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This MP3 is easy to use and a good buy. |Everyone should have one of these.

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Dont be Afraid of It - Excellent Little Player

This player has gotten a lot of bad print - almost all of it seems to be on older firmware. I don't doubt that people had problems, but it looks like Phillips has gotten this thing pretty well straightened out.
Mine has the latest firmware and works like a charm. (It's easy to upgrade using the Device Manager.) My son, and Ipod addict, saw it and the first thing he said was - "Want to trade?"

The interface is really cool but may take a little getting used to. Sound quality is excellent. One reviewer complained about static when the eq was set to SRS WOW - It's not the player. Mine did the same thing until I upgraded the head phones. I bought it for Rhapsody to Go. It works great with it. (Rhapsody could do a little better job with their software but don't blame Phillips for that.)

Pros - Excellent sound, especially with a headphones upgrade; easy to use, cool controls (not mechanical). Works well with Rhapsody.

Cons - Not as many features as an IPOD - such as not as many EQ settings. The volume won't hammer your ears like some players but its loud enough to leave my ears ringing. Some of the newer MP3 players have more features like video and more flexibility downloading photos. It can take a couple of seconds moving between menus. That doesn't bother me.

It really depends on what you're looking for. But for $199 and 30 Meg, it's a pretty good deal - especially if your main thing is the music.





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Love/Hate Relationship

I like that it's a 30 GB mp3, but it's kind of hard to use. It uses Windows Mediaplayer, which is nice because more types of files can be compatible than an iPod, but I can't figure out how to put pictures or videos on it. Also, my left headphone didn't work until about 8 months after I bought this. I liked it because it was cheaper than an iPod, but now that I look back, I would have just spent the extra $100, although the headphones are better than iPod and the charger has a wall/computer USB in one and the carry case is nicer. The volume is rather low, however. I don't really recommend this.

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