Which mp3 player should i get?

[nin137]

i am looking to buy an mp3 player and have narrowed it down to these:
Creative Zen Micro - http://reviews.cnet.com/Creative_Zen...-31151919.html
Dell Pocket DJ - http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1757616,00.asp
or of course an IPOD NANO.
I don't really need much of the frills and i'm really just looking for the basic task of playing mp3s. the only things i really care about are battery life and if i can play it in my car. thanks for any suggestions.

[LaptopExtreme]

I like the Creative Zen Micro. Very fast transfers and very stylish. I've got the remote also. As for the Dell, I was thinking about it, but I saw it at a local mall and it felt a little flimsy, especially the buttons. But that's just me.

[arix]

well if i would choos one of those two i would go with the creative zen but if u dont mind to spend a few bucks just get the ipod nano thats a better unit for the price.

[Dark Nova]

My personal opinion: Zen Micro all the way

i had a Zen micro for only couple of days now and had no problems yet

[Mac Medic]

The Nano seems a bit delicate for my liking, the other two should stand up to a little more abuse. How do you intend to play them in your car? RCA hookup? mini jack input? FM transmitter? you need to determine this first and see if the accessories you need are available for the unit you choose before you buy one. I have tried a lot of ways to hook my ipod to my car, itrip Fm, DLO transpod, tape adaptor etc.. none of them were acceptable, so I had a new stereo system installed, a kenwood with the ipod brain and the sound is perfect. I wouldn't recommend the ipod brain though, control is way too slow, I'm going to rid mine and use the RCA input instead and just use the ipod for control. And depending on your car it could get expensive. My BMW had the factory HK system and had to be bypassed entirely, so new Amps, Headunit were needed, subs and speakers were just by choice.

[arix]

yes the ipod brain will work but as u sed its better to use a Y adapter and use the RCA imputs if u have a compatible HU.

[flawedreality5]

My boss's Dell DJ broke within 2 months. I didn't care for the button scroller on it at all. It was too stiff and made my finger hurt after a while. My sister got a Zen for Christmas and it looks nice. The iPod nano will probably give you the best battery life.

[Dark Nova]

as i state in another post, IPod battery's will die after 1-1.5years and since its internal battery, youll have to return the product

[Mac Medic]

Originally Posted by Dark Nova as i state in another post, IPod battery's will die after 1-1.5years and since its internal battery, youll have to return the product

Any lithium-polymer battery will die! They are only good for between 350-500 charge cycles, the reason people pointed at the iPod is because there are so many of them out there.

[Dark Nova]

Originally Posted by Mac Medic Any lithium-polymer battery will die! They are only good for between 350-500 charge cycles, the reason people pointed at the iPod is because there are so many of them out there.

your right about that, any internal battery in an mp3 will die, thats why i prefer the Zen Micro cause the battery is external

[sgtspector]

I have a 5gb dell dj. I love it. Works and sounds great. Even when played thru car stereo with belkin radio xmitter.

[Hi Ho]

I got a ZenMicro Photo for Christmas and I love it. It is a really nice little player. It has a color OLED screen and holds 8 GB of music. Not to mention the external battery which is a necessity in my opinion. The Ipod Nano is appearently a very fragile unit. For the same price (less for the other ZenMicro models), the Zen is definetly the better value.