Karen & co. Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I was wondering if any one could recommend any of these My son has asked for one for his Birthday, but there are hundreds I've heard some are easier to use than others regarding loading songs etc. and all the different dockng systems too I tried looking on the Which? website last night, but there's nothing better than a recommendation from people you 'know' Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I've got an apple ipod and I love it. It plays videos, music and stores photos. I've had a generic mp3 before but it was so hard to use. The ipod is simple to use and to upload to. I prefer to use the apple store to download music from too, they have a great selection and have some great features like 'complete an album' for if you have a single on your ipod you can choose to find and download the rest of the album from that artist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I love my iPod and have had no problems setting up iTunes, downloading stuff and copying my own CDs on to it. I've never tried another, but I would strongly recommend the iPod - it's not just advertising hype, they really are wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash City Rocker Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 i-pod are the most popular and so easy to use. Modern Technology is something I'm rubbish with but even I "tamed" my i-pod reasonably quickly!!! Prices vary greatly depending on the size of the memory, but provide an option for everyone's budget, though be aware that songs bought from i-tunes cost 79 pence each. Updated software is supplied regularly and free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 You won't do any better than an i-pod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 What's an MP4 player? Does it play videos as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I have got an iPod touch Its great. You can even go on the internet with it I recently brought A Close Shave for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 What's an MP4 player? Does it play videos as well? There is one that plays videos,yes. I think its the touch one. I have a Nano, its green & gorgeous The daughters each have them too - we all use them a lot JOHN LEWIS i-PODS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Go for an I-pod Nano's are great, they can play video too now MP4 player - Plays music and videos MP3 player - Plays music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Just to put a spanner in the works, I bought an ipod nano for ES's christmas 2 years ago. Didn't work (and I left it till Christmas Eve to set it up ). Sent it back, a new one got sent 3 weeks later (minus the free engraving ). This worked relatively well (with fairly frequent glitches which required resetting) until it really packed in 18 months after we got it. I was tearing my hair out by the end and have vowed never to buy one again. (Although so many people have them and they're fine, I suppose I was just unlucky. However, there were so many people on the forums I looked at to try to find out what was wrong, it seemed like no-one had a working one .) Sorry, that probably doesn't help . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Just to put a spanner in the works, I bought an ipod nano for ES's christmas 2 years ago. Didn't work (and I left it till Christmas Eve to set it up ). Sent it back, a new one got sent 3 weeks later (minus the free engraving). This worked relatively well (with fairly frequent glitches which required resetting) until it really packed in 18 months after we got it. I was tearing my hair out by the end and have vowed never to buy one again. (Although so many people have them and they're fine, I suppose I was just unlucky - although there were so many people on the forums I looked at to try to find out what was wrong, it seemed like no-one had a working one .) Sorry, that probably doesn't help . Edit: he now has a Sony MP3 player which is great and has never failed yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Just to put a spanner in the works, I bought an ipod nano for ES's christmas 2 years ago. Snap! exact same thing happened to me. I bought eldest son an Ipod Nano two Christmas's ago, after 3 days the screen stopped working. I gather from the Apple support site it was a very common problem at the time. Sent it back, got a replacement and all is well, he uses it every day I think they have ironed out the glitches now. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I've got an ipod nano, but to be honest I've heard the Zen MP4 players are better. It's whether or not they want to be able to say ' I've got an ipod' or not really. It's just a fashion thing. Plus you have to use itunes with ipod, with Zen you don't. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I have a sony one which i really like. I chose it because all my friends had ipods and i wanted something different. My only problem is the program you have to use with it but now they have adapted them so you can use windows media player to upload songs now. Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 We have got 4 i pods i our familly and about to get a fifth one. No problems as yet and they are easy to use for kids. Even my technophobe hubby can manage. We have bought all of ours from Amazon. Best price I could find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I have an ipod nano. I bought a cover for it as they get scratched so easily. The problem I had was that I didn't use it for a few months, then it wouldn't switch back on. OH took it to work and did some technical fiddling. It works fine now, and I like it generally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 We have an ipod and an ipod nano (my daughters) itunes doesn't work properly on my computer and I'm thinking about getting a creative zen stone with speaker, to listen to my audio books on. They look really good and have good reviews. Also a lot cheaper than an ipod . The new ones also work with AAC files Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 The new ones also work with AAC files A lot of them work with AAC now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I've got an ipod photo and an ipod nano. I also have a zen. the zen is, in my opinion, rubbish. Well, its not anywhere near as user friendly as the ipods. In fact it is, yes it is really hard and rubbish. Her indoors has an ipod and even she can manage to use it. She does radio 4 podcasts as well. that means it is unbelievably easy to use. Just don't let itunes take over your computer. don't let it run your filing system. itunes is the spawn of the devil. But you can't live without it. Just keep it under control, don't let it synchronise and ..., well just keep an eye on it. Its like, well it comes into your life, you can't live without it, it manages you, tells you what to do, tries to reorganise your previously well orgnanised systems. Its like a woman. And I can't live without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Hubby bought me a Zen Stone Plus for mothering sunday it was only £35 in the Argos sale and it is so easy to use really good sound and tiny. The software was easy to download to. I have only loaded it from cd's which are stored on the computer so far and it has the advantage of an fm radio. You charge it from the usb socket on your pc or you can get a mains charger and it goes for about 5 hours constantly. i can be seen singing and boucing around my house in a very embarassing way most days, when I am alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Hubby bought me a Zen Stone Plus for mothering sunday it was only £35 in the Argos sale and it is so easy to use really good sound and tiny. The software was easy to download to. I have only loaded it from cd's which are stored on the computer so far and it has the advantage of an fm radio. You charge it from the usb socket on your pc or you can get a mains charger and it goes for about 5 hours constantly. i can be seen singing and boucing around my house in a very embarassing way most days, when I am alone I take back what I said about the Zen. its just that I have a Zen stone and can't get it to work, whereas my ipods work well. I will just have to go back and have another go at it. I also don't find the software quite as good for uploading stuff (but thats just a personal opinion). The Zen doesn't take tracks bought from itunes which is a pain - but its another example of itunes taking over your life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 itunes is the spawn of the devil. But you can't live without it. Just keep it under control, don't let it synchronise and ..., well just keep an eye on it. Its like, well it comes into your life, you can't live without it, it manages you, tells you what to do, tries to reorganise your previously well orgnanised systems. Couldn't agree more... after having had this laptop for a few months now, I still haven't dared to install itunes on it, because of having to deal with it on the previous laptop, which died following a spilled drink accident which no daughter has owned up to so far (4 suspects)... and well I'm going to have to install it at some point cause I want to sort my ipod and put new stuff on it... yet I dread doing it... I love my laptop without itunes on it... Thinking I should transfer my music to OH's laptop... he probably still got itunes on there!! Now there's a thought.... off to think about it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
