# Help me buy an mp3 player

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-an-mp3-player/365244>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 19, 2006, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-an-mp3-player/365244 "2006-07-19T21:44:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![athelas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@athelas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/athelas)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-an-mp3-player/365244/1 "2006-07-19T21:44:53Z")

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So, as you’ve probably gathered from the title, I’m thinking about buying an mp3 player. However, I thought I’d consult the collective mind of the SDMB beforehand. Is one brand preferable to others, or should I just go for the cheapest price? How much capacity is enough? I’ve noticed some as low as 512MB, which seems rather low for a device that is to contain many sound files. Is there anything I should look out for? Thanks in advance for all your help.

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-an-mp3-player/365244/2 "2006-07-19T22:00:06Z")

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Here are a few recent threads:

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=378838&highlight=player](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=378838&highlight=player)  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=378458&highlight=player](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=378458&highlight=player)  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=369669&highlight=player](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=369669&highlight=player)