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Soda_BoB · 05-24-2003, 03:36 AM

Whats better to get a Portable Mp3 Player, preferably solid state (no Moving parts) or a NetMD (Md which lets you transfer Music from your PC to Mini Discs) ?

yotta · 05-24-2003, 04:27 AM

Well, lack of moving parts will improve battery life.... Ani MiniDiscs are EVIL.

Magpie0001 · 05-24-2003, 04:58 AM

It depends on the Mp3 player, I got a free Mp3 player when I bought my phone, It was a bogstandard 64M, Which is about 1 hour of tunes. IMO, thats too fucking small, I was loading new tunes every day, I dont get why so many Mp3 players are 64. If you really wanna go MP3, get yourself an I-Pod, Everyones raving about them.

Had a Minidisk for a while too, its handy, disks are cheap, softwares not bad either. The one complaint bout the MD. I got casettes Cd's, a truckload of wax & Mp3's on the pooter. Having to transfer my favs onto yet another format was a pain.

Soda_BoB · 05-24-2003, 05:26 AM

Yer But things like the iPod have Hard Drives, If you were listening to some tunes, whilst moving the HDD would most likely scratch easily...

nash · 05-24-2003, 08:22 PM

i like Minidiscs but I have to admit mp3 players are a lot more convenient. Minidisc players are suprisingly durable, I've abused mine (dropped it, thrown it haphazardly into bookbag, etc) and it's still fine (Sony MZ-R900). It has dents and someparts are bent but it works perfectly.

Cons are that it's a bit heavier than I'd like it to be, but I've never held a higher capacity mp3 player so I don't know about those. If I had money to get an mp3 player, I'd get a really high capacity one like an ipod (many gigs).

Realistic battery life on my md player is maybe around 18 hrs on the included rechargable battery. I also like having discs around for different music, but I think you can have playlists for that on an mp3 player. I also like being able to record with microphone on the MD player.

It's just personal preference I guess. Even though I'm an MD fan, right now, I'd rather have a high capacity mp3 player.

$.02

charliex · 05-25-2003, 12:36 AM

i really dig my netMD fantastic battery life, and approx 5 CDs of music per MD on max compression

FuddMan · 05-25-2003, 05:59 PM

how much is a single NetMD disc?

Soda_BoB · 05-26-2003, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by FuddMan
how much is a single NetMD disc?

They use the same discs as normal MD's

05-27-2003, 10:41 PM

I get about 60 hours of life on a standard alkaline battery for my MD player

arch13 · 05-28-2003, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Soda_BoB
Yer But things like the iPod have Hard Drives, If you were listening to some tunes, whilst moving the HDD would most likely scratch easily...

Actualy not. the IPOD is well designed (hence the price) and has a well respected shock absorbant system that has rarley if ever caused a glitch. Plus, the ipod loads the next 20 minutes of music into memory, meaning the glitch would occur un-noticed by the user.
Simply ingenious.

05-24-2003, 03:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Soda_BoB Psycho	MP3 Or NetMD Whats better to get a Portable Mp3 Player, preferably solid state (no Moving parts) or a NetMD (Md which lets you transfer Music from your PC to Mini Discs) ? __________________ Just because you paranoid.don't mean they're not after you...- Kurt Cobain-Chopper Read Project Dolphin: Join the TFP Typing Team!

05-24-2003, 04:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
yotta Irresponsible	Well, lack of moving parts will improve battery life.... Ani MiniDiscs are EVIL. __________________ I am Jack's signature.

05-24-2003, 04:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Magpie0001 Nobody Loves Me Location: Irish In Madrid	It depends on the Mp3 player, I got a free Mp3 player when I bought my phone, It was a bogstandard 64M, Which is about 1 hour of tunes. IMO, thats too fucking small, I was loading new tunes every day, I dont get why so many Mp3 players are 64. If you really wanna go MP3, get yourself an I-Pod, Everyones raving about them. Had a Minidisk for a while too, its handy, disks are cheap, softwares not bad either. The one complaint bout the MD. I got casettes Cd's, a truckload of wax & Mp3's on the pooter. Having to transfer my favs onto yet another format was a pain. __________________ Music is my first love & It will be my last.

05-24-2003, 05:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Soda_BoB Psycho	Yer But things like the iPod have Hard Drives, If you were listening to some tunes, whilst moving the HDD would most likely scratch easily... __________________ Just because you paranoid.don't mean they're not after you...- Kurt Cobain-Chopper Read Project Dolphin: Join the TFP Typing Team!

05-24-2003, 08:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
nash Psycho	i like Minidiscs but I have to admit mp3 players are a lot more convenient. Minidisc players are suprisingly durable, I've abused mine (dropped it, thrown it haphazardly into bookbag, etc) and it's still fine (Sony MZ-R900). It has dents and someparts are bent but it works perfectly. Cons are that it's a bit heavier than I'd like it to be, but I've never held a higher capacity mp3 player so I don't know about those. If I had money to get an mp3 player, I'd get a really high capacity one like an ipod (many gigs). Realistic battery life on my md player is maybe around 18 hrs on the included rechargable battery. I also like having discs around for different music, but I think you can have playlists for that on an mp3 player. I also like being able to record with microphone on the MD player. It's just personal preference I guess. Even though I'm an MD fan, right now, I'd rather have a high capacity mp3 player. $.02

05-25-2003, 12:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
charliex Junkie Location: North Hollywood	i really dig my netMD fantastic battery life, and approx 5 CDs of music per MD on max compression

05-25-2003, 05:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
FuddMan Crazy Location: USA	how much is a single NetMD disc?

05-27-2003, 10:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
canuckelhead Guest	I get about 60 hours of life on a standard alkaline battery for my MD player