EvaUnit02 on 20/1/2013 at 23:34
I don't really see the need for dedicated portable music players in this age of smartphones. They're pretty redundant. A budget range Samsung Galaxy with an expandable memory slot (a luxury not afforded on shithouse Apple products) does the job fine.
Also if you need playback of a non-standard format (eg FLAC, Ogg Vorbis), then grab an appropriate player app from Google Play. On your dedicated players you're probably stuck with standard MP3, M4A (and maybe WMA too), unless you have custom firmware or similar.
june gloom on 21/1/2013 at 00:41
hey hooplehead sheepfucker maybe not everyone can afford a decent smartphone especially with all the strings phone companies like to attach
SubJeff on 21/1/2013 at 01:06
True, but the market for people who want a cheap phone and a good music player over a decent smartphone (not a cutting edge one) must be pretty small, especially as economically it can't really add up.
catbarf on 21/1/2013 at 01:37
Good music players don't tether you to fuckawful service plans. I'm quite happy with a separate mp3 player and dumb phone.
june gloom on 21/1/2013 at 02:21
Quote Posted by Subjective Effect
True, but the market for people who want a cheap phone and a good music player over a decent smartphone (not a cutting edge one) must be pretty small, especially as economically it can't really add up.
Actually you'd be surprised. Part of it is about battery life -- my friend's girlfriend carries a separate music player because she listens to music all day so often the phone battery wouldn't last through the day. Whereas my friend only listens to music on the bus.
Jason Moyer on 21/1/2013 at 03:59
Those are shit. Mine worked for about 2 weeks.
And yeah, the battery life on a smartphone when listening to mp3's is like 4 goddamn hours or something. Not to mention that an mp3 player serves a useful purpose for me and a smartphone doesn't.
Volitions Advocate on 21/1/2013 at 04:54
I have 2, one is 3 and the other is 5 years old, both work flawlessly. Looks like I derailed the thread.
faetal on 21/1/2013 at 11:43
I love the Sony walkman, but the two I have had broke in way too short a time, so I can't be going back to one until I know for sure they've sorted their issues. Also, just +1 what Dethtoll said about battery life. I travel a lot and like to have my tunes. I also need my phone to have its full battery so I can make calls and use google maps. I do have and Anker 10,000 mAh external battery which will charge my phone 3 times, but I tend to keep that for when I watch films / TV on planes, trains etc as it is a little heavy. Also, I like my music player to have physical buttons so I can skip tracks in the pocket. Anyone mentioning controller headphones should either point me in the direction of some that has the sound quality of my sennheisers or keep quiet.
Renzatic on 21/1/2013 at 13:52
Quote Posted by dethtoll
hey hooplehead sheepfucker maybe not everyone can afford a decent smartphone especially with all the strings phone companies like to attach
Quote Posted by catbarf
Good music players don't tether you to fuckawful service plans. I'm quite happy with a separate mp3 player and dumb phone.
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https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_8gb&feature=microsite&hl=en) I give you the best of both worlds option.
The $349 tag for the 16GB rev is it's price as is, without any carrier strings attached. It might be a little expensive if all you want is an MP3 player, but it's damn cheap for a good smartphone. Plus, you don't have to jump through all the hoops and face all the hidden gotchas you'd have to face signing up for a two year contract. You could buy it, then sign up for a month by month or prepaid plan if you wanted.
gunsmoke on 21/1/2013 at 14:01
As for my iPod, iTunes/iOs can natively convert about anything to .mp3 on my Air laptop. And I have a Galaxy S2 that just sucks batteries like there is no tomorrow. I listen to headphones @ work for 5-7 hours straight and I am unable to recharge as I go from running the backhoe, then over to the forklift, on to the trailer, maybe to the warehouse on foot, etc... ad nauseum. I actually take what I call my 'work phone' with me to work. Just a basic call/text/no memory/no internet phone that can go for 3 days without a charge with constant use.
