Which DAP has lasted you the longest?

[gremlin]

Entempo Spirit 20. Beefy player, crappy battery.

Currently got a Zen Touch 40g, almost full.

What to do.

 

[rockin_amigo14]

my old iRiver flash player laste 2.5 years, but I sold that.

my friends 3G iPod will be 3 years old in two months, and its still going strong. in order to prove this point, he dropped it in its silicone case from above his head, so higher than 5' 6", and nothing went wrong.

me, on the other hand, get bored with MP3 players and the longest one i had was 8 months.

My X5 seems like it's going strong, since the only thing that looks interesting is the Vision:M, but thats too much $$ for my blood.

 

[phosfiend]

Sharp IM-MT880 - 2 + years

It had it's flaws, but for its generation was the cream of the crop. I've since moved to a sharp DR80, but the DT880 still works like a charm. I've dropped it on rocks, in water, on pavement. I snowboarded with it for two seasons. I left it in my car overnight at -30 celcius plenty of times, and fired it up as soon as i started the engine without any protest. I've crashed my BMX with it in my pocket once or twice. The whole thing is metal, built to last, and sounds quite good.

I'm nicer to my DR80 though, it should last even longer.

 

[Edwood]

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Originally Posted by Turner_Brown Same here (h120) I also just installed a 2200mah battery ($29) that give me 27 hours of battery life. IMO, it's the best dap on the market...even though it's 3 yrs old.

Which battery did you use, and where did you get it?

-Ed

 

[Luke]

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Originally Posted by IpaqMan My NJB3 is over three years old and going strong including the rechargeable batteries. I rarely use it as a portable, so it has not suffered the bumps and bruises of mobile use and is in excellent (like-new) condition. I got an extended warranty but have never used it.

Yep. Mine will be four in June, still works like new, although I've had to do a do-it-yourself headphone jack fix, and I upgraded to a 40 GB HD. I still have the original Li-Ion batteries. I can't consider getting another player until somebody comes up with one that has dedicated line outs and infrared remote.

My old original Nomad jukebox (6 GB upgraded to 20) was given to my wife. Still works like new.

 

[markkr]

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Originally Posted by bahamaman iPod 3G. I replaced the battery a few months ago. Otherwise, it has been going strong since I bought it two-and-a-half years ago. No problems at all.

Same with me, just replaced the battery back in Oct. Bought my 3G back in May of 03, still use it 3-4hrs/day

 

[Edwood]

My old 6GB Archos Jukebox Recorder still works. But the old HDD is so loud, DAP's have improved quite a bit since then.

-Ed

 

[saturnine]

My 20gb 2nd gen Dell DJ, although it has been used very little. The most durable DAP I've ever used would have to be the 15gb Dell DJ (1st gen). That thing went through hell, and still worked & looked like new. The interface hardware went bad (I don't know how :confused ), so it was sent back to Dell and I got a 2nd gen 20gb in exchange.

 

[LFF]

iPod 4G. Dropped and scratched more than a few time and it still plays well.

 

[bigshot]

3G 30 gig iPod... about three years of daily use now with no problems at all. Just a battery replacement.

See ya
Steve

 

[guyverl]

My Sony MZ-R55 Minidisc lasted me for 5 years. It's still works now and has an exalted place in the electronics draw in its pouch - not a scratch on it

Only reason it was retired was getting the iAudio...

 

[Jahn]

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Originally Posted by kramer5150 I also have a Creative nomad jukebox... the original 6G one. Im not the original owner. Bought it 1.5 years ago and its still going strong. Had to download firmware 1-2 times but thats it. I dropped it on the kitchen floor once, it smacked hard enough to split apart a portion of the case. I just screwed it back together and its still ticking. I thought the HD would crash for sure. I think the date of manufacture is late 2000. I have crashed 2 IBM laptops in that time. Would have lost a BUNCH of tunes had it not been for that NJB1. Garrett

lol i forgot about my old jukebox. i had the same one and it was a trooper for a long time, and was even going strong when i got my 3G last year - sold it for a good price on ebay too, i guess it still held some allure.

 

[halcyon]

Karma. nearing 2.5 years. No problems so far.

 

[Naris]

Rio Karma, just 1.5 years. Not long, but this thing has survived a ridiculous amount of punishment.

 

[s2pidstoner]

i had a rio eigen that lasted about a year. I don't remember when i got it though.
After that, a Rio Carbon i still use since i think Jan 2003/4 (?). No major problems there, a couple of resets though.
Then last Christmas i got a 4gb nano which i still need to find a case for. I'm probably one of the few people who don't really like iTunes that much though.