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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InsigniaTM NS-DV2G 2GB Video MP3 / Video Player W FM Tuner Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this thing at Best Buy...it was priced great at $80, and it was very easy to use with Windows: plug and play, like a USB drive. Switch it to a different mode, and you can download directly from itunes. It loads quickly, and volume level is pretty good; better than it was with my old Creative Zen Micro. Good sound, too. PLUS, it has expandable memory, plays video (the screen is amazingly watchable for being so small) and an li-ion battery that lasts a really long time. Maybe not 20 hours (as claimed), but long enough.

But here is what I hate about this thing, and it's such a lame little niggle. I'd like to throttle the designer and product planners for this. To fast forward, you ahve to hold down the slippery, cheesy-feeling thumbwheel, and it is only about 2.5-3X speed. This means if I want to FF through the first half of an hour-long podcast, I have to hold down this little thing for almost 15 minutes! Thumb cramp! And if you accidentally double-click the wheel--which is very easy to do--you bump to the next track, and when you go back to the first one, you have to start from the begining. Evidently, the product testers didn't listen to NPR podcasts. The irony is that videos and audio books FF at a much faster speed. What the fu$&?

I just hate that, and that's why I'm looking for a new MP3 player. Otherwise, I really like this product.

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Product Description:
Jam to your favorite tunes, view photos or check out video clips withthis MP3 player that features a microSD slot for expanded memory.

* 2GB* internal flash storage holds up to 500 songs, 2,000 photos, 25 audiobooks or 7 movies
* Pocket-size design measures just over 0.6" thin and weighs only 2.4 ounces
* Supports MP3 and Audible formats and most image and video formats

Package Includes:
Insignia Video 2GB MP3 player
Earbud Headphones
Software
USB Cable
Battery
Case
Manual

2.2" high-resolution LCD color display
Built-in FM tuner with 20 presets
High-speed USB 2.0 interface for blazing transfer speeds
Features a microSD expansion slot for additional memory capacity (media not included)
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides up to 20 hours of playback time
Supports Audible.com audiobook downloads
Supports Best Buy Music Service
PlaysForSure compatible
Upgradable to future formats and features
PC and Mac compatible
Height X Width X Depth: 4 X 1.8 X 0.6 Inch
Weight 2.4 Oz

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Sony 2 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player with FM Tuner (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I've used just about every MP3 player there is and this one is right there with the best of them. It's small light and extremely easy to use. You don't need ANY software to upload songs to it. The device shows up like a drive on your PC. You have the option of using Windows Media Player 11 to upload songs, but I'd rather just drag and drop songs or use my Napster subscription to upload songs from Napster's huge library. I thought 2GB wouldn't be enough but it is so easy to upload songs when my mood changes that it's never been an issue for me. If you like to watch movies then you may want to go with the larger 4GB (NWZS616) or 8GB (NWZS618) versions of this model since a typical movie takes up ~700K memory after you compress it to QVGA. If you want a larger screen size then you can get the NWZA815. That model is basically the same player with a larger screen. It also has a heavier metal shell, but it does not have an FM tuner like the NWZS615, and I wanted the FM tuner. I typically use my player in shuffle mode in my car and if I don't want to hear a song, it is a breeze to reach down and click just to the right of the center button to skip to the next song. I honestly can't see how anyone would be disappointed with this player especially when you consider the great price.

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Product Description:
The NWZ-S615F Walkman Video MP3 player combines a powerful digital music player with a 1.8" QVGA LCD screen9 for hours of multimedia entertainment. Available in black, pink, or red, the 2GB player weighs less than 2 ounces yet provides the capacity to store up to 1,150 songs. A built-in FM tuner lets you listen to your favorite radio stations, or use the LCD screen to play back hours of high-quality video or view JPEG photo images5. Slim and stylish, the NWZ-S615F MP3 Player is the perfect MP3 player for your mobile multimedia lifestyle.

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