I need mp3 player help

[Shroomster]

I looked over @ anythingbutipod.com and I have some ideas....

but I can't seem to find something that is geared towards what I'd like.


- I want a simple mp3 player just mp3 not video/photo (unless form/function necessitates it)

- at least 40 gb ( I'd prefer more somewhere in the 100's lol)

- price is kind of a driving force (around $100 yeah I know right?)

- I'd like to do flash or similar memory as hard drive based is kinda bulky anymore and a battery hog/outdated too

- I DO NOT WANT ANY APPLE PRODUCTS

I looked hard at the Sansa Clip + (plus) but micro sd is really expensive still and the possibility of corrupted cards is still high... I like to have most or all of my music on me as I go hours listening to music per week (about an hour drive to and from work) and I don't like having to always set up shop and pick and choose what I want to have on me...
so when I say expensive micro sd I mean like 32 gb and possibly a 64 gb if it's out there...


I'm used to my Creative Labs Nomad Jukebox Xtra 40gb (long name I know) because its simple interface and really easy drag and drop software on the computer....


HELP!:help:

[tomato]

Sorry, I can't help. Still using my iPod, so never really researched alternatives.

Bump :biggrin:

[Shroomster]

Try Archos
http://www.archos.com/products/mp3_players/index.html?country=ca&lang=en

as for micro SD cards , they are not that expensive just ebay them. I bought 4 cards of 4GB each for under 20$

well I need to amend my original post :redface:


amended!

[Shroomster]

here is a a 32GB:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/New-32GB-TF-Memory-Card-32G-Micro-SD-SDHC-MicroSDHC-/190427307710?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2c565a1ebe

very tempting....indeed....

and my only problem with ARCHOS is that it appears none of their mp3 players are expandable....if they were they'd be awesome.....

[CTScott]

Epson makes one similar to the Archos, but it has flash slots. It also has the ability to grab and store pictures directly from your camera's card, so you can use it as a backup device when traveling.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16855134003

[severous01]

the jukebox is nice. anything creative is nice. sounds good, plays loud (which i've had a problem with in the past...they're cheap and dont play loud or they sound like crap). sandisk is good, and i havent heard of corrupted discs, but hey, walmart will always exchange.

the thing i like about players that use an external card is that my computer is faster at putting stuff on a card than it is going thru a usb cable. also, you can just drag n drop mp3 files onto the card, no converting to itunes, sony m3a or whatever they're using now...or converting over to any other format...

any way, i think anything is better than an ipod. i hate apple. who's to tell me where i get my music from and how many devices i can use a file on??? hmm??? and why can't i delete your software off my computer? that sounds like a virus to me.