€500, what to do.

AutoLink

just got a little bonus at work. 500 smakers, i want a new gadget, can be an mp3 player or phone or anything, what u recommend? your top 5 gadgets under 500...

ambro25

ARCHOS AV player, any, new (base config = small HDD) or 2nd hand (better config = bigger HDD). Does mp3 + video + photo + removable (USB 2) HDD and some more, depending on model.

Nintendo SP, Supercard (SD or CF model) from Lik Sang, a big SD or CF to go with that. Does same as above and probably €420-ish spare change left, with a bit more 'work' to provide for making files playable.

Or visit this store and look for inspiration

My €0.02

Fabritzo

Have you seen the size of the lastest argos catalogue, there's all kinds of junk you could spend your €500 on

MB44

give the money to me maybe ?

RE*AC*TOR

go to lik-sang.com and order a nintendo ds with a rake of cool import games.

alternatively - you could buy a PSP...

AutoLink

hmm psp.. dono.. not really into the old playstation.. migh get a media player?

long_b

Has to be a media player

Hercule

http://www.creative.com/products/pmp/
try that on for size.
gadgets dont come niftier then that



its fun to say "nifty" im adding that to my list

ambro25

Or that

Second-hand, off eBay for about half the price of new (where I got mine months ago, most happy clamper since).

Paddy20

Have a look at the amazing Vivitar 6 in 1 Multimedia player with a 20 GB memory ! It is new and it's available here:- www.idealworld.tv
Item Number:- Vivitar 390H. Type that in to thier product search, and if you are lucky they will have some left at £209.99c.

I got one, its a 3 million pixel Digital Camera, an MPEG4 Video camera, a Digital AV/player/ recorder from any source, TV, DVD, VHS, Digibox etc, an Mp3 player, an audio recorder. Bloody magic for the price,although they deliver to Ireland they use 'TNT' who are a bit slow. I never go anywhere without it in it's case attached to my trouser belt. . N.B. It also has a TFT 3.5" flat screen which I watch recorded DVD's on in bed, with the stereo earphones.

MazStar

Vivitar 390H - I just got one of these too. Waiting for it to be delivered. Ive heard that the battery dies pretty quickly, have you found this? Just wondering if I should get an extra battery cos I'll be using it mostly while I'm travelling.

Mike_Hunt

Get an iRiver with 40gig disk. They are brilliant.

sound quality is excellent and has an FM radio which you can record from.
And with a firmware upgrade you can play movies on the colour screen!

Do it nowwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!! you know you want to.

ambro25

Have you considered making a dent in your mortgage instead?

Paddy20

MazStar,

If you are using it travelling a lot, it has an included mains adapter, but an extra battery is highly recommended, as the large 3.5" TFT Screen drains the battery pretty quickly AFAIK !. Up to now I have used mine mainly at home, although I have made a number of Video recordings ( The clip on lapel microphone is brilliant). The battery has yet too cut out on me while videoing.

Looking for a spare battery myself, but as they are a NEW Lithium ion battery pack:- 3.7v 1850mAh, I have not found one yet, but then I have not exactly been searching very hard.

You should be able to get a car adapter. This gizmo is amazing and I seem to find out another use for it practically every day, it really is - All singing, all dancing, all in one Multimedia for a great price.

Good luck.

P.


N.B. If you find a place with a stock of these batteries, could you please let me know ?.. Thanks

beller b

I Have a nice Garmin GPS system that i'll part with for that price.. Street Pilot 3 colour screen ,mapsource europe with street level mapping.....

cormie

Best Gadget Ever!!

MazStar

Paddy20
Thanks for the info. I saw some battries for the vivitar 390H on ebay for £24.99.