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Title: is $150 good buy for a 40GB JB3?
Post by: setboy on October 04, 2004, 05:21:31 PM

Raphael

Title: Re: is $150 good buy for a 40GB JB3?
Post by: jpschust on October 04, 2004, 05:22:21 PM

if it works and has its accessories yes.

Title: Re: is $150 good buy for a 40GB JB3?
Post by: setboy on October 04, 2004, 05:26:31 PM

how about if it just has the usb cord?

Raphael

Title: Re: is $150 good buy for a 40GB JB3?
Post by: jpschust on October 04, 2004, 05:26:59 PM

Quote from: setboy on October 04, 2004, 05:26:31 PM

how about if it just has the usb cord?

Raphael

you can get a firewire cable cheap, yes still a good deal

Title: Re: is $150 good buy for a 40GB JB3?
Post by: jpschust on October 04, 2004, 05:27:15 PM

make sure it has the power adapter and a battery tho

Title: Re: is $150 good buy for a 40GB JB3?
Post by: setboy on October 04, 2004, 05:29:06 PM

thanks
+T

Raphael

Title: Re: is $150 good buy for a 40GB JB3?
Post by: bhtoque on October 04, 2004, 05:43:07 PM

That's almost a too good to be true. Be carefull.

JAson

Title: Re: is $150 good buy for a 40GB JB3?
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on October 04, 2004, 05:57:31 PM

I've heard about problems with the ReFurbs... 

Make sure the unit has a battery, the power cord, the USB cord (easily replacable) and more iportantly the install disc (replaceable).

The install disc and USB cord, you can get a copy of here, and order from ebay (I have an extra USB for the wokr computer.)

But yeah, you'll need the battery (get 2) and the power cable to charge the battery...

And personally, I wouldn't buy it...  Those kinds of things I tend to want to buy brand new from manufacturer with warranty...  EVERY electronic item I have ever bought used from EBAY has had problems (that is except for the 3rd DAT machine I bought - the first 2 were bunk).

Terry

Title: Re: is $150 good buy for a 40GB JB3?
Post by: keepongoin on October 04, 2004, 05:59:42 PM

There were some people selling them on EBAY with the hard drives removed.  Watch out.

Title: Re: is $150 good buy for a 40GB JB3?
Post by: setboy on October 05, 2004, 09:43:44 AM

wow thanks for the heads ;)
i dont think im going to buy it

so where is a good place to get one now a days?

Raphael

Title: Re: is $150 good buy for a 40GB JB3?
Post by: John R on October 05, 2004, 09:49:16 AM

the 'refurbs' directly from creative, are the one's you want.  not too many of those out there anymore, and i've never seen a 40gig from them.  try to get one from here first, of course.  or, buy a new one from a retailer(i know) but at least you'll get all the stuff.  good hunting

jr

Title: Re: is $150 good buy for a 40GB JB3?
Post by: thierryhenry on October 06, 2004, 11:07:28 AM

Yeah I got a good deal on a 20GB unit used off Ebay, with just the battery (the USB cable I had and the Installer I got free off here), but as for the power Adapter, I have to wait until Creative gets their stock in, because to no one really has the same 5V 2400ma identical matches (not even Radioshack) to power this. So I am stuck with this unit and no way of charging the battery and using it until I get that Adapter for whatever Creative sells it for (like 15 I think). So above all make sure you get that Power Adapter.

(I got it for $107.50 with shipping too, so that isn't bad).

Title: Re: is $150 good buy for a 40GB JB3?
Post by: slottoken on October 08, 2004, 07:29:48 AM

so then what is a good price for refurbs from a distributor? 

20 gig for what?  $200 ?

I really wish I had bought one of these when they were still making them.  Isn't there anything out there you can buy new which has the same capabilities at the JB3 ?

surely some of the other mp3 players out there have recording capabilities?  no?  sorry if this is a question that's been answered many times over.