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4.0 stars
"Everything I wanted for running/working out."
Pros: Intuitive, easy to navigate menu system, pretty decent FM reception with lots of presets, respectable sound, so so so tiny, good display. Flash memory holds plenty of tunes for the gym.
Cons: Any smaller and it would disappear, wish the toggle switch was a bit larger(maybe even with a rubber tip?), but mostly: WHERE IS THE BELT CLIP?
Summary: I use this strictly for workouts, therefore the flash memory is the way to go. I like to switch between MP3 and FM, so this player is perfect. It gets respectable FM reception, and it's easy for me--in either MP3 or FM mode--to switch between tracks/preset FM channels with a quick nudge of the toggle, which is very important for those of us who want to keep our focus on where we're running rather than the controls of the player. My only real beef--and astonishingly, you can apply this to virtually every smaller flash player on the market--is the LACK OF BELT CLIP?!?!? What would it cost, 25 cents to make and include with the kit? Ridiculous. Flash MP3 players are for gym rats, and sweaty, distracted athletes need a secure, simply, out-of-the way solution for where to put the damn thing, be it on the arm(not for me) or on the waistband(moi). Think about it, Cowon/JetAudio/iAudio. Please.
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This is no doubt a gud player. Just one question? How can you view your songs (such s by album, artsist, etc.)? When I tested it out, the only way I was able to get through songs was in order to go through each song (like tha Shuffle). I personally find it annoying?
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The engineers still have a long way to go....how can they even think of making a flash player without a belt clip?
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