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My old faithful Archos player's hard drive finally bit the dust. Now I could just replace the drive, but since the unit's about six years old I thought it might be a good time to move on to something new. Something smaller, sexier & with a bit more battery life (I was getting 6-8 hours). I'd also like at least 30gigs of storage. A color screen, picture viewer & video playback would be nice but aren't necessary. Good sound matters too.

Most importantly I want a player without any bullsh!t file/operation control. It'd be really nice if it worked just like my old player, just like a removable USB HD that also plays mp3s. Plug it into any PC & transfer any files you wish. No DRM, no bs drivers or software, nothing hidden.

I've really been looking at the Ipod videos & I can get around all the Itunes bs by using RockBox. I used rockbox for years on my old player & it was GREAT!!! Though the Ipod version is still in development all word is that it's very stable with only a few bugs & the guys at rockbox have always been really good with almost daily builds & fixes.

I am also looking at the JetAudio iAudio X5 as another option. I don't really know anything about it though other than what I've found online.

I know several people here have mp3 players so I'd love to hear your opinions & advice. I'm also in a bit of a hurry since I'm going to Phoenix on the 27th & I'd really like to have a player for the flights.

Thanks.

I got an ipod 30gb Video for my birthday a few weeks ago and have been mega impressed with it...got some conversion software the other day to convert dvd to mp4 format and was happily watching Gladiator on it the other night...

I have the 30gb iPod too. It rocks, but I don't know nearly as much as you guys about technology 'n' stuff.

Yeah, the Ipod video really is looking like the front runner for my $$$ right now. Thanks guys.

Alright, I'm a member of the 30gb iPod club, but mine's just a photo, not one of the video ones. I'm more than pleased with the battery life, and since I have iTunes managing all of my music anyway it's ever so very seamless and awesome. Because I use a Mac, the last.fm plugin even tracks and counts songs that I play on the iPod. The only regret I have is that I thought of all kinds of things to engrave on the back of it after I'd ordered.

Cheapest price i've seen for a 30gb Video with free postage...

HERE...

I cant see the problem with getting one of these...




Play/fwd/rwd and stop. Thats all you need
Plus you'll have to "tape" all your Mp3s and dont forget to allow for the lead in tape...

I'd totally get one of those but I don't want to carry all those cassettes. Thanks though. :p


In the end the 60gig Ipood video is the winner. Now I've just got to fill this bugger up. Thanks for the input everybody!

the PLA wrote:Ipood

you did? thanks for telling us

I have an iAUDIO M3 which is like the X5 without the video screen. it plays almost everything you throw at it (mp3/wav/asf/wma/ogg/flac) and works on all operating systems and comes with earphones/dock/USB adapter/remote control as standard. recommended.

hippy dave wrote:

the PLA wrote:Ipood

you did? thanks for telling us

Yes I did.