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Re: OT: Portable MP3 Players
#61201 09/17/04 08:26 PM
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Considering you got it free by telling your procurement chain it was an external hard drive...




Hey!!! Now that's an idea!

Re: OT: Portable MP3 Players
#61202 09/17/04 08:37 PM
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Uhm-Uhm........
The40 gig portable harddrive otherwise known as an ipod is a( great tax write off) fine piece of photo equipment, I can download tons of photos on it, and I hear it plays music also.



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Re: OT: Portable MP3 Players
#61203 09/17/04 08:56 PM
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Can't you open it up and solder a new jack on?

Rio Karma
#61204 09/18/04 06:10 PM
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Hey there. I have a Rio Karma and I love it. Its battery life far surpasses that of any of the Ipods (16 hours with 128kbs mp3's. I get about 12 hours with everything at 192kbs Ogg Vorbis), and it features gapless playback, which was pretty important to me; I hate the pauses inbetween tracks mp3's have. It plays FLAC files too, if that hasn't already been mentioned. It might not be quite as "slick" as the Ipod, but I paid to have a great functioning player with lots of options, not just one that looks cool.
If there is one problem, it seems a lot of people have experienced HD failures with them. Luckily (and knock on wood) I haven't experienced any problems, which is great, cause I bought mine from a seller in the US before they were available in Canada, so I have no warranty. Not sure if the HD failures were an issue with early ones, because I don't hear about it much anymore, but I'd suggest going for an extended warranty, cause the the Rio warranty is only good for 90 days.
If you have any more questions about it, feel free to ask.

Re: Rio Karma
#61205 09/19/04 03:57 AM
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Thanks for the info, guys! I might PM some of you as I get closer to a purchase if I have questions.


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Re: OT: Portable MP3 Players
#61206 09/20/04 07:26 AM
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Can't you open it up and solder a new jack on?


If I were feeling really brave, perhaps. But it's not a standard mini-stereo jack. It also has pins and contact points that support the in-line remote control. I'd have to find that specific part somewhere. Perhaps an iPod graveyard?

Re: OT: Portable MP3 Players
#61207 09/21/04 01:36 AM
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The Stats:

Player: Creative Jukebox Zen Xtra
Size: 60GB
Battery Life: 14 Hours (I get about 12-13)
File Formats: WAV, WMA, and MP3 (I mainly use 192-320 mp3's)
Connection: USB 1.1/2.0

I really like it, it's a bit bigger then an iPod, but I used to carry around the Jukebox 3, which is the size of a CD Player, with the weight of a 20GB laptop hard drive :P, so this is nothing.

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