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Pklink04
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I am lookin for a mp3 player to use while i ski and what not. I don't wanna drop alot on an ipod when i am not going to need all of that memory. what should i get?



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Aug 1 2004 7:30AM
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Itsbackfliptime
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iRiver makes some really good ones. Seriously though, you're gonna want all the space an ipod has. It's worth it.

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Aug 1 2004 9:36AM
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danbrown
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yeah i just got mine it's the best thing i ever bought




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Aug 1 2004 10:24AM
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LC.
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Yeah, I thought 5Gb would be more than I'd ever need. Now I have 14Gb of mp3s (and growing) plus a few Gb of photos and files on mine. Once you're able to carry around huge volumes of music you won't regret getting something with a lot of space on it.

As for which model to go for, anyone with an iPod will say go for that, anyone with something else will say go for that. The bottom line is they all do pretty much the same thing so go for whatever you can get a good deal on. I use a 40Gb Creative Nomad Zen Xtra and I have no complaints at all. The size is slightly bigger than an iPod but it was so much cheaper that it makes no difference at all. The computer interface is pretty shit, but it's still easy and usable. I've used iPods and iRivers too and those are awesome too. You'll be happy with any of those 3 I'm sure.
Aug 1 2004 12:22PM
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jensen
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for skiing i got the rio cali 256. it doesn't have nearly as much storage as an ipod, but it is tough as hell and way lighter. you can get up to 512 mb of additional storage in a SD card.

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Aug 1 2004 12:41PM
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nilzlet
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get a mini disc player. way cooler



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fulltiltrocker
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my vote is for a minidisc player






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Aug 1 2004 9:14PM
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freeze_pooter
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get a nomad zen xtra. 20 gb and half the cost of a 40 gb i pod
and it is sooooooooooooooo nice
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freeze_pooter
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^u should mos deff consider that one
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matthasaurusrex
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RIO PLAYER, really nice






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Aug 2 2004 4:13PM
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yo yo yo

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Aug 2 2004 7:44PM
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yo yo yo

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Aug 2 2004 7:44PM
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PostCanyonFan
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get the new mini disc player with the 1 gig mini disc
Aug 3 2004 12:01AM
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m1garand
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rio karma 20 gb
Aug 3 2004 12:48AM
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wuestinator
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i have a creative nomad, 128 mb. i can change it everyday real easy and its nice and small.
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Aug 3 2004 1:12AM
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SwitchPollard
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Rio just came out with the Carbon, or they just announced it rather. It will be selling for 250,, so you can probably find it for less, and its got 5GB compared to the Apple iPod Mini. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
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Aug 3 2004 11:19AM
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Crow
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im looking for one too...






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Aug 3 2004 1:21PM
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Pklink04
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I ended up with a rio cali 256 works wonders. and alot smaller and less fragile than my sony palm pilot



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Aug 9 2004 7:45PM
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bitterwithin
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get one of the creative zen extra, the 30g and 40g are under 300 and they hold up great, i beat the living shit out of the old 20g version and worked just fine.


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Bangor
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i just got my 15 gig dell jukebox today...... it rocks.....

supposedly it's tough as nails too, but i'm going to try and not beat the $h!t out of it.
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Aug 9 2004 9:48PM
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Freestyleskibum
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Try an Ipod. I know that apple sucks but the ipod isnt too bad. It works awesome when skiing and i have taken some pretty bad falls and nothing happened didn't even skip.
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Aug 10 2004 5:24PM
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AttitashSkier
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i have an i rock that can have up to 256 mb its cool because i got it for like $70 wicked light and durable also.
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ottoponto
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I've used both iPOD 10GB and Creative Muvo² 4GB.

Sure, the iPod has more storage room, but its 'a lot' bigger than Muvo. Half the size, half the capacity roughly.

Sound quality is better in MuVo than in the iPOD which I listened both with same headphones.
Aug 11 2004 4:10AM
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freeskiing04
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that's just stupid. how can you compare that? did you listen to the same song with the same compression on both players? why won't people stop hating on iPods???
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Iron_Mike_Seeley
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iPods are the best thing to happen to the music industry since Vinil
Aug 11 2004 11:57AM
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asac
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i have a 15gb 3rd generation ipod. i got it off ebay for $200 so it was pretty cheap. get an ipod for sure.





