Dell Digital Jukebox DJ (15GB) (10/16/2003)

Everything You need in a music Player. Nothing more.by twitios - December 21, 2011

Pros: Battery Life! Durability! Easy to Use! Actual Buttons!

Cons: Little Bulky... But a lot less Bulky than that Big CD Case I used to lug around!

Had for 5 years and still working like a champ!by bkennedy86 - November 29, 2008

Pros: I have over 1600 songs stored in the device and still has half the storage left. Easy operation volume almost too much! Easy buttons and controls . Love the remote plug in to move between songs and adjust volume. Super durable.

Cons: A little heavy, sometimes sticks on certain songs, battery life only so so. The playlist option is a little confusing and not always easy or possible to add songs to. Only playlist 1 seems to work although manual says multiple. Has blown 8 headsets.

Decent MP3 playerby linuxnewbie5 - July 1, 2008

Pros: battery life, search, durability, design, and mic.

Cons: software is unintuitive, menus are a little frustrating to navigate through, lacks FM tuner, no album art or modern features on newer devices

you listen to musicby plozprincess1995 - November 10, 2007

Pros: its simple and easy

Cons: not enough things on it

I got this as a present for easter in 2003 i have dropped it numerous times and works without flawby skippykid002 - November 4, 2007

Pros: user friendly interface, EQ settings, clean sound,really durable,looks nice

Cons: not color,software takes a little bit to figure out, no video or games, bulkey

Best of electronic ive ever boughtby willEum - August 12, 2007

Pros: Easy to set up, all the buttons are very obvious, 15gb

Cons: there not made any more, buttons get mixed up sometimes.

Good while it lastedby k_riche - June 14, 2007

Pros: Long battery life, easy downloads, a lot of songs!

Cons: Rather large, plain backround, froze up too often

Good for cost, not so for actual use.by deepxinstatic - July 14, 2006

Pros: Awesome battery life, quick charge, decent recordings

Cons: Bulky, buttons have problems, slow, no "Play all" feature.

Less than stellarby ParallaX49 - March 30, 2006

Pros: Cheap, easy to use, excellent battery life

Cons: Poor audio performance, weak hard drive, little too big for what it does, short lifespan.

Better Than Ipodby bubba_stud718 - February 13, 2006

Pros: Great Battery Life, Solid, Louder Than Ipod, Great Sound

Cons: Size.... But fits perfect in my pocket

Have had it a few years and love it!!by fight4christ - February 11, 2006

Pros: Nice, clean layout, great compacity, and simple to use

Cons: Bit bulky but feals good in pocket

Headphone jack port failure, constantly crashesby marshmllw - February 9, 2006

Pros: Covenient Recording, No iTunes store.

Cons: Headphone jack port failure, crashese once a day

Have had this thing for a few years!! It's awesome!!by andyjones55 - January 11, 2006

Pros: Great price, awesome interface, and lots of storage

Cons: None. Better than my IPOD!

great while it lastedby thepatrick - December 24, 2005

Pros: cool features

Cons: died after 18 months

It plays music and if you use windows media player its simple to put music onby yourheadasplode - November 16, 2005

Pros: it has a built in recorder that is simple plays music excellent sound

Cons: thick but what do you want its a first generation

Hard Drive Failures!!!!by teixeira2803 - November 7, 2005

Pros: Capacity, useability

Cons: Freezes, Hard drive is Junk!!!, Poor Dell support

A great iPod alternative- very simple and easy to useby ducky61803 - October 27, 2005

Pros: Very easy to use, great sound, audio recorder a nice touch, very cheap

Cons: No FM tuner, freezes often, can't play music from DJ on computer, a bit outdated

This is the crappiest player I have ownedby Drummer_4_Christ - October 8, 2005

Pros: Good battery life, good price

Cons: Too thick, buttons are a nuisance, freezes quite a bit, blue backlight and black text makes menus hard to read.

close to junk statusby hjh0175 - August 24, 2005

Pros: intuitive controls

Cons: terrible software

solid feel,no need for a manual,easy to useby vincenfla - August 20, 2005

Pros: holds enough cd's,player in shuffle mode and never hear the same song for hours.

Cons: usb ac adapter takes longer to charge than expected.

Product is crap!by Joanne Steckling - August 9, 2005

Pros: Hold a lot of music, but if the hard drive crashes, it doesn't do much good, does it?

Cons: 1st unit hard drive failed and was replaced, 2nd unit also failed after very little use. Dell will not replace again and hard drive cannot be fixed.

Sleekless in Sactoby jazzmn8 - June 26, 2005

Pros: Long battery life, rugged exterior

Cons: Not as Handsome as Ipod

Works great, but its bigby lamlax2 - May 8, 2005

Pros: Nice feel, great memort, easy to use

Cons: it is a little bit to big, but not to heavy

like the way it feels---it's very strongby bitizzle - April 25, 2005

Pros: Great audio quality

Cons: not very long battery life

I was Dell DJ before Dell DJ was cool.by robbayse - April 14, 2005

Pros: Excellent battery life, creating playlists is a breeze, easy to use, load up, and organize. Of course, the price.

Cons: Mine crashes every now and then. Also, when I am using it when working out, it sometimes does this weird "skip" thing. Sometimes I'll hear a snip of the previous track that was playing.

Great Player - - But HUGE Problemby coolguy101 - March 30, 2005

Pros: Great battery life, easy to use

Cons: Slightly bulky, massive design flaw...

whats an ipod??????by kamps989 - March 10, 2005

Pros: huge backlit screen, backlit buttons, long battery life, easy to use, has a mic, and it has dedicated volume buttons

Cons: i guess it could be a bit smaller

Good overall, just a little too bulky.by jake30 - February 28, 2005

Pros: Good features, good battery life, voice recorder.

Cons: Kind of big, hard drive noises, sometimes stalls.

