This is a hard question, but a question that I get everyday. What MP3 player is the best. It is hard because they all have qualities that make they great, but also that make them bad. I always say it depends on who it is for and what is it going to be used for. It is always a hard question because I am not loyal to just one product. My children have all different types of products and so I am not bias…well I try not to be.
Favorite Media Players:
For Apple I am going to have to go with Nano 3rd Generations. It is a great gadget and I like it. Many features that I like and I think it is the best Apple has had to offer.
For Creative I am going with the Vision W. Nice screeen to look at stuff it is the best of what creative has to offer for me. I like creative and have liked their products for years.
Sansa I am going with the clip it is small, and has a screen and I can buy one for 40 dollars not bad. This is my Favorite.
Here is the thing, you take a risk when you buy any product.
If you work out make sure it is going to be in an armband so that it does not fall. If you skateboard, bike, run, or any activity be careful. It falls you have the chance of the screen breaking or the hard drive being damaged. You can even damage the motherboard.
If you are buying it for a kid, a kid is anyone who does not have a job and still has everyone else buying them stuff. get them a media player that has a flash. kids are going to drop it, it is a law they have. don’t spend a lot of money and buy them something that is going to withstand being dropped a few times….This is where the case comes in.
Always buy a case for your media player, it does offer some protection. it does not matter if it is a hard drive or a flash, buy a case.
I never understood why anyone would want to see a video on a small screen, that is up to you, if you do go with apple, if you don’t I suggest the Archos or Creative W.
Remember, screens are going to break, Hard Drives and Flash are going to fail and motherboards link everything together and they will fail too.
If they are too small you will lose them or always drop them. If they fit odd in your had or too bulky you will drop them or mishandle them. there is no way to keep them safe on you hand.
Don’t get them wet and expect to pay next to nothing to get them repaired. Do not take them near water as a general rule, unless you have purchased a waterproof case. Becareful.
Don’t leave them in your bag, purse, backpacks, because those are who always come in to get them repaired.
If you purchase a Hard Drive of 60GB or higher, well execpect it to go slow. It is not a computer it is a media player, it probably has more memory than your computer.
You have all the music you ever wanted on you media player and you have successfully filled up 40GB, because any more you would never finish hearing them, or it would take forever (see advice above). Back it up, because if your hard drive fails, you will lose everything. Always back up.
There is my advice to you on what to buy. As to what my kids and I have, well my youngest has a sansa and the oldest a creative. They both wanted an apple, but they now have a PSP. i have nothing… I don’t know if I ever will get a media player for myself. If I do, it will be small and easy to use.
