From: Jerry Van Baren <gerald.vanbaren_at_smiths-aerospace.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 16:50:21 -0400

I recently picked up a Sony CFD-S20CP, $90 at Target (US-based retail store
chain). I have not used it a whole lot, but it seems to work well. I
don't know if it understands play lists (I have not tried them, I suspect
it doesn't).
   http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-14/qid=1058215449/ref=sr_1_14/602-6071433-8424652?asin=B00006I5ST

Sony web page
   http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=_PHX0gw96TrX-jMu6__d2UMtkYsBOiTUjUE=?CatalogCategoryID=InQKC0%2eNs7sAAAD2LNuHHFC1&ProductID=emMKC0%2eNWYoAAAD2L_%2eHHFC6&Dept=pa
(or go to www.sony.com and search for CFD-S20CP if you don't want to paste
three lines of URL)

gvb


At 01:19 PM 7/14/2003 -0400, sharon25_at_cox.net wrote:
>Thank you, Scott....I do believe that is a very good idea re the 10
>GB unit; that's plenty big enough to hold books. I like the free
>shipping at Amazon, too... (o:
>
>Still would like an external battery unit if there is such a thing,
>though, since the batteries are evidently difficult to change in
>these devices....any such power supplies available?
>
>Since most of you here are so skilled in devices and sound files, I'd
>like to get an MP3 boombox that will play MP3s also. There are a lot
>of portable players, but I want a boombox that doesn't require
>headsets. Does anyone here have experience with any that you could
>recommend (or UNrecommend)???
>
>Thanks again for so much wonderful information and help.... (o:
>
>Sharon
>
> >if your'e only going to listen to audio books, you could probably
> >get by with a studio 10, which
> >can only play mp3s, not record. amazon has 'em for $160
> >http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000633EM/ref=ase_dealtime
> -ce-fe
>ed-20/002-1675281-9178433?v=glance&s=electronics
> >
> >installing rockbox is fairly easy. all you have to do is go to the
> >download section of the rockbox
> >page, download the zip file for your model of archos, and unzip it
> >on your archos drive. if you
> >want to use one of the newer versions, you just have to download the
> >new archos.mod/ajdrec.ajz
> >file and put it in the archos root dir. too technical for you?
> >
> >-scott



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