MP3 player or Sony MD?

**Symian** · 02-18-2004, 06:27 AM

I had the same Sony MD player for 3 years. This thing was bad ass, and I beat the hell out of it. It finally went out on me, completely, and I'm trying to decide what to get. I could get another one for $100, but I'm curious about the MP3 players. I don't know anything about them. I always heard that the more songs you put on it, the worse the quality is. Is this still the case? What would you get or what do you have?

Sym

**Red Ketchup** · 02-18-2004, 06:59 AM

Man MP3 all the way... no doubt!

Get one that accepts SD or CF cards, the you can load up to 512megs or 1gig of music on cards you can swap... thats a shîtload of tunes!

With mine that has 128mb I load up 40 tunes at 128kbps (standard MP3 bitrate you'll find off Kazaa).

Red

**Elliot** · 02-18-2004, 07:47 AM

heeeeeeeeeeeeeelll no wait for the 40 hour md to come out this spring.. 325$ for the player/recorder and then its like 6$ per every 40 hours..

**hoss827** · 02-18-2004, 08:03 AM

Gotta agree with Elliot on this one. Get one off E-bay

**slamd097** · 02-18-2004, 08:10 AM

easy...mp3 player. hands down...I wouold even mess with a mini..

**Skin-and-Bone** · 02-18-2004, 08:13 AM

mp3 players are so much better. I bought a 15gb ipod recently. I have over 700 songs on it and I've only used a couple of gb. 700 songs on shuffle rocks!

***Shredz*** · 02-18-2004, 08:19 AM

gotta go with the MP3 bro. I have the napio.

**damiongage** · 02-18-2004, 08:23 AM

mp3 without a question. A 40gig i-pod holds 10,000 songs you will never fill that thing. You also can hook it up to your car stereo and home stereo.

**Carlos_E** · 02-18-2004, 08:48 AM

iPod

**Carlos_E** · 02-18-2004, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by Red Ketchup

Man MP3 all the way... no doubt!

Get one that accepts SD or CF cards, the you can load up to 512megs or 1gig of music on cards you can swap... thats a shîtload of tunes!

With mine that has 128mb I load up 40 tunes at 128kbps (standard MP3 bitrate you'll find off Kazaa).

Red

Why do that? Get an iPod. You never have to switch or carry around extra cards. All of your mp3s will fit onto one device.

**Red Ketchup** · 02-18-2004, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Carlos_E

Why do that? Get an iPod. You never have to switch or carry around extra cards. All of your mp3s will fit onto one device.

I would love an ipod, but for the gym I'd rather have a cheap MP3 which I can smack with a 45lbs plate and not care too much about breaking than an expensive ipod which I would baby all the time.

Also most mp3's are much smaller than ipods, thats important to me. Mine is smaller than a box of matches, I keep it in a pocket and don't even notice it's there.

Red

**LS1** · 02-18-2004, 09:25 AM

IpOd

**Testify** · 02-18-2004, 09:30 AM

The MD is winning?

I have a MD player, but its like 10 years old. I always liked the idea, but it seems they never really caught on. Are people starting to use these now?

**Carlos_E** · 02-18-2004, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Red Ketchup

I would love an ipod, but for the gym I'd rather have a cheap MP3 which I can smack with a 45lbs plate and not care too much about breaking than an expensive ipod which I would baby all the time.

Also most mp3's are much smaller than ipods, thats important to me. Mine is smaller than a box of matches, I keep it in a pocket and don't even notice it's there.

Red

The iPod mini is 4 gigs and the size of a business card.

**Symian** · 02-18-2004, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Testify

The MD is winning?

I have a MD player, but its like 10 years old. I always liked the idea, but it seems they never really caught on. Are people starting to use these now?

Yeah, I bought my first like 3 or 4 years ago, and it finally went out. I don't have a lot of money, and it seems the MP3s cost at least $150 for a decent one, and I got my second MD $97 with armband case. It works for me.

