Creative or ipod?

[PanzerKnight]

well wanna get an mp3 player by one of these companies. Just wondering a few things.

My major concern is using the player as a portable hard drive. If i take my ipod lets say and plug it into a random computer at my uni via usb, will windows xp auto detect it and let me drag stuff like word docs to the ipod? Or do i have to install special software/drivers for this to work?
I read that for the creative muvo, winxp auto detects it fine? I'm not sure if its the same for the zen but i presume so.

Also the ipod doesnt seem to have a removeable battery?


Well, its mainly the data transfer stuff i'm worried about, as dont want to be faffing around installing crap on the computers.

Thanks for any replies!

[silent ben]

Ipod should work like a normal plug and play hdd (on win XP anyway). Only needs special software to put music on it. Ipod battery is not easily removable, but you can change it yorself (if you have huge cohones).

I personally use Ephpod to transfer music over, its free and is very stable (beats anything else in my opinion, itunes sucks )

[PanzerKnight]

ok i read some where that if u format the ipod under winxp, it allows windows computer to recognise the ipod as a removeable hd. Anyone tried this at all?

[PanzerKnight]

hey mate, when u say 'should work', have u actually tried it on a winxp machine?

Thanks for your reply

[silent ben]

yep, works on mine (when formatted to windows, not mac). 1 of my friends cant get it to work, but hes a retard

[Alfie786]

get the Creative you save £££ and it aint bad it will do what u want quite easily. think of the money you save and u get a decent hours of battery + the fact you dont have to pay ££ if ur battery screws up.

[PanzerKnight]

ttbh honest moeny is an object for me at the moment so not worried about that

Should i also consider the irver? Heard some good things about this, and this seems quite cool

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...119825-5306255

hmmm this or an ipod, Both look good

[starbuck]

creative player has better sound than an ipod, batteries are not a problem and they are not as overpriced as an ipod. you can drop and drag files as well.

[PanzerKnight]

ic, and this is true for the creative zen xtra, touch and nx extra?
I'm sure i have read somewhere that u need to install software for the touch one, though i maybe wrong

[Stoo]

Neither..

Rio Karma

[PanzerKnight]

oh dear...that looks totally disgusting i think lol
Decided to scap the ipod and go for an iriver. Either the IHP-140 or HP-320

Thanks for all the replies guys

[starbuck]

hope you enjoy whichever one you get.

[chrissatchell]

i have the zen xtra, even though its cheaper and you get more gb's for your £££ i still prefer the ipod, more accesories and the menu system is much better, i hate the scrool button on the zen

[Markela_F12]

The Karma is the most appealing overall, but is supposed to have horrible build quality.
Otherwise, get an I-River IHP-140 mate