Victorinox SwissBeat MP3 Player 1 GB (Silver) Review

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(More customer reviews)I was hoping to give this product a better review because it had all the features I was looking for in a music player...an FM radio for me to listen to while I walk through Central Park to work every morning, multi format support for my music files, voice recording, radio recording, cross platform capability (or so I thought)...all this in one tiny package.However, I had to return this product twice because both times the player completely died out on me.

I had each player for around 2 weeks, starting in late December.The first player could not be used out of the box immediately.I had to update its firmware, which I found was impossible to do on my Mac, since the only updater found online for it is an .exe .After updating it on my bf's computer, it was smooth sailing until a week later when the screen died out on me while I was walking to work.(My theory is that it was caused by the static electricity in the wintry air, and the fact that the outer casing is metal.) The player still worked, the only problem was that I could not see what I was navigating through.
I returned that one in hopes that it was just a fluke.

My second player was more hopeful in the way that I did not have to update it to get it to work.However, it too died out about 2 weeks later as I was using it outdoors.I could not even reboot it.

One other nuisance that I discovered that I did not pick up from reading the description online is that the headphone jack on the player itself is not the standard size, so you cannot use your own headphones unless you plug in the extra accessory that comes with the package.This adds for more wires to mess around with, which became a nuisance after a while.

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Product Description:
Combining the renowned Swiss Army Knife's multi-tool versatility and a detachable Swissbit MP3 digital audio player, this three-inch-long device goes from office to hiking trail while looking cool in both settings and all those between. In addition to storing up to 1 GB of MP3, WMA, WAV, or OGG Vorbis sound files, the audio player includes a stereo FM radio with recording capability.
The detachable audio player plugs into any Windows or Macintosh computer with a USB port and also can be used to transport images and other data. Its lithium battery recharges automatically whenever the audio player is connected to a USB interface and lasts up to eight hours. A fetching remote control displayingthe Swiss Army Knife's famed Swiss-flag logo of white cross against a red background has two earphone jacks. (One set of earphones, with adjustable neck and arm straps and anti-dangling mechanism, and belt clip are included.) The silver-metal Swiss Army Knife housing that stores the audio player offers a knife blade, a combination nail file and screw driver, a scissors, a retractable ballpoint pen, a LED mini light, and a key ring.
To pass airport-security checks, the audio player detaches from the Swiss Army Knife housing, with a cap to protect the USB interface.
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About Victorinox
In 1884, Swiss cutler Karl Elsener set up shop in Ibach-Schwyz, installing a waterwheel in Tobelbach Brook to run his grinding and polishing machines. Thus began what would become the international brand name Victorinox, a combination of Victoria, for Elsener's mother, and "inox," or stainless steel. Today, Victorinox produces watches, luggage, clothing, and, famously, Swiss Army Knives. The forerunner of that name dates to 1897, when Elsener patented the Swiss Officer's and Sports Knife he supplied to the Swiss Army. Following World War II, American servicemen and women shopping in PX stores shortened the name to Swiss Army Knife, which lives on in English-speaking countries around the world and has become a metaphor or versatility.

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