What is the cheapest and/or best option for listening to streaming (cached) music at the gym? Looking for hardware and software options.
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posted by mikeweeney
on Nov 25, 2012 -
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What is a good skill to learn on a commute? 90-120 mins each day, subway/bus, mostly sitting without a table. Kindle/IPod/iPad available. Preferably looking for NON-language suggestions.
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posted by lalochezia
on Nov 7, 2012 -
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I need a new cellphone/GPS setup. Did I mention that I am also the most special snowflake in the world?
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posted by broadway bill
on Jul 23, 2012 -
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Looking for a mp3player for someone with a developmental disability - one that is fairly easy to navigate without the ability to read, and not too complicated in general. Any suggestions?
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posted by donabean
on Nov 20, 2011 -
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Is it possible to use an adapter to play an iPod shuffle with a female audio jack through an FM transmitter with a 30-pin iPod connector?
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posted by little_c
on Nov 4, 2011 -
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My trusty 60gig iPod finally bit the dust. Capacity is crucial to me. Should I buy a new 160gig iPod Classic, or is there a general consensus that Apple will be releasing something new soon for the high-capacity iPod crowd?
posted by inweaknessbe
on Feb 18, 2011 -
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I can't really be looking for the Holy Grail of MP3 players, can I? Big drive, SSD, straightforward file management and control over my music collection - too much to ask? Which one do I pick, or how do I make a current one in to what I want?
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posted by regicide is good for you
on Jan 2, 2011 -
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I am looking to set up my somewhat technically-challenged father with an mp3 player and the accompanying software for Christmas.
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posted by LiteOpera
on Nov 25, 2010 -
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I need an easy way to listen to any of my 55GB of music in my car. I have a Ford Expedition from the late '90s, with a CD player and cassette player. There is no input for a 3.5mm jack. Would it be best to buy a high-capacity mp3 player and then use some sort of adapter to connect it to my car's sound system?
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posted by jykmf
on Nov 7, 2010 -
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My original iPod Mini, circa 2004, has finally died. I need to replace it with another mp3 player with an FM transmitter. What would you fine folks out there recommend?
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posted by Mountain Goatse
on Oct 30, 2010 -
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Apple Touch feature question: can the new Touch remember which particular song or video I was playing in each of several folders, and the point at which I stopped listening to the song or video, so that later I can get back to it quickly? These are features that Tivo has nailed for TV recording and I'd love to find an mp3 + pocket video player that can do the same thing. If not the Touch, is there another portable player that can do those things?
posted by paphun123
on Oct 1, 2010 -
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I'm looking for suggestions for an iPod alternative. My current iPod classic is getting close to the end of its life, and I'm trying to determine what my options are for replacements. Relevant details below the fold:
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posted by philosophygeek
on Aug 22, 2010 -
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My almost-2-year-old loves carrying around toys that make music. We are bored with the same 3 songs. Can MeFi parents recommend MP3 players that are toddler-tough (can be dropped, thrown and is big enough to not get lost) with big buttons (but no volume control) that have an external speaker (but maybe a headphone jack for later)? We want to load our music on it rather than buying a pre-loaded one. (Working with iTunes would be a nice plus too.)
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posted by k8t
on Aug 12, 2010 -
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Cute filter: I'm going to Seoul for the first time in a few weeks, and my burning question is, where can I buy the Miffy mp3 player?
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posted by so much modern time
on Jul 16, 2010 -
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Does anyone know what happened to SoundJam MP, and possibly where I could find the source so I could create something for my use?
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posted by Bathtub Bobsled
on Jun 27, 2010 -
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What's a good MP3 player for audiobooks, podcasts, and lectures? It has to support variable playback speed, and it would be nice if it's small and cheap.
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posted by suncoursing
on May 8, 2010 -
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My 2nd generation iPod shuffle seems to have died and I'm looking for a non-Apple replacement that meets a few criteria. This is a similar question to
this one but it's been two years and there might be new options out there.
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posted by octothorpe
on Mar 14, 2010 -
12 answers
Is there an alternative to an iPhone that meets the following criteria?
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posted by K.P.
on Mar 3, 2010 -
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I use a iPod Video 5.5 quite heavily. I need to replace the battery for the second time and might upgrade the hard drive too, but first I'm wondering what else I can reasonably expect might fail ...
