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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:56 pm
by Malcolm
When I finish my contract for the biz school up here, I'm thinking I'll've a large paycheck. I'm further thinking of spending some of it on a new mp3 player before I heard out o' the country.
I'd like if it could :
1) Get local AM/FM radio.
2) Record songs off the radio.
3) Record sounds on the spot
4) Have a shitload of space
5) Have some sort of transmitter (add-on or otherwise) that can broadcast to a frequency on the low end of the FM band so that my radio can pick it up.
Anyone got any favourite brands I should look into?
Edit : Btw, if anyone says I should purchase an iPod or any other Apple product, I will atomic cockpunch you.
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:08 pm
by thibodeaux
Nope, but if you find one, let me know.
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:38 pm
by DictionaryDave
An Ipod..... :p
.....or Muvo makes some good mp3s as well as Samsung. You could wait for the Microsoft Zune.
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:51 pm
by Malcolm
You could wait for the Microsoft Zune.
I'd rather be sodomized w\ a wine corkscrew.
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:44 am
by TheCatt
iPod = best hard-drive mp3 player out there, but it has no FM capabilities. I think there are add-ons for everything you ask.
The others are really just medocre, but may have FM stuff.
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:48 am
by GORDON
Score.
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:29 pm
by TPRJones
iRiver will do all but #5 on your list, Malcolm. I've got one and I love it. FM/AM tuner (with alarm function so it can turn itself on to record at a preset time), built-in microphone, mp3 player (of course), and they're well-built and nicely ergonomic. Also, they're better priced than the Apples as well.
iRiver rules.
PS: SanDisk makes similar products and I've heard they're okay. Also, if you watch woot.com for a few weeks they'll probably sell you one for cheap eventually. They keep popping up over there from time to time the last few months.
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:51 pm
by 98-1151371563
Iriver makes a great flash player. I highly reccommend them.
I have to admit I now have a video ipod and I love it. Combine it with an HTPC and it will change the way you think of T.V.
Woot.com posts their new stuff at 01:00et and the good stuff like mp3 players routinely sell out before 08:00et.
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:56 pm
by Malcolm
Combine it with an HTPC and it will change the way you think of T.V.
Yes. It will make me associate T.V. w\ Apple. Thus, I'll think T.V. will suck more & I'll use it less.
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:57 pm
by Malcolm
iRiver will do all but #5 on your list, Malcolm.
Ain't there some generic radio transmitter dealie that'll do that shit relatively painlessly?
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:29 pm
by 98-1151371563
iRiver will do all but #5 on your list, Malcolm.
Ain't there some generic radio transmitter dealie that'll do that shit relatively painlessly?
Yes, there are lots of them for around $20.
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:32 pm
by 98-1151371563
Woot.com is a good site to keep an eye on, but I also reccommend checking out edealinfo.com.
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:42 pm
by Cakedaddy
Bought my kid a Zen micro or something like that. Does all but #5 too, I think. The thing it doesn't do however, is survive a trip through the washing machine.
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:46 pm
by 98-1151371563
Bought my kid a Zen micro or something like that. Does all but #5 too, I think. The thing it doesn't do however, is survive a trip through the washing machine.
Ouch. Thats an expensive load of laundry.
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:47 pm
by GORDON
Bought my kid a Zen micro or something like that. Does all but #5 too, I think. The thing it doesn't do however, is survive a trip through the washing machine.
Damn, what a dilemma... who do you beat? The wife, or the kid?
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:49 pm
by Malcolm
Bought my kid a Zen micro or something like that. Does all but #5 too, I think. The thing it doesn't do however, is survive a trip through the washing machine.
Damn, what a dilemma... who do you beat? The wife, or the kid?
Both.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:13 am
by TPRJones
iRiver will do all but #5 on your list, Malcolm.
Ain't there some generic radio transmitter dealie that'll do that shit relatively painlessly?
Sure, I had one from radio shack I picked up for about $20. Just plugs into the headphone jack and transmits whatever you've plugged it into.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:47 am
by 98-1151371563
iRiver will do all but #5 on your list, Malcolm.
Ain't there some generic radio transmitter dealie that'll do that shit relatively painlessly?
Sure, I had one from radio shack I picked up for about $20. Just plugs into the headphone jack and transmits whatever you've plugged it into.
For better clarity and range, I reccommend getting the $30 or $40 versions. I have a $20 one and it's range sucks. Only gives about 4 choices of station settings.