Hard Disk Failureby - February 22, 2005

Pros: Good feature set

Cons: Hard drive failed just after warranty expired; apparently happens to a lot of users

Lasted only One Year (Don't Buy)by - February 12, 2005

Pros: It has a attractive price.

Cons: I bought this product on christmas in 2004 and exactly one year later the hard drive broke and i lost all of my music. I never dropped or misused this product once.

Great, if it could last.by - February 12, 2005

Pros: Great battery life and affordable price.

Cons: Software is garbage. Transferring is a nightmare. This product has been known to die in a matter of months. Though Dell is good at a timely no-questions asked replacement with a "refurbished model" it is usually garbage. Working on my third replacement. S

DELL DJ is BETTER than the IPODby - February 5, 2005

Pros: 20GB hard drive, downloadable software from internet, which allows you to play all your tracks (contradicting what the person before said).Better than the IPOD. $250! Internal microphone. IPOD, you buy separate for $30.

Cons: The only major one is that it is a little bulky, but is truely worth it. The new one is smaller, but less features.

Dell is a Dud!!by - January 20, 2005

Pros: Inexpensive!

Cons: Three months ago I was the proud owner of a Dell DJ Jukebox. Today, I am now the owner of a heavy piece of metal you can put in a sock and use as a weapon. From day 1, okay, day 15, I have had trouble adding songs to my DJ MP3, WMA I tried everything t

Not as cool as iPod, but great valueby - January 20, 2005

Pros: Good battery life, all the features you need, less expensive than iPod

Cons: Bulkier, not as sleek/cool looking

Compare it to its function not to Ipodby - January 19, 2005

Pros: I wanted an MP3 not just iPod (I know, hard to believe that someone else could make a quality MP3 palyer). As an MP3 player it performs well. Navigation is easy for me and the sound is excellent. I have no trouble getting things to play in order and organ

Cons: Not very comfortable with the iTunes format of uploading songs. Dell's customer service is legandary for being awful and that hasn't changed. And last, it is a bit heavy but the new ones are supposed to be mych lighter.

eminem goin hellbound but dell goin to dellhoundby - January 19, 2005

Pros: somewhat fast battery life

Cons: On sunday I went to Best Buy and bought a silver mini ipod and ordered a dell jukebox from dell and it came in by 3 business days. I used the dell to see if i should return the ipod. so the dell was going pretty nicely and then the screen go weird and it

Great value, nice playerby - January 14, 2005

Pros: price $150, decent accessories, nice look and feel, intuitive design, can use with Win98se

Cons: firmware corrupted and Dell support couldnt help me fix. I was forced to format and am sitting here now uploading 15G of music. 4 months of almost daily use should not break it.

buy an ipodby - January 12, 2005

Pros: none

Cons: device siezes up when switching from play list to play list--- musicmtch is the worst twhen downloading to the dell jukebox the system freezes --resulting in rebooting etc etc...the help(less) desk is worthless--their advice resulted in my libary of over

Dell comes out swinging: First on hitless: The Ipodby - January 12, 2005

Pros: excellent battery life, very solid sound, high-fidelity, structurely sturdy, good ear buds, handy voice-recorder, and cooler looking than the I-Flop.

Cons: No games.

Get it instead of ipodby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Great value, works just as well as the ipod, even has a voice recorder, reliable,

Cons: I know it's a tad bit cliche but i hate musicmatch

Battery life is great, rebuild?by - January 12, 2005

Pros: The battery life is alot better than my brothers ipod, but his is supposivly better because it had some games. I thought it was labled as an MP3, not a gameboy. The sound is great.

Cons: Once in a while it freezes and has to rebuild library, albums dont play in order.

Dell Jukebox is a Great Valueby - January 12, 2005

Pros: I have owned my Dell Jukebox for three months and I am very pleased. The battery life is excellent and its user iterface has a simplified iPod feel. I own a 15 Gig Apple iPod and it is difficult to justify the price considering this products value and per

Cons: The musicmatch software is garbage. iTunes makes the Apple iPod so much easier to use. Musicmatch has a spyware feel to it and it is clumsy to say the least.

Nice idea, If only it ever workedby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Sounds good, good battery life

Cons: It doesn't work as intended. I bought one for Christmas, 2003 and now, 1 year later, I'm on my FIFTH one. Each replacement has lasted a shorter time than the one before. Now, I'm not even getting new ones, I'm getting refurbished ones. The last replac

very good for first time usersby - January 12, 2005

Pros: sleek style battery life is incredible the best mp3 player superior to the ipod

Cons: i dont like musicmatch

Easy, fast, cheapby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Very easy to understand, and very good sound sound quality. It feels nice in your hand, and you can keep your entire music library on it!

Cons: Transfering data to the DJ can be tedious, and it comes pretty basic from Dell, the upgrades are expensive too.

What a bargain for 3000 songs!by - January 12, 2005

Pros: battery life is great. 15GB is more than enough for my needs, and it's made it possible to bring my entire collection with me everywhere. Some velcro and a $20 adapter for my alpine allows direct playback through RCA's and when I arrive at work, in it co

Cons: The interface is rather clumsy and limited, I usually leave it on random so it's not a big deal. Who needs sat radio with one of these on hand. Also the software has hung a couple of times and required a hard reset, but no surprise really. No skipping an

I did my homework, and I am glad I didby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Solid design, easy navigation, few playback problems

Cons: Musicmatch software unreliable when transferring library, I use the Dell DJ explorer given. My first Dj had a disk drive error only three days into using it, had new model shipped out and in my hands in days with problems.

great value !by - January 12, 2005

Pros: I purchased two dell djs and they work great. Affordable price, good battery life, nice built-in voice recording. It is very easy to use.

Cons: bigger than ipod.

$$ GREAT FOR THE MONEY $$by - January 12, 2005

Pros: bought this from dell for 160.00 shipped to home. 20hr battery life. real easy to figure out gui is basic. portable hard drive. and once again cant beat the price. was on sale.

Cons: no fm tuner. would like a little easier windows ap. to trasfer music.

