Re: New MP3 Player- My experiences...

"userfriendly" <youserfriendly@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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> I've been looking for a new MP3 player. My I-River 256 mg has been
> doing well. But I want more music loaded without having to constantly
> change the music in order to have variety.
>
> I had considered an ipod nano (4 gb), but the reviews said they were
> pretty fragile. And an internal battery wasn't something I wanted to
> deal with. So I checked into the Philips 4 gb sport hard-drive player.
> http://makeashorterlink.com/?K35E4485C It's a harddrive player, but
> boasts "shocklock" protection for running.

I wouldn't dismiss the Nano so fast. I've had mine a couple months and
have done a lot of running with it and love it. I think all the idiots
that damaged their were fools that thought they could toss it in their
pocket with the spare change, car keys, etc -- like you can with a
Shuffle. Mine fits perfectly into the small zippered pocket on the upper
arm of my fleece top.

The one downside: Those touch-sensitive controls don't operate so well
when your hands are covered in gloves, making it hard to switch albums or
tracks on the run. Otherwise, it's excellent to have a huge amount of
music available (disclaimer: before anyone launches into the don't-run-
with-music tirade, I'm an advocated of having it just loud enough to hear
it, and low enough that I can hear the traffic and goings-on around me).
.

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