how many mp3 files fit in 128 flash?

[x2talk]

Ok im about to purchase a 128mb flsh, how many mp3's will fit. I know it depends on file size and quality, but I need a ball park figure.

40-60?

I've gotten as much as 80 and as little as 10. Its a tough question to answer. As you said, it depends...

[Mike C]

About one fourth as many than if you convert them to WMA format.

[NMkiD]

look at one of your mp3s, the filesize, multiply it until you get close to but not under 128, I'd say abotu 32 mp3s and almost 2 times as many mwa's

However if I were you I'd get a 256 mb card, I got a Mr Flash oen on ebay for like 35, believe me your gonna want more room and what good is having 2 cards if you can just spend a little more (maybe) and get a bigger one, they are pretty cheap right now.

[Fritz]

I don't know how you rip your CD's, but @ the usual 128kbs stereo 44khz, you get about a minute of audio/meg. So you're looking roughly at 2 hours of music. So about 2 cd albums worth.

Cheers.

Of course you can sample them down if you listen on crappy ear buds.... :p

[New World Man]

so how does WMA scale down the bit/data? Does it reduce the sample rate? What is it equivelant to.....96bps? 64? Does it even sound OK?

[Mike C]

64 kb/s is more like it, with quality all the way to low end. Sometimes it sounds a little funny, like a ringing distortion. Overall the quality is good on most tracks.

[Sunami]

yea I have a 256 Mb and strongly advise getting no smaller than 256, 512 is a must and a gig if possible

[Angelo]

What program do you use to encode mp3s or wmas? What program do you use to listen on the Axim?

[Sunami]

juke box is free and a good encoder WMA is also Ok. WMA is included on the AX and it is above average which is better than others that are available

[Mike C]

Windows Media Player 9 on your PC will rip CDs to WMA and send the files to your PPC. Only playable with P-WMP, but it will also play mp3s.
WMP9 will also convert mp3 to wma.