out these RCA's

Lyra 1.5GB $148

Lyra 20GB $199

Lyra 40GB $249

I bought my RCA Souround souns system from this place over a year ago and its still going strong!!!!!

[Fightguard]

don't know how good this is though,

[jltapawan]

it seems everyone is recommending hard drive based MP3's...and looking at the prices, I think i may as well spend the few extra dollars for a whole lot more memory than I will ever get with flash based.

the RIO looks nice, however I would prefer to order online, within Canada, makes it cheaper to return in case of a problem.

Those Lyra's look good. but XSCargo, can be sketchy sometimes...especially with their cordless phones, (once had to exchange 3 times before I got a good one.) I also believe they do not have an return policy only exchanges.

that PD looks very promising in terms of features, but they are very new, I have only seen them since Dec '04. So I will be a little cautious.

Anyways thanks for the reply's...
Good Deals, but I will just wait a bit more.

[funkysensubean]

As the title says I'm looking for an mp3 player.
something $150 or less. So that pretty much eliminates any hard drive based MP3 Players.
My problem is that the market is riddled with so many flash mp3 players.

Key Features I am Looking for:

*Minimum 128MB internal memory
*Expandable Memory (preferably MMC/SD Flash Cards)
*LCD Display Screen (so I know what song is playing)

Let me know any suggestions you may have.
Thanks!

This seems to meet all your requirements for $70
http://www.factorydirect.ca/catalog/...p?pcode=PD0200

[Fightguard]

This seems to meet all your requirements for $70
http://www.factorydirect.ca/catalog/...p?pcode=PD0200

$20 off coupon,
http://www.factorydirect.ca/WEB-COUP...pon/PO1545.htm

[manixc]

all the Rio flash player has an SD/MMC slot

if u are not picky about the expandsion slot,

http://www.vibecomputers.com/index.c...dware&catid=96

[jltapawan]

This seems to meet all your requirements for $70
http://www.factorydirect.ca/catalog/...p?pcode=PD0200

yea I got their newsletter about that its $49.99 for 128MB with Expansion.
Pretty Good.
I think I will wait until maybe the second last day of this sale.
if I can't find a better deal than, I will get this one.

It is listed as in stock at all their locations.

[jltapawan]

$20 off coupon,
http://www.factorydirect.ca/WEB-COUP...pon/PO1545.htm

actually I researched this MP3 and I found out the SD/MMC Expansion slot only supported 32, 64 and 128MB!!! (AS STATED IN THE MANUAL)
so therefore I could only have a max of 256MB.
which is about 60 MP3's
120WMA's

Not enough for me. (would mean that I would have to change songs daily.)
so I think i'm leaning towards the RIO 1.5GB again.

Rio Nitrus 1.5GB MP3 Player more info $179
at Canada Computers, Not a Bad Price $249+ at FS and BB

[wtse]

Ah man don't get that black Rio!

That thing is butt ugly, you'll never impress chicks with that! It'll be embarassing to pull that thing out even on the subway!

[ctam]

I got a Nex IIe by Frontier Labs. It reads CF cards and has no internal memory.

I enver seen it sold in stores in Toronto. I got it second hand for 85 bucks. I think retail shouldn't cost too mcuh more than that.

The great part about this player is that it supports up to 1GB of flash.

I first got a 256 mb and now I got a 1 GB card in it. It reads mp3 and wma files. It is very nice to easy. Simple in design. Not too user freindly (not as much as iPod). It uses 2 double AA batteries.

Overall, i like it. I use it as a portable storage device and as a mp3 player.

One thing i would recommend for your mp3 player. Make sure u get at least 512 mb. Even with 256 mb i have trouble with the limited space.

[jltapawan]

yeah I kind of thought of that also.
What it lacks aesthetically it makes up with functionality Though.

Ah man don't get that black Rio!

That thing is butt ugly, you'll never impress chicks with that! It'll be embarassing to pull that thing out even on the subway!