Alternatives to the iPod?

[Stryc9]

I have a Zune 30 and I love it. I would gladly trade up to a ZuneHD.

 

[flim.geek.chic]

I really enjoyed the Zune when they first came out now I just use my phone.

 

[Sepphyre]

I also went to AnythingButiPpod.com to do some research, and ended up choosing the Cowon S9. The sound is brilliant, but the UI is not as fluid as an iPod.

 

[zehydra]

iPod's not THAT good, it's just a popular way of doing it.
Though it isn't bad either.

I use a RCA Pearl, which was really nice... until its flash memory got corrupted. That's really the only problem with it. I won't recommend it because of this, but my experiences with it besides that have been just as good as experiences with the iPod.

 

[emeraldrafael]

I have an 8 GB Philips GoGear. It plays songs, vids, radio, e-books, and makes recordings. You just need to have head phones, cause it doesnt have a speaker system built in.

 

[SturmDolch]

I have a 30GB 5g iPod Video. Since the iOS is (was?) a total piece of shit, I swapped it with Rockbox. It's the most convenient thing ever. I can play almost any music file type. I can make dynamic play lists, by selecting a song and simply holding the middle button, then inserting it in. I can easily listen to an album. My songs are arranged according to the folders I put them in. And no iTunes. Plus, I can show off to my friends by playing Doom on my iPod.

I rue the day it breaks down. Apparently Rockbox doesn't work on newer iPods. So I'm keeping an eye on this thread, too.

 

[Atticus89]

I enjoy my Zune. I've had the original for years and still works like the day I bought it. The earbuds that it came with were kinda crap, but that's just me.

 

[Plurralbles]

I got a sony 4 gig walkman and that's all I've ever needed. No proprietary bullshit for me.