Iomega Hipzip 31311 40 MB MP3 Player

Pros: small, expandable memory
Cons: never worked right, disks were hard to find, sound wasn't good

Typically, I am an impulsive shopper. However, when I set out to buy an MP3 player, I actually tried to do a little research. I read a few Epinions on various models, and hit Best Buy’s computer department with an idea of models that I didn’t ...

Pros: Amazing sound, great idea, small, batteries...lots of things...
Cons: Noisy, hard to get used to, firmware makes me want to cry

I bought the RCA Lyra Digital Audio Player awhile ago. I soon realized that unless I wanted to listen to music at 64 kilobytes per second (NOT great quality), 32 megabytes was not enough. So I headed out and found myself a 64 megabyte card to add to my...

Pros: Lightweight, portable, stylish, cheap media, great sound, versatile. New low price!
Cons: The factory headphones aren't great.

I chose the Iomega HipZip because I trust the Iomega name. I have been purchasing Iomega products since the Zip drive first came out. This product has continued my pleasure with Iomega.

Installing the drive on the computer is as easy as...

Pros: Inexpensive & expandable media, WMA compatible, great sound, battery life
Cons: Unexplained freeze-ups, non-replaceable battery, larger than some players

The Hipzip (HZ) represents my first MP3 player purchase. Quite honestly, the only reason I purchased this player instead of a competitor was the fact that I know someone who works for Iomega, and I knew that I would get some free media—the click! or...

Pros: Easy to access buttons, good quality construction, cheap media! (Yay! =)
Cons: Headphones suck, but most stock headphones do... A little expensive..

Okay, so I am an amateur nature photographer. Sometimes to get to some of the more interesting spots, you wind up doing quite a bit of walking. So I figured I'd pick up an MP3 player because:

A. Its easier to make your own mixes that...

Pros: Low cost click-disks. Rechargeable. Rugged looks.
Cons: Big. Earphones are yukky!

I have been nibbling at the edges for months now for an MP3 player. I have been downloading files, crunching CD's and playing around with MP3's for a few years, but never got serious about a player until recently.

I evaluated and angsted over...

Pros: A whole LOT of built-in features, fast USB connection, built-in software and drivers allow for fast installation, lots of free extras, excellent hardware capabilites
Cons: It'll cost you an arm and a leg

Mp3 player or minidisc? Both types of digital audio players have their strengths and weaknesses. Mp3 players are small, light, and incredibly versatile with USB capabilities and direct file transfers, but are limited to the amount of memory they have....

Pros: Comes with 2 40MB disks. Serves as a zip disk and an MP3 player. Has a backlit display. Has a 12 hours long Lithium Ion battery. Comes with an AC adapter. Great music output. Has USB drivers built into firmware. Comes with protective case.
Cons: Lousy earphones by comparison. A little too bulky. Case does not fit snuggly.

You can never have the best when it comes to technology. The simple reason being that the shelf life of gadgets like MP3 players and other computer peripherals is so short. When I realized that I needed a portable music device for the long trips back...

Pros: Lots of music for the price, great battery, and usable for more than music.
Cons: New Archos and Treo players might be better values; no car adapter available yet

I wanted to get an MP3 player in time for my vacation -- my wife and I went to northern California for two weeks in December -- so I could take some of my large (500+ CDs) music collection with me, especially on the plane. Players like the Diamond Rio...

Pros: Small, fun to tinker with, extra disks are cheap, ease of use.
Cons: VERY buggy, both hardware and software wise. Will break very quickly (within a month).

I wrote this huge review for this little toy, because I was so pleased with it. It was working wonderfully...then it broke. If you recall a children's book called "Matilda", the father is a used car salesman who would sell cars that would work just...

Pros: Cheap disks, also a hard drive, lots of extras, lots of fun!!
Cons: The Headphones suck, and it may be a little big, but nothing major

I've had an old Rio 300 for a long time. That's the old-school one with 32 MB of memory. I wanted more space so I tried to expand it, but I didn't think it was worth it to buy a $100+ SmartMedia card. So I looked around for a new player but I couldn't...

Pros: No CDs=No skipping
Cons: Moving parts=easy to break

The Intro:

Before I got the Iomega Hipzip Digital Audio Player 40MB, I had been looking for a good, portable MP3 player for a long time, without success. A CD-MP3 player I bought was just terrible, it skipped on any light jostle, so I returned...

Pros: Uses little inexpensive disks to expand music storage.
Cons: Large size. Small amount of music fits on each disk.

Purchasing an Iomega HipZip makes sense if you're the type of consumer who enjoys owning new technology but doesn't care if it still emulates in some fashion the old technology it's trying to replace. Think of the HipZip as a marriage between MP3...

Pros: Great Quality, easy to use, easy to add more storage, built-in battery
Cons: Noisy, hard to charge battery

I looked far and wide for an MP3 player that would suit all of my needs, and I had quite a few of them. I wanted a player that could hold a lot of high-quality music, a player that didn't "eat" up batteries, a player that was relatively inexpensive, and...

Pros: functions as both an mp3 player and a zip drive
Cons: non-replaceable battery, small (memory) disk size

The Iomega HipZip is a great little mp3 player. I'll start with the pros:

1. The HipZip can function as both an mp3 player and a zip drive. This comes in very handy when I am transfering files too and from my computers at home and work, and...