[Hidden-tech] making the leap to MP3 player

[Shawn Gundersen, CTS]

I posted my response earlier, but it only went to Robin.................

I agree with Duane - Apple isn't the only game in town, just like 
Microsoft isn't the only game in town.  My beef with all things 
i-whatever is the weird exclusivity that comes with it.  You can only 
use an iPod with iTunes (?!?).  And iTunes is fond of content use 
restrictions of which i am totally opposed.  I have used Creative and 
Sansa and liked them both and I can use any content I wish including 
taking files back off on  different computer, like going between my 
laptop and my desktop.  I've had a few friends have issues with iTunes 
and their 'Pods where they ended up having to create new profiles and 
erase the content on their iPods - again content control crap.  My 
feeling is: "I bought the music (and yes, as a musician, I ACTUALLY buy 
my music/ downloads!!) I should be able to put it anywhere I please."

My $.02.  I will now step off my soapbox...................

Any device that is non-apple and open use will be considerably less $$.  
Check out Creative.

Good luck.

Shawn Gundersen, CTS
Principal Consultant
Norseman AV Technology Design
shawn at norsemanav.com
413-585-5745

>
> On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Robin MacRostie 
> <rmacr at choreographicdesign.com <mailto:rmacr at choreographicdesign.com>> 
> wrote:
>
>
>     All my portable CD players are died.   I need to make the leap
>     into Ipod.  I say ipod, because it seems to be the industry
>     standard and I'm a mac person.   ....
>
>
> Hi Robin. Rather than answers, here's an assertion, a candidates, and 
> some more questions...
>
> Assertion: The Apple products aren't the only game in town.
> Candidates: Creative's Zen (which I have)
>    or for higher-fi:  Creative Zen X-Fi and some others
>
> Questions:
> * Is a radio important or useful as part of the deal?
> > and would you like to be able to commit a radio program you're 
> listening to to the player's memory?
> * Is microphone recording something you'd like to be able to do?
> > at what quality level, and with what degree of control?
> > with an external microphone?
>
> And as far as memory capacity, what about models that allow you to 
> upgrade memory yourself by having a memory slot?
>
> --Duane Dale
>
>
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