I currently have a Sansa E260 mp3 player which is fine except for one BIG problem (and I don't think I'm missing it anywhere on the Sansa). Currently, if I want to play a certain grouping of tunes I have to create a "playlist," which I find to be time consuming and a hassle. I want an mp3 player with multiple folders I can drag to and from in Windows Explorer. I used to have an older Creative Muvo (no longer made) that did exactly what I am wanting. I want to be able to drag pop tunes into a folder, classical music into a folder, spoken word into a folder....you get the idea. This way I can just click to a folder when I'm using my player and away I go. What mp3 player does this without having to use proprietary software, etc.? I just want to plug the player into USB and drag and drop songs/podcasts into multiple folders. Help with specific brand and models? You have no idea how much easier this would make my listening. As always, thanks in advance.
posted by Gerard Sorme on Apr 15, 2009 - 19 answers

My job's communication directors want to manage a group of iPods to disseminate podcasts to the suits. Problem is, they want one person to handle all the downloads. Is an iPod the best way to go about this? [more inside]
posted by daHIFI on Dec 16, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm completely clueless about mp3 players. What brands should I be looking at if I just want something that I can copy mp3s to like a simple USB flash drive, and which doesn't require a software install on the host computer (i.e. iTunes)?
posted by tinkertown on Apr 5, 2008 - 21 answers

Please help my girlfriend buy a cheap mp3 player for a 16-year-old girl in foster care she's "adopted" for the holidays. [more inside]
posted by Ian A.T. on Dec 1, 2007 - 30 answers

Please help me choose a flash-based mp3 player that will be easy (and loud enough) for my almost-62-year old mom to use while exercising. [more inside]
posted by needs more cowbell on Aug 17, 2007 - 14 answers

Does listening to an MP3 player at a higher volume significantly increase the rate at which its battery drains? [more inside]
posted by disillusioned on Apr 24, 2007 - 8 answers

How sensitive to static is the average MP3 player? [more inside]
posted by tomble on Jun 11, 2005 - 7 answers

Yes, I know that the m:robe 100 isn't *officially* Mac compatible, but it's so sweet looking (fine, fine: "pretty"), that I'm sure somebody has hacked it together to work for the finer 10% of computer users out there... Has anybody had any luck with using the m:robe 100 on a Mac running (specifically) OS X.4.1?
posted by michaelkuznet on May 16, 2005 - 2 answers

Two unrelated questions. Extra points for the complex person that answers both.
1. How do I control where a tree I am cutting down will land?
2. I want a stationary mp3 player that fits on top of my stereo. Does anything like that exist - and who produces it?
posted by FidelDonson on Jan 17, 2005 - 14 answers

What's a good tape adapter for use in my car? I'm using it to listen to my Rio Karma MP3 player. My second adapter is dying, and I need a new one. Both times, the cable seemed to wear out where it meets the plug into the MP3 player. How can I avoid that?
posted by punishinglemur on Dec 9, 2004 - 8 answers

I'd love to use my MP3 player to listen to quality voice programming like BBC Radio 4, but I don't want the hassle of recording each streamed file separately. Where do you go to download MP3 or WMA format documentaries, comedy shows and interviews?
posted by iffley on Apr 28, 2004 - 2 answers

What's the best way to fill up a new MP3 player? [Further details will be provided upon clicking the 'comments' link below] [more inside]
posted by bondcliff on Jan 20, 2004 - 15 answers