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Creative Zen-stone then. I got give one of these and it seems pretty good. The only drawback being that it seems to self-discharge if you haven't used it for a week or so.

The only drawback being that it seems to self-discharge if you haven't used it for a week or so.

Oh fucking hell.

These are some unreasonable requirements, is there anything else, does it need to come with a free Moon, fitted to a stick?

I think I actually recommend popping into some shit whole like comet to get one of these. Because they have dozens of generic usb stick charging mp3 players. Over priced a bit, but you can find one you like the look of, then go buy it on the internet if it's too much.

You need to think cheap Taiwanese tat. I bet your local supermarket has no-name players that meet all your requirements.

Did I say it's always flat? I don't have that but then mine gets used 4-5 days a week.

There's a cheap MP3 player on hotukdeals today.. Don't know if it's any good or not but it's worth a look I guess. I haven't looked at the spec or anything though.. could be rubbish for all I know.

I bet it won't stop someone posting a comment saying they've bought ten for eBay though.

I'd still buy the stone plus.

Dudley wrote:

I'd still buy the stone plus.

Yeah, that's because you totally failed to read the first post

To be fair, the stone does recharge from USB as requested, whereas the recommended pen-drive style ones don't (well, mine doesn't anyway).

kalmar wrote:

To be fair, the stone does recharge from USB as requested, whereas the recommended pen-drive style ones don't (well, mine doesn't anyway).

But you can't plug it straight in without a lead. Several of the pendrive ones do - I shall be purchasing one today, thanks to the fine people in this thread.

kalmar wrote:

To be fair, the stone does recharge from USB as requested, whereas the recommended pen-drive style ones don't (well, mine doesn't anyway).

But you can't plug it straight in without a lead. Several of the pendrive ones do - I shall be purchasing one today, thanks to the fine people in this thread.

The lead is so short, the whole thing is still smaller than the Korean piles of crap that'll fail you in a month.

I've previously owned a MuVo .... died in approximately two minutes.

Author:	Cras [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:06 ]
Post subject:	USB MP3 Players
What I want: MP3 player that is just a drive I can drag songs onto, no proprietary software, nuffink. I'd like it to be one that's pendrive sized so I can plug it straight into a USB port without needing a lead for copying and charging. I'd like it to be quite cheap. What I need: You good people to tell me what to buy.

Author:	Grim... [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:08 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
iRiver T60.

Author:	Cras [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:20 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Grim... wrote: iRiver T60. Hmm. Nice looking device, but I'm not sure it fits my 'cheap' and 'recharge by plugging straight into USB' requirements.

Author:	markg [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:29 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Creative Zen-stone then. I got give one of these and it seems pretty good. The only drawback being that it seems to self-discharge if you haven't used it for a week or so.

Author:	Grim... [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:30 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
What's cheap? You didn't say it had to recharge, only that it couldn't us a cable

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Author:	Grim... [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:31 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
markg wrote: Creative Zen-stone then. I got give one of these and it seems pretty good. The only drawback being that it seems to self-discharge if you haven't used it for a week or so. That looks good, but it needs a cable.

Author:	markg [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:32 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Oh fucking hell. These are some unreasonable requirements, is there anything else, does it need to come with a free Moon, fitted to a stick?

Author:	Zardoz [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:35 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
markg wrote: The only drawback being that it seems to self-discharge if you haven't used it for a week or so. Like my spam cannon.

Author:	Dr Lave [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:43 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Back when 64Mb was a lot of space I bought a Creative MuVo. About the size and shape of a lighter. Takes an AAA battery, slips apart to stick into a pc, drag and drop. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-70PF190409000-MuVo-V100-1GB/dp/B000HEZG0S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1217428827&sr=8-1 1Gb ones seem to be able to be got for £15 - £47. I'm sure you could find better. But hey. Oh wait, you want one that recharges. Ah fuck it- i'll still posting this now I typed it.

Author:	Cras [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:48 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
markg wrote: Oh fucking hell. These are some unreasonable requirements, is there anything else, does it need to come with a free Moon, fitted to a stick? Really? Seems quite reasonable to me. It doesn't need to be huge - 512Mb to 1Gb is fine. I'd have thought a small form factor rechargeable MP3 player would be a common thing.

