Comments on: Best of 2008 – MP3 Players http://blog.testfreaks.com/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/ Wed, 23 May 2012 16:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ira Cohen http://blog.testfreaks.com/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/comment-page-1/#comment-39054 Ira Cohen Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:07:45 +0000 http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/#comment-39054 would you please tell me what is the best flash player to upload 5 albums? My brother n'law is a beatles freak & has Many old albums he has downloaded to his computer, & said if I send him a flash player, (for if he uses cd's he will have to use too many)he will upload some albums for me so I can download them to my itunes library in my computer.(we both have PC's with XP) I have never used a flash player before & I am not that fluent with computer stuff (I am 60 yrs. old & a Disabled Veteran & this is my 1st computer) & I read your reviews on them, but it didn't mention music. I assumed you were doing the testing on files & folders, & stuff like that? This is why I ask, which would be the the best brand & capacity flash drive I can use for uploading these 5 albums? Thank You for your time, Ira Cohen would you please tell me what is the best flash player to upload 5 albums?
My brother n’law is a beatles freak & has Many old albums he has downloaded to his computer, & said if I send him a flash player, (for if he uses cd’s he will have to use too many)he will upload some albums for me so I can download them to my itunes library in my computer.(we both have PC’s with XP) I have never used a flash player before & I am not that fluent with computer stuff (I am 60 yrs. old & a Disabled Veteran & this is my 1st computer) & I read your reviews on them, but it didn’t mention music. I assumed you were doing the testing on files & folders, & stuff like that? This is why I ask, which would be the the best brand & capacity flash drive I can use for uploading these 5 albums?
Thank You for your time, Ira Cohen

]]> By: 糟糕 http://blog.testfreaks.com/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/comment-page-1/#comment-28524 糟糕 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:15:47 +0000 http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/#comment-28524 Kyle - I don't really understand what you mean with "The iPod is the WORST player when it comes to the actual user" and "Get a clue and educate yourself a little"... my iPod does exactly what I want it to do and maybe you should take some time and learn how to use iTunes and an iPod before you start calling other people stupid. I can sync everything I want (on my iPod touch) with my laptop plus I got all kinds of useful apps. For example... ... I've never had a chinese-english dictionary on my mp3-player ... I've never had a mp3 player with WiFi AND a decent browser ... I've never been able to use IM clients on my mp3 players ... I've never been able to call to friends with my mp3 player ... I've never had a mp3 player that could subscribe to RSS feeds and get my mail I get the feeling that some people are against iPod and Mac just because they're too used to PCs, and using an Apple product is scary for them (plus it's not as cool to be a Mac/Apple user in the nerd/gaming/programming community). Kinda the same reason why Death metal dudes wouldn't want to be seen going to the ballet. Some people always want to go against the stream just because they think it makes them cool and original... why fight it? Apple is great... Period. I've never had a mp3 player that could do as much stuff as my iPod Touch. I think it's probably the best player out there and it deserves to be up there with the best. Kyle – I don’t really understand what you mean with “The iPod is the WORST player when it comes to the actual user” and “Get a clue and educate yourself a little”… my iPod does exactly what I want it to do and maybe you should take some time and learn how to use iTunes and an iPod before you start calling other people stupid.

I can sync everything I want (on my iPod touch) with my laptop plus I got all kinds of useful apps.
For example…
… I’ve never had a chinese-english dictionary on my mp3-player
… I’ve never had a mp3 player with WiFi AND a decent browser
… I’ve never been able to use IM clients on my mp3 players
… I’ve never been able to call to friends with my mp3 player
… I’ve never had a mp3 player that could subscribe to RSS feeds and get my mail

I get the feeling that some people are against iPod and Mac just because they’re too used to PCs, and using an Apple product is scary for them (plus it’s not as cool to be a Mac/Apple user in the nerd/gaming/programming community). Kinda the same reason why Death metal dudes wouldn’t want to be seen going to the ballet. Some people always want to go against the stream just because they think it makes them cool and original… why fight it? Apple is great… Period. I’ve never had a mp3 player that could do as much stuff as my iPod Touch. I think it’s probably the best player out there and it deserves to be up there with the best.

]]> By: stu http://blog.testfreaks.com/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/comment-page-1/#comment-28512 stu Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:02:17 +0000 http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/#comment-28512 I am a big fan of my Sansa Shaker, a sturdy no frills MP3 player, no video, no screen, just plays MP3 with a good built in speaker and 2 headphone sockets for sharing :-) It uses SD cards and a AAA battery, perfect for long trips, camping etc.. I feel it is better to spend less on the player and think more about the content to be played and spend a bit more on good headphones, maybe a review on the best headphones could be next.....I put my old Koss Porta Pros into the ring.....I think the Shaker was £20 and the headphones £30 and the quality is great.... I am a big fan of my Sansa Shaker, a sturdy no frills MP3 player, no video, no screen, just plays MP3 with a good built in speaker and 2 headphone sockets for sharing :-) It uses SD cards and a AAA battery, perfect for long trips, camping etc..

I feel it is better to spend less on the player and think more about the content to be played and spend a bit more on good headphones, maybe a review on the best headphones could be next…..I put my old Koss Porta Pros into the ring…..I think the Shaker was £20 and the headphones £30 and the quality is great….

]]> By: kristofer http://blog.testfreaks.com/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/comment-page-1/#comment-28507 kristofer Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:42:36 +0000 http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/#comment-28507 Why do I have to keep repeating myself? Does no one pay attention? These products are not rated by us! The scores are derived from user and expert reviews from around the world and this is what they had to say on the products, take it up with those reviewers who rated the products this way. Why do I have to keep repeating myself? Does no one pay attention? These products are not rated by us! The scores are derived from user and expert reviews from around the world and this is what they had to say on the products, take it up with those reviewers who rated the products this way.

