Philips SA9200/17 GoGear Super-Slim 2 GB Flash MP3 Player Review

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(More customer reviews)I just picked mine up for $135.00 at Office Depot, literally, because of how it looks. It makes the iPod look silly, casual, and plain in comparison. All gloss black, with well-designed navigation shapes that illuminate a warm blue when active, and disappear completely when inactive.

The navigation is INCREDIBLE. I've used a few iPods, and prefer the layout and interactivity of this Philips's navigation. It's got one button for forward (down a level), one for backward (up a level), and then a single line down the center for scrolling, which is highly-accurate (touch-sensitive).

My favorite part is that you can download album art OR CREATE YOUR OWN IMAGES (200 x 200 pixels) that will display while playing any particular album (or song if you configure it).

Battery life is excellent. Fonts and design are above average. Price might seem a little high, but I actually find myself THANKFUL that I spent the money and got the most attractive mp3 player I've seen to date.

Usually kind of anti-Philips, but this product is a serious home run.

Also, don't pay attention to the fact that it says Windows Media Player 10 compatibility ONLY, you can browse and use it as a pretty high-speed hard drive from My Computer easily and effectively. So, I use iTunes as my player and manager, and then just drag the album folders from my iTunes installation folder right to the Music folder of the device in Windows Explorer, and it's super fast. Then, just create a .jpg named Album Art.jpg (with the space in the filename) and put it in the same directory as the album, and whala, that's what'll show while songs from that album play.

Anyway, INCREDIBLE PRODUCT. I haven't been this excited to use a consumer electronic device since I bought my first PDA.

Final notes:
Surprisingly smooth, fluid, and classy navigational animation. I was IMPRESSED by an mp3 player. The headphones seem pretty sweet too, loud, crisp, and portable. I'm not headphone expert though. But this is my 4th mp3 player.

5 effing stars. Well-deservedly.

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Product Description:
Chic, dependable, and ultra-intuitive, the GoGear SA9200 MP3 player letsyou enjoy the world of digital music anywhere, anytime. The compact device measures amere 1.81 by 3.45 by 0.35 inches (W x H x D), making it small enough to fit in a pocketor purse with ease. Yet its 2 GB of built-in flash memory stores up to 1,000 songs, so youcan listen to all your favorite MP3 or WMA tracks while working out or commuting.And thanks to the 1.7-inch color LCD screen--which offers a resolution of 128 x 160pixels--you can also share up to 560 JPEG photos with friends in slide-show format,complete with a custom soundtrack in the background.
The GoGear SA9200 is a breeze to control thanks to the sensory touchpad, which letsyou navigate through hundreds of songs easily and smoothly--or one at a time--in just afew seconds. The scroll key senses your finger movements on the touchpad and adjuststhe speed to your navigation through the menus or tracks accordingly. An enlargedalphabetical letter, meanwhile, helps you keep track of your position in the menu whilescrolling for songs and artists. As a result, you know exactly when to release your fingerfrom the touchpad. The device even lets you control playback and browse at the sametime--a rarity among many MP3 players.
Another handy feature is the unit's PlaysForSure compatibility, which guarantees a widechoice of online music stores and synchronizes your collection easily with WindowsMedia Player. And audio-centric listeners will dig the GoGear SA9200's variety ofequalizer settings--you can choose from classic, dance, electronica, hip-hop, lounge, pop,R&B, rock, spoken word, or custom--and the SRS WOW bass enhancement. Otherdetails include a soft fabric pouch, a USB 2.0 interface (cable included), and support forID3 tagging.
The GoGear SA9200, which runs for up to 14 hours per charge of its lithium-polymerbattery, is backed by a one-year warranty.
What's in the Box
GoGear SA9200 MP3 player, headphones, soft fabric pouch, USB cable, software CD- ROM, quick-start guide, user's manual.

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