Author:	devilman [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:50 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
This doesn't fit some of the criteria but I'll recommend this anyway for those who want a cheap & cheerful player. Certainly nice and convenient to have the player built into the headphones.

Author:	Dr Lave [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:50 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
I think I actually recommend popping into some shit whole like comet to get one of these. Because they have dozens of generic usb stick charging mp3 players. Over priced a bit, but you can find one you like the look of, then go buy it on the internet if it's too much.

Author:	Cras [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:53 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Lave wrote: I think I actually recommend popping into some shit whole like comet to get one of these. Because they have dozens of generic usb stick charging mp3 players. Over priced a bit, but you can find one you like the look of, then go buy it on the internet if it's too much. See, that's what I'm after. I was hoping for opinions from people who'd had them, but obviously everyone's MP3 player tastes are too rich for me

Author:	Dudley [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:55 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Zen Stone Plus. Yes it needs a cable but it comes with one that's about 2cm long. The Plus has radio and a screen and is lovely.

Author:	tossrStu [ Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:09 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
This would appear to do the trick: http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/store ... ms=5137789 It might not be "proper" drag-and-drop out of the box but apparently you can put suitable firmware on it: http://www.anythingbutipod.com/forum/sh ... stcount=68

Author:	chinnyhill10 [ Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:28 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
FFS! This thread is enough to make me tetchy! Cheap cheerful mp3 player that plugs into a USB socket and has 1GB of memory. From our old friends Deal Extreme. There are FUCKING HUNDREDS of these things on their site: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.3054 These units are often rebadged and sold in Comet etc for twice the price. <JML Voiceover> But wait! There's more! </JML Voiceover> SVP also have such units: http://svp.co.uk/product/aigo_a215_digital_mp3_wma_player_44247 Note that you'll need to check if the SVP one is direct connection. It looks like it might but nothing in the spec. Cheap, simple, direct connection and will do a job. Not a Jesuspod granted but will do a job.

Author:	chinnyhill10 [ Thu Jul 31, 2008 14:49 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Bobbyaro wrote: http://www.bigpockets.co.uk/cat.php?search=MP3%2FMP4+Players&nav=6 512Mb £1.49. http://www.bigpockets.co.uk/product.php?nav=6&product=GRADEA085&title=Hardware+Mp3+Player+2+Gig+Aigo+A215+-+Silver 2Gb £9.99 Well done Sir! Have 6 Chinny points. The rest of you can just go to your rooms!

Author:	markg [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 15:57 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
I'd rather get a Creative or something, those no-name ones often seem to just die pretty quickly. I know you didn't want a lead but the one I linked to does just use the increasingly commonplace mini USB type. This is also advantageous because it can be recharged away from a computer using the charger from any one of a range of devices like phones etc.

Author:	Doctor Glyndwr [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 16:01 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
You need to think cheap Taiwanese tat. I bet your local supermarket has no-name players that meet all your requirements. What about this? It does everything except the "plug straight in" bit. I'd suggest you just buy a couple of spare mini-USB cables and leave one on each PC you plug it into.

Author:	Cras [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 16:03 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Here we go: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Muvo-T ... 121&sr=1-6

Author:	MaliA [ Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:54 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Samsung T10 recharges from USB and almost has a drag and drop interface, but you do need to use their software. I have one, it's aceness.

Author:	kalmar [ Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:24 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
richardgaywood wrote: You need to think cheap Taiwanese tat. I bet your local supermarket has no-name players that meet all your requirements. Yup, I have a no-name USB stick player (2GB) that I got off ebay a couple of years ago. It runs off a single AA battery and has an LCD with the track display on it, and even a useless FM radio built in. The user interface is a bit pish, it doesn't run for very long on a NIMH battery (it's meant for alkaline) but it works and was only about 20 quid or something.

Author:	Dudley [ Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:26 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Yes but the most basic zen stone can be had for that and doesn't suck.

