Selling iPod, get me a new mp3 player!

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Grand Master

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Full Version

# 20GB digital audio player

# Remote Controller Without Display

# Installation CD

# User's Manual

# Carrying case

# USB 2.0 Cable

# AC Adapter (DC 5.0V, 2A)

# External Mic

# Line-in/out Cable

# Quick Start Guide

# Cradle (iHP-340)

# External Battery Pack

# USB host cable

Lite Version

# 20GB digital audio player

# Installation CD

# User's Manual

# Carrying case

# USB 2.0 Cable

# AC Adapter (DC 5.0V, 2A)

# Line-in/out Cable

# Quick Start Guide

# USB host cable

Thats the difference and a ?50 price tag

Grand Master

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Since people here seem to be too narrow-minded to think of anything other than Apple and Creative, here's a nice change:

http://eng.iaudio.com/zeroboard/product_M3...enu=p&id=cw5000

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We've been talking about the iRiver which isnt an Apple or Creative product :rolleyes:

Grand Master

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I'm sick of your attitude, young man. 

Damn kids.

Get off my lawn.

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I aint even on your lawn and I'm sick of your attitude, did you even read the thread before posting as we werent just talking about Apple and Creative :huh:

Nevermind back to the topic :)

Yeah I heard good things about the iAudios but I would still stick with an iRiver

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lt8480

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Wouldnt change my iPod for anything. Exactly what I want - not crammed with stuff I would never use such as radios, mics and other stuff. And so perfectly easy to use. And about the batteries loads of people dont uderstand lithium batteries. If you use them for like and hour then charge and keep doing this you wear them out really quick and they loose their life. What you want to do is run the battery as close to flat as you can everytime before you charge it up. (even better run it flat everytime) This was you get the most out of them and it increases life so dramatically its unbelievable. They are just like phone batteries. My dad who had the same phone as me and we got within a week of each other charged his phone up every couple of hours beacuse he needs his phone and whenever he gets the chagce he puts it on charge as he has to. As he never really gets long periods to charge the battery. So it never really falls below 80% charge before it gets charged - and then he charges for about 20mins and goes off again. Anway with my phone I let the battery get about 95% empty before I charged and then put on for several hours until fully charged. The result - his battery now lasts about 2 hours before having to be charged as the battery has gone flat and mine lasts over a week :p. And no its not a battery with a defect as all 8 of the phones hes had has done this - but he relies on his phoen and this is how he has to charge it so he has no choice.

So ignore what people say about the batteries - if you know how to look after batteries properly they last ages.

Grand Master

MonkeyClaw Veteran

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Wouldnt change my iPod for anything. Exactly what I want - not crammed with stuff I would never use such as radios, mics and other stuff. And so perfectly easy to use. And about the batteries loads of people dont uderstand lithium batteries. If you use them for like and hour then charge and keep doing this you wear them out really quick and they loose their life. What you want to do is run the battery as close to flat as you can everytime before you charge it up. (even better run it flat everytime) This was you get the most out of them and it increases life so dramatically its unbelievable. They are just like phone batteries. My dad who had the same phone as me and we got within a week of each other charged his phone up every couple of hours beacuse he needs his phone and whenever he gets the chagce he puts it on charge as he has to. As he never really gets long periods to charge the battery. So it never really falls below 80% charge before it gets charged - and then he charges for about 20mins and goes off again. Anway with my phone I let the battery get about 95% empty before I charged and then put on for several hours until fully charged. The result - his battery now lasts about 2 hours before having to be charged as the battery has gone flat and mine lasts over a week :p. And no its not a battery with a defect as all 8 of the phones hes had has done this - but he relies on his phoen and this is how he has to charge it so he has no choice.

So ignore what people say about the batteries - if you know how to look after batteries properly they last ages.

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well really the bset method is to just use it and not charge it till its near empty, like when u arent using it, just leave it asleep instead of charging it. the battery is capable of 500 charge cycles before it begins to show degraded life. That means if u were to have it completely charged everyday and empty it that same day and have it completely chareged the next, it would last u bout a year and a half. If u were to do this every other day, it would last u 3 years, and so on and so on. So if u want to make that thing last, just dont charge it till its needed, and if possible when charging it, dont let it complete a full charge. Chances are, the battery will out live the hard drive.

Back on topic, i really dont have quite a say in this since all i have is an iPod, but i would probably go with the iRiver. It is an awesome thing with an awesome price tag. I personally dont need all the stuff on it so i just went with the iPod, but if u are looking for something different, IMO go with the iRiver.

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Monkeh

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i really like the iaudio, but my brother wants it, so im going to let him have it

do you have a pricing of the X5?

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Hopefully they'll have an estimate tommorow (or btw. 6th to 8th Jan.).

Also, if you don't want video playback or picture viewing, there's supposed to be a M5 too (to replace the M3). The M3 is IMO the best mp3 player currently availble in N.A., so if the M5 improves on the M3 design... *drool* :woot:

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saxondale.

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Hopefully they'll have an estimate tommorow (or btw. 6th to 8th Jan.).

Also, if you don't want video playback or picture viewing, there's supposed to be a M5 too (to replace the M3). The M3 is IMO the best mp3 player currently availble in N.A., so if the M5 improves on the M3 design... *drool* :woot:

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i guess i will wait for a bit and see what the price is and specs. the thing which is keeping me away from the iriver is the look and size of it. Its bigger than the iPod Photo, and thats like a brick! :p

Grand Master

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how does the iRiver iHP-120 differ from the H320?

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Well, the H3xx series have a gd colour lcd screen , can view pictures and videos. Can record songs directly off the radio. Few fixes, supports syncing with WMP10. And can have an external batterey pack for longer listening :) There are loads more, just cant think of any atm

Grand Master

Linkinfamous

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Get the lite version and pick up a dock. Wait on the remote, as the H3x0 remote with the LCD is going to be released very soon. (It's only available in Korea and Japan atm.)

Here's a pic of the new remote:

https://www.iriver.co.jp/images/ecommerce/a...ry_77_large.jpg

Grand Master

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i dont really care for the remote too much, if i need it that much, i would buy it in the future. rIaHc3, you said that you were going to get it, so what did you get instead?

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If you dont care for remote of cradle, I would get the Lite version of 320 :), remotes can be brought for cheap in future anyway , same with cradle :)

Grand Master

.KICK

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care to share? apart from the atrac issue, which has been sorted.

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Wasnt about the atreac, was at first but isnt the case now, read some reviews online and some forums , cant remeber now, but they had audio issues, playing issues, durability and the interfance, not very easy to use and irritating at times.

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