Page 1 of Recommendation on MP3/iPod Player

My 7 year old daughter has asked for one of these for Crimbo. Haven`t got a clue about these

Can anyone recommend a decent one

Not to expensive mind you ;)

Ta in advance

Get a Creative Zen for <> £40, drag and drop (ie. no messing about with iTunes), better sound than an iPod and a lot cheaper.

And I`ve got an iPod before I get flamed :)

how about a refurb zen £20.69 + p&p Link Here
2GB
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* Shapely, ergonomic design in glossy black, with subtle colour highlights.
* 1GB model in black/orange stores up to 500 songs*; 2GB model in black/green stores up to 1000 songs;* 4GB model in black/blue stores up to 2000 songs.* All models support MP3, WMA and Audible Audio.
* Built-in FM radio with 32 presets. Microphone for live voice notes. Records from line-in direct to WMA without a PC.
* Intuitive Creative interface with joystick control makes navigation through content natural and easy.
* Plays video clips on the bright 1.5-inch OLED screen.
* Rechargeable battery supports up to 15 hours playtime.

Should be okay as a first MP3 player
Not too dear if it turns out to be a 3 day wonder
:)

That`s the one my wife`s got for running/the gym...great little player. Runs rings around the iPod sonically and is far smaller than the new nano (though not as funky looking if that`s important)

I use an iPod Classic and with good headphones the sound is very good.

The Zen is the right way to go for a child`s first MP3 player, though.

Nick

There are some interesting touch screen mp3/mp4 players on ebay for around £35 being sold by UK sellers with good feedback; fancy one myself :D

Hope you don`t mind me adding a similar question to this one
Am I `constrained` to getting an iPod since I have an Apple Mac Computer as `other` MP3 players will not work as `seamlessly` with the Apple Mac?
I would like to replace our now `defunct` stereo separates with an MP3/4 Player with Docking Station/Speakers.
I was `veering` towards an ITouch as it`s the largest capacity I know of but also need a `system` for our little girls bedroom, possible a `Nano` + speakers/Dock -
It`s not that I desperately want to go down the iPod route but someone suggested I`d have less trouble `synching` between Imac and MP3 player(s).
Cheers
BigRon.

You aren`t constrained. Any drag and drop MP3 player will work seamlessly. My new Sony MP3 player works fine. I just connect it up, find it on the OSX desktop and drop the music on. Easy!

Also the ipod touch is by no means the biggest ipod. The normal sized ones have massive drives up to 120GB I think. Though this is by no means anywhere near the size of other branded players such as the archos etc.

There is a 4gb MP3 player in store at Aldi from this Sunday, 16/11 £29.99
I don`t own one of these, so I`m not making a recommendation, just pointing out the offer.
Aldi website

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4GB MP4 Player £29.99

Great gift for music fans - plays and stores hundreds of tunes, the ultimate travelling companion. Exclusive to Aldi.

* 4GB Samsung flash memory (up to 2000 songs)
* 2.4 inch colour TFT display
* Trans-flash expansion slot to extend memory capacity
* Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery - charges via USB (cable supplied)
* High speed USB 2.0 for fast data transfer
* ID3 and lyric tag support (displays lyrics and title information)
* Supports MTV video playback (file conversion software included)
* Integrated FM radio (87.5MHz to 108.0MHz)
* High quality digital voice recording with built-in microphone
* JPEG photo browsing
* E-book function
* 7 preset equaliser settings - normal, pop, rock, classic, jazz, bass, custom
* Adjustable brightness and backlight power settings for longer battery use
* Auto power-off sleep timer 15, 30, 60, 90, 120 minutes
* Supports: Windows operating systems 2k/XP/Vista, Mac OS 9.0 or later
* Available in: Piano Black, Piano White, Piano Pink or Reflective Mirror
* Accessories: Sports style headphones, Silicone pouch, Adjustable armband, Velvet pouch, USB transfer/charging cable, USB mains adaptor, CD-Rom with software

:)