THE BEST T%HING OUT THEREby - January 12, 2005

Pros: I OWM 1 AND THE SOUND AND BASS QUILITY IS INCREADABLE.THE PRICE IS CHEAP COMPARED TO THE IPOD.IT FEELS NICE IN YOUR HAND.THE AMOUNT OF MEMORY U GET FOR THE MONEY IS ASWOME.

Cons: I HAVE NO CONS.THIS PRODUCT IS AWSOME

Ipod Vs DEll(Jst 5 points behind)by - January 12, 2005

Pros: Awesome...nice feature..but not good in earfones..not good features as ipod

Cons: but almost there to beat ipod also cheaper

Try it before you diss itby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Cheap($150 for the 15 GB) Great Battery Life Compatible with Linux(so is the iPod) I just got my iPod w/FM-Tuner/Inline remote for $194 shipped. The price alone makes this purchase worth it

Cons: Incl. Headphones could use work but the sound is still good. The Extras are a bit pricey in my opinion. Doesn't have the games or calendar that iPod does, but I don't want a pocket PC. I want an MP3 Player.

Better price than anythingby - January 12, 2005

Pros: ok remote great memory great price

Cons: big 15gb doesn't come with case or remote Needs better headphones

Good value for what it isby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Great battery life, very cheap for a 15GB. tough (I droped mine several times now) and musicmatch isnt as bad as everyone says

Cons: Big, kind of ugly looking. musicmatch. and dude, its a dell.

Better know where the reset button isby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Cheap, in every sense of the word

Cons: Continously locked up, only able to get it to sync once, musicmatch kept locking up my PC

Don't Rate It If You Don't Own/Tried It!!by - January 12, 2005

Pros: It's not an iPod... I'm SICK of all these iPod owners who immediately disparage anything that doesn't come from Apple... Get over it.

Cons: None

Wow so much anger over a music player!by - January 12, 2005

Pros: First it is a Dell, second it is cheaper and offers more space. Really most people care less about all the add-ons,games, calenders ETC, most want to be able to listen to music. The Dell is a music player simple as that. Who cares what it looks like? Basi

Cons: None that I am aware of, and it not being an iPod is not a con.

u can pretend its an ipodby - January 12, 2005

Pros: nice...the remote looks like the ipod remote, so if you think ipods look cooler just keep the dj in you pocket, buy ipod headphones, and pull out the remote. yup. the battery life is good and stuff

Cons: yup

Good grief.by - January 12, 2005

Pros: Looks nice, the HD size seemed good for the money BUT

Cons: I was going to order the 15GB model on Tuesday and it was listed for in the 120$s. I checked back this morning when I was about to drop the cash, and it raised up to 199$. Nicely done Dell. Going for the iPOD now.

Firmware upgrade is necessaryby - January 5, 2005

Pros: None really except the minor difference in cost.

Cons: Maybe I got a dud from Dell but my Digital Jukebox crashes alot... Should send it back. Maybe a bettre firmware could help it stand against it close cousin the IPod....

Nice product, great priceby - January 5, 2005

Pros: Extremely long battery life; Easy to set-up and use; Outstanding sound through headphones or speakers; Great value.

Cons: A little on the heavy side.

Woth the Price for the Musicby - December 5, 2004

Pros: Ease of uploading with Music Match,Lightweight,durable,lon g lasting battery life per each charge (10 hrs. of continous use) Cheaper than a Ipod and just like the Ipod it just has easier buttons to use, the Ipod has to be pressed hard to get what you want

Cons: The Factory Headphones Suck ! The casing around the mp3 player needs to have rubber corners for accidental droppings. That's it

Can't anyone NOT copy Apple?by - December 1, 2004

Pros: None. So it's an alternative to an iPod. It's COPYING Apple's innovation.

Cons: Ugly, boring. So PC.

Very Good Price and Featuresby - December 1, 2004

Pros: The system is very good! It has a good price!! It is really nice. It has great service. I think overall it is better to the ipod. Much cheaper!!

Cons:

Why waste your money on the IPod?by - November 22, 2004

Pros: Fast transfer (USB 2.0), Very good support (broke mine after a week when I dropped it, replaced it without a question), Kick butt price!

Cons: A little heavy (but that makes it feel important), No games (get over it you babies)

Fantastic high end player for PC users everywhere!by - November 18, 2004

Pros: Finally, a truly well-designed and solid player for the PC! No AAC support, no firewire? These are not problems people! In fact, I'd call them solutions. As a PC user (and most of us are, for all you Macists out there), I am overjoyed to have a player

Cons: Nothing really. I haven't run into a single serious problems. The only annoyance I have with the product is I suspect its RAM allocation. When playing albums, there isn't a clean transition from track to track. But this is minor, and definitely doesn'

Great alternative to iPodby - November 13, 2004

Pros: Sick of iPod's inability to fashion a playlist on the fly? Finally, here is a good alternative! I love the iPod but this better suits my needs -- I like the playlist factor noted above AND one equalizer setting allows you to customize the settings, inst

Cons: Make sure you get decent earphones. I'd say the same about iPod but the in-ear phones that come with iPod are much better than Dell's.

Specs can be decievingby - November 1, 2004

Pros: Price, battery life, space

Cons: Poor sound, akward (unlike the ipod), when they say 99…something hundred songs, they say at 64 kbps WMA (that is like poor internet radio). Back light makes reading black text difficult. Scolling is OK

Great Storage for Less Than Ipodby - October 29, 2004

Pros: This product is an excellent bargin. Dell gave me this for $200, compare to an Ipod which would price at $300 at the lowest for only 10 GB. Great battery life, this product will last a week without charging if you use it in moderation. The navigation i

Cons: Occasionally the DJ freezes on a song, and you can't turn it off, so you have to use a paper clip to reset it (the files still stay). I'm not sure if this is a musicmatch problem, or something specific to my mp3.

