Portable Music Players

[Berzerker]

I need something for walking golf courses

My buddy has Microsoft Zune and he's happy, but I'm computer ignorant with not exactly a blazing connection and I'm clueless about how to upload/download tunes to a device...

recommendations?

If I get an mp3 player or something do I pay some website to dl their music?

[Thorn]

Doesn't this belong in the technology forum?

[Berzerker]

no

[Thorn]

yes

[Berzerker]

I need recommendations/info asap

[MRT144]

ipod nano for the runner/exercise person.

[Berzerker]

thx MRT

is it a hassle to dl music?

I dont even like using a credit card on the internet so it would be nice if buying the device came with a subscription etc

[Thorn]

Do you use windows or mac Operating system?

[Thorn]

btw i'd buy it asap, before prices go up.

[Berzerker]

w xp, and its an old computer

I was just at the ipod site and I'm wondering if my old dell dimension e 510 can even handle it. Thats my main problem, aside from my computer illteracy

[Thorn]

Technically it can, but itunes hates the newer version of windows, let alone old XP that they barely program for. :/ You might have luck or a headache its not consistent...

[Berzerker]

yup, maybe some microsoft device would work better, thx...

I better do some more research before buying anything

[SlowwHand]

I have a SanDisk Sansa. I dragged (copied) music from the PC to it. No big deal.

[Thorn]

i had luck with a Sansa Fuse, most people i know loved it for a basic mp3 player. I've moved on to the more complex ipod touch 4g now though, but i wanted to throw that out at you.

[Berzerker]

hmm...I can load music from my own very extensive collection - I could run a radio station - and burn cds so I should be able to do that much