What MP3 Player?

[joshwa]

I've got about 100 - 140 to spend on a 20gb Mp3 player, I've currently got an 20gb photo ipod, but am bored of it, thinking of getting either:

An Archos Gmini XS200 (around £99) - smallest 20gb:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002U0JP4/

or one of these Samsungs: (£120 / £150)
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...roductID=12249 (£150 black)
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...roductID=12248 (£120 silver)

Anyone have any suggestions / thoughts on whats best? or alternatives?

Leaning towards the Archos as it's the smallest 20gb drive available

Cheers, Josh

[herulach]

refurbed hd3 from your local sony centre, maybe even a hd5 by now, 20gb for 125 quids

[joshwa]

refurbed hd3 from your local sony centre, maybe even a hd5 by now, 20gb for 125 quids

I like the look of the HD5 - but our local Sony Centre shut down about 3 months ago. :/

edit : decided to go for the 20gb archos

[autopilot]

What was wrong with the ipod did you think?

[joshwa]

What was wrong with the ipod did you think?

nothing major, it's good at what it does - just preferred a change, and considering all I do is play mp3s - why not sell my ipod (for more ~140), and get a cheaper archos that's smaller (for less ~99). plus you can create playlists "on the fly" on the archos, while you're out and about

written more about the ipod here:
http://82.35.220.112/ipod_20gb_colour_mini_review.htm

may in future go for a Creative Vision:M if I wanted proper video playback, but as it stands I just want small mp3 player

[R0xy0urs0x]

well have you herd of Ipod linux? easily bootable and anables all type of music to be played on there including (i think) wma link: http://ipodlinux.org/Main_Page