Best MP3 Players for Compatibility

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Microsoft Zune120 Black 120 GB

$310.00 Est. at Amazon

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although i do prefer ipod's ability to be seen and used as a hard drive and it's compatibility with mediamonkey, the zune's screen size and ease of navigation won me over.
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- audible.com compatibility.
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-accessory compatibility: the charger, dock, remote, car charger, etc.
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- great compatibility with music formats
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compatibility / file support [ 3 out of 5 ]:

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Positives: Easy To Use, Large Screen, Excellent Sound Quality, Storage Capacity: 120 GB

2 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for COMPATIBILITY

Microsoft Zune 120GB Player

$352.00 Est. at Amazon

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the lack of accessories and non-compatibility with mac computers are the only factors holding this from beating the ipod for music and video player supremacy.
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although i do prefer ipod's ability to be seen and used as a hard drive and it's compatibility with mediamonkey, the zune's screen size and ease of navigation won me over.
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-accessory compatibility: the charger, dock, remote, car charger, etc.
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- audible.com compatibility.
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- great compatibility with music formats

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Positives: Easy To Use, Large Screen, Compact, Storage Capacity: 120 GB

3 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for COMPATIBILITY

Apple iPod touch Second Gen 32 GB

$317.00 Est. at Amazon

from Tauro from Torringt, www.circuitcity.com
it hasn't caught the likes of pandora, but without the iphone's always-on internet, it does the job.compatibility is one thing i'm hoping to see improved soon.
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it's obvious windows compatibility isn't first priority for apple and itunes.
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i should add that it's compatibility with mediamonkey is a huge influence in this rating, and makes me very happy indeed.
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similar items from sony, nokia and archos look great but suffer from user and compatibility issues (sony uses proprietary accessories, the nokia n810 utilizes linux that confuses some users and
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still, the ipod connector compatibility (or lack thereof) is becoming a big mess.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Large Screen, Large Capacity, Storage Capacity: 32 GB

4 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for COMPATIBILITY

Microsoft Zune 120 Red H3A00008 Player

Microsoft Zune 120 Red (H3A00008) MP3 Player

$285.00 Est. at Amazon

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although i do prefer ipod's ability to be seen and used as a hard drive and it's compatibility with mediamonkey, the zune's screen size and ease of navigation won me over.
from www.amazon.com
- great compatibility with music formats
from www.amazon.com
- audible.com compatibility.
from www.amazon.com
compatibility / file support [ 3 out of 5 ]:
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-accessory compatibility: the charger, dock, remote, car charger, etc.

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Positives: Large Screen, Easy To Use, Compact, Storage Capacity: 120 GB

5 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for COMPATIBILITY

Apple iPod touch Second Gen 16 GB

$278.00 Est. at Amazon

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i should add that it's compatibility with mediamonkey is a huge influence in this rating, and makes me very happy indeed.
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it's obvious windows compatibility isn't first priority for apple and itunes.
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i love it, although it doesn't offer: flash player compatibility, copy/paste/cut capabilities, compatibility with the ipod radio control which i used to use as a wired-remote so i didn't have to take
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only thing missing is stereo bluetooth compatibility.
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still, the ipod connector compatibility (or lack thereof) is becoming a big mess.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Battery Life, Large Screen, Storage Capacity: 16 GB

Microsoft Zune HD Platinum 32 GB Player

Microsoft Zune HD Platinum (32 GB) MP3 Player

$357.00 Est. at Amazon

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plus while i'm on this point lets also talk about compatibility.
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limited wireless compatibility (the zune hd team says they are working on this)
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- backwards compatibility with older zune connector products (chargers, etc.)
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i've never been that interested in one before this but the hd radio, hdtv compatibility, music 'rental' service (zune pass), web browsing, and apps that i, as a programmer, would be able to write

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Positives: Large Capacity, Large Screen, Good Sound Quality, Storage Capacity: 33 GB

Microsoft Zune HD Black 16 GB Player

Microsoft Zune HD Black (16 GB) MP3 Player

$282.00 Est. at Amazon

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plus while i'm on this point lets also talk about compatibility.
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limited wireless compatibility (the zune hd team says they are working on this)
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- backwards compatibility with older zune connector products (chargers, etc.)
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i've never been that interested in one before this but the hd radio, hdtv compatibility, music 'rental' service (zune pass), web browsing, and apps that i, as a programmer, would be able to write

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Positives: Large Capacity, Large Screen, Excellent Sound Quality, Storage Capacity: 16 GB

Sony NWZ-E438F 8 GB Player

$104.00 Est. at Amazon

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and i love the drag-and-drop interface and its compatibility with media jukebox 12 (i was using sonicstage to transfer files over to my previous gadget and that was the worst experience ever)!
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compatibility: this mp3 player works perfectly with my vista laptop and my fiance's xp desktop.
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the sound quality is good (4/5 since i experienced some amazing sound with meizu's da-m4-04-mz3 miniplayer), it has enough space for my needs even with a 20+ gig music collection, and i love the
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i simply wanted a shuffle style player, with decent sound, windows compatibility, and a radio function.

