The Christmas aftermath.

[valis2]

I have enough money to purchase an MP3 player.

But I'm still waffling on the whole MP3 player issue. I have several specific desires to fulfill, y'see, and I'd like to do it in the most efficient manner.

I want:


• Sirius in my car, but that I can switch to other vehicles as well


• Sirius at my work


• MP3 player, portable

At first I thought I had a killer solution. Sirius released the S50, which is their portable satellite radio/MP3 player. I thought, how perfect is this? It's an MP3 player already, and I can take it anywhere.

Of course it turned out to be a mirage. It does not play live feeds by itself. It only does so when in its loading dock. It's about $320-350, and once detached from its loading dock, you listen to prerecorded content. Not exactly what I had in mind, but I could have two loading docks, a car version and a home version, and then listen to it, and it would work in both places, I think. Though I'm not totally sure.

The other option? What I've been really craving, the Zen Touch MP3 Player, which is $240. And then I could get Sirius separately, and have a receiver in my car, and be able to plug it into my car and into work.

I like having separates. I would never buy a VCR/TV combo or a printer/fax/scanner thing. I'm not into that. But still, having one piece of equipment, so nicely portable...but then again, if I have several songs in the S50, I might not be able to record enough of the satellite radio programming.

Yes, I've been arguing about all of this in my head since April. I am so tremendously indecisive.

Hmm. I've looked at this product review and I'm starting to lean towards the S50. It's just a shame, though, because the Zen Touch player is so wonderful and has everything I want. And the S50 has a six hour battery life, while the Zen Touch has---

Oops, gypsyjolie is on her way over! A little earlier than expected! Wow. *squee*

Comments

[aramintasnape.livejournal.com]

I am dying of laughter here! I got totally confused over the first part of your post - when you said 'I want Sirius in my car, at my work', etc. I totally read that as in Sirius Black and I was thinking WTF??

Then I got to the next part and realised my mistake ;)

This is how you realise you are too addicted to a fandom. *facepalm*

*still laughing*

[rook543.livejournal.com]

Screw it! MP3s are a FAD! FAD I SAY!!!

Get yourself a DYNAMITE 8!!!

http://www.8trackheaven.com/portable.html

It had Jimmy "JJ" Walker as it's pitchman! HOW COULD YOU GO WRONG!!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

*laughs*

I never even thought of it that way! That is hysterical. I should have known better than to label something Sirius without adding "satellite". Ha! rofl.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Ka-boom!!!

hahaha!

That was awesome.