Looking for thinnest and smallest MP3/4 player

linkiboy · #1 (**permalink**) 16th Sep 2007, 3:40 pm

Title says it all...

I am looking at getting this: http://www.mp4nation.com/products/index.php?PID=mp82s1S

how close to a real shuffle player is it? I don't care about the shuffle aspect of a player, since I dont have many songs.

I need something really thin and small, for school, and my Meizu is too big/precious.

booboo773 · #2 (**permalink**) 16th Sep 2007, 4:23 pm

According to the Apple website the dimensions and weight are the same. For something to carry with you to school, it should get the job done. The only concern you might have is the headphone jack. It doesn't specify if it's 2.5mm or 3.5mm.

I have one that looks identical to this that I bought off of eBay. It has the 3.5mm jack, but not all clones are the same.

booboo773 · #3 (**permalink**) 16th Sep 2007, 4:27 pm

Here's another tiny one. Couldn't find the dimensions on it though. http://www.uxcell.com/mini-oled-disp...04-p-5663.html

booboo773 · #4 (**permalink**) 16th Sep 2007, 4:30 pm

This one is pretty sharp too. Looks to be the same dimensions as the shuffle you are looking at, but a tiny LED where the excess space on the shuffle is. http://www.mp4nation.com/products/index.php?PID=mp82s2

Haven't seen one like it before. Pretty cool.

DaremoS · #5 (**permalink**) 16th Sep 2007, 8:20 pm

What's the price of the awesome iPod shuffle which is not even capable of show the title of a song?

Hotboxx · #6 (**permalink**) 17th Sep 2007, 2:24 am

THe shuffle clones LOOK nice, but the battery life a too short to enjoy the 1 GB capacity. When you are lucky you can play 11/2 - 2 hours, I tried several of those.

My suggestion is to buy a Creative Stone, a few dollars more but you buy something real.

linkiboy · #7 (**permalink**) 17th Sep 2007, 4:14 am

11 hours is really good though(for me at least) :\

Edit: Oooh you meant 1 1/2 hours... Well thats fine too since I only need it for about 45 minutes a day.

If I get the stone, will I be able to just transfer song through windows? Or will I have to install some software/drivers like my Vision M?

Hotboxx · #8 (**permalink**) 17th Sep 2007, 4:50 am

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11 hours is really good though(for me at least) :\

Edit: Oooh you meant 1 1/2 hours... Well thats fine too since I only need it for about 45 minutes a day.

If I get the stone, will I be able to just transfer song through windows? Or will I have to install some software/drivers like my Vision M?

Indeed, it was 1 1/2 hours, not 11 hours.

As far I know the Creative Stone is recognized as a external hardrive, simple drag and drop you music.

Buzzygirl · #9 (**permalink**) 17th Sep 2007, 5:31 am

The Zen Stone is a bit larger than a comparable Shuffle, but definitely better in the battery life category, and it's still a very small player. I gave serious thought to buying one of these, until I decided to go with a player with larger storage capacity. I think it would be a good choice for your needs, linkiboy.

Hotboxx · #10 (**permalink**) 17th Sep 2007, 6:32 am

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Originally Posted by Buzzygirl";p=&quot

The Zen Stone is a bit larger than a comparable Shuffle, but definitely better in the battery life category, and it's still a very small player. I gave serious thought to buying one of these, until I decided to go with a player with larger storage capacity. I think it would be a good choice for your needs, linkiboy.

There is still the Stone Plus, has 2gb storage, and a tiny display.