Should I buy an MP3 player for my Backpacking trip?

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Really in two minds about this. OCUk have the Zen Micro on special this week, for £150 which is reasonable. I wouldn't really want to spend any more than that.

I'm just thinking of those 13 hour flights with nothing to do, the long train journeys and such. A few thousand tunes and some podcasts could really be handy in those situations.

BUT... is it just something else that might get nicked, broken, stolen, lost? It also means having to carry around the charging gear, and I'm kinda lumped with the music I put on it before I leave. Could always get a bigger capacity one, but that's more money I guess.

What say yous? Should I avoid the Zen Micro or is it good for the money?

Cheers

Oh... I leave on Wednesday, so if I make my mind up this evening, and order it for next day delivery, it should be processed on Monday and arrive Tuesday right? Just want to be sure as I need to leave the house at 5am on Wednesday :eek:
 
Indeed... I would have to get a travel adaptor and plug it in at hostels and stuff like that. Too much hassle? Part of me thinks so, the other part thinks how great it will be when I've bugger all to do. I could just read lots, but music... well... it's just good.
 
Rotty said:
after serious consideration I have decided that the answer is "it's entirely up to you"
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Heh, I was hoping someone who had been backpacking could jump on here and say:

"You lunatic, how can you comprehend going away without taking a music device of somekind"

or

"I took one with me and it was a pain in the ass, what with the infrequent charging and the scratches I got on it etc etc."

Sorry... I'm so indecisive (although I will probably invest in a suit from that tailors you told me about Rotty) ;)
 
Ok well I'm going to take the plunge and get the Zen Micro 20Gb version. I'm also going to get some Creative EP-630 earphones to go with it, as a mate of mine has them and they're brill.

Thanks all for your input on this... I just hope they arrive before I leave!
 
fatiain said:
Where you going? Pics, postcards and duty free when you get back please!
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Backpacking mate, South East Asia, Aus, NZ, Fiji, States. 7 months. Don't know about duty free, but I can try and smuggle a Thai Bride past Immigration control if that's your thing ;)

One which takes AA batteries would be fantastic as my digital camera takes AA rechargeables, but I don't think you can get ones with big capacities that also run on AA batteries?
 
Darn it, maybe I should have got one of them. Have to say I liked the aesthetics of the Micro better, but ho hum...

It says 11 hours battery life on the Creative website, that should keep me going as long as I can find places to charge it back up.
 
I don't see a problem with batteries mate, the only thing with USB ones is that the capacity is limited no? I have a Creative Muvo I bought yonks ago and that's powered with a single AAA battery, but only holds 2 albums at best.

I've already jumped in with two feet (probably stupidly) and got the 20Gb Micro. Easy come easy go eh :)
 
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