[extreme_torque]

I wud say, if u can extend ur budget a bit... go for IPOD Nano 2gb or 4 Gb.... u wont regret... trust me!
BTW i have an Ipod Video 30 Gb.

[iceman91]

since your bro's gettin it from the states ask him to look on ebay..crazy deals and if you stretch your budget you might be lucky and score a good ipod or creative

[amit1101]

i heard the screen n display of nano is too sensitive
creative does'nt look good

i just need a tiny player(1gb ok) with not so huge memory that i get lost in it seching for songs, i can't enjoy vedio in 2 inch display either :-(

[iceman91]

then you can go in for any of the players...cos 1 gb is pretty small for todays standards ...ipod,creative all should fit in your budget

[tsk1979]

Ipod nano/mini take your pick.

[dipen]

My colleague in office just got an new player
Transcend T.sonic 610 1GB FM
Its one of the best deal I have seen till date in India
Features: 1 GB, FM, usb recharging, very small in size
Price : 6000 INR with 2 years warranty.
An yes , sound quality is absolutely great, better than creative at least.
Its definately better than the ipods

Check the Link in US for prices and details: http://www.pricerunner.com/sound-and...357522/details

[highpriest]

I would suggest a 1GB iPod shuffle ($129). Can't beat an iPod for build / sound quality and sheer "coolness" factor :-) Creative also has some pretty impressive players out there. The ZEN series is pretty good. You might also want to push your budget a little higher and go for the 2GB iPod nano (US $199).

Cheers
Harish

[ambylimo]

yh iPod is the zing thing these days with Nano just hitting the floor

which bulids upon the basic iPOd shuffle as having 2GB/4GB with LCD display

and mre than 10,000 songs storage capacity also u cIt holds up to three days’ worth of

music. It plays for up to 14 hours between battery charges.(1) It displays the color album

art for the song you’re listening to right now. It carries your photos, podcasts and

audiobooksan store more than 1000 videos. but i belive u should opt for a

mp3 itunes mobile which has a built in mp3...

[ambylimo]

Originally Posted by binz

You might like these...my dad markets them in dubai

http://www.mpio.com/product/index.html

They will cater to your budget,look cool,and sound good

binz

interesting viewing on that site bt what about cost and guarantee that comes
with buying these mp3 players...i am interested in buying one so let me know what woud it cost me so that i can compare it with iPod shuffles ..

[amit1101]

dipen - i really liked that Transcend T.sonic 610 1GB FM
i think this 1 is cool and really gr8 deal but i already told my brother to get SONY NWE 107,

check out the NWE 107 at, yold my brother to get this one, how gud is this
http://reviews.cnet.com/Sony_NW_E107...8.html?tag=sub


i donno why people say IPOD I POD
its too costly
i agree ipod has good upper models, but shuffle is something really bad(no display)

[buzzin_hornets]

i got the ipod (video) n i think it rox.. another neat option is the SE w800i WALKMAN phone.. got that1 as well n its pretty good

~ Cheers

[Kinetik]

im really bored of the ipod everyone has one... try iriver they have some really good stuff its fits ur budget too here is the linky http://www.iriverindia.com/listing.asp?mcid=25
and http://www.iriverindia.com/estore.asp

[hell_on_wheels]

[SIZE=2]Its an iPOD whatever anybody says....[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]The best option pal....[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]I've got 1,i enjoy every moment with it...Only thing about it is that the apple earphones that u get along with it are sad...SONY fits in well as a neckchain(BASS boosted ones preferably) [/SIZE]

[BikerSG]

would recommend ipod.

between, me and my bro's, we have all models. 3g 20, 4g 20, video 60, mini and nano.

i guess there are equally good products out there (i heard toshiba's new gigabeat is superb). But look at the range of accessories available for the ipod, and its difficult to not choose the ipod over others.

if u cant afford one now, save up and buy later.

[msprabhakar]

Originally Posted by amit1101

...Can any one comment on the voice quality of creative mp3 players...

I bought a Creative Zen 30GB about 3 years back when the iPod was launched (it was more VFM then)... and can vouch for its extraordinary voice quality over iPod.

But beware of a trap! When your battery goes dead someday in future, you may have to throw away your player too!! Recently when mine (Creative Zen) could no longer recharge, I searched high and low for a new battery and finally ended at Creative's service centre at Jurong, Singapore only to be told that the battery was not in stock and not easily available. On relating this to my colleague who has an iPod, he told me that his case is no different.

This appears to be common marketing ploy since the battery for my 2½ year old Sony Ericsson T68i is also "no longer available"...