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Which Mp3 Player to Buy Creative or Ipod

28 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/which-mp3-player-to-buy-creative-or-ipod.46582/

vikramkh
vikramkh Original post #1
Jan 16, 2007 at 8:40 PM
Well i am in line to buy an mp3 player for my sis, ranging btwn 3000 to 5000, looking into the market the ones i checked out were- ipod shuffle and creative zen nano plus(which even has a lcd display and fm).But im a bit confused on which one to buy, which is better in sound quality and battery? Please help
vikramkh
Jan 16, 2007 at 8:53 PM
Well i am in line to buy an mp3 player for my sis, ranging btwn 3000 to 5000, looking into the market the ones i checked out were- ipod shuffle and creative zen nano plus(which even has a lcd display and fm).But im a bit confused on which one to buy, which is better in sound quality and battery? Please help
thinkdigitreader
Jan 16, 2007 at 9:03 PM
Go for apple ipod...............for the best sound performance
MysticDews
Jan 16, 2007 at 10:00 PM
I heard that iPod shuffle has unchageable batteries, so when they completely die out u have to change the entire iPod...a fren of mine had one n he said this happens within max 1.5 years...

So better to go in for the other choice..
Still u can check out some reviews on the net if available..
ravi_9793
Jan 16, 2007 at 10:00 PM
I will suggest you creative...becoz it has enhanced features...with better sound quality.
drgrudge
Jan 16, 2007 at 11:19 PM
Check this link:
*dapreview.net/zune_vs_ipod_vs_zvm.html --> Zune Vs iPod Vs ZVM

Features vise ZVM blows any other player away.. but iPod got a hell lot of accessories. Thats a plus point, coz we might buy in some add-ons to our players. Having said that I'll never buy any player without FM radio support (me being a radio gaga).
gxsaurav
Jan 17, 2007 at 12:09 AM
grudge, his requirments is a mp3 player within 5k max, those DAP are way over his budget

Creative is good feature wise, & u can simply drag & drop audio to it. iPod will restrict the user to iTunes only, while with creative u can use many softwares to sync.

I would rather suggest u take a look at the local market, see if u can find out Sandisk Sansa C240
drgrudge
Jan 17, 2007 at 12:23 AM
^^
Ahh... I overlooked the post (in fact didn't read properly only).
iMav
iMav #10
Jan 17, 2007 at 12:31 AM
as i hav always said after i got my ipod:

feature: creative/others
sex appeal: apple
ajayashish
Jan 17, 2007 at 12:36 AM
i have a Creative NANO... great sound and serves me as a storage drive also
gdatuk
gdatuk #12
Jan 17, 2007 at 9:11 AM
go for creative...its good value for money!
kumarmohit
Jan 17, 2007 at 12:32 PM
Creative because of its features. The sound quality is good enuf to be more than enuf. Besides there is no replaceable battery in shuffle.

There was no need for double threads though. Already being discussed here:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46582
montsa007
montsa007 #14
Jan 17, 2007 at 12:52 PM
well akkordin to me wait 4 the iphone
K
krazyfrog #15
Jan 17, 2007 at 1:42 PM
Transcend T.Sonic 610 2gb for around 5k
vikramkh
vikramkh #16
Jan 17, 2007 at 1:55 PM
Guys thanks a lot for helping,well i had a look a ipod nano and its within my range and even has 24 hrs battery life plus i can even store pictures in it so well i believe the best would to buy the same
gdatuk
gdatuk #17
Jan 17, 2007 at 2:18 PM
montsa007 said:
well akkordin to me wait 4 the iphone

iphone is already getting bad criticisms....dunno if it will be a hit...
D
Jan 17, 2007 at 2:52 PM
Please don't ever buy an iPod. Creative or iAudio would be the best choice and Transcend, if your budget is really low.
vikramkh
vikramkh #19
Jan 17, 2007 at 3:37 PM
but could you please elaborate a lill on why shudnt i buy an ipod cos i was actually thinking of buying ipod nano which for around 9800 i guess as i found out from the music world store here in dehradun. as i have been hearing that there is no match for ipod in its sound quality so could please help on tis
vikramkh
vikramkh #20
Jan 17, 2007 at 3:50 PM
Guys thanks a lot for helping,well i had a look a ipod nano its for 9800 and i guess its got decent display so i can stretch my pocket a lill bit for it, it even has 24 hrs battery life plus i can even store pictures in it so well i believe the best would to buy the same wat do u people say but as i have been hearing a lot about the problem with its battery is not changable and i have also been told that it doesnt last longer thn 2 yrs so am really confused here
D
Jan 17, 2007 at 4:49 PM
I have a Nano (unfortunately) and it plain sucks. iTunes is horribly buggy and hangs for no reason. Why can't Apple just let us use Explorer to drag-and-drop songs? Fuc*ing DRM crap.
Apple does NOT have superior sound quality compared to other players. It mainly comes down to the earphones you use and they all suck equally.
Please don't let the picture viewing gimmick con you into buying this trash. Who wants to view a picture on such a tiny screen? It's about the size of a thumbnail in Windows.
Creative and iAudio make far better players with more features and "removable" batteries (a concept lost on Apple).
iMav
iMav #22
Jan 17, 2007 at 6:47 PM
^^ finally some1 who understands wat i was trying to say wen i got my ipod
24online
24online #23
Jan 17, 2007 at 10:42 PM
IPod or Zune.
iMav
iMav #24
Jan 18, 2007 at 12:54 AM
zune
gxsaurav
gxsaurav #25
Jan 18, 2007 at 1:03 AM
Go for ipod, if u want to follow the crowd, & if u like iTunes

Go for sandisk sansa c260, if u like simply explorer drag & drop or auto sync using any music playback application out there. Same goes with creative.

I would prefer the sandisk players, 4 GB size is subjective it depends on your song collection, but with sandisk u have an option to expand the memory later.

iPod won't let u replace the battery, creative & sandisk uses normal battery available out there, u can replace yourself too

My personal choice is although a phone, but for mp3 player check creative zen neeon 2
R
rahul_becks23 #26
Jan 18, 2007 at 10:05 PM
Cowon RULEZ
Anindya
Anindya #27
Jan 18, 2007 at 10:44 PM
Hello guys after a long time i am back in the forum as i had exams. And no i am not trying to make myself great. Today i bought a Creative Zen:Vision M. Really speaking i am totally satisfied with it. As i havent felt any other players but only heard about them so cant compare. But i am totally satisfied.
vikramkh
vikramkh #28
Jan 19, 2007 at 11:55 AM
Thanks a lot guys could give me lill idea as to how much would a zen microphoto cost and how the sound quality with the ear phones that are available with ipod nano and zen microphoto