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Messie
06-07-10, 04:14 PM
Right. It's been pointed out to me that those lovely useful little mobile music player things I knew and loved no longer exist. I'd just got to the point of thinking a Walkman thing would do to play the silver discs on because most of my C90's were wearing out, but no. The very young man (shouldn't have been allowed out of short trousers if you ask me!) in a large shop said I need an 'empeethreeplayer' for goodness sake! He showed me an eyepodshuffler but I couldn't see how I'd fit the disc even into it! He then said something baffling about downloading tracks digitally, which is akin to chicken speak to me.

So help me, clever Org, please. I want to walk around with music playing in my ears. I reluctantly accept that I can no longer have the exquisite choice between C30,C60 and C90 but what choice do I have? How do I do it? Where do I start? What devices do I need?

I'm trusting the youngsters and the nerds of this fine place will be able to give sound advice. Then I might even come back to you so you can tell me how to plug new little device into the car, as the lovely young salesman seemed so excited that my new car had that facility :)
yorkie_chris
06-07-10, 04:45 PM
C30,C60 and C90 but what choice do I have?

C90 :smt040
http://www.carlsalter.com/honda-c90-jump.jpg
Nobbylad
06-07-10, 05:04 PM
Chrome C120 - TDK
Bluefish
06-07-10, 05:51 PM
Chrome C120 - TDK


lol the sprogs won't have a clue. Ps, messie you are using a computer to get on the org? lol
2hys
06-07-10, 05:54 PM
i used to enjoy a bit of hi-speed dubbing, singing to the beach boys chipmunk style... lol
Stu
06-07-10, 06:03 PM
Ipod

or

Anything But Ipod suggests Sansa Clip+
http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2009/12/top-5-mp3-players-of-2009.php
Lozzo
06-07-10, 06:49 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSINO6MKtco

HTH :-)
2hys
06-07-10, 07:10 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSINO6MKtco

HTH :-)
lol
Messie
06-07-10, 08:05 PM
Yeah yeah lol at the lot of you :smt110:smt110:smt110

I'd still like some real and basic advice though.

Which system to buy? How to actually get music onto it etc?

I don't know where to start!:cyclopsani::cyclopsani::cyclopsani:
Bluefish
06-07-10, 08:54 PM
iphone, hth edit that was brill lozzo, thumbs up.
Gordon B
06-07-10, 09:58 PM
The itunes ne'er sayers will be along shortly no doubt.

If you are a bit of a technophobe then something that is drag and drop would suit. You just plug it into your puter and it acts like an external drive.

I think just about every mp3 player except ipod works in this method.

Long gone are the days when could judge the quality of a player by how softly the door ejects (yes we used to spend hours in Tandy doing this, and auto reverse was the shizzle....)

oh and metal TDK ftw

http://vintagecassettes.com/tdk/tdk_files/tdk_year/image2594.jpg

(laughs to self. "vintage cassettes.com" Genius)
Lozzo
06-07-10, 10:40 PM
http://vintagecassettes.com/tdk/tdk_files/tdk_year/image2594.jpg

(laughs to self. "vintage cassettes.com" Genius)

I found four brand new TDK D90s in a box of my old stuff the other day. I used them when I had an Amiga 600+ back in the early 90s
Messie
07-07-10, 08:39 AM
OK thanks so far.
Another question - do I need a special programme on my laptop to transfer cd's to a little machine?
Stu
07-07-10, 12:56 PM
OK thanks so far.
Another question - do I need a special programme on my laptop to transfer cd's to a little machine?
Would probably help people to give advice if you said you were going doing the Ipod or Not an iPod route as all the others work similarly.

You'll need some program, but noting complicated & you'll probably already have it on your computer like windows media player.
If you just put a CD into your computer and see what happens. The term is RIP to copy music off a CD.

I hope the above is correct, I'm far from the best person to ask but unless you've been getting lots of pm's I'd have thought someone would have replied by now.
Viney
07-07-10, 02:04 PM
TDK Metal for me all the time.

Messie, ok, what you need to do is use a programme to RIP(Thats not kill) your music to your PC. Many programmes do this, Windows media Player, Itunes to name but 2. This will then put your music in Digital form onto your Laptop/PC wahtever. You can then go and purchase a flavour of Digital Media player of choice. Again, lots to choose from, maybe too many, but IPod and Cowan are good. If you choose a fruit based music player then you have to Use ITunes. Others can now transfer, but ITunes is desined for the little blighter. Both programmes are similar in use and you can create Playlists etc so that you can have ones for happy, sad, angry or Murdering sprees, whatever floats your boat.

You can also *Coughs* borrow music from other people that you can put on your MP3 Player.

If you need more help, call me, and i will fly over and help you out like.
gettin2dizzy
07-07-10, 02:13 PM
Get an Ipod Nano :thumbsup:

Simple to use, itunes is easy to 'rip' cds, and they're good bits of kit. There's a good reason why apple dominate mp3 player sales ...
Messie
07-07-10, 02:46 PM
Thanks for this advice guys. I'm seeing a little more clearly now.
Next question - I don't know anything about the different makes of players. To Ipod or not to Ipod. Tbh I don't think I'll be buying may tracks off a system; I guess I really see myself putting on all the cd's I have and am likely to get, but maybe they won't be around for ever. I do like the idea of making playlists though. Specially the 'murderous' ones lol!
_Stretchie_
07-07-10, 02:51 PM
Messie's new walkman

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/Stretchie_/Stuff%20for%20posting/Sony-Walkman-Prototype-64118.jpg
wyrdness
07-07-10, 03:12 PM
Messie's new walkman

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/Stretchie_/Stuff%20for%20posting/Sony-Walkman-Prototype-64118.jpg

God that's ancient. And the gramophone thing looks pretty old too.
gettin2dizzy
07-07-10, 03:18 PM
Thanks for this advice guys. I'm seeing a little more clearly now.
Next question - I don't know anything about the different makes of players. To Ipod or not to Ipod. Tbh I don't think I'll be buying may tracks off a system; I guess I really see myself putting on all the cd's I have and am likely to get, but maybe they won't be around for ever. I do like the idea of making playlists though. Specially the 'murderous' ones lol!

Download Itunes (http://www.apple.com/itunes/), have a go with it and see if you like it. It should copy cds and name them correctly.

If you do like it, get an Ipod. 8Gb would be more than sufficient :)
L3nny
07-07-10, 05:17 PM
Pretty much all mobile phones these days have MP3 playback save you having to have 2 things in your pocket and you wont miss a call cause you've got your headphones in.

£19 Bargain!

http://www.directphoneshop.co.uk/showpayasyougo.asp?id=1681