Topic: Mp3 players that work on Mac?

[cleantone]

So I was looking at some players today and most of them only show Window OS on the packaging. I think iPods are too expensive right now. I have had two break on me and don't want to buy another. I don't need a lot of space but I don't want to drop a hundo for a couple of gigs of starage either. I was looking at some units that cost about $50 for a couple of gigs. Then I start to notice packages do not say Mac on them. I actually jsut called Philips about one of thier units. The guy said they won't work on Mac and that a Mac would corrupt its firmware or some shit. Does anyont know any of these cheaper small units that do work on Mac?

[rowjimmytour]

So I was looking at some players today and most of them only show Window OS on the packaging. I think iPods are too expensive right now. I have had two break on me and don't want to buy another. I don't need a lot of space but I don't want to drop a hundo for a couple of gigs of starage either. I was looking at some units that cost about $50 for a couple of gigs. Then I start to notice packages do not say Mac on them. I actually jsut called Philips about one of thier units. The guy said they won't work on Mac and that a Mac would corrupt its firmware or some shit. Does anyont know any of these cheaper small units that do work on Mac?

The shuffle is pretty cheap and only 1-2 gig $49/$69 and small and compact.
Peace

[cleantone]

Ideally I want a LCD. Even a crappy one. I was looking at a little 2gb Philips that even does pics and vid tha was $50 today. I don't need pics or video but I would like an Lcd to see what is what.

[Krispy D]

Clinton, I have bad luck with every mp3 player/mac combo until I decided to suck it up and buy an ipod. ymmv but you may want to just spend the c note and be done with it.

[cleantone]

Damn. The thing is that I have already burned through two of them. The hard drives die. Maybe a flash based one would last longer. I've been using this tiny old Rio unit. It's only 120mb. I can only fit one or two podcasts on it and certainly not music. I don't needd a jukebox. Just a little bit bucket mostly for podcasts. I keep telling myself "with this gig money l'll get an ipod" then I decide they are a rip off. I was about to drop $50 today on something but now I have this PC only bullshit in my way. The Rio works on both Mac and PC. Just drag and drop an mp3 and it will play it. I want something else like that but at the 1-2gb or better size.

[Todd R]

I got a refurb ipod mini from justdeals:

http://www.justdeals.com/Apple%20iPods/

I got a 2nd Gen mini for $55, but it looks like they only have 1st gens now.  Also, check the web for details, but it's pretty easy to replace the CFII microdrive in the mini's with a CF card.  I think an 8G card is only about $20 these days.

I upgraded mine to 16gb and upgraded the battery on it at the same time.  Works great!

[Krispy D]

there is a $90 30 gig ipod in the yard sale, but it looks like people are having a rough time with the seller.  might be worth looking into.

[run_run_run]

Irivers work fine

[cleantone]

there is a $90 30 gig ipod in the yard sale, but it looks like people are having a rough time with the seller.  might be worth looking into.

I had talked to him the day he listed it. I was unsure of buying a used unit. I wanted to jump on it but he hadn't been responding lately. Maybe he changed his mind. I went to wallyworld and grabbed a stupid 1 gig SansaClip for $35. It's pretty decent actually. There was a 2gb unit for $50 but it was pink only. I just wanted something a cheap and simple. This one is. If I want to rip a CD and stick it on I can. I mostly use it for Podcast and Audiobooks. I had been using a 128mb thing after my last iPod died. It took aaa batts and that got old quick. This recharges and is nice and small. Thanks for the help! +t's all around!

[Əkoostikal]

I have a couple of "Creative" brand mp3 players that work just fine on my Mac..... one of rthem is a Zen Nano 1gb I got for like $50 and the other is a 4gb I got for around $100 I think. The software they send will NOT work on the Mac but you don' need any of that. Just plug in the unit and it shows up as a USB device and drag and drop your songs. Simple as that....... I think most of the packaging stuff you are seeing is just the included software that comes with those units for making mp3's and whatnot. I was hesitant to buy one too since I had the same feeling it would not work but I got that "Nano" at staples and they told me I could bring it back if it didn't work so I went for it and have been happy ever since.

EDIT: Just found this one.... I may pick it up myself. ZENv+ 4gb. for $59.99 from creative's site. could probably find even cheaper other places. http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=0&subcategory=&product=15306&nav=artwork&WT.cg_n=Campaigns&WT.mc_id=15847