ipod mini or creative zen? Options

[sweetxsimplicity]

..i'm not good with all this technology and pros and cons stuff, and i dunno which to get and who to believe. some people are like "omg only posers have ipods!!" and some people are like "ipods are wayy better than those mp3 players!" help me decide.

well, anyway, these are my pros and cons

mini: nicer, not many features, costs $100 to get replace battery
zen: uglier, a few more features, costs $40 to replace battery, UGLIER (<-- thats what im most concerned about, lol. ><)

[Eryi]

I'd have to say iPod. I don't trust the other mp3 players.

[sadolakced acid]

go with the zen micro.

it's much better than the ipod.

it has better sound quality, if nothing else (for those that will use the excuse "i'll only use my ipod for my music"

it also has radio, which is quite nice for when you get bored.

i'd also look for something with recording (i don't know if this has recording), but recording is danged useful.

i use my iriver to record lectures- mp3s, 320 kps (if i want), or 128, or numbers in between.

plus, the buttons light up real cool on the micro.

[Baku]

go with the zen micro.

it's much better than the ipod.

it has better sound quality, if nothing else (for those that will use the excuse "i'll only use my ipod for my music"

it also has radio, which is quite nice for when you get bored.

i'd also look for something with recording (i don't know if this has recording), but recording is danged useful.

i use my iriver to record lectures-  mp3s, 320 kps (if i want), or 128, or numbers in between.

plus, the buttons light up real cool on the micro.

this is like another bash ipod thred get what YOU WANT as i say all the time reserch it and get YOUR NEEDS not extra crap that you dont need

[sadolakced acid]

this is like another bash ipod thred    get what YOU WANT as i say all the time reserch it and get YOUR NEEDS not extra crap that you dont need

i'm telling it how it is. i didn't say ipod suck. i didn't say anything bad about the ipods. i said good things about the micro.

and truely, the micro has better DB to noise ratio than the ipod mini.

and it costs less, i believe.

so; based on the single need of playing music, the micro is the better choice.

unless your needs are having an mp3 player to show off to your friends with.

[Baku]

i'm telling it how it is.  i didn't say ipod suck.  i didn't say anything bad about the ipods.  i said good things about the micro. 

and truely, the micro has better DB to noise ratio than the ipod mini. 

and it costs less, i believe.

so; based on the  single need of playing music, the micro is the better choice.

unless your needs are having an mp3 player to show off to your friends with.

how do you know about the db ratio? it all sounds the same? i mean its like you dont need surrond sound for an mp3 player and its like do YOU have an ipod at all? do you have one in your hand and know what it does? do you really need a raido on an mp3 player?

if you have insurance on the ipod the battry gets replaced for free if you guys would read it, if you do not have insurace on it, it cost. like i said this may not be a lets bash ipod but most of the post are.

"We cant help it if the ipods suck, and they are the stupidest thing ever invented.If you have one you are a complete moron and money waster." < you may think that but i dont care its like purswaing someone on getting what YOU want them to get because apple is a main high stream company and zen isnt, who cares? i know i dont? i would rather get quaitly over what it has, ooo for $50 more can get 2 years more of insurance... isnt that good? with zen can you get that? look at facts and dont be some commi who wants to take down main stream

[sadolakced acid]

how do you know about the db ratio? it all sounds the same? i mean its like you dont need surrond sound for an mp3 player and its like do YOU have an ipod at all? do you have one in your hand and know what it does? do you really need a raido on an mp3 player?

if you have insurance on the ipod the battry gets replaced for free if you guys would read it, if you do not have insurace on it, it cost. like i said this may not be a lets bash ipod but most of the post are.

"We cant help it if the ipods suck, and they are the stupidest thing ever invented.If you have one you are a complete moron and money waster." < you may think that but i dont care its like purswaing someone on getting what YOU want them to get because apple is a main high stream company and zen isnt, who cares? i know i dont? i would rather get quaitly over what it has, ooo for $50 more can get 2 years more of insurance... isnt that good? with zen can you get that? look at facts and dont be some commi who wants to take down main stream

Ipod mini signal to noise ratio: 80 db

Zen micro signal to noise ratio: 98 db
(out of 100 possible for both)

i'll let the numbers do the talking.

[Baku]

Ipod mini signal to noise ratio:  80 db

Zen micro signal to noise ratio:  98 db
(out of 100 possible for both)

i'll let the numbers do the talking.

http://www.dealtime.com/xPR-Apple_iPod_Min...RD-130877197956
"the iPod mini has a signal-to-noise ratio of at least 95 but more likely 97"

http://www.creative.com/products/product.a...4&product=11519
"Boasting a signal-to-noise ratio of 96dB"

*cough cough*

if you can find me a site that says differnt please tell me