New Dell DJ mp3 players

Elevation · Posted: Dec 08, 2004 8:00 pm Post subject: New Dell DJ mp3 players

I was looking into buying an mp3 player pretty soon or getting one for christmas. I was looking at the old Dell DJ mp3 players a little while ago but then came across the new ones on the dell site. They look really tight and are alot cheaper than the ipod. ($200 for a 5 gig like an ipod mini. or $250 for a 20 gig). so $50 more for 4 times the space, pretty sweet. I was just wondering if anyone has one of the new ones or has an opinion on them.

Zach M · Posted: Dec 08, 2004 9:03 pm Post subject:

pay 20 dollars more and you get an ipod. You are a student, you can get a student discount on the apple website.

JamesWatts · Addict Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 685 City: Santa Monica

yah get an Ipod...the dell players are all cheap
-James

cwaker4 · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 465 City: Gilroy

i dunno thosedell players look a lot like the ipods and have a lot of the same functions. everyone is just hungup on the ipod because they are so popular. im in between the dj and the ipod, but the dj seems like more bang for your buck.

YELLOWMOBIUS · Addict Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 776 City: da region

i have the dell dj 20gig i got it for 230 its held up really good so far no problems

cwaker4 · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 465 City: Gilroy

where did you get it, did you buy direct from dell or a website or what. itsounds like you got a pretty good deal. also is there software like iTunes that goes with it.

Elevation · Posted: Dec 27, 2004 9:37 pm Post subject:

YELLOWMOBIUS, nice deal. after thanksgiving they were selling them for like 215 (down from 250, 230 is still good) and i was thinking of getting one so i asked for it for xmas. i got a creative muvo2 instead but its still cool.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

cwaker4, all the mp3 players will come with software that you use to transfer files to and from your player.

cwaker4 · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 465 City: Gilroy

thanls scott a, do you think a dell dj or ipod would be better?

89comp · Posted: Dec 28, 2004 3:36 pm Post subject:

if you're gonna buy an ipod mini wait 2 weeks. They are coming out with new ones.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

cwaker4, i havent used the dell dj. i like the ipod mini, but i think the rio carbon is all around a better player if youre looking for a 4 or 5 gig unit.

cwaker4 · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 465 City: Gilroy

scotta- thanks, are the rio's about the same price as the dj's and the minis?

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

this info is from www.cnet.com. the prices include only online retailers so the pricing may vary a tiny bit if you visit a store.

rio carbon (5 gig)- $188-$249 http://cnet.search.com/search?chkpt=astg.cnet.fd.search.cnet&q=rio+carbon&tag=srch
ipod mini (4 gig)- $244-$269 http://cnet.search.com/search?part=&q=ipod+mini
dell dj pocket (5 gig)- $199 (same link as ipod mini)

ipod (20 gig)- $294-$319 http://reviews.search.com/search?q=ipod+20&tag=srch
dell dj (20 gig)- $249 (same link as ipod 20 gig)
creative zen touch (20 gig)- $219-$265 (same link as ipod 20 gig)

89 skier · Addict Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 729 City: Dallas

I've got a 15Gb Dell from last year that I bought on Ebay for $185. And it works great and I've got no complaints about it.
I've put a piece of velcro on the back of it and a piece on my dash of my boat and use that instead of a radio.

I've got close to 1,800 songs on there and it's only 1/2 full using MP3's at 128 or 192kbps size.
You use a typical USB cable to connect (similar to ones used for digital cameras).

Go with the Dell and save some money to fill it up with music.

Elevation · Posted: Jan 05, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject:

i got a creative nomad Muvo2 for xmas but i think i will be trading it in for a 20 gig dell after all. the screen on the creative cracked the first day using it in my pocket.