Great product... and yes I own one.by - October 18, 2004

Pros: Great price. Bought mine on sale for $149 w/ free S&H ($100 less then the four GB ipod mini.). Super easy controls. I love the scroll wheel. Devoted volume controls. Blue backlight is excellent at night. USB 2.0! Quick charge for such a long battery l

Cons: For the price I can't really think of any cons. Musicmatch isn't my favorite but the DJ explorer software works well. You could also use WMP or the 3rd party Dudebox. Yeah I know everyone says "no FM tuner and no secret cache of magical pixie dust that tu

i want itby - October 16, 2004

Pros: can have over 5000 songs comes wiith ear phones and carry case cheaper than the ipod

Cons: you have to pay $1 for everysong downloaded

second to Ipodby - October 11, 2004

Pros: Extremely long batter life. Works with Windows Media player and it has great sound for a lower price than the ipod

Cons: Music Match Software is hard to use/

Great player, esp at the priceby - October 9, 2004

Pros: Easy to use. Very solid design. Great battery life. Holds gobs of music (I have > 5,000 songs on my 15Gb model). Plays wma.

Cons: Must use MusicMatch software to download playlists (can use Windows Media Player to transfer songs, but not playlists). Must reboot device after transferring lots of songs or the PC won't see it.

More features than iPodby - October 8, 2004

Pros: Long battery life, portable for workouts with the right accesories, voice recorder for taping classes, and it does have an FM tuner if you buy the in-line remote which includes it. Easy to use controls. This player has everything you could ever want or n

Cons: The Musicmatch software can be a little difficult to use at times, but really this is only when you create playlists. Other than that, this is a superior product.

Excellent gadget matched with terrible softwareby - October 7, 2004

Pros: does everything ipod does and more for 120$ less. making playlists is easy on the machine, and the blue light definitely attracts more attention than the ipod. I have already gotten some diehard ipod fans to admit it is pretty cool. battery lasts up to a

Cons: MusicMatch. Unfortunately this cool device comes matched with the worst software i have seen. I fixed it by promptly uninstalling it, and have to use the drop and drag method. don't even attempt musicmatch, it WILL freeze your computer guaranteed.

Definitely worth itby - October 7, 2004

Pros: Price- got it on sale for $199, excellent sound, ease of use. I have dropped it several times and no problems.

Cons: MusicMatch doesn't default tracks to order they are on the album. Manual track numbering is necessary prior to uploading mp3 filed to the player.

Great Contender! Not Perfectby - October 6, 2004

Pros: The Dj is a dell, so you know you are getting quality. Yet Dell is a newbie in the mp3 industry and is doing a good job. Dell offers world class support for all its products. Battery life is also exceptional. The price is also a great upside.

Cons: On the downside it is a heavyweight compared to its arch rival- the ipod. It cannot download music to a computer. Its included software is trivial and disappointing. The battery is fixed, so we can only cross our fingers, hoping for no battery complica

Perfect for its priceby - October 3, 2004

Pros: Long battery life, Great Value (w/online 50$ off coupon code, I got mine for $129) Strong built. AND for those of you who don't READ,it CAN be used as an external hard drive.

Cons: It's a bit heavier and chunkier than ipods. Limited accessories options. Doesn't have those fancy features such as games, etc.. but then again, you can play games on your ipaq/palm/cell phone. This is an MP3 player DUH.

Dont be fooled by the price.by - October 3, 2004

Pros: Price, battery life, and uh...fast delivery?

Cons: I thought I was doing the right thing by buying the Dell instead of the iPod, turns out it was a HUGE mistake. Apple now replaces the battery for a minimal fee, works great with windows and is all around better. The dell is too clunky and at some times, i

You all are like a bunch of fighting little girls.by - October 3, 2004

Pros: All you folks out there that spend their whole day looking to see what little detail your mp3 player is missing then i really suggest that you find a girlfriend....I say the dell is a good mp3 player. good sound, good features,cheaper then ipod.

Cons: ipods about one grade better then the dell.

good for the price, but basic mp3by - October 3, 2004

Pros: its a good mp3 player if youre looking for listening to music only, it plays wma, mp3 and wav where as the ipod only plays mp3,wav and the apple's version of wma, where if you have an apple computer you can use it. It doesnt have games or a calendar like

Cons: The Dell DJ doesnt have many other features than playing music and recording voice, unlike the ipod with games and calendar and all this other stuff. Big but has a very "sturdy" feeling and doesnt scratch easily.

Excellent player best alternative to iPodby - October 2, 2004

Pros: The design is nice and sleek just like the iPod, but the price is much better. Very easy to navigate menus and the layout of the controls is very user friendly. Also, the battery can be replaced. A great buy.

Cons: Obviously no FM tuner but hey, it's an mp3 player, not a radio.

i love this MP3 playerby - September 30, 2004

Pros: i didn't find musicmatch difficult AT ALL, because my dell already had it installed... it's not a big deal to add the track numbers and it's worth doing to have such a great mp3 player. nothing has malfunctioned or broken so far.. it WORKS. it's CHEAP. an

Cons: the fact that it's getting such bad press from IPOD users and impatient people.

IPOD USERS DONT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUTby - September 28, 2004

Pros: First of all you can stop complaining about not being able to switch the battery because you can. Think for a second, take off the little rubber peices off the back and what do you know theres screws! Unscrew and switch the battery. Also, if you actually

Cons: Only that theres not radio, which really doesnt bother me that much. All you stupid IPOD people should give this a try instead of sticking up for the player that has the more known name. You could also actually use the player before rating it and writing

The best boring product ever.by - September 27, 2004

Pros: Plain and simple--good mp3 player at a solid, low price.

Cons: The problem is that its just a "good" mp3 player. What happened to "great"?

Best MP3 player I've ever ownedby - September 27, 2004

Pros: It's easy to use and after you've installed the drivers for it in windows you can use just about any media player to upload music to it. Seems sturdy enough for the most part.

Cons: I wish it would support mpeg4 audio.

