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Hi all,

Just started to run (no im not a toddler) and seen iPod Shuffle, Sandisk Sansa as possible gadgets to use to listen to music while running.

Is there a player there utilises Xbox Music?

I like the Sandisk over the iPod as its got a capability to record voice notes (great ideas always come when you least expect them) Any thoughts?

Sry caps in title

[Nerdy Woman]

I'm not a runner, but I power walk (zero impact, you know?). I use my L920 WP. I fire up Bing Health & Fitness to track my speed/distance using GPS, and have a fast-paced playlist nailed to my start screen. An added advantage to taking your phone along? If you trip/fall/twist an ankle, you can call for help rather than limping home. Why carry 2 devices?

My daughter had a Sansa that she used for a long time, but it lacked capacity (she's got about 4 GB music on her phone).

I also recently found some great Bluetooth headphones I like. Over-the-ear cans that weigh in at only 5.2 oz, complete with NFC and swipe-touch volume/track controls. I love being wireless when I walk. BTW, they're called RaveTouch and only cost about $50 on Amazon. Not as much bass as Dr. Dre cans, but for 1/4 the price, they sound damn good.

[Great deal]

Thanks, I will check it out!

Whats the best way to carry the phone, perhaps a wrist strap so I can grab info at a glance.

[Nerdy Woman]

Thanks, I will check it out!

Whats the best way to carry the phone, perhaps a wrist strap so I can grab info at a glance.

Depending on the phone you have, you might decide that strapping it to your arm is not comfortable or convenient. There are a couple of armbands in the WPCentral store, but I recall reading reviews about them not fitting phones for which they are listed (i.e., the Lumia 920) and sweat causing problems with the plastic case.

I bought a Nite Ize horizontal case that fits the Lumia 920 snugly, but it has elastic gussets to hug the phone, not strangle it. I turn on music, slip it in the case, and clip the case to my waistband. That may or may not work for a runner. My phone gives me auditory notifications re: calls and text messages and asks if I want to answer or ignore calls, asks if I want text msgs read to me, asks if I want to reply to texts via voice. emails can wait. Music is automatically paused for calls and resumes afterward. If I want to stop the music for a moment, I just tap the big flat surface of the earphone. If I want to raise or lower the volume, I just swipe up or down on the earphone. If I want to go to the next track, its a two-finger swipe down. No fiddling with trying to find teeny buttons on the edge of the earphone or trying to remember which button is which.

[Great deal]

Sounds good, thanks!!!

[onlysublime]

Get the 520 or 521. You can get them for $40-60 out the door. No contract required. They're great for a lot of things including as an Xbox Music player. Comes with 8 GB of storage but has a microsd slot so plug in that 128 GB card! I use mine for offline GPS as well as music. But works for games and other stuff and still a great Wi-Fi device. It's also small and decently lightweight for a budget phone.
No ned to drain your cell phone battery just for running. I also have an icon and have a huge arm and for that one but the icon with band is huge and heavy compared to the 521 with arm and.

[anon(5383410)]

This thread makes me reminisce about my Zune HD.

[RTGent]

This thread makes me reminisce about my Zune HD.

I have Zune HD32, HD64, and 80 players. Use the nearly-full HD64 on most of my almost-daily bike rides.
Only downside to the players is that they don't have Bluetooth.

[dov1978]

Just get an iPod Nano 6th Generation?
I do a lot of running and it's by far the best running/fitness music device I've found yet. iPods are second to none already for music playback but the Nano 6g is tiny, touchscreen and has a belt clip on it so easy to attach to yourself without those stupid arm strap holders that are either too tight or slip down your arm.


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-iPod-n...pUvbUpU2640501


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[onlysublime]

iPod Nano is expensive. yeah, if size is the priority.

[Great deal]

Just get an iPod Nano 6th Generation?
I do a lot of running and it's by far the best running/fitness music device I've found yet. iPods are second to none already for music playback but the Nano 6g is tiny, touchscreen and has a belt clip on it so easy to attach to yourself without those stupid arm strap holders that are either too tight or slip down your arm.


Apple iPod nano 8GB - Graphite - 6th Generation (Launched Sept 2010): Amazon.co.uk: Audio & HiFi


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Got the MS Fitness app and the GPS tracking is amazing, whats the smallest windows device with GPS that i can use, not bothered how old it is.

[Corepc]

Lumia 520 / 521 would be the cheapest. Smallish would be the 620.