Helix Posted October 16, 2004 Report Share Posted October 16, 2004 Hey I am a noob and i was wondering if someone could help me chose betweeen a flash based mp3 player and a hi-md mini disc player I love fm radios and love to listen to music through the night also i i like a slim design and it has to be 300$ or less I am also in canada thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted October 16, 2004 Report Share Posted October 16, 2004 Well........this is still kind of veuge but i would say if you are just looking for a player only unit and have no needs for recording elswise......a good mp3 player with a tuner would suite you just fine.....however if you would llike to record things....ets..... himd is the proper choice. and if you think hi-md is right then the 800 model has a tuner remote, and all the recording features its all on spacific needs though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted October 16, 2004 Report Share Posted October 16, 2004 If you're into recording live, get a Hi-MD unit. If you're only interested in mp3/etc playback, get an iPod or iPod Mini. Welcome to the forums. :happy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NRen2k5 Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 He said under $300. That automatically leaves out all HDD-MP3 players and leaves only the NHD600D among Hi-MD players. For that money I'd recommend a flash MP3 player such as those made by BenQ, or an MP3-CD player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xispe Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 under $300 - ipod mini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyther Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 iPod mini = CAD$315 /w edu discount. *iPod mini price includes CPCC's Blank Media Levy: $15 So technically it's only CAD$300. NRen, I feel like banning you. Can I? Does anyone have any opinions to if he should be banned? =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davew Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 ehmm. I would just like to point out Amazon to you NRen: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...ronics&n=516878 which has ipod minis for $249, which if my maths is correct, is a whole $51 less than the ammount Helix is looking to spend. Looks a good deal Helix, If I wanted to get one from Amazon UK I would be looking at £175, which is about $315! what better deals the US gets... Hope this is helpful for your decision helix Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Otaku Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Here in Canada, we use Canadian dollars. Not US dollars. Just thought I should point that out, since Bush hasn't invaded and annexed us yet. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davew Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 dex and helix: I'm so sorry, I know how much canadians dislike being seen as american. I will look up the prices again in canadian dollars, and euros to make up :smile: once again, Im extremely sorry! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davew Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Ok here is my self inflicted punishment :laugh: 249 US dollars (ipod mini amazon US) is 312 Canadian dollars and is 200 euros. 175 UK Pounds (ipod mini amazon UK) is 315 US dollars, 396 Canadian dollars and 253 euros. very useless information indeed! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted October 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 whats better a mp3 player or a minidisc player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyther Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 You should be asking yourself what you want. You wouldn't buy a broom to mop a floor, would you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted October 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Well what are the pros and cons for an mp3 player and minidisc player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Let's get serious here I say... Minidisc: Pro: Good for recording, good soundquality, cheap durable media, Capacity can be expanded indefinitely by buying more discs and generally good to excellent running times per battery charge. Contra: SonicStage, the supplied software for transferring. Marcnets software alleviates that a bit. MP3-Player: Pro: Higher initial capacity, easier music transfer. Contra: Capacity either not expandable or if expandable, the media is prohibitively expensive, most MP3 players cannot record through line/mic/optical, most of those which can record standalone deliver lousy results, mediocre to lousy running times per battery charge, Harddisk-based players are more sensitive to mechanical shock. Basically, if you have tons of music, that you want to take with you all at once, then a harddisk-mp3-player might be the right choice, in most other cases, a Hi-MD recorder seems to be the better choice. It is just more flexible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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