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Positives: Large Capacity, Great Ear Buds, Good Affordability, Storage Capacity: 8 GB

Apple iPod nano Fourth Gen. Silver 16 GB

$162.00 Est. at Amazon

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it plays on other devices but will not charge, which hugely limits its usefulness and compatibility.
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+ to all the haters freaking out about "bose compatibility" it is expected when new models are released.
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so here i have my new ipod, not even a month old, and already it's outdated for complete itunes compatibility.
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and with the compatibility to play videos is another great feature, they come on crystal clear.
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while both the coverflow and lack of backwards compatibility on accessories are legitimate criticisms, neither affect me personally.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Large Screen, Compact, Storage Capacity: 16 GB

SanDisk Sansa CLIP Player + FM Radio

SanDisk Sansa CLIP MP3 Player + FM Radio - 8 GB MP3 Player

$86.00 Est. at Amazon

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+ nice format compatibility (mp3, drm wma, wma, audible, etc)
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bottom line: if you are not locked into needing itunes compatibility, the clip is the clear winner, here.
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compatibility.

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Positives: Large Capacity, Excellent Portability, Large Screen, Storage Capacity: 8 GB

Apple iPod nano Fourth Gen. Silver 8 GB

$167.00 Est. at Amazon

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it plays on other devices but will not charge, which hugely limits its usefulness and compatibility.
from www.amazon.com
+ to all the haters freaking out about "bose compatibility" it is expected when new models are released.
from www.amazon.com
so here i have my new ipod, not even a month old, and already it's outdated for complete itunes compatibility.
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the biggest rumor is a software/compatibility issue.
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while both the coverflow and lack of backwards compatibility on accessories are legitimate criticisms, neither affect me personally.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Large Screen, Compact, Storage Capacity: 8 GB

Apple iPod Nano 16gb

$191.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
so here i have my new ipod, not even a month old, and already it's outdated for complete itunes compatibility.
from www.amazon.com
+ to all the haters freaking out about "bose compatibility" it is expected when new models are released.
from www.amazon.com
and with the compatibility to play videos is another great feature, they come on crystal clear.
from www.amazon.com
and as far as compatibility with 'non-apple' or 3rd party charging accessories, i have not used any of them.
from www.amazon.com
while both the coverflow and lack of backwards compatibility on accessories are legitimate criticisms, neither affect me personally.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Large Screen, Compact, Storage Capacity: 16 GB

Apple iPod nano 16 GB orange

$190.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
so here i have my new ipod, not even a month old, and already it's outdated for complete itunes compatibility.
from www.amazon.com
+ to all the haters freaking out about "bose compatibility" it is expected when new models are released.
from www.amazon.com
it plays on other devices but will not charge, which hugely limits its usefulness and compatibility.
from www.amazon.com
and with the compatibility to play videos is another great feature, they come on crystal clear.
from www.amazon.com
and as far as compatibility with 'non-apple' or 3rd party charging accessories, i have not used any of them.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Large Screen, Compact, Storage Capacity: 16 GB

Apple iPod nano 8 GB gelb Player

$130.00 Est. at Amazon

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and with the compatibility to play videos is another great feature, they come on crystal clear.
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and as far as compatibility with 'non-apple' or 3rd party charging accessories, i have not used any of them.
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while both the coverflow and lack of backwards compatibility on accessories are legitimate criticisms, neither affect me personally.
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although i'm taking a wait and see stand on this though, as many docks seem to have compatibility issues as each generation comes and goes.
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i strongly recommend that you consider this problem if you have older ipod compatible gear and that you consider not getting into ipods at all if they are going to keep changing it's compatibility.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Large Screen, Large Capacity, Storage Capacity: 8 GB

Apple IPOD NANO 16 GB PURPLE Player

$172.00 Est. at Amazon

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+ to all the haters freaking out about "bose compatibility" it is expected when new models are released.
from www.amazon.com
and with the compatibility to play videos is another great feature, they come on crystal clear.
from www.amazon.com
and as far as compatibility with 'non-apple' or 3rd party charging accessories, i have not used any of them.
from www.amazon.com
while both the coverflow and lack of backwards compatibility on accessories are legitimate criticisms, neither affect me personally.
from www.amazon.com
i strongly recommend that you consider this problem if you have older ipod compatible gear and that you consider not getting into ipods at all if they are going to keep changing it's compatibility.

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Positives: Large Screen, Compact, Large Capacity, Storage Capacity: 16 GB

Apple iPod classic 6th Generation Silver 120 GB

$215.00 Est. at Amazon

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what's great about it:?ease of use, synching with itunes, mp3 compatibility.
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i was a little worried about compatibility with my computer since i use gnu linux (and therefore can't use itunes), but it was pretty easy to get working with linux.
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why the hell did they messed up with the compatibility?
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the ipod by itself is fine, but as it turns out, there are compatibility with older adapters, including the kenwood one.
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the only mp3 player i've had that was very universal in it's compatibility was that old creative labs device - i wish they made a large capacity (120 gb player) because my experience with them has

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Positives: Large Screen, Large Capacity, Easy To Use, Storage Capacity: 120 GB

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Apple iPod touch Second Gen 32 GB

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Microsoft Zune HD Platinum 32 GB Player

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Apple iPod nano Fourth Gen. Silver 16 GB

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Apple iPod nano 8 GB gelb Player

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