Like No Other!by - September 26, 2004

Pros: Once you get this DJ you'll think WOW!!! It's smaller than I thought! And it is. Every time I see it, I can't believe it's that small. THE SOUND IS SUPERB!!! I just bought a 20GB and I really couldn't be happier. I would recomend this for people who are o

Cons: No AAC format support. Service and Support at Dell is pretty good, they make you feel uncomfortable when you talk with them. The dell earphones are okay, wouldn't recomend them for everyday use.

A great iPod alternative!by - September 22, 2004

Pros: Easy to use, hold, fits in pocket or with belt clip, long battery life, CAN be used as an external hard drive, love the blue screen and buttons!

Cons: A little heavy, had it freeze on me once (quick push of the reset button fixed that).

Almost iPodby - September 21, 2004

Pros: It is about the same as an iPod. Clean, good quality sound. Long battery life. Holds more songs than many of us have ever even listened to. It is either this or the iPod, this is just $100 dollars less.

Cons: No firewire, but USB works just as well. Battery is non-removable, but will be a while before is runs out. Software isn't the best, but it works.

fabulous sound and decent price!by - September 16, 2004

Pros: the sound is fabulous, I'm an audio nut and this is sonically right on. Add grado headphones and sit back! The playlist allows you to put those albums that make sense to be in the original order. Small and affordable.

Cons: Buying spare parts from Dell is a nightmare. No clock or tuner.

RESET RESET RESETby - September 15, 2004

Pros: Cheaper than IPOD

Cons: Horrible support from Dell. It always freezes, now it won't even reset. Should have spent a little more for IPOD

Great Giftby - September 14, 2004

Pros: Just got the 15gb unit as a gift. It is working just as advertised. Very basic, but sturdy. Have had it on for approximately 12 hours and the battery is still going. As for ease of operation, just drop and drag your files, make your playlists and away

Cons: The carry case it comes with will protect the unit but does not allow easy access ot it's features.

Typical Dell Productby - September 13, 2004

Pros: I've used this product for 4 months. The device is easy to use and copy .wma file from Windows Media Player.

Cons: Music Match software is poor. The service.....well it doesn't exist. Break the screen and buy a new unit or you could buy a refurbished exchange for the same price!!?? Once the battery fails good luck finding another. Dells top quality service is of N

Most useful audio component I now ownby - September 12, 2004

Pros: Easy-access, intuitive controls; crisp, clear sound with good volume; long-lasting battery; nice weight/feel; large screen; doesn't look like a remote control for a kitchen appliance.

Cons: Occasionally makes a sharp, static sound between tracks; occasionally repeats a song in shuffle mode before all songs are played; rubber feet can fall off.

A comment on Dell Serviceby - September 10, 2004

Pros: I haven't actually received this yet - but with all the complaints about Dell service i'll give them a pro just for it - I ordered it with an estimated ship date of sept 8. They sent me a notice of first delay a few days later stating at latest it would

Cons: Will post another review when I get it.

Well Worth My Money!by - September 6, 2004

Pros: Definitely Price, Voice Recording Feature, Quick Playlist Creation, Brilliant Blue LCD Display and Keys, Excellent Sound Quality, Easy Menu Navigation, It's A DELL

Cons: Weight(Feels Very Solid), Musicmatch Compatibility, Organizer or Contact List would've been nice, No games, should've come with a remote

It will breakby - September 4, 2004

Pros: Looks nice. Easy interface. Battery life was up to par.

Cons: IT BREAKS. If after a few months you dont find the "rescue mode" screen, ill be amazed.

Decent player for the moneyby - September 4, 2004

Pros: Much cheaper than an iPod. Longer battery life. Built in mic for voice recording. Easy to navigate interface.

Cons: When dealing with a playlist of hundreds of songs, the player freezes when switching songs. Also, there are no cool features like games or contact manager like on the iPod.

Beta version of...?by - September 4, 2004

Pros: Price, no doubt. I like the looks. Small enough. Good sound.

Cons: I bought one. Hard disk problem. Got a replacement. Hard drive problem. Got my money back... Apart from that: painful installation.

Great product for meby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Great product for me. It plays music. Is not that what MP3 players are supposed to do? People are mad because there is no calendar or games are stuff like that. If you want that stuff, buy a pocket pc, or a cell phone. Also people are upset that you can't

Cons: The only cons I found are the headphones that come with it. They do not fit confortably in my ear. So I bought a pair of Koss over-the-ear headphones for $15. The other con is that it can be a little slow sometimes, but all you have to do is be patient an

Best quality for the Priceby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Large Storage Capacity Long battery life EASY to use Firm build I have this unit connected to my car through an input jack and have over 2000 songs with me at all times.

Cons: I wish the headphone jack was on the bottom of the unit, but that's just me. Software package included sucks, but you can go with a GREAT aftermarket alternative called Dudebox Explorer. It creates playlists automatically based on the folder structure yo

I used to have an ipod.....no mas!by - September 1, 2004

Pros: Battery life.....battery life and ummmm... battery life. Built in voice recorder. Easy to use.

Cons: No firewire but it has usb 2.0 so whatever....

"DELL Haters! Wake up! Its Bearly 2004!"by - September 1, 2004

Pros: The Dell DJ has nice blue lights and the LCD is well lit and clear.To me the space seems like its unlimited because it can hold up to 7,000 songs.It has a nice sleek design.The battery last preety long and it charges fast.The screen doesn't scratch to eas

Cons: It gets scrathed easy so I recommend a carrying case. It has only froze on me twice but when you press the reset button on the bottom it starts back up with all of your songs you had. The voice recorder doesn't record loud noises.

Kicks iPod's a** for features and battery power. Don't pay extra for Apple's ad campaign!!by - September 1, 2004

Pros: Incredible battery life, lasting several hours longer than the iPod. $100 dollars less than the same size iPod. Very easy to hook up and start using with a PC (which I did not find to be true with the iPod at all). When combined with the aftermarket pr

Cons: Although no worse than iTunes, Music Match is not a great MP3 player interface. Give the free Music Match and the DJ Explorer programs a shot, if you don't like them go spend $25 extra to get Dudebox.

