MP3 players

**FatalException0E** · December 31st, 2004, 06:29 PM

We don't really have a forum for stuff like this, do we?

Anyway, I've been seeing some good deals show up lately. CompUSA has a PNY 1GB player that's about $150 (after a rebate, though) and my GF found a Rio Nitrus 1.5GB for $180. Anybody know what these are like? I didn't get a good look at the PNY, but the controls on the Rio were pretty simple. I didn't even see anything that looked like it could be used for navigating directories.

**rgharper** · December 31st, 2004, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by FatalException0E

Anybody know what these are like? I didn't get a good look at the PNY, but the controls on the Rio were pretty simple. I didn't even see anything that looked like it could be used for navigating directories.

I like my Rio Nitrus. The menu button is on the right-hand side of the player, when you press it the display goes into menu mode. That's how you navigate the menus, select music to play, etc, etc. using the 'joystick' on the front of the unit. You can select to play by artist, album, genre, track, year of release, new music (added in last day, 2 days, week, etc) or by playlist. It also has a graphic equalizer with custom or presets, a stopwatch, etc.

I have had several different MP3 players and wouldn't trade this one for any of the others.

**TechZ** · January 1st, 2005, 04:12 AM

My bro recently got a Creative Zen Extra, the new Zen Touch is amazing, it was decently priced for a 30gb with good menu and excellent EAX audio. On the tiny ones, there is so much to choose from.

**FatalException0E** · January 1st, 2005, 04:47 AM

Originally Posted by TechZ

My bro recently got a Creative Zen Extra, the new Zen Touch is amazing, it was decently priced for a 30gb with good menu and excellent EAX audio. On the tiny ones, there is so much to choose from.

The super capacity ones are out of my price range. The Nitrus is a little more than I can really afford (I'm broke) but I think I'll get it anyway. One more question: Does the Nitrus (and similar mid-capacity players) use flash memory or something like a micro-drive?

**TechZ** · January 1st, 2005, 04:56 AM

Some use flash memory, the 256-1gb ones I think, above that they use a MicroDrive. Also the 5gb ones, that use 2.5" HDD's can easily(most of the time) be swapped out for a not so hard to find higher capacity 2.5" drive, saving you plenty of $$$

**rgharper** · January 1st, 2005, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by FatalException0E

The super capacity ones are out of my price range. The Nitrus is a little more than I can really afford (I'm broke) but I think I'll get it anyway. One more question: Does the Nitrus (and similar mid-capacity players) use flash memory or something like a micro-drive?

The Nitrus and its cousins use micro-drives, not interchangeable.