Sym

**DNoMac** · 02-18-2004, 10:52 PM

I've had a MD player for about 3 years and beat the hell out of it. MP3 are prob better, but economically MD. I havne't heard of the 40 hr. MD player, does it work for the older ones?

**Bigboy123** · 02-18-2004, 11:02 PM

Ipod by far is supperior to anything else on the market... Go with the Ipod you wont regret it...

**Lostsoul** · 02-19-2004, 01:28 AM

Dell have an MP3 player, anyone have one of those, or know if their any good? looks pretty good for the price... but those ipod mini's sound nice and small

**Elliot** · 02-19-2004, 04:06 AM

doesnt the ipod battery die withing the first 18 months and then you have to get it replaced which costs close to 270$? i saw a movie about that somewhere.. it would suck having to do that twice in 3 years.. but hey some people have more money then others.. im poor :-\

**Carlos_E** · 02-19-2004, 04:10 AM

Originally Posted by Elliot

doesnt the ipod battery die withing the first 18 months and then you have to get it replaced which costs close to 270$? i saw a movie about that somewhere.. it would suck having to do that twice in 3 years.. but hey some people have more money then others.. im poor :-\

No, not true. There were battery problems with the first gen iPods. Not the newer ones. The video floating around the internet is basically a smear campaign. You can buy replacement batteries from $30-$80 and there are companies popping up that offer repair service for iPods.

http://www.ipodresq.com/

This is a good site for iPod info.
http://www.ipodding.com/

**Elliot** · 02-19-2004, 04:13 AM

oh smack didnt know that.. now i wanna ipod.. anyone wanna sponsor the get elliot an ipod fund..?

**Carlos_E** · 02-19-2004, 04:15 AM

Originally Posted by Elliot

oh smack didnt know that.. now i wanna ipod.. anyone wanna sponsor the get elliot an ipod fund..?

I just sold my old iPod for $150. I had offered it on here but there were no takers.

**Elliot** · 02-19-2004, 08:42 AM

oh you suck.. im a try to get one of ebay... 10-15 gigs is much more then i need...

**damiongage** · 02-19-2004, 08:42 AM

elliot

I got a buck for ya. Where do I send it?

**Elliot** · 02-19-2004, 08:45 AM

Elliot Needs A iPod Fund
c/o Any Idiot From The Liro Group
599 winthrop ave
Brooklyn, NY 11284

**Carlos_E** · 02-19-2004, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by Elliot

Elliot Needs A iPod Fund
c/o Any Idiot From The Liro Group
599 winthrop ave
Brooklyn, NY 11284

Even worse. I live in NYC to. You could of picked up my old iPod. Oh well.

**Elliot** · 02-19-2004, 08:53 AM

Yeah thats a job site where i work at everynow and then i live in queens 7 minutes away from penn station..

**bermich** · 02-19-2004, 07:34 PM

Go for the Dell jukebox 20 gig.

**LilVito469** · 02-19-2004, 07:41 PM

cant go wrong with an ipod they play like over 10,000 songs

**IronCy** · 02-19-2004, 07:47 PM

I love my ipod, i bought the 30g from best buy, bought the 40 service agreement for 3 yrs support....had problems with it, about 3 months later....took it back to best buy and it was replaced with a 40g one-no questions asked...I have become very ipod dependant....Carlos, y did you sell yours?

anyways...ipod all the way...you can also get cool add ons, mini stereo, rca adaptor, fm modulator...very nice!

-Cy

**bermich** · 02-19-2004, 08:00 PM

Ive been looking for a good MP3 player. CD burners are beginning to suck and I hate when one scratch screws up the entire cd.
Now you can plug in the fm receiver and play your ipod on your car stereo or home stereo. That makes me want one even more. ALL my cds on one device would be awesome.

**Carlos_E** · 02-19-2004, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by IronCy

Carlos, y did you sell yours?

I filled my old iPod and it was time for an upgrade. Glad I did, I got the 15 gig about 3 weeks ago and it's already over half full.

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