Author:	kalmar [ Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:47 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Now you mention it I have a Zen Stone as well (Around a 35 quid one IIRC). It's just as sucky, although it's smaller, looks nicer and charges off the USB lead (although as you say it's always flat when you want to use it). The menu on it is infuratingly slow though, so if you're planning to do anything other than stick whole albums on there and just listen to it, it rapidly gets frustrating.

Author:	Dudley [ Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:39 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Did I say it's always flat? I don't have that but then mine gets used 4-5 days a week.

Author:	kalmar [ Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:46 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Dudley wrote: Did I say it's always flat? I don't have that but then mine gets used 4-5 days a week. Sorry, that was markg, said it self-discharges quickly.

Author:	Bobbyaro [ Thu Jul 31, 2008 14:05 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
http://www.bigpockets.co.uk/cat.php?search=MP3%2FMP4+Players&nav=6 512Mb £1.49. http://www.bigpockets.co.uk/product.php?nav=6&product=GRADEA085&title=Hardware+Mp3+Player+2+Gig+Aigo+A215+-+Silver 2Gb £9.99

Author:	kalmar [ Thu Jul 31, 2008 14:14 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Bobbyaro wrote: http://www.bigpockets.co.uk/product.php?nav=6&product=GRADEA085&title=Hardware+Mp3+Player+2+Gig+Aigo+A215+-+Silver 2Gb £9.99 That looks virtually identical to the one I have. The guts are probably the same.

Author:	TheVision [ Thu Jul 31, 2008 14:31 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
There's a cheap MP3 player on hotukdeals today.. Don't know if it's any good or not but it's worth a look I guess. I haven't looked at the spec or anything though.. could be rubbish for all I know. I bet it won't stop someone posting a comment saying they've bought ten for eBay though.

Author:	Bobbyaro [ Thu Jul 31, 2008 15:13 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
TheVision wrote: There's a cheap MP3 player on hotukdeals today.. Don't know if it's any good or not but it's worth a look I guess. I haven't looked at the spec or anything though.. could be rubbish for all I know. I bet it won't stop someone posting a comment saying they've bought ten for eBay though. I bought ten for ebay. Sorry, I mean, that is the one I posted above.

Author:	Dudley [ Thu Jul 31, 2008 20:29 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
I'd still buy the stone plus.

Author:	Cras [ Thu Jul 31, 2008 20:34 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Dudley wrote: I'd still buy the stone plus. Yeah, that's because you totally failed to read the first post

Author:	kalmar [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:56 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Craster wrote: Dudley wrote: I'd still buy the stone plus. Yeah, that's because you totally failed to read the first post To be fair, the stone does recharge from USB as requested, whereas the recommended cheap pen-drive style ones don't (well, mine doesn't anyway). This isn't such a big problem though because you can carry spare rechargeables.

Author:	Cras [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:58 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
kalmar wrote: To be fair, the stone does recharge from USB as requested, whereas the recommended pen-drive style ones don't (well, mine doesn't anyway). But you can't plug it straight in without a lead. Several of the pendrive ones do - I shall be purchasing one today, thanks to the fine people in this thread.

Author:	kalmar [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:06 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Craster wrote: kalmar wrote: To be fair, the stone does recharge from USB as requested, whereas the recommended pen-drive style ones don't (well, mine doesn't anyway). But you can't plug it straight in without a lead. Several of the pendrive ones do - I shall be purchasing one today, thanks to the fine people in this thread. Good

Author:	Dudley [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:33 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Craster wrote: kalmar wrote: To be fair, the stone does recharge from USB as requested, whereas the recommended pen-drive style ones don't (well, mine doesn't anyway). But you can't plug it straight in without a lead. Several of the pendrive ones do - I shall be purchasing one today, thanks to the fine people in this thread. The lead is so short, the whole thing is still smaller than the Korean piles of crap that'll fail you in a month.

Author:	Cras [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:47 ]
Post subject:	Re: USB MP3 Players
Dudley wrote: The lead is so short, the whole thing is still smaller than the Korean piles of crap that'll fail you in a month. The one I'm getting is a Creative, so is likely to be just as reliable as the Stone.