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Aug 12 2004 8:31AM
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Iron_Mike_Seeley
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My advice, Get yourself an iPod Mini. You can find em cheap on ebay but make shure its brand new before you buy it.
Aug 24 2004 8:37AM
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ArmadaFreerider8
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you can actually find the 3rd generation ipods on ebay cheaper than the ipod mini's just becasue the ipod mini's are newer and theres a 4th generation ipod






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Aug 24 2004 8:53AM
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jibberjason
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I'm poor. I'm thinking of getting a 1.5G rio nitrus. anyone ever heard anything about this?
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Aug 24 2004 2:06PM
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CCskiBum00
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i got a rio nitrus 1.5gb off ebay couple weeks ago 100bucks retails for 200 (300-350) songs i think it's more than worth it... low price to


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Aug 24 2004 2:38PM
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jibberjason
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^ is the software and all that good with it? is the interface good on the player? (the search, etc)
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Aug 24 2004 2:46PM
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FreeSkiier4Life
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I've got the Creative Nomad Zen NX 30GB and it works great! It sounds good and can take a beating. I got mine at CompUSA with their 'protection plan' for a little extra $$$ and I could throw the thing against a wall if I wanted to and they'd just hand me a brand new one! Gotta love abusing warranties!
Aug 24 2004 3:32PM
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yeah, just buy a 3rd gen ipod of ebay for like 150. you will not regret it. dont get an irvier either. those things have a little juystick, and they break so fast. whatever you do, dont buy a minidisk player, and get something with a hrd drive. you wont have a problem filling it up. trust me.

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Aug 24 2004 8:16PM
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CCskiBum00
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yup jibber ^ the player is reall easy to use and understand... and with the provided software you can create playlists... like one specific for skiing!!! that's what i did

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Aug 24 2004 11:01PM
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ConceptPro153
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so ur saying if I bite it with my ipod mini its not gonna get fucked up...I should probably get a good cover for it

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Sep 12 2004 7:38PM
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Naturalbornskier
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obviously an ipod..just get a mini




Sep 13 2004 7:26AM
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Barmski
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i got a 128 RIO chiba won it for free from SOBE its sweeeet not much room but small and simple...
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Sep 13 2004 5:54PM
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Hepcat1000000000
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CNET.com has some really informative reviews on mp3 players. RIO Karma is my favorite player, but it is plagued by HD failures and pretty poor construction. And the Dell Jukebox looks like it could be really good, but I heard it also has HD problems and that *gasp* it can't play albums in order?!
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Sep 15 2004 10:49PM
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Naturalbornskier
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acutally my ipod is dead..it refuses to charge...so i dunno if im gettin a new one or just getting a minidisc?




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jibberjason
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you know... I was gonna get an mp3 player. but I won't. I don't need to keep it in my pocket. diskman with mp3 support are wicked. I got a new one for $90CDN and 2 burnt cd's carry 1.6GB of music. and you can scan by folder and it has a jog button so you can pick a song without changing it. good deal I say. so if you think that being able to keep it in yout pocket is worth $250, then go ahead, but I'm content.
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Sep 17 2004 3:37PM
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Hepcat1000000000
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Ugh, please no one get minidisc players. There is just no thought put into their construction at all, and they're just terrible. Getting a hard drive player is a much better deal.
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Sep 17 2004 7:33PM
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dg101
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isnt a rio cali have compact flash card expansion not SD? because i wanted one with SD because i have a 256 card and the cali wasnt compatible
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Sep 17 2004 8:50PM
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Spam_Man_5000
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get a cd player that can play mp3 cd's. YOu can stick a lot of songs on t3h cheap cd's






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Sep 17 2004 11:03PM
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dg101
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my buddy has a panasonic one like that, its great he fits like almost 200 songs on one cd
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Sep 17 2004 11:17PM
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shrEddie
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i didnt think an ipod would be worth it but it really is

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Sep 18 2004 7:13PM
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ski_Crystal
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yeah, if you have the money - go for it
ipods are sooo worth it
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Sep 19 2004 12:06AM
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rynmartn
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ipod


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Sep 19 2004 3:41AM
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D-40
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do you need to buy a protective case for a ipod if you go skiing

Sep 19 2004 9:40AM
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SnowCoast
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It's a good idea too. Check out Matias iPod Armor, its sick.
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