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Mp3 player for skiing under 60 bucks

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Peter.
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k so i have 60 bucks to amazon.com, and i want a small flash storage mp3 player for skiing, something small and durable, or at least cheap so i wont feel bad if i fall and break it. preferably something with a screen, but i might just get a 1 gig shuffle


help?
Oct 19 2008 9:40PM
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ko.
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just go for a shuffle?
Oct 19 2008 9:44PM
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Peter.
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i just kind of want a screen you know? otherwise id totally be like mike hornbeck and clip it to my goggle strap
Oct 19 2008 9:46PM
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fsscott
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shuffle i got was only $75 .... thats canadian....
Oct 19 2008 10:07PM
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notime_for_jokes
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giant tiger?
Oct 19 2008 10:11PM
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skiminnesota
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i love my shuffle, its perfect for doing anything active....
Oct 19 2008 10:12PM
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ko.
Posts: 453 - Karma: 17

ha ya i thought i'd be bugged without a screen but i got one for running/skiing and i really like having it... just saying... and i think you can get them for 50 or 55?

Oct 19 2008 10:42PM
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chapz
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i gots a zune80, but i still use my 2nd gen shuffle for my best music. its so handy, get a shuffle!
Oct 19 2008 10:44PM
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50in07
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http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1224471588/ref=sr_st?rs=15761351&page=1&rh=n%3A13660271%2Cn%3A15761351&sort=price

old nanos are only like 50 bucks
Oct 19 2008 11:01PM
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popNfresh44
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get a used nano.
Oct 19 2008 11:13PM
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skiizy
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pay that money to an illegal immigrant and and have them sing to you
Oct 19 2008 11:17PM
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titsLOL
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get a shuffle. super durable, better battery life without the screen, and believe me once you start using it you won't miss having a screen at all shuffles are so dope.
Oct 19 2008 11:19PM
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VCharette
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mine cost 20 canadian bucks at best buy! its 1 gig and you can even clip it haha tell me if ur interested ill go chek the brand and send u picts!
Oct 19 2008 11:19PM
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ShredTheGnarnia
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creative zen stone plus.

http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=214&product=16696&nav=1

same size and storage as a shuffle, but with a screen
Oct 19 2008 11:22PM
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Billek
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http://go.shopsansa.com/content/clip

I love mine, the 1gb is cheap too.
Oct 19 2008 11:49PM
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*rkp*
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get a 1GB shuffle.  I just got one yesterday and it's great.  SUPER small, durable, and can hold around 250 songs (which is more than enough for a day of skiing).   It was like 55$ canadian, and the shuffle option is really good just for switching things up.

Oct 20 2008 1:19AM
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[MEGAMO]
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http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Sansa-Express-Player-Black/dp/B000OV74CC/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=audio-video&qid=1224483800&sr=1-9

check that out, its what i use for skiing and longboarding. its convenient because it has the usb built right in, so no extra cables, and its microsd expandable. also a sweet extra function is the ability to listen to fm radio, and record it to the memory
Oct 20 2008 2:26AM
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eheath
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I had the same problem, i felt like i wanted a screen. Then i realized that i never pulled my ipod out and just listen to playlists, so i got an shuffle. BEST SKIING MP3 PLAYER EVER.
Oct 20 2008 3:07AM
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Bepo
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i have a shuffle for skiing/running, its perfect
Oct 20 2008 10:27AM
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Alex_G
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my 80 gig video is now fucked because of skiing so yeah buy a shuffle for skiing
Oct 20 2008 12:02PM
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d-mold
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Fuck Ipod's.

Just got a Transcend T.Sonic 850. 8GB of space; it got an lcd screen, storage for videos, photos, mp3/WMA, text files, recordable fm radio and even a digital voice recorder. Works like a charm and easy to use (my mom could use it). And it retails for 88$ can at Son X Plus!!   

Oct 20 2008 12:08PM
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ko.
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i haven't ever been the biggest apple fan but they honestly have the best customer service of any company so far; even if it's clearly your fault that you broke or destroyed the product, they're pretty good about just giving you another one without any problems.

get a shuffle.

Oct 20 2008 12:12PM
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landonn
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give it to a getto kid who knows how to steal and shit and he'll definetly hook it up. kids at my school sell ipods for 20 bucks.

Oct 20 2008 1:06PM
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FUUUCK
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MobuBLU cube?

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http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/mobiblu-cube2-2gb-silver/4505-6490_7-32110108.html?tag=prod.txt.3
Oct 20 2008 1:07PM
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FUUUCK
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iRiver S10?

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http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/iriver-s10-2gb/4505-6490_7-32071754.html?tag=mncol;also
Oct 20 2008 1:13PM
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Alkyy
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i took my gfs shuffel to ski with one day, best mp3 for riding ever, so light and easy to use, just throw it in your pocket on shuffle  lock it and go.  I busted up my 2nd gen nano skiing so id say deffanatly a 1gig would be the way to go
Oct 20 2008 1:29PM
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KarmaInitiative
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go with a dif company, you can find a way cheaper one with a screen
Oct 20 2008 3:02PM
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KarmaInitiative
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"getto kids" usually dont take amazon gift cards
Oct 20 2008 3:31PM
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Peter.
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lol i have a zune 80, and an 8 gig ipod touch.

i like electronics you could say, i just dont want to break a 250+ piece of equipment by falling or something stupid.


does the shuffle last long enough for a day of skiing? im thinking yes
Oct 20 2008 3:35PM
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mitchk
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ya i broke 2 ipods skiing last year. a 30 gig video and an old 2nd gen 20 gig. i deff want a shuffle for this year.
Oct 20 2008 5:17PM
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VT_FLO
Posts: 3806 - Karma: 147
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Sansa-Player-microSD-Expansion/dp/B000ETXOC8/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=audio-video&qid=1224545415&sr=1-6

or


http://www.amazon.com/Creative-MuVo-T100-Digital-protected/dp/B001AF4SFM/ref=sr_1_57?ie=UTF8&s=audio-video&qid=1224545521&sr=1-57
Oct 20 2008 7:32PM
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skiizy
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i trashed my touch skiing this year
im going with a shuffle this year
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Oct 21 2008 12:08AM
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