Looking for MP3 player input

[leesalogic]

I already have an MP3 player (Samsung YP-M6 or something like that). However, I'm considering opening an Audible.com account so I can have audio books in MP3 format and I read that my particular MP3 player won't save where you last listened or has problems loading large files

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[224215152]

iPod is THE standard for MP3 players. Nothing else on the market really compares. Apple has listened to user feedback and gone a long way to fixing the battery issue. If you buy a new iPod today, your battery should last you for four or five years. If your battery eventually starts to decline, ie losing charge faster, you can get a battery replacement from Apple for $59 + $7 shipping. Of course, if you're anything like me, you'll barely be using your iPod away from an A/C source anyway. Mine spends most of its time running on my car's power.

I love iTunes too. It's very easy and intuitive. Apple's copy protection only applies to MP3s you buy through iTunes' store. If you rip a CD or download an MP3 from somewhere else, there's no copy protection on it, and as you mentioned, iTunes is going to start offering MP3s without copy protection soon. As for MP3s that do have Apple's copy protection, iTunes lets you play that MP3 on up to five computers and an unlimited number of iPods. You can also change which five computers you authorize to play the copy protected MP3s, so that you don't have to worry about buying a new PC.

Just my $.002! :)

[ammitnox]

Yeah, I was gonna say that Rob upgraded his iPod to a larger drive, and a new battery.

The entire EMI catalog is available DRM-free on iTunes, and they "expect to offer more than half of the songs on iTunes in DRM-free versions by the end of this year."

[leesalogic]

Do I *have* to use iTunes to transfer music to the iPod?

Hypothetically speaking, will iTunes Bigbrother me if I had media from other sources like those pesky newsgroups or other sources the RIAA hates?

[224215152]

There might be some hacks I don't know about, but other than that, yeah, you have to use iTunes to sync your iPod.

No way! I have what might be described as a metric crapload of not exactly legal MP3s. iTunes doesn't report anything to anyone. Their Privacy Policy is here if you're interested.

I was actually just looking up how iPods handle audio books for my mom, because her old MP3 player just died.

Browse audiobooks in their own menu on your iPod. iPod automatically recognizes where you left off reading and bookmarks your place. You can even change the reading speed to suit you.