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raybert:
--- Quote from: MessUP on April 17, 2006, 09:08:04 AM ---Do you really need 60GB of music?
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My Archos JBFMR currently has just over 30 GB on it (on a 40 GB disk). So while I probably don't need 60 GB, I do need 40, but there are no 40 GB X5s; they go from 30 to 60.
I keep my whole collection on my (big) player because that's what I like. I often find it hard to predict what I'm gonna want to listen to later in the day so I like having it all with me, and this great technology allows me to do that in a very tiny package. Before MP3 players, I used to carry a big box of CDs with me all the time. It was a PITB and I still found that I would often want to listen to something that I hadn't brought with me. This way is much better... ;)
raybert:
Thanks for the responses everyone. I did a little more research last night and discovered that the X5 (not surprisingly) uses a 1.8" HDD. My old Archos uses a 2.5" laptop HDD. So there really is no chance of reusing the old disk in the new player. I decided to go with the X5 60 GB because the storage capacity is more important to me (as I explained in my last post). I think the battery life in that unit will be good enough for me. If not, I'm hoping that I'll be able to upgrade the battery in the future. It sounds like I may not be able to use the same battery as the X5L uses, but hopefully there is a compatible battery that has a higher capacity. We'll see....
Thanks again,
~ray
MessUP:
Over come your problem about picking battery over size - did you say that you would be using it in the car? What about a car adaprter?...
Yea i have about 40GB of music - tho ma player is 20GB (really about 18.6GB). Tho i don't listen to all of it at once - my moods don't change that quickly!
Well tell me how much to use the remote (which so far rockbox doesn't support yet!)....
afruff23:
Check out this thread at iaudiophile.net.
http://iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=7597
raybert:
--- Quote from: MessUP on April 17, 2006, 01:35:40 PM ---What about a car adaprter?...
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Exactly. That's one reason why I think the smaller battery will suffice for me. I usually listen in the car, at work, or at home, and I can use a power adapter at any of those places. The times I spend away from power probably won't exceed the battery's capacity. But if it does I'll look into replacing it.
~ray
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