MP3 .... ipod nano/touch?

[rich p]

We have a dock in our new car for such a thing and i thought it might make a good present for mrs rp on her long car journeys. Easier than faffing about with CDs.
Will any MP3 player work and if so have you any recommendations for one. Money no object

 

[Beebo]

Money no object

This one is £20,000.

What dock do you have? Is it a USB port? if so any MP3 player will work via a USB cable.
Ipods are very good but they require you to use Itunes.
I dont know how much music you have but for some people with 100's of albums then memory is the biggest thing to watch out for, buy the biggest size you can afford.
Be warned that uploading 100's of CD's can be a right PITA.

 

[rich p]

It's not usb but she's just gone out in the car so I'll check and report back later.

 

[rich p]

Hmmm, it would be to load on CDs that we already have. Is that a really really big pita or just a bit time consuming?

 

[defy-one]

You will need to "rip" your cd's onto something like itunes and then copy the music onto your ipod into playlists. Time consuming but you need do it just the once.
Biggest issue is finding out what her car has and which device will work. The music is the easy bit

 

[defy-one]

Which car is it? .... Or go take a pic of the stereo

 

[rich p]

Which car is it? .... Or go take a pic of the stereo

She's gone out - see above^^

 

[rich p]

Is there any advantage to an ipod over any other MP3? Would it be easier for an eejit like me in the long run even if it's pricier to start with?

 

[defy-one]

They are slicker than other mp3 players imo.
Get a 16mb version and that "should" be able to hold most of your music. I say that without knowing how many cd's you own.

I went with an ipod as BMW do a conversion. I see my playlists and songs via iDrive. The ipod sits in the glove box and i never have to touch it. Currently have around 1000 songs at my fingertips

 

[rich p]

Okay thanks all. I'll get back to you later with the dock thingy. Maybe a photo!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

They are slicker than other mp3 players imo.
Get a 16mb GB version and that "should" be able to hold most of your music. I say that without knowing how many cd's you own.

I went with an ipod as BMW do a conversion. I see my playlists and songs via iDrive. The ipod sits in the glove box and i never have to touch it. Currently have around 1000 songs at my fingertips

FTFY

ditto on the iPod concept. great idea and easier to use than most MP3 players

 

[Supersuperleeds]

If you use itunes to rip the cds' then make sure you set it to import them as mp3, the default is mp4.

 

[Arsen Gere]

I just use cdex for ripping http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/ and copy to my phone and plug that in. No pods required.

 

[fossyant]

She's gone out - see above^^

It's a blue one with 4 wheels ! Or was it black ?

 

[Crackle]

Well, have you figured out what thingy you need to attach to the wotsit and then how to get the stuff on the thingy from the doodahs?