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Hey together,
i want to buy a new MP3 player with about 8gb space.
who can tell me what is the best ipod alternative.

I decided on the Zune after looking for a new MP3 player, only issue is you need to install a HD hack and use zalternator to be able to sync with MM. But no other issues with the player itself

okay thanks for the tip.

HD hack and use zalternator

can you give me links or more infos about that ?

can u drag n drop files on it or is it like an ipod database?

Here's the guide to sync MM with the Zune: http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.p ... ith_a_Zune

Another good alternative that is probably more MM compatible is something like the sansa e200: http://www.sandisk.com/sansa/#/product-6/

oh, i think the Zune isn't available here in Germany.
so i take a look at this: sansa e200.
this player also sounds good: ZEN X-FI 16GB

Hi tatoosh

I think MP4 Audio Steno AU824 8GB is best alternative of iPod. The price is approx $94.

The combination of a classic blue body with mirrored stainless steel rear fascia radiates self-assurance and charm. Elegantly proportioned and ultra-slim (only 0.8 cm), the AU824 is easy and smooth to operate.It is supporting a wide range of audio and video formats, the elegant AU824 is your perfect hi-tech & hi-fashion companion. Music, video and photo files are easy to store, and can be enjoyed or shared whenever you want.

I am using this mp3 player from 6 months. It is very user friendly and easy to operate. I think you should go with MP4 Audio Steno AU824 8GB.

tatoosh wrote:Hey together,
i want to buy a new MP3 player with about 8gb space.
who can tell me what is the best ipod alternative.

I have a Sony NWZ-A818 (8GB) flash player, and I've been very pleased with it. I originally had the 4GB version of the player, and liked it so much that I upgraded to the 8GB version of the same player.

The main reasons that I like it are:

- It has great sound and battery life (more than 30 hours on a charge).
- It works well with MediaMonkey and it also works with any of the standard music management programs including WinAmp and Windows Media Player.
- It has a very easy-to-work-with interface.

If there are any negatives to my Sony Player, they are:

- It only supports the following audio formats: WAV, MP3, WMA, and AAC.
- It doesn't have a slot for adding additional memory.
- It does have a problem with displaying large album art. I've found that album art must be no larger than 240 pixels by 240 pixels for it to display reliably on my player. So I just resize the art and embed it into the track's ID3 tag. For me this has been a minor issue.

Although my player is an older model (I think it was released in 2007), the current group of A-Series or S-Series players should be just as good. I would, however, avoid the E-Series players due to various issues that model of player.

I hope that helps.