ipod, mp3??

Autumnskies

Ok I am not up to date with all the electronics these days. I am wanting a music player to listen to while working out that can also track how far I have ran/walked. What do I buy?

cc2r1511

I would definitely suggest getting an ipod. Other mp3 players usually require that you convert songs to make them in a format that is compatible with the mp3. The new ipod nano has a radio and also has a pedometer. Hope this helps!

indyam

I have an iphone. But an ipod touch would do the trick. They hold hundreds of songs and the app: imapmyrun (FREE, by the way!) lets you record your jog/walk/run (Calories burned, distance, pace, route, etc!)

TheKitsune6

Don't waste your money on an ipod

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roebuck1908

Don't waste your money on an ipod

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why what's wrong with an IPOD

ltaylore

Ipods are too expensive and you are basically just paying for the name. There are plenty of other good mp3 players out there. You just need to decide what type of features you want.

littlemissanguissette

I've had the same 80GB Ipod for six years now, and it's survived horses, concrete, asphalt, my fat butt sitting on it, etc. It is an old style one, however, not touch. I don't like the touch ipods, they are too fragile for me.

ilsie99

Don't waste your money on an ipod

I would hardly call an iPod a waste of money, but to each his own.

cdpm

It might be worth getting yourself an iPod shuffle. I use one and as it's small I never notice its there when I work out. They are a bargin price as well and I've had mine for years - I'd say they are worth the money.
Though this would mean you would have to invest in something else like a pedometer to track your distance as well.

I think the best way really would be for you to go into a store and ask them to demonstrate them for you and see what you find easiest to use.

bronc_00

Don't waste your money on an ipod

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I wouldn't consider iPod to be a waste of money at all. They are extremely reliable and very easy to use, especially for people that aren't used to using computer based devices. As far as the device posted here, it's holds 2GB of data. If you compare apples to apples (no pun intended) you can get a 2GB iPod for about $50.00 and I'd gladly pay the extra $10 for a decent music player. The link above was $40.00 when I looked.

TheKitsune6

Don't waste your money on an ipod

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I wouldn't consider iPod to be a waste of money at all. They are extremely reliable and very easy to use, especially for people that aren't used to using computer based devices. As far as the device posted here, it's holds 2GB of data. If you compare apples to apples (no pun intended) you can get a 2GB iPod for about $50.00 and I'd gladly pay the extra $10 for a decent music player. The link above was $40.00 when I looked.

As someone who used to sell ipods I can promise you they're a waste of money for what exactly she is looking for. The device that I showed is created specifically as a weight loss tool - it even doubles as a Heart Rate Monitor, calorie burned tracker and pedometer. It carries 2 gigs of music which is perfect for someone who wants enough to listen to while working out. So you're getting a pedometer, HRM, calorie tracker, music player, etc for $40. The poster was looking for something that would play music as well as function as a pedometer and I seem to be the only one that saw past the shiny apple products to recommend something that actually fit what she was asking for.

ilsie99

I dont quite get how selling iPods makes you an expert on them, but whatever.

The HRM on that thing is garbage, as anybody on MFP will tell you, you need a chest strap for it to be useful at all. And aside from the fact that that thing won't measure distance, which was one of her two requirements, I'd say that thing is a much bigger waste of money than say, a nano with a Nike+ or a touch with it integrated, which can also do countless other things that that cheap hunk of plastic can't.

But as I said earlier, to each his own.

dedmon

I have an assortment of music players from Ipods to 3rd party Mp3 players. To be honest, you don't really need anything other than a cheapo MP3 player and everything else is mere convenience. While I occasionally bring my ipod touch for days I want to watch a video while on the elliptical or stationary biking, I usually carry my cheap MP3 player which is this. http://www.amazon.com/Archos-Clipper-MP3-Player-Black/dp/B002JZXWSG

I create a 2 hour playlist and when I've reached the final song....my work out is done. It's really light weight and the only nuisance is the headphone wire possibly getting snagged...but this is with any MP3 player. But if you want something a bit more with a display that lets you select different playlists or artists, then you'll want a music player that has those capabilities.

Autumnskies

I ordered the one you recommended Kitsune6. I am on a limited budget right now because the weight loss program I am on is so expensive. I will let you all know what I think! When its time to upgrade my cell I think I might get a smart phone, I heard you can listen to music and download the gps fitness apps on them.