I have been going nuts for the past few months because of the loss of my Sony MiniDisc MZ-N707. It wasn't lost. It was just damaged beyond repair (damaged lens... no more recording or WRITING of any sort to my MDs) and can only be used for playing now. It's just basically a "player" now that plays all of my stock MDs.
I've been itching to put tons of my new music into a portable thingy, but my MD is still dead (what am I trying to expect? Resurrection?). I've basically selected some portable audio devices that fit what I am. The Sony MiniDisc MZ-RH10, the iPod Shuffle, and the Palm LifeDrive (I know, I know... I'll explain later).
Sony MiniDisc MZ-RH10 Pros:
great for DJ work
I've been accustomed to MDs for YEARS
I'm an MD fan
relatively great battery life
removable media (allows for "albums" or "playlists")
great sound quality
records mic-in/line-in on the fly
It's an MD. Period.
Cons:
bulky for exercise, jogging, martial arts
steep price
I can't think of any other con right now
iPod Shuffle Pros:
great weight!
great size!
relatively low price (compared to my choices)
I always play stuff in Shuffle mode, so this thing suits me PERFECT.
Did I say I ALWAYS played everything in Shuffle? Even in Winamp? Car? MP3? CD? Games? I never look at my MD anyway when skipping tracks.
great sound quality (according to reviews)
great style to lure chicks in (if nobody ever got it, that was SARCASM, a JOKE... As if style was ever a part of my life... DUH!)
Cons:
high price (512MB) compared to the MD's 1GB, the LifeDrive's 4GB, and other of their features
non-removable media
non-removable/replacable battery
shorter battery life compared to the MD
I'm an MD fan.
Palm LifeDrive Pros:
It's not just a portable audio player. It's a LifeDrive!
It's a LifeDrive! (I mean, it has TONS of other functions aside from music)
4GB of space is definitely competitive.
I'm in need of a new PDA.
I can take notes on the go (again! finally! if I take this one, that is)
Navigating through your music using a stylus as opposed to using "jog buttons" or other buttons is WAY better (I think)
Cons :
STEEEEEEP price that it makes me wanna cry
SHORT battery life (according to reviews online)
HEAVY stuff (literally)
sound quality not at par with audio players (according to reviews online)
Did I say I'm an MD fan? ^_^
With all of that said, these are the prices I've seen... Sony MD MZ-RH-10 = $300.00 (PHP16,800... none available locally) iPod Shuffle = PHP6,999.00 ($125) Palm LifeDrive = PHP30,500.00 ($545)
To sum things up, the MD falls right smack in the middle of these gadgets. That's price-wise, weight-wise, and feature-wise. The MD still wins in regards to battery life, storage, music modification, sound quality, and STYLE (although this one matters the least to me... DUH).
Wahahaha!! I don't even know why I posted this in my blog! ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... I don't even know why I blog!! Bwahahahahaha!!
