Toshiba Gigabeat MEG-F10S (10GB, Blue)
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"Ipod is a classic example of good marketing. Gigabeat classic example of excellence" on by dbaba
Pros: Plays WMA files (Ipod does not). This means you can't fit as many songs in memory per GByte. Superior sound quality over the IPOD (I have owned an IPOD). Looks & feels like an expensive DAP should
Cons: Not as easy to use as the IPOD (but then again, IPOD does not have many features (go figure). Buttons are a little difficult to get used to.
Summary: Looking at my comments above, each time I spoke about the gigabeat, I talked about the IPOD, Why? Because I had heard so much about the ipod I went and bought one. I was expecting a real bang for my buck. What I got, was let down. Poor sound quality and the biggest sin since Concord? Why? Because you can't play WMA files, what's all that about? Well Gigabeat really answered what I would like to see in a DAP. Its not perfect but nothing ever is. I am a bit of a gadget geek and the gigabeat is for me. If your not much into gadgets and you are not bothered about getting good sound quality and many songs on your DAP for the money, go buy and IPOD
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"Kicks Ipods ass" on by TheSkatersalwayzwin
Pros: Everything
Cons: Not as popular as ipod
Summary: This has to be the most underated,kick ass DAP ever! You dont even see this DAP in the top ten any more! This is absolutley the best on the market in my opinion, Its also very head turning. its like seeing a white dot on a black peice of paper(the blck paper=Ipod white dot=Gigabeat)
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"Don't go with the Ipod go with the Gigabeat" on by Danls
Pros: Crisp Screen, great look, well made controls, good sound quality, great "impressiveness factor"
Cons: A bit bulcky, it had to come out after i got a mini
Summary: This mp3 player is a true Ipod killer. It has a sleek look, a great screen, and what the Ipod doesn't have, individuality. Seriously, you walk down the street and see 50 people walking with ipods. You walk down the street and the stop and say, dang what is that. Not really, but you get my idea. The gigabeat also offers more memory and a color screen for a price comparable to a mini's. In short, Toshiba is (in my book) the mp3 king.
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"With the rockbox firmware it is at least useable." on by rabid_gypsy
Pros: Great sound adjustments, Rockbox works to make it better.
Cons: Poor interface, difficult program to load music, buttons not laid out well.
Summary: I bought this on sale for my wife for Christmas '06 based on reviews and price-point and for my personal hatred of all things Apple. When my wife opened it and told me to set it up for her, I was looking forward to it, I wish I had known what I was getting into. The disc for the software that is bundled with the mp3 player was damaged and unloadable, it took me 3 days to find a digital copy (froma Japanese site). Once installed, everything went ok until we decided to use the unit itself. The 4-way + touchpad is very particular as to where you touch and sometimes registers 2 taps when you hit it once. It is also difficult to create playlists on the go. The one good thing is that it has great sound and great options for adjustment. After seeing that this was not used by my wife for over 6 months because it was difficult to use, I decided to download Rockbox onto the Gigabeat to make it useable for her. In the end I should have bought her a mp3 player with a better track record than Toshiba.
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"Worthless junk" on by aroydee
Pros: Good if it ever works
Cons: Useless piece of machinery, no customer support
Summary: My Toshiba Gigabeat simply does not work. Cannot play music though my PC, cannot upload songs from my PC to it, cannot display album art. I get no response (forget about help!) from customer service. Sorry I bought it, never will buy Toshiba again.
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