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Post by RedStorm901 on Jul 15, 2015 23:36:26 GMT -5
So heres my problem, I need some type of portable device to play music. Cell Phone is out of the question being I don't have one. I know they use to make mp3 players and ipods but are these still relevant? I currently have a small 1gb go gear, but I go through so many batteries and I lost my cord to hook up to my computer a long time ago, and I'm really getting tired of listening to the same 100 songs for the past 5 years  My wife has a nextbook tablet, that's the only "computer" we have. Are the current ipods/mp3 players compatible with these, and if so how hard would it be to get songs and put it on it? |
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Post by PG Cooper on Jul 16, 2015 14:18:22 GMT -5
I have an MP3 player which I put music on using Windows Media Player and it works pretty well.
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Post by Neverending on Jul 16, 2015 14:22:17 GMT -5
YES, iPod's are still relevant. AND YES, the Sony Walkman (it's an MP3 player now) kicks ass. Although, I recommend the iPod so you can automatically download music and have a camera and other apps. The cheaper alternative is definitely the Walkman. They cost like $70, probably cheaper if you get it used.
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Post by Fanible on Jul 16, 2015 18:32:06 GMT -5
If you just need a good music player, go cheap. Personally, I don't like restrictions of any kind, and don't need constant updates. Give me a cheap MP3 player any day of the week that I can simply drag my music into. You can find ones that work perfectly for less than $40. If you want to go a little extra fancy, get the Walkman.
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Post by RedStorm901 on Jul 16, 2015 18:47:37 GMT -5
Reason I asked if they are still relevant I went to Walmart the other day to look at them and they had absolutely nothing in terms of mp3 players, I didn't know if they were being fazed out or not.
Looked up the Walkman and it looks good, the only problem I see me running across is the usb hookup. This nextbook usb spot is about the size of the ps3 controller hookup.
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Post by Frizzo the Clown on Jul 16, 2015 19:06:21 GMT -5
I have a little Sansa Clip Sport by Sandisk. Just drag and drop music, books, has a built in radio tuner as well. 4GB built in memory, expandable to 32GB with a micro SD card. Cost under $40 average, but I got mine for about $15.
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Post by Neverending on Jul 17, 2015 12:36:30 GMT -5
Reason I asked if they are still relevant I went to Walmart the other day to look at them and they had absolutely nothing in terms of mp3 players. That's strange. You should try Best Buy or Target. |
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Post by Frizzo the Clown on Jul 17, 2015 12:48:45 GMT -5
Even at Target we pretty much just carry iPods. We do have a couple of super cheap, and I do mean cheap MP3 players, but not many. We used to carry more before we started carrying Apple.
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Post by Neverending on Jul 17, 2015 13:22:26 GMT -5
Even at Target we pretty much just carry iPods. We do have a couple of super cheap, and I do mean cheap MP3 players, but not many. We used to carry more before we started carrying Apple. Even though I'm a loyal Target customer, I bought my iPod at Wal-Mart and my Sony Walkman at Best Buy. RedStorm901 , this is a good time to point out that iPod's are NOT MP3 players. Apple uses an Apple specific format. Apple loves Apple. Always remember that. You CAN upload your MP3 files to the iPod, but any song you download from iTunes will only work on Apple products. That's why it's good to have an MP3 player and an Amazon or Google Play account. If you can only afford one, just go with an MP3 player. It'll work on everything. But if you can afford it, an iPod is not a bad investment. MP3 players are definitely better for transferring your CD's and uploading albums, but if you wanna download random songs, the iPod is so much easier and quicker. With a WiFi connection you can own a song within seconds and immediately listen to it on your device. Some people, like @dukeleto , use their phone but you'll always be at risk of using up your storage. Having a device specifically for songs (and maybe photos) will be less of a hassle. |
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Post by PG Cooper on Jul 17, 2015 13:38:08 GMT -5
Even at Target we pretty much just carry iPods. We do have a couple of super cheap, and I do mean cheap MP3 players, but not many. We used to carry more before we started carrying Apple. Even though I'm a loyal Target customer, I bought my iPod at Wal-Mart and my Sony Walkman at Best Buy. RedStorm901 , this is a good time to point out that iPod's are NOT MP3 players. Apple uses an Apple specific format. Apple loves Apple. Always remember that. You CAN upload your MP3 files to the iPod, but any song you download from iTunes will only work on Apple products. That's why it's good to have an MP3 player and an Amazon or Google Play account. If you can only afford one, just go with an MP3 player. It'll work on everything. But if you can afford it, an iPod is not a bad investment. MP3 players are definitely better for transferring your CD's and uploading albums, but if you wanna download random songs, the iPod is so much easier and quicker. With a WiFi connection you can own a song within seconds and immediately listen to it on your device. Some people, like @dukeleto , use their phone but you'll always be at risk of using up your storage. Having a device specifically for songs (and maybe photos) will be less of a hassle. I have lots of songs from iTunes which work on my Sony Walkman. |
