MP3 player purchase

Bifta · 02-03-2005, 20:02

I'm going to buy an Ipod Photo 60gb from PC World tomorrow (subject to opinions from Ipod or other HDD mp3 player owners) for ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£309 as I have some travelling to do soon, is it worth it? Are there any better mp3 players I could purchase instead?

Dave Stones · 02-03-2005, 20:16

i think it's pretty much the best on the market. the photo bit and the colour screen are slightly gimmicky (do you *really* need a colour screen on an mp3 player?) but overall is very good. i've had a original creative zen 20gb, an ipod 20gb and am now on a zen micro 5gb. out of those my ipos was the best, so would say that the ipod photo is a logical step.

how did you manage to get it so cheaply??

Bifta · 02-03-2005, 20:20

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Originally Posted by Dave Stones

i think it's pretty much the best on the market. the photo bit and the colour screen are slightly gimmicky (do you *really* need a colour screen on an mp3 player?) but overall is very good. i've had a original creative zen 20gb, an ipod 20gb and am now on a zen micro 5gb. out of those my ipos was the best, so would say that the ipod photo is a logical step.

how did you manage to get it so cheaply??

PC World's web site, I'm beginning to wonder if it's an error

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...&show_all=true

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**Paul M** · 02-03-2005, 20:21

Looks genuine enough.

Bifta · 02-03-2005, 20:23

I'll ring them tomorrow and see if it's in store locally, if not I'll just order it off the site.

punky · 02-03-2005, 20:35

I'd personally advise against an Ipod Photo, because it will only display photos (and play music). Lots of competitors though are offering video, which future-proofs your investment.

I don't know how these fit in to your budget, or what prices are, but AFAIK they are in the same league. Here's a few suggestions to point you in the direction anyway:

1. Creative Personal Media Center

2. Archos

3. Iriver

HTH.

Halcyon · 02-03-2005, 20:53

Do you really need the photo aspect of it ?
Seeing photos on a little screen isnt much good if you want to get the full picture looking all nice and shiny. You'd view them much better on a PC.
You could save yourself some money and get a standard Ipod instead.
I really like mine. It stocks tonnes of music and looks good.

bucketbakereturn · 02-03-2005, 21:04

.... seriously PC World, convenient maybe but cheap i can't imagine, surely there's got to be a better price online.....www.everythingipod.co.uk possibly, Amazon, Dabs christ even Ebay...

Dave Stones · 02-03-2005, 21:31

i dont know, amazon are offering at ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£309 too... maybe its to bring themselves in line with apple's price drops?

02-03-2005, 22:08

i will only say one word IRIVER IRIVER IRIVER IRIVER IRIVER IRIVER

ok same word a few times!! I've got a solid state IRIVER IFP-195TC and its a few years old now, however i can certainly vouch for their quality, plus everyone ive known that has had an IRIVER has been more than happy with it.

If you going to be travelling will you have a laptop? If so get a solid state one but dump your stuff on the laptop. If not then take a look at the PMP140. Id also recommend this site for buying any MP3 player, superb service, advice and a price promise too.

www.advancedmp3players.co.uk

nffc · 02-03-2005, 22:35

I like the CD-based ones personally, but for a HD based one that looks good.

iron25 · 02-03-2005, 23:12

What I want to know is why people go on about iPods all the time. Okay I haven't looked into the portable MP3 player market but from what I have seen and heard you can get a player from other manufacturers which will do the same job just as good if not better than an iPod and also be a lot cheaper as well. I'm sure I can't be the only one who thinks this but in my opinion people that opt for iPods or Mac computers are putting style before substance. So come on you iPodders, prove me wrong and convince me that the iPod is the best player on the market

Bifta · 02-03-2005, 23:19

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Originally Posted by bucketbakereturn

.... seriously PC World, convenient maybe but cheap i can't imagine, surely there's got to be a better price online.....www.everythingipod.co.uk possibly, Amazon, Dabs christ even Ebay...

PC World is the cheapest place I've found for the 60gb Ipod Photo, apart from Amazon, but then I can just walk into PC World and try it out before buying it, if i get it home and it's knackered, I can just walk back in with it, it's only 5 minutes up the road.
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Originally Posted by gary_580

i will only say one word IRIVER IRIVER IRIVER IRIVER IRIVER IRIVER

ok same word a few times!! I've got a solid state IRIVER IFP-195TC and its a few years old now, however i can certainly vouch for their quality, plus everyone ive known that has had an IRIVER has been more than happy with it.

If you going to be travelling will you have a laptop? If so get a solid state one but dump your stuff on the laptop. If not then take a look at the PMP140. Id also recommend this site for buying any MP3 player, superb service, advice and a price promise too.

www.advancedmp3players.co.uk

A price promise? They're not doing too well with it, over ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£114 more expensive than PC World, I think I'll avoid them until they learn how to use Kelkoo or Pricewatch as they're far more expensive than more other retailers.

LooeyUK · 03-03-2005, 00:14

Dont buy it from PCWORLD! (why do people buy stuff from them anyway?).

Have a search on the net!

Chris W · 03-03-2005, 01:13

The iPod photo is available direct from the apple store for ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£309 atm, if you want a ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£18 dicount voucher then PM me and i'll send you a link