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Sorry to hear about your loss.
Got my Rio 800 128Mb last night - very impressed initially, got about 20 minutes out of it before the battery failed, and the file transfer is S L O W.
I'll try again tonight, but I've now checked reviews (too late) and people have sent theirs back 2 or 3 times for repair.
I'll preorder the Kiiro - just in case !!
Is yours a Phillips player ? I've seen Rio Nike players reviewed.
Transfer pretty quick and should get about 4 hours radio quality play out of it which should see me through the marathon assuming it lasts that long
Has anybody solved the problem of headphones. When I sweat poor old Mick Jagger (showing my age now) sounds like he's drowning
COuld be difficult I know.
And don't get a Rio 800 MP3 player.
1 hour from the battery day 1
11 hours from the battery day 2
2 hours from it on day 3
What use is that to anyone ?
My model will hold approx. 2000 songs (mp3 file size dependant), has a robust belt-clip holder, wired remote, a battery life of 10hrs and has skip protection.
Your PC will need a firewire card to download mp3s at lightening speed. I transferred approx. 200 songs the other day in less than a minute.
I’m using Windows 98SE so the supplied software (Musicmatch Jukebox) does not work. It needs a min. operating system of Windows ME. But do not let this put you off there is a superb piece of freeware called Ephpod which is written for 98 upwards. You can download this from www.ephpod.com.
I ordered it direct from Apple (www.apple.com, then follow the links), delivery was 2 weeks. Cost with firewire £380. If you can stretch your budget to this you're getting a truly quality piece of kit.
My recommendation is ......... get converted, buy an Ipod and enjoy.
DOes sound v v v good though !
Sounds good but way too technical for a computer virgin like me
As for the headphone problem Sony's in ear funtopia phones are the business and very comfortable. Amazon.co.uk do them I think but you can get them at Dixons. The best model is about £27
So to sum up, I prefer the Kiiro for running due to its unbelivably small dimensions and featherlight weight, but as a general purpose "small and light" player my favourite is the iPod. I don't think you can go far wrong with either.
Oh, and in last place are Rio players .. don't even think about it!!
I do think the cold drains them more though, so maybe I should tuck it away somewhere nice and warm ?
Try the MuVo from Creative Labs. It's about the size of a cigarette lighter and is therefore perfect for running, you won't even know it's there!
The 64MB version costs £100 and holds about 15 tracks. Perfect for a run.
The iPod is excellent but too big and heavy to be used for running - in my mind.
The MuVo plugs directly into your USB port and you just drag and drop your MP3 files into it.
Try it. It's not the best MP3 player out there but it may well be the most convenient for running.
Merry Christmas!
David
Initially I ran with radios. I have found the Sony yellow waterproof radio to be the best of these. The headphones on this are the excellent in ear with headband variety and can be used with any other device eg mp3 or minidisc.
As far as mp3s are concerned; the Rio ones are light and adequate but difficult to control on the run. I have also tried the Archos jukebox which is like running with a brick in your hand and interferes with my polar pulse rate monitor.
Now I run with a Sony Net minidisc player which is light, easy and quick to record on and the discs are so cheap that you can have a vast selection of music even when you are away from your computer eg when on holiday. They are also cheaper than a good mp3 player.
Andy
I wasn't aware I'd said that you said iPods were too big and heavy for runnning. David Davies did though and I was merely putting the size and weight into perspective. Being a Apple Evangelista, I don't wont people thinking the iPod is as heavy as the brick and slightly larger when in fact it's very small and pretty light.
Psi, I agree with your comment that 4,000 tracks is overkill for running but most people who are spending a bit of cash might want to use it for things other than running and I think most of the MP3 machines mentioned, although very clever are pretty limited. If people just want a machine that will store enough music for a long run that's fine but many will want a machine to take on holiday etc. That's where the iPod really scores. And it's very well made and looks beautiful.
Korsa King, Agree with you on the hands thing but I go further, I only run with music once a week on my second longest run (12miles ish) which I do on my own and find tedious.
I would love to have an iPod, they're great looking things.
However, if you're going to buy a MP3 player for running then the smaller players are perhaps more suited.
If you're looking for an MP3 player for any other use (car, bus, walking, work...), then I'd go for the iPod without any doubt! :-) Well, I'd consider the Creative Zen, which also is very sexy.
David