legoman
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I. Do I have any alternatives to the Ipod Shuffle?
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- I am looking for something in the $/€ 100 range; $/€ 150 is absolute max
- I hate AAA rechargeables, I want something I can ideally charge on my laptop (which is always with me). I don't want to carry a charger. I am lazy, I know.
- I ideally would want 10h+ battery life, 8h is absolute minimum
- No display is not that big of a problem (lots of audio books), although having one would be nice.
- Small, can be used for jogging, a regular Ipod is definitely way too big
- at least 512MB, 256 is a bit tight
- Good sound quality
I am not an Apple person per se. I do not own any Apple products. But I have yet to find another non-AAA player in that price range. So tell me: Are there any alternatives out there I have missed?
II. Can the Shuffle fast forward or backward within the song...
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...when depressing the fwd/bkwd key like a normal CD-player? In audio books it is crucial to be able to go a few seconds or minutes back and re-listen when I haven't been paying attention.
Thanks,
Legoman
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- I am looking for something in the $/€ 100 range; $/€ 150 is absolute max
- I hate AAA rechargeables, I want something I can ideally charge on my laptop (which is always with me). I don't want to carry a charger. I am lazy, I know.
- I ideally would want 10h+ battery life, 8h is absolute minimum
- No display is not that big of a problem (lots of audio books), although having one would be nice.
- Small, can be used for jogging, a regular Ipod is definitely way too big
- at least 512MB, 256 is a bit tight
- Good sound quality
I am not an Apple person per se. I do not own any Apple products. But I have yet to find another non-AAA player in that price range. So tell me: Are there any alternatives out there I have missed?
II. Can the Shuffle fast forward or backward within the song...
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...when depressing the fwd/bkwd key like a normal CD-player? In audio books it is crucial to be able to go a few seconds or minutes back and re-listen when I haven't been paying attention.
Thanks,
Legoman