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Music Player

| « Permalink » | Life , Music , Odds and Ends | ( 17/06/2005 - 10:42 PM )

I've been having trouble finding a music player that fits my specs.... a bit annoying.

Anyhow, I think that my requirements on the flash based mp3 player are:
* 1 GB of flash memory
* Plays WMA and MP3
* Powered by one AA or AAA removable, rechargeable battery
* has a few equaliser settings, plus one customisable
* USB (prefer USB2) connection. USB plug directly into computer (prefer to avoid carrying around a cable)
* drag and drop files. Be able to store any type of file format (i.e.: use it as mass storage).
* No music manager programs. Work without drivers on any reasonably recent computer.
* plays all music of a CD, artist or genre. Randomisable.
* supports ID3 tags
* record audio from a built in microphone
* decent recording ability (and able to change from a few recording qualities / bit rates / compression ratios)

Preferably:
* Plays OGG
* Plays Audible book format?.
* Line in for recording.
* Radio
* Record radio
* Records to mp3 not to WAV (using less space)
* Bought from a shop in Brisbane (easy to return if it dies, etc). This is a bit of an issue - there doesn't see to be too much of range available in the stores I've looked at so far.

At the moment I'm looking at one of the Creative Muvo players... Will check out jb tomorrow to see if they have these....