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[Patrick Klepek]

i've been dicking around with repairing the creative zen jukebox i got a few years ago; it has a nice storage size, but it's heavy as hell, and the screen and headphone port busted out on me relatively quickly.

so, a new mp3 player seems like a good christmas gift for myself -- but i can't justify the price of an ipod. i'll sacrifice some of the style and coolness that comes along with having an ipod to save some money -- this seems like a good alternative, so far:

Creative 30 GB NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra MP3 Player
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2689656

 

[Matlock]

What about a MD player?

 

[Patrick Klepek]

too much work to transfer my music, no? i want drag 'n drop without hassle.

 

[kgHavok23]

http://www.compuplus.com/insidepage.php3?refer=mysimon.com&id=1001672

same thing i guess, but a lil cheaper. a lil' I said.


oh, and if you want an extra 10 gb for like an extra $20, check out:

http://www.compuplus.com/insidepage.php3?sid=082g65esy77xef5&id=1001700&track=upper2

 

[AlphaSnake]

Dell DJ.

 

[Dilbert]

so, a new mp3 player seems like a good christmas gift for myself -- but i can't justify the price of an ipod. i'll sacrifice some of the style and coolness that comes along with having an ipod to save some money

What is your budget?

 

[StrikerObi]

too much work to transfer my music, no? i want drag 'n drop without hassle.

You really should be considering iPod then. Wait an extra month and save more money.

 

[Patrick Klepek]

jinx -- the $200 price point for the creative zen 30gb is awfully attractive; i can be swayed higher than that if it's really worth it, but...i couldn't justify $400, for example.

striker -- there are plenty of 3rd party products that can remedy problems with bundled software. i ran into the same problems with my current creative jukebox.

 

[Marty Chinn]

20 gig ipod is only $299. You can probably get a 30 gig refurbished direct from apple for cheaper.

 

[Doth Togo]

i've been dicking around with repairing the creative zen jukebox i got a few years ago; it has a nice storage size, but it's heavy as hell, and the screen and headphone port busted out on me relatively quickly.

so, a new mp3 player seems like a good christmas gift for myself -- but i can't justify the price of an ipod. i'll sacrifice some of the style and coolness that comes along with having an ipod to save some money -- this seems like a good alternative, so far:

Creative 30 GB NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra MP3 Player
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2689656

I have this. I love it. Not too heavy, not too big. It's worth the price and the software and interface are easy to use. I especially like the equilizer.

 

[Winged Creature]

Dell DJ.

IAWTP

 

[xsarien]

If I had to buy a Not an iPod, my next pick would be Zen.

 

[DMczaf]

So the Dell DJs are good? My mom wanted to get me a Christmas gift and I was wondering about getting one.

 

[impirius]

I love my old-style Dell DJ 20GB.

 

[DMczaf]

What was changed on the new model?

 

[impirius]

What was changed on the new model?

It's a bit sleeker and is about 80% the size of the original. The volume/power buttons are on top instead of on the side. You can also use a cradle instead of the regular cable. The capacity and battery life are the same (20GB, 12 hours).

 

[Grimlock]

I've been mulling over this one. I had a chance to handle the Zen Xtra in a store and found it to be fairly flimsy for a player. I'd normally prefer to get an Iriver, but my budget just won't allow that for the forseeable future.

 

[AlphaSnake]

Dell DJ Video Review/Product Specs:

http://reviews.cnet.com/Dell_DJ-20/4505-6490_7-31149174.html

It looks beautiful. Very sleek and slim. The polished color looks great. I'd get one, but I've got a PSP coming in a few days so it doesn't make sense. (I don't walk around much anymore, so I don't use MP3 players for that).

 

[ChumsGum]

WRONG, the new Dell DJ's only have 12 hrs of batt life, the older style (although larger and uglier) has 20 hrs of batt life. It is a fine product, you can't go wrong with either.