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posted by quarterframer
on Feb 18, 2010 -
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Looking for a low-priced, simple, non-shuffle MP3 player that will work with a Mac. I'm in the UK if that makes a difference to buying options.
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posted by Coobeastie
on Jan 13, 2010 -
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My mom has a long commute, so I'm thinking it would be great to get her an mp3 player for the car. I will be setting it up, but it should be easy for her to use. She is more used to VCR buttons than click wheels and cord-squeezing, so iPod-style interfaces are out.
Does anyone know of a reliable mp3 player or car adapter kit that will fit the bill? I'd like to go old school here.
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posted by lesli212
on Dec 6, 2009 -
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Why does music on my MP3 player sound better with small earphones than with big headphones?
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posted by murtagh
on Nov 1, 2009 -
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I need to setup an mp3 player for our phone system to play recordings on hold, but i need it to have a wall charger since it will be on all the time, and there is no USB connection nearby. Does anyone know of a cheap(sub $50) player that has that functionality. It would be really nice if it had a screen and not like an ipod shuffle.
posted by Mesach
on Oct 20, 2009 -
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Does anyone know of an MP3 player or a plug-in for an MP3 player that will allow me to do A-B comparisons?
Basically I want to load two different mp3 files start them both at the same time and then have a switch that lets me switch back and forth between them.
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posted by Bonzai
on Sep 10, 2009 -
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What is the best old version of Winamp? I like the Music Library feature, but it seems like the new versions run slower. If you know of any other resource-light mp3 players, please post them as well.
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posted by SouthCNorthNY
on Jul 15, 2009 -
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Asking for a co-worker I wish to impress: how to transfer music from a Creative Zen ONTO his new (Vista running) laptop?
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posted by infinityjinx
on Jun 24, 2009 -
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I bought a Samsung S3 mp3 player for the specific purpose of studying sets of mp3s that need to be played in a specific order. Problem: it doesn't seem to want me to play those songs in order.
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posted by flibbertigibbet
on Jun 24, 2009 -
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I am looking for an mp3 player/recorder that records to .mp3 format. Most of the players out there that I can find record to .wav format.
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posted by D Wiz
on Mar 17, 2009 -
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Where in Toronto can I get a 4Gb (or 8Gb) Creative Mozaic mp3 player, preferably not pink.
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posted by Zetetics
on Dec 11, 2008 -
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Sansa Connect two-fer: (1) the little dial sometimes become immobile; (2) which program to use now that Yahoo Jukebox has bitten the dust?
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posted by ibmcginty
on Oct 30, 2008 -
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I'd like to buy a nice MP3 player that doesn't involve
capacitive sensing. So: controls that only have moving mechanical parts like buttons or wheels, and aren't dependent on me having to generate a bioelectrical field conducted through my fingers. I'd also like it to have a large memory, and video playback if possible. Essentially, a wholly-mechanically-controlled version of the 160 GB iPod would be ideal. Does such an MP3 player exist for those of us who have trouble with our conductive capabilities?
posted by Greg Nog
on Oct 8, 2008 -
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My MP3 files are scrambled... but now only on my MP3 player! Is my MP3 player somehow defunct? Are my .mp3 files corrupted? Please help!
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posted by WidgetAlley
on Aug 8, 2008 -
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I just reinstalled XP, and on first plugging in my little mp3 player / USB stick (a Samsung YP-U3), I declined to go through any of the "install new hardware" process, figuring it would just show up as an external HD and I could manage my files like that.
Well, it doesn't - the display on the stick reads "connecting", then it connects, then straightaway the display assures me that the USB is safely disconnected. As far as my computer's concerned, it's invisible. Running the bundled software does no good either - the stick's just as invisible through the Samsung media manager program as through Explorer. On any other computer than mine, it works perfectly, and I can see it no trouble.
So - is there any way to render my poor stick visible?
posted by nicolas léonard sadi carnot
on Jun 17, 2008 -
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Looking for software to load onto my USB MP3 player that will facilitate easy management of music and podcasts on said USB MP3 player. Any ideas?
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posted by panoptican
on Jun 12, 2008 -
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Looking for the best portable players for DRM audiobooks and other large MP3 files
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posted by reenum
on Apr 22, 2008 -
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