i looked but i can't find an alternative to the clip + or the clip zip

[FreeZ5]

Originally Posted by JK98

I would like longer battery life. At least 30 hours would be good for a Clip sized player, or 50+ hours for a larger player. I would also like something with a metal case, and preferably a standard easily swappable battery. I also want variable speed playback with pitch correction in the firmware that comes with the player.

and you want it all for the current Clip Zip price too. Dreamer.

Steve

[Marvin the Martian]

Originally Posted by FreeZ5

and you want it all for the current Clip Zip price too. Dreamer.

Steve

Agreed. His wishes will come true the day pigs grow wings.

[mamamia88]

Originally Posted by FreeZ5

and you want it all for the current Clip Zip price too. Dreamer.

Steve

i want a clip zip type player with variable speed,pitch correction, and bookmarking for podcasts. But with better battery and physical controls. Does something like that exist?

[FreeZ5]

Originally Posted by mamamia88

i want a clip zip type player with variable speed,pitch correction, and bookmarking for podcasts. But with better battery and physical controls. Does something like that exist?

Do you mean 'physical controls', ie not touch screen? Or did you mean 'better physical controls'? Can't tell from wording.

If you meant 'better physical controls'...what's don't you like about the Clip Zip's physical controls?

Steve

[mamamia88]

Originally Posted by FreeZ5

Do you mean 'physical controls', ie not touch screen? Or did you mean 'better physical controls'? Can't tell from wording.

If you meant 'better physical controls'...what's don't you like about the Clip Zip's physical controls?

Steve

i like the controls fine. what i want is basically the clip zip but with better battery.

[The DarkSide]

The closest thing for me, minus a micro sd card slot, is a Sony. Better battery life, great SQ, (mostly) great tactile controls, small & easy to carry.

[2kitties]

Originally Posted by Carson Dyle

Is there anything specific that you _don't_ like about the Clip Zip, or are you just wondering if there are competitive products that you might prefer? What is it about the Fuze that you don't like?

i don't think there is anything i don't like about the clip zip however i haven't used one. yes i am wondering if there are any competitive products out there like the zip. the fuze is a little big. i played around with it @ BB and i did like it but i can also see where it could get frustrating. i hit the back button and shows the song screen you have to hit the back button again and then the song screen got bigger (it was in the songs section of the players features) and you have to hit the back button again to scroll to another feature that the player has, like radio. it just annoyed me that the song album didn't go away when i pressed the back button to try to go another feature.

[The DarkSide]

@2kitties: Have you considered a Sony E Series player? The controls are great, the sound quality is excellent, battery life way better than a clip+ or clipzip, and it's still nice and small. It's not really all that much bigger than the clip+ or zip.

[Marvin the Martian]

Originally Posted by The DarkSide

@2kitties: Have you considered a Sony E Series player? The controls are great, the sound quality is excellent, battery life way better than a clip+ or clipzip, and it's still nice and small. It's not really all that much bigger than the clip+ or zip.

This might be a good idea. They sound nice and are easy to use as well. I had one a while back and it was a nice little player.

[The DarkSide]

Sony IS my favorite!!! I love how easy they are to use, and the sound quality is wonderful!!!

Wait till you try the A867 out - it's kickazz!!!

[CDMP3PlayerFan]

Originally Posted by Marvin the Martian

This might be a good idea. They sound nice and are easy to use as well. I had one a while back and it was a nice little player.

I'll add my recommendation for the E-Series as long as it's a player in the NWZ-E460 series. This series has a vastly improved button layout that makes it easy to use by touch, something I can't say about the previous E-Series players that had a flat button layout.

[Marvin the Martian]

Originally Posted by CDMP3PlayerFan

I'll add my recommendation for the E-Series as long as it's a player in the NWZ-E460 series. This series has a vastly improved button layout that makes it easy to use by touch, something I can't say about the previous E-Series players that had a flat button layout.

True, I had the E-345, which had the flat Mickey Mouse-looking buttons, and it was not the greatest for blind operation.

[2kitties]

thanks but i found a clip zip for 40.00 plus 4.00 dollars off of that, plus free shipping.

[CDMP3PlayerFan]

Originally Posted by CDMP3PlayerFan

I'll add my recommendation for the E-Series as long as it's a player in the NWZ-E460 series. This series has a vastly improved button layout that makes it easy to use by touch, something I can't say about the previous E-Series players that had a flat button layout.

Originally Posted by Marvin the Martian

True, I had the E-345, which had the flat Mickey Mouse-looking buttons, and it was not the greatest for blind operation.

I had one of those and found the controls so unusable that I ended up having to return the player. With the NWZ-E460 series, Sony indented the Play/Pause Button and put a small bump on it, and put a slightly raised ridge around the rest of the buttons. It's a small change, but it's a vast improvement.

One thing to comment about is the the player's user interface (UI). While the basic UI hasn't changed much since the NWZ-A810 series, Sony has added a few nice improvements (such as hitting the option button brings up a set of context-based shortcuts at bottom of the screen). The UI isn't fancy, but it's very easy to understand and use.

[Marvin the Martian]

Originally Posted by 2kitties

thanks but i found a clip zip for 40.00 plus 4.00 dollars off of that, plus free shipping.

Well, then, good luck and enjoy it when it arrives.

[The DarkSide]

Originally Posted by 2kitties

thanks but i found a clip zip for 40.00 plus 4.00 dollars off of that, plus free shipping.

Enjoy young lady!!!