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What are your recs for inexpensive MP3 players (not an iPod), on which I can listen to podfic? Surely one of you owns a super shiny one that you are very pleased with?

I'm traveling next week to Seattle, ZoMG, and I'm tired of this "no Pod" situation. I don't particularly want to bring my laptop along.

Also, as long as I'm asking, jobs you think I would be good at?

I am feeling the positive energy, yo.

Current Location: Ma Cha tea house

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thingswithwings

I'm an ipod person myself, but I've heard good things from those who know about the "creative zen" brand. :)

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sasha_feather

Thanks! Your rec posts have me itching to listen to more podfic. :)

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thingswithwings

that makes me happy! --> :D

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wintercreek

How large an mp3 player are you looking for? And when you say "not an iPod," is it because you don't care for them or because they're too expensive?

I ask because I am an iPod Nano girl - I have a 16GB 4th gen Nano, which I find to be more than enough space for rotating podfic and music in and out. If you don't want to carry the whole contents of your music files, a Nano might do it for $150 (8GB) or $200 (16GB) new or $100 (8GB) refurbished.

If you don't care for them, I don't know what else to suggest. But I will say "Seattle?" and prick up my ears, metaphorically.

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sasha_feather

And when you say "not an iPod," is it because you don't care for them or because they're too expensive?

Both: I'm unemployed and looking to spend as little money as possible--$40 for a 2GB MP3 player is much more achievable to me right now. Also I'm a PC person and don't want to use iTunes. I also envision myself having no problem taking things on and off the MP3 player; I do this already with my camera and with USB drives.

I am going to Seattle the 5th through the 12th! If you are at all interested in meeting up, I'm game! We might be going to Portland for the weekend. :D

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littlebutfierce

Also I'm a PC person and don't want to use iTunes.

I used iTunes on a PC for years--just a data point! Not sure if your sentence means "I am a PC person" and also in addition you don't want to use iTunes anyway, or if you think using iTunes on a PC is unwieldy, etc.

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bipagan

I use an Oregon Scientific waterproof mp3 player. I think it's great, and orange, but that's because it won't break if I drop it. I don't think Oregon Scientific makes mp3 players anymore, though, but you can get them on ebay still.

I like it for listing to Brian Ibbott's Lyrics Undercover.

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jesse_the_k

I love my iTouch and iPod shuffle, so I'm no help.

Jobs? Photographer!

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sasha_feather

Hee! Yes, photographer would be great, wouldn't it.

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wyoluvr.livejournal.com

i like my Sansa 2g clip player. has a radio as well, which i like, and 2g is plenty of room for me. it was like...40 dollars or something? the controls are a little fiddly (the off/on is a slide switch on one side and i never manage to turn it off in one try), but i don't find it annoying enough to not recommend the player. the headphones it comes with died pretty quickly, but again, I always buy other headphones for players anyway.