]]> By: Kyle http://blog.testfreaks.com/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/comment-page-1/#comment-28506 Kyle Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:32:35 +0000 http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/#comment-28506 TERRIBLE article. Are you kidding me? The iPod is the WORST player when it comes to the actual user. Are they pretty? Yeah. Perfect case of form over function. You don't put the Samsung P2 on the list? It's the best player on the market. Touchscreen. Bluetooth. Drag and drop. Music. Video. You idiots who are buying these players that have DRM in them are just stupid frankly. If you can't open an explorer window and drag and drop files it's a piece of junk. If you have to use software to transfer files it's also a piece of junk. Get a clue and educate yourself a little. TERRIBLE article.

Are you kidding me?

The iPod is the WORST player when it comes to the actual user. Are they pretty? Yeah. Perfect case of form over function.

You don’t put the Samsung P2 on the list?

It’s the best player on the market.

Touchscreen. Bluetooth. Drag and drop. Music. Video.

You idiots who are buying these players that have DRM in them are just stupid frankly.

If you can’t open an explorer window and drag and drop files it’s a piece of junk.
If you have to use software to transfer files it’s also a piece of junk.

Get a clue and educate yourself a little.

]]> By: kristofer http://blog.testfreaks.com/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/comment-page-1/#comment-28494 kristofer Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:09:52 +0000 http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/#comment-28494 Hi PygSky - First thanks for the comment, and let me say that my favorite mp3 player is my Zune 120gb.. I have an Apple ipod nano 4th but don't really use it.. that being said I'm not an Apple fanboy. As for the ratings, the score was derived from user and expert reviews collected from all over the world, and it just ranks that way according the the reviews... but I have to agree with you about most of what you said, it's pretty but not very functional.. Hi PygSky – First thanks for the comment, and let me say that my favorite mp3 player is my Zune 120gb.. I have an Apple ipod nano 4th but don’t really use it.. that being said I’m not an Apple fanboy. As for the ratings, the score was derived from user and expert reviews collected from all over the world, and it just ranks that way according the the reviews… but I have to agree with you about most of what you said, it’s pretty but not very functional..

]]> By: PygSky http://blog.testfreaks.com/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/comment-page-1/#comment-28490 PygSky Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:04:27 +0000 http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/#comment-28490 Since this is the first time at a very promising site, I will be cautious with suggestions that this is yet another closet Apple Fan Boy digital altar, but I have to say the iPod Touch is in no way deserving of a 10 out of 10 rating. Does it have a user-programmable eq? Does it have the capacity to store my library at 320 kbps/vbr or (dream of dreams) FLAC? Does it have a radio? Can I use the controls without looking at it? No, no, no, and no. I could go on, but I won't. Instead, I will simply say I want an MP3 player to listen to music that sounds good. I don't care about the screen. Yeah, it is a pretty piece of bling, but but that isn't the category. Best MP3 play? Not even close. Perfect? Please! Since this is the first time at a very promising site, I will be cautious with suggestions that this is yet another closet Apple Fan Boy digital altar, but I have to say the iPod Touch is in no way deserving of a 10 out of 10 rating. Does it have a user-programmable eq? Does it have the capacity to store my library at 320 kbps/vbr or (dream of dreams) FLAC? Does it have a radio? Can I use the controls without looking at it? No, no, no, and no. I could go on, but I won’t. Instead, I will simply say I want an MP3 player to listen to music that sounds good. I don’t care about the screen. Yeah, it is a pretty piece of bling, but but that isn’t the category. Best MP3 play? Not even close. Perfect? Please!

]]> By: kristofer http://blog.testfreaks.com/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/comment-page-1/#comment-28463 kristofer Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:41:03 +0000 http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/#comment-28463 Ian - No it's not sloppy and lazy. Did you click through to learn more about the products, and their scores? We collect reviews from all over the world, this are how the product ranked as an average from USER and EXPERT reviews. Did you happen to notice the scores, number of user reviews and expert reviews and from how many countries they are from? You are of course entitled to your own opinion, but these are the facts, not opinions, these are how they ranked according to expert reviews and user reviews overall, taking everything into consideration. Ian – No it’s not sloppy and lazy. Did you click through to learn more about the products, and their scores? We collect reviews from all over the world, this are how the product ranked as an average from USER and EXPERT reviews. Did you happen to notice the scores, number of user reviews and expert reviews and from how many countries they are from? You are of course entitled to your own opinion, but these are the facts, not opinions, these are how they ranked according to expert reviews and user reviews overall, taking everything into consideration.

]]> By: Ian http://blog.testfreaks.com/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/comment-page-1/#comment-28462 Ian Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:20:15 +0000 http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/best-of-2008-mp3-players/#comment-28462 No justification or editorial as to why a particular player is better or worse than another? Sloppy and lazy. The Sansa should be ahead of the Walkman. Sony DAPs and PMPs have never been great and it even says there are 'niggles' while the Sansa says NOTHING negative about it... why would something WITH downsides be ahead of something WITHOUT downsides? No justification or editorial as to why a particular player is better or worse than another? Sloppy and lazy. The Sansa should be ahead of the Walkman. Sony DAPs and PMPs have never been great and it even says there are ‘niggles’ while the Sansa says NOTHING negative about it… why would something WITH downsides be ahead of something WITHOUT downsides?

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