[citation][nom]random1283[/nom]^ wow, don't hawk anything to us will you....[/citation]
I did not expect that... It does not have to be a blackberry...
When I look for an mp3 player, the first thing I look at is the products history... with the ipod people are pissed off by batteries that cannot be replaced (easily), so I went with sandisk, then sandisk released the view series and guess what the battery is a pain to replace also. (this was not the case with their Sansa series of mp3 players)
Second, how much can I store on the device, most of these devices cannot be upgraded in terms of storage space, you basicly purchase a new one to get more storage.
Third, software that is upgradable or replaceable. There are some open source MP3 Player OS's that can be installed in place of the software that comes on your dedicated mp3 player...
I do not need to "hawk" a blackberry to anyone. I looked at all of the faults of the typical main stream mp3 players and looked for a product where 1. Has a decent history with playing mp3 files and that I can replace and choose a battery that fits the amount of time I use it. 2. I can choose the amount of solid state storage I want, not the manufacturer decides they can charge an arm and a leg for. 3. Software that works.
and all things considered, the Blackberry fit the criteria and it does more.
If you want to spend $135 for a dedicated mp3 player with a short battery life and that has storage limitations, and some half way decent software by all means, its your money. You do not have to get a blackberry, or Ipod, or Iphone, or anything else... and then you can replace it for another $135 6 months later when you need to upgrade, etc...
Not my problem
Cheers
I did not expect that... It does not have to be a blackberry...
When I look for an mp3 player, the first thing I look at is the products history... with the ipod people are pissed off by batteries that cannot be replaced (easily), so I went with sandisk, then sandisk released the view series and guess what the battery is a pain to replace also. (this was not the case with their Sansa series of mp3 players)
Second, how much can I store on the device, most of these devices cannot be upgraded in terms of storage space, you basicly purchase a new one to get more storage.
Third, software that is upgradable or replaceable. There are some open source MP3 Player OS's that can be installed in place of the software that comes on your dedicated mp3 player...
I do not need to "hawk" a blackberry to anyone. I looked at all of the faults of the typical main stream mp3 players and looked for a product where 1. Has a decent history with playing mp3 files and that I can replace and choose a battery that fits the amount of time I use it. 2. I can choose the amount of solid state storage I want, not the manufacturer decides they can charge an arm and a leg for. 3. Software that works.
and all things considered, the Blackberry fit the criteria and it does more.
If you want to spend $135 for a dedicated mp3 player with a short battery life and that has storage limitations, and some half way decent software by all means, its your money. You do not have to get a blackberry, or Ipod, or Iphone, or anything else... and then you can replace it for another $135 6 months later when you need to upgrade, etc...
Not my problem
Cheers
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