You can get a pretty decent set of NiMH AAA batteries and a charger with both a wall and car adapter for $20 from Staples.dfinn said:
4gb flash players....anyone use?
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Absolutely not. I can get 6 AA, two AAA, and a charger for $20. And these are 2100mAh AAs.dfinn said:
Get with the program, n00B.
As much as I've used my player so far I really should get some rechargeables. Im just trying ones that work in the charger I already have. If I had to plug in and recharge my player every time it was dead I would be so annoyed!! I like the fact i can pick up a battery anywhere....
My only gripe so far with the sandisk player is that some artists get entered into the database under multiple entries. So if I want to listen to all my tool on on random, I cant... withought some sort of list or tweak. Ihis isnt for all music though, maybe 3-4 bands out of the 30 or so I have on my player on any given time. im sure its something about the naming convention of the WMA files...
Overall im glad I decided to get the sansa over the nano....
My only gripe so far with the sandisk player is that some artists get entered into the database under multiple entries. So if I want to listen to all my tool on on random, I cant... withought some sort of list or tweak. Ihis isnt for all music though, maybe 3-4 bands out of the 30 or so I have on my player on any given time. im sure its something about the naming convention of the WMA files...
Overall im glad I decided to get the sansa over the nano....
it's still an added cost that people should be figuring into the price if they are planning to do a fair comparision. And do those batteries that you get for so cheap last forever? I know battery technology has improved but I remember rechargeables loosing their capacity over time and eventually getting to the point where they were useless.
But Apple just has a pristine reputation for their batteries lasting forever, eh?dfinn said:
I agree that it should be factored into the cost, but that's a tradeoff - on the one hand, you have a added expense of the batteries. On the other hand, you have the added convenience of taking normal batteries.
And the $20 increase still doesn't bring it to the price of the Nano.
And you think the Internal rechargables last forever too? I think when your nano battery starts to loose its life, i think it is alot more to replace than the 4pack of AAA rechargables you can score anywhere.,...dfinn said:
Not to mention I can use the AAAs in my remote controls and the AAs in the 14,000 toys my kids have that require batteries.binary visions said:But Apple just has a pristine reputation for their batteries lasting forever, eh?
I agree that it should be factored into the cost, but that's a tradeoff - on the one hand, you have a added expense of the batteries. On the other hand, you have the added convenience of taking normal batteries.
And the $20 increase still doesn't bring it to the price of the Nano.
it's weird that it happens w/ a band like Tool. check yr mp3 tags; this happens w/ my Squeezebox, so i have to be consistent when tagging. otherwise, i could end up w/ different "artists" like:oly said:
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Nick Cave and Bad Seeds
Nick Cave
Ahhh HA!SkaredShtles said:
I knew you watched TV you lying sack of dung.
Lost comes on tonight, you better Tivo it.
Dude. Your argument for internal (proprietary) batteries does *not* hold water. They're likely the same technology as the standard size rechargables. Have you priced a Nano replacement battery? I'd bet it's more than a standard rechargable battery.dfinn said:
Remotes for my stereo, you fool. :eviltonguJeremy R said:Ahhh HA!
I knew you watched TV you lying sack of dung.
Lost comes on tonight, you better Tivo it.
I am almost postive that they are not the same technology as off the shelf rechargeable batteries that you would pick up at walmart.
Ebay is littered with replacement ipod batteries for $10. I would be willing to bet that if we compared an ipod using it's built in battery to some other mp3 player using AAA rechargeables that the mp3 player using the AAA's would go through more of them over an extended period of time. What do I know though, I'm no battery expert.
Ebay is littered with replacement ipod batteries for $10. I would be willing to bet that if we compared an ipod using it's built in battery to some other mp3 player using AAA rechargeables that the mp3 player using the AAA's would go through more of them over an extended period of time. What do I know though, I'm no battery expert.
Actually, they're probably not. Standard rechargable batteries are NiMH, most integrated rechargable batteries on devices like that are lithium.SkaredShtles said:
Lithium batteries do resist developing a memory longer than NiMH batteries do, but good NiMH batteries last a damn long time.
I would say the life of the device (through standard obsolescence of electronics) is probably short enough that it's not worth worrying about.
You're right. The Lithium batteries in the iPod are different than the Nimh "standard" rechargables. I personally would prefer the convenience and flexibility of having a "standard" sized battery that could be used in different devices.dfinn said:
Either way, I think the battery cost is a non-issue.
This is a good argument for using a standard sized battery. When the item is obsolete you can use the battery in your kid's noisy toy.binary visions said:
Or you can not have kids and use the battery in your next MP3 playerSkaredShtles said:This is a good argument for using a standard sized battery. When the item is obsolete you can use the battery in your kid's noisy toy.
Whatever. :eviltongubinary visions said:Or you can not have kids and use the battery in your next MP3 player
Think about it, though - standard portable flash card for storage, standard size batteries......... it just makes sense.
Of course - I'll probably have one of those personal MP3 players for the first time in the 2020's.
That's assuming that the batteries outlast the device. No one really answered my question, for those of you using rechargeables are they living long lives with full capacities?SkaredShtles said:This is a good argument for using a standard sized battery. When the item is obsolete you can use the battery in your kid's noisy toy.
i haven't used rechargeable batteries since my 1st generation olympus digital camera.
I've got a crapload of rechargable batteries. I don't have a tester, so I can't really answer the full capacity question, but they're all still functioning. The 2100mAh ones are definitely superior to my older 1600mAh ones.dfinn said:
I bought the Sansa 4gb version after my second Creative Micro Zen bit the dust. The Sansa almost feels like an empty peice of plastic compared to the weight of a hard drive unit like the Ipod or Zen. I figured that the hard drive type wasn't going to last in my jeans pocket while I ride. I've never crashed on it, but apparently they just aren't holding up. So lets hope the flash drive is the answer. One plus to the flash drive is the instantaneous track play. I hated the delay on my Zen whe fast forwarding songs. With the Sansa its immediate.