X5 Vs Gigabeat

[IDunnoMyName]

I'm out from Suntec's thumb, so now I have the money to play with. Anybody have any opinions as to the X5 verss the Gigabeat F20? Which one to go for....

[kp]

a bit off topic, but..
can you tell how you got out of Suntec's thumb..?

[bradavon]

LOL

What can the Gigabeat do the X5 can't?

[IDunnoMyName]

Ooop, out from under. The CC company was very understanding.

[Tombo]

the gigabeat converts mp3, ect. into it's own format.
gigabeat vs. x5...0-10

[IDunnoMyName]

Very true Tombo. Still, the screen quality on the Gigabeat...hubba

[TheEar]

No recording on the Gigabeat.

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I'm out from Suntec's thumb, so now I have the money to play with. Anybody have any opinions as to the X5 verss the Gigabeat F20? Which one to go for....

did you cancel from them and they wouldn't refund you? because that's what i'm dealing with now . . . they won't answer my phone or emails. what did you do? i paid via paypal . . . =(

[staid]

I'm out from Suntec's thumb, so now I have the money to play with. Anybody have any opinions as to the X5 verss the Gigabeat F20? Which one to go for....


Here is one thing I noticed that would result in me refusing to buy it...

"The players support either MP3, Windows Media Audio, or WAV files, although the files have to be passed through Toshiba's "Gigabeat Room" software to be loaded onto the device and recognized by the player. This process results in the files being encrypted and is an anti-piracy measure, says Suzuki. If music files can be dragged and dropped onto the Gigabeat's hard drive without using the software the device won't recognize them."

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117936,00.asp