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Post by Neverending on Jul 17, 2015 13:56:26 GMT -5
I have lots of songs from iTunes which work on my Sony Walkman. That must be a Canadian thing. I can't play iTunes stuff on a PC without Quicktime. Unless you have a much newer version of the Walkman. Mine is from the 2000's. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 14:03:08 GMT -5
like @dukeleto , use their phone but you'll always be at risk of using up your storage. Having a device specifically for songs (and maybe photos) will be less of a hassle. I have unlimited data on my phone so I stream all my music. Storage is for suckas! |
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Post by Neverending on Jul 17, 2015 14:09:50 GMT -5
I have unlimited data on my phone so I stream all my music. Storage is for suckas! What do you use? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 14:24:56 GMT -5
I have 2 amazing Pandora stations and several youtube playlists. I have been meaning to check out spotify but new technology scares me.
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Post by RedStorm901 on Jul 17, 2015 14:41:29 GMT -5
Reason I asked if they are still relevant I went to Walmart the other day to look at them and they had absolutely nothing in terms of mp3 players. That's strange. You should try Best Buy or Target. Yea I'm actually headed to Best Buy here in a little bit, after Antman of course.
Glad you pointed that out about Apple, I always thought it didn't matter about ITunes.
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Post by Neverending on Jul 17, 2015 14:41:34 GMT -5
I have 2 amazing Pandora stations and several youtube playlists. I have been meaning to check out spotify but new technology scares me. Pandora and Spotify are shit. You can't control what you listen to and there's commercials. It's basically radio on the Internet. YouTube playlists are little better but there's always the risk that the videos will be taken down or disabled from mobile viewing. It's better to just download the music. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 14:50:50 GMT -5
I have 2 amazing Pandora stations and several youtube playlists. I have been meaning to check out spotify but new technology scares me. Pandora and Spotify are shit. You can't control what you listen to and there's commercials. It's basically radio on the Internet. YouTube playlists are little better but there's always the risk that the videos will be taken down or disabled from mobile viewing. It's better to just download the music. That's illegal sir. |
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Post by RedStorm901 on Jul 18, 2015 0:20:47 GMT -5
He means downloading through ITunes........yea through iTunes
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Post by RedStorm901 on Jul 18, 2015 0:44:15 GMT -5
Well I went to Best Buy and ended up getting a Android Trio. I was going to get the Sony Walkman but I ran across the problem of it not having the right hookup for my tablet. I got some help and they told me I needed a micro to micro usb cable. Well I'm a very impatient person didn't want to have to wait for the cable to come through the mail so I went ahead with the Trio.
Plus side it has wifi so I can just get the songs through my internet at home instead of having to transfer from my nextbook. Not to mention apps and web browser, so I'm going to give it a shot and see how it does.
Thanks everyone for the help and info.
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Post by Fanible on Jul 18, 2015 2:19:52 GMT -5
The Android Trio is one of the worst rated MP3 players. =\
Can't speak from experience though.
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Post by RedStorm901 on Jul 18, 2015 2:51:40 GMT -5
I realize that after a couple hours of having it. Horrible battery life going to be taking it back tomorrow. I'm just going to go ahead and bite the bullet and get the Walkman. Just have to order the usb offline and wait a few more days.
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Post by RedStorm901 on Jul 18, 2015 20:32:57 GMT -5
Walkman is working out great so far. Now just got to figure out what type usb hookups I need.
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Post by RedStorm901 on Jul 26, 2015 4:31:29 GMT -5
So I have a question for whoever might know.
The Walkman is awesome does exactly what I need it to do with a great battery life, however I got online the other day and ordered a USB cable that would fit into my Nextbook. The Walkman side is a mini b 2.0 and the Nextbook is just a micro USB. Well I got the cable in the mail today but it doesn't work. It fits perfectly on each end but my tablet isn't picking it up. Do I need some special type of USB or should just a regular cable work?
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