New MP3 Player
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My old Creative Zen Micro is dying slowly (the headphone jack will only produce sound when I hold the headphone just so) and I'm considering a new player. I'm trying to decide between the following:

Archos 605
Storage - 160GB
Screen - 4.3"
Video Formats - MP4, WMV, AVI
Price - $399

Creative Zen
Storage - 16GB
Screen - 2.5"
Video Formats - MP4, MJPG, WMV, DivX
Price - $249

iPod Classic
Storage - 160GB
Screen - 2.5"
Video Formats - MP4
Price - $349

iPod Touch
Storage - 16GB
Screen - 3.5"
Video Formats - MP4
Price - $399
I'd really love the advice of my flist. Any recommendations, tips, warnings, or general wisdom?
In other news: Lazy Sundays are ever so much nicer with
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Archos 605
Storage - 160GB
Screen - 4.3"
Video Formats - MP4, WMV, AVI
Price - $399
Creative Zen
Storage - 16GB
Screen - 2.5"
Video Formats - MP4, MJPG, WMV, DivX
Price - $249
iPod Classic
Storage - 160GB
Screen - 2.5"
Video Formats - MP4
Price - $349
iPod Touch
Storage - 16GB
Screen - 3.5"
Video Formats - MP4
Price - $399
I'd really love the advice of my flist. Any recommendations, tips, warnings, or general wisdom?
In other news: Lazy Sundays are ever so much nicer with
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iPod. Definitely.
Date: 2007-10-08 07:30 pm (UTC)If you're not interested in video, I would consider the iPod Touch, since it's flash only (i.e. no hard drive, so it should have better battery life and be a little more durable), but if you want to rip DVDs or use TiVo To Go then that 16GB will disappear fast. Plus, the 80GB iPod Classic costs $150 less than the 16GB iPod Touch, and would be tied for the cheapest item on your list!
Re: iPod. Definitely.
Date: 2007-10-08 07:34 pm (UTC)Re: iPod. Definitely.
Date: 2007-10-08 09:16 pm (UTC)It's true that iTunes is a huge plus for the iPod. But the Creative players are compatible with Windows Media Player with is almost as easy to use as iTunes. Also, I'm not using a TiVo, so TiVo To Go isn't a factor.
I'm thinking the choice is really between the flash players and the hard drive players. In the flash area, I think the Creative player is winning out (cheaper, plays more formats, and has an SD slot), but I'm still torn in the hard drive game.