Why waste money on an iPod?by - September 1, 2004

Pros: This player is solidly built and very easy to use. Great sound at the best price I've seen so far. This is the best quality unit I've ever had and, as popular as the iPod's are (rightfully so) I can't imagine why anyone would ever want to pay twice as muc

Cons: Earbuds are uncomfortable for me after a couple hours, pretty minor issue though.

A great alternative to an Apple iPodby - September 1, 2004

Pros: This player has tons of space for the money. It also plays WMA files, which iPod does not. The Dell DJ also has a microphone for voice recordings. On iPod, a microphone must be purchased as an extra. The battery does not take very long to charge, and sett

Cons: There are not very many bad things about this player. 2 features that I got attached to on my previous MP3 players were having it tell me the time, and having the backlight on all the time when I wanted it. Other than that, it is a great player

Great Product, but belive the hype about bad customer service.by - September 1, 2004

Pros: Much cheaper than the iPods. Great battery life.

Cons: Customer Service is horrible. I did not realize prior to purchasing that USB 2.0 is a virtual must. File transfers were impossible. The idiots in New Delhi or wherever they were recommended that I obtain the use of someone else's compuyer to see if the pl

Who cares if its not an apple?by - September 1, 2004

Pros: Great Battery Life, Price per GB, Dell support and reliabilty.

Cons: The same thing as an apple Ipod without the scroll wheel, which is very cool. However not worth 50 extra bucks.

The Sensible Choice With Value !by - September 1, 2004

Pros: Long Battery life. Wma Support. Data storage. Adjustable EQ settings. Fast transfers. Dell support.Voice Recording. Lots of Accessories. Great price.

Cons: No file aac mp3 wma,etc will ever sound as good as your CD's. Why spend more than a couple C notes on any MP3/ portable music player.

Not worth the longterm headacheby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Ok, its blue, it holds 20gb, dell has a year long warranty, its cheap

Cons: Cant take music OFF the jukebox and put onto pc (have to go to redchairsoftware.com to purchase the software to do that, which wasnt too bad, it worked better than the crap-tastic software they give you); the damned thing kept getting hard disk errors (i

Better than the Ipodby - September 1, 2004

Pros: ~Battery Life(unlike an ipod where you have to get a whole new one if your battery runs out) ~Style ~You get a whole lot more for your money than you would with an Ipod

Cons: ~No FM tuner

You CAN play albums in the right order!!!by - September 1, 2004

Pros: You just need to rip files with Musicmatch (or another ripper) and name them with the track number in the file name. Then when they go onto the DJ, they play in the right order. Simple! This product rocks. The file transfer is fast, it sounds good all

Cons: No address book....too bad....I wanted one so badly on my mp3 player (not).

Great Price for a Solid Deviceby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Low Price, High Audio Quality, Long Battery Life, Easy Navigation, Intuitive Menus, Easy to Reach Controls

Cons: Firmware somewhat lacking, Not Plug'n'Play

A very good product with a very good price!by - September 1, 2004

Pros: This products battery life is insane! You can probably take the DJ on trips and just leave the charger at home! The huge amount of storage is probable enough for anyone. And at this price, almost anyone can afford it also.

Cons: The DJ's size is pretty much the only thing i have bad to say about it. It is a little bulky, but still easily fits in a pocket.

dell rules allby - September 1, 2004

Pros: battery life, screen size, price, just about everything else......all u dell bashers, u guys r babies because u already bought ur over priced ipod and ur mad because u didnt get a good product for the $300-500 u spent

Cons: wieght.... dell bashers r on crack/cocaine

The "Ipod" for the rest of us!by - September 1, 2004

Pros: 20 hour battery Life, Custom Eq Settings, inexspensive compared to other HD-based players of equal capacity.

Cons: The musicmatch software is mediocre and supplied headphones don't deliver the bass how I like it.

poor reliability, service poorby - September 1, 2004

Pros: price

Cons: poor reliability: bought 2 for more sons, 1st lastest 7 mos, 2nd lasted 2.5 mos: overseas service is unintelligible/unhelpful/apat hetic

Worth it, beats the Ipod in its own wayby - September 1, 2004

Pros: This beats the ipod in certain ways, for example this supports mp3,wma,wav and the ipod only supoorts mp3,wav and i know that since i use a pc that some of my songs come in WMA (windows media audio), this mp3 player also has a long lasting battery, very l

Cons: The light is not the easiest to read but still works.There isnt as much "utilities" in it, like for example theres no games or calculator or calendar like the ipod, but if you can live without that and save a $100 well the dell dj is for you, and the head

Utilitarian Coolby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Easy to use interface, excellent battery life, MM software integrates into WMP. The look and feel of the player are very nice. Excellent for anything from grooving at home to pumping iron at the gym.

Cons: Have heard of cases of HD failures. I had my unit lock up once (only requires a reset, but still annoying). Headphones that come with the unit are painful and don't stay in the ears.

Dont Plan to Use while Working Outby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Large amount of storage space for well less than the cliche "iPod." Good sound and easy music transfers. If u arent using the player for athletic activity its a smart move over the iPod easy.

Cons: Should have known this product would be a disaster from the beginning. The musicmatch software is a downright disaster, if u dont have the patience this thing will quickly become aggravating, the software freezes in the middle of song downloads and many

beats ipod, haters likeby - September 1, 2004

Pros: great battery life; wma; solid casing; yes, it does function as an external hard drive; yes it charges through usb when connected to your puter; usb 2.0; easier nevigation than ipod

Cons: dell tech support sucks

What are the Mac drones talking about?by - September 1, 2004

Pros: This thing is awesome! For not a lot of mula you get a GREAT device that plays MUSIC VERY WELL. People are saying that it is way too big/heavy? Put down the pocket protector and stop being a wuss, if this thing is too heavy for you ya got issues brother

Cons: Does not make you any cooler than you already were. The sticker that comes on the display that ask you not to steal music......

Kicks you in the nuts, in that special, feel good kinda wayby - September 1, 2004

Pros: From the first song that you play on the MP3 player, it grabs on to your nuts, and hold on. But when you hear you're favorite song coming through the fine tuned ear phones, your nuts explode with excitement. YEAH!!!

Cons: Too good. Freaky kinda naughty. The nut squeezing is a minus too. Made me throw up my right nut.

great for long road tripsby - September 1, 2004

Pros: outstanding battery life, easy menus to follow, Musicmatch makes it easy to sync

Cons: has a tendancy to freeze up, no FM tuner, takes awhile to "rebuild library" if its set for a day

Everything I and you ever want in a HD based MP3by - September 1, 2004

Pros: Price, HD space, look (Yes, I think it looks better than an iPod. Sue me.), feel/size (Yes, I think it feels better in my hand than an iPod. Sue me.), "freebies" (Free $25 download card if you purchase now, free Microsoft Plus: Digital Media Edition), e

Cons: None, honestly. I'm not biased against the iPod; in fact I was originally looking to get one, but I started to look for alternatives because I for one didn't care for games or adress books or whatever the hell it is that the iPod has and the DJ doesn't.

as good as an ipodby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Almost all same features (except the unnecessary space-wasting ones like most played, recently played...);long battery life; easy to navigate; software very simple to use

Cons: No one touch button for instant backlight (you have to go to the main menu and select light)

Worthless tech support and the Music Match software is horrible!by - September 1, 2004

Pros:

Cons: Could not get Music Match software to work after hours of trying. Call Dell but they would not support the product and told me to email Music Match! Needless to say, I will be returning this product first thing tomorrow.

This thig is lame!by - September 1, 2004

Pros: Would make a nice door stop.

Cons: Heavy baby! Come on, this thing is bulky. Comparede to an iPod mini, or even the full size iPod, it looks enormous. Plus, iTunes and the iTunes music store is THE way to manage your device. The reviewers at C/net are high! But, of course, they don't want

Far superior to the iPodby - August 5, 2004

Pros: Excellent software (after the update). Easy use. Fast uploads. Ability to download to computer. Search feature for songs, artists, tracks, albums, is easy & quicker than iPod. The ability to upload to more than one Dell on the same computer without er

Cons: The only con I have is that when I have the protective jacket on my DJ, it slows down my ability to spin the button. But with the search feature, it's not a hindrance.

Best product with Red Chair Softwareby - August 2, 2004

Pros: Exactly what you want in an MP3 player. Sexy, great storage, better price, and even better battery life. Ask yourself what you want, and then see if the Dell DJ does it.

Cons: Cost you $25 to download Red Chairs Dude Box software (not affiliated with Dell) -- but once you have that everything is perfect. I know, I own the thing.

Far better than iPodby - July 29, 2004

Pros: HUGE storage capacity, long battery life, and an attention getter!

Cons: "stock" headphones suck, purchase some Bose headphones and you will ROCK & ROLL all night!!

Love My Dell DJ (15GB)by - July 26, 2004

Pros: Overall the Dell DJ is a great product considering the price. "When not used with Dell jukebox 8.2 by Musicmatch "

Cons: My first Dell DJ had a bad hard drive but Dell shipped me a replacement overnight. The only Major con is Musicmatch it flat out sucks and good look getting support even with the life time software upgrade.

read this reviewby - July 23, 2004

Pros: this is a good player, for me, i just wanted to get an mp3 player that was cheaper than the ipod, it has good sound and good quality

Cons: this can only let you listen to music, and thats all i wanted, but for alot of you, if you need games and other gadgets, then get the ipod. just to let you know THE BATTERY IS REPLACABLE, GO TO www.laptopsforless.com YOU CAN BUY ONE THERE, it even gives

Best bang for your buck.by - July 23, 2004

Pros: Battery life says 16hrs but I've had it going on road trips for longer than that. Inteface is simple to use and its easy to create playlists and find what you want quickly. Very durable, dropped mine several times. USB 2.0 is much quicker than Firewire

Cons: Weight and size are the only drawbacks on the Dell DJ. No ACC support if you one of the .001% of the people who use it. - Probably had a BETA back in the day ;)

The don't have'sby - July 23, 2004

Pros: plays music, long battery life, and cheap

Cons: doesnt contain a voice recorder, camera, laser pointer, e-mail,internet features, b2b software, GPS and the such....

jukebox is every thing i expected and moreby - July 22, 2004

Pros: easy to use, great software, big hard drive, great sound. the battery life is amazing. it still doesent beat a ipod but the price is alot better.

Cons: it is a little bulky but fits in your pocket fine. the ear buds that came with it were not all that great but still not bad.

Fair price for functionalityby - July 22, 2004

Pros: Good sound, long battery life, comfortable feel, I personally like the design. Sold my ipod, if I want portable games I will play my gba sp or on my lg phone =p I just needed a hd based mp3 player with a large capacity at fair price

Cons: not an ipod so I have to listen to mac zealots' sermons

Product not hypeby - July 22, 2004

Pros: Easy to use, sound is good, battery life is great, price is amazing. Does all the same things as an Ipod but for less money. This product really is great. I have had it for 3 weeks now and love it. I use it at work, home and while driving. I compared

Cons: Can't play Albums in track order. A built in FM transponder would be nice.

Easy to use, and cheapby - July 16, 2004

Pros: I have heard that there are problems with the Ipod when transfering songs through windows. With the Dell DJ I have found it very easy to use. I figure out the jukebox without reading anything instructions.

Cons: It weighs 2 oz more than an Ipod, but for 150 dollars less I don't care. Another reviewer said it felt flimsy I don't think its flimsy at all... He just loves his Ipod

Total Bargainby - July 14, 2004

Pros: A total bargain, this product is comparable to the mother of them all, the ipod. Only much much cheaper (DJ itself) as well as the accesories. Very long battery life.

Cons: Cannot be personalized (ipod certainly can) and it does not have any extras included in the ipod such as games, etc. Still second best to the ipod.

Better valueby - July 14, 2004

Pros: It is less $$$$! Plays Longer, You get used to buttons.

Cons: No Sort by album in artist category, Musicmatch sucks, A little big and heavy.

Great Sound if you throw away the earbuds it comes with!by - July 13, 2004

Pros: Great 15GB player for the money. Long battery life.

Cons: Ear buds it's shipped with make the music sound flat. A $20 pair of Sony ear buds fixes that though.

Better than the IPOD.by - July 12, 2004

Pros: The Dell DJ is Cheaper, less fragile, has longer battery life, and an inline recording system. I can record songs I make up on guitar, and then show them to friends without bringing my guitar with me.

Cons: I haven't heard good things about Musicmatch software. My friend uses his with music match, and he has alot of annoying problems. For example: it doesn't let you edit the artist's name once its been put on the dj. so my friend has alot of the same arti

Where is the support?by - July 9, 2004

Pros: Great Price. I bought the refurbished model for under $200 for a 20 gig. As an old Rio Riot owner, which died last week, it is a good replacement. I like the playlist that you can build on the fly.

Cons: Customer Support is horrible. There is no stop button. You have to pause then hit the back button.

you get what it saysby - July 9, 2004

Pros: If all you want is a nice cheap way of playing MP3's easily this i it. Is it as nice to use as the Ipod... no... does it look as good as the ipod... no.... does it matter a dman when its sitting in your pocket playing music... no. If you want more funct

Cons: very basic options, bit bulky, no remote... just like they say

A far second best to the iPod but better than the restby - July 8, 2004

Pros: price, interface, battery life. Enjoys biased review from CNet

Cons: it feels like a toy rather than a pro music player

Battery is replaceableby - July 7, 2004

Pros: I do not own this yet, but planning on buying it. After reading all the user posts, and doing some research, I don't see any issues that would keep me from trying it. If you go to the Dell message forum, there is a message from Dell that has a link to a

Cons: I do not have it yet, but will make sure I put a post out when I get a chance to use it. Seems like this is like anything else you buy that is electronic or mechanical, sometimes you get a dud, sometimes you don't. You just need to take a chance....

MAC People need to stop ********!!by - July 4, 2004

Pros: This is a great machine, does everything you need it to do, except games(which is what you are really looking for in an Mp3 player....cough) the sound quality depends on the headphones, so people writing bad reviews about the sound quality needs to shove

Cons: none

stopped working within a monthby - July 2, 2004

Pros: easy to use,some nice features, a lot cheaper than anything comparable. warranty included is pretty good, 1 yr replacement

Cons: lets see i had it less than a month before the hd failed, according to support its a common occurence,however they are replacing for me with free shipping.but i waited 3 weeks to get it, now im waiting 3 more.the install cd didnt work at all

Its on par, mnay annoyances thoughby - July 2, 2004

Pros: I think the player (I have a 20gb) is on par with most other players, although I think the iPod features outweigh it. If your interested in a decent player with great audio quality for a good price, it is for you.

Cons: MusicMatch is not only annoying, it is buggy and has next to no support. My mp3s are duplicating on sync, taking up double the room necessary, MusicMatch support site looks like a sales brochure. Songs do not play in album order, and if you use the rand

pretty good but ipods betterby - July 1, 2004

Pros: great battery life, usb 2.0, blue backlight, simple interface, sleek design, affordable

Cons: musicmatch sucks and has terrible tech support, non removable battery may be like 1st edition ipods,

magnificent thats all i have to sayby - June 25, 2004

Pros: this rocks u're stupid not to get it the. the ipod, pew i can smell that stinker all the way over here

Cons: none this thing rocks

DJ Excellent, Software Sucksby - June 21, 2004

Pros: The DJ is completely user friendly. This is my first Jukebox and it has not been complicated to manipulate.

Cons: The MusicMatch Software is horrible. The program is always having problem loading up and I have Win XP. If you finally get it to load up, it has a hard time connecting to the net.

Good Value if sitting stillby - June 20, 2004

Pros: The screen set up and controls are user friendly. Sound quality is pretty good.

Cons: The battery didn't last as long as they advertised, which wasn't an issue for me since the unit locked up at the slightest bump. I called the tech line for help. At first I was going to have to wipe the hard drive. That didn't work so they told me to turn

For get all you dell haters!by - June 18, 2004

Pros: Dell is an afordable and good computer/mp3. Who cares an Ipod is alittle lighter! "Man i dont know what i will do with that exrta weight?" GET OVER IT! yes Ipod has better features but for 100 bucks more it should be. Also, why do ppls care about CNET? Wh

Cons: (My oppinion) The Dell mp3 is perfect. To have more (Ipod) would be nice and if you got an extra 100 bucks go for it. Stop bashing on Dell because it is a good product and has yet to fail me. Now if it did then i would be saying sompthin bad too. I DO agr

Fashion vs. Common Sense, My Reviewby - June 17, 2004

Pros: *CAN BE USED AS EXTERNAL HARDDRIVE (as long as dell drivers have been installed on pc) *Battery Life. *Feels sturdy in your hand *Plays the music that I put into it. *15/20 GB more than enough space for average person * Next Day replacement if any issue

Cons: *Playback selection of music is a little akward vs. Ipod *Equalizer selection is limited vs. Ipos *Standard ear buds are lousy quality *Slightly bigger than Ipod *Middle scroll wheel is at time a pain to use for selection versus Ipod.

Dell inferior to ipodby - June 14, 2004

Pros: This product supports wma, which apple doesnt, this product also has a built in voice recorder, which apple you would need to use third party hardware

Cons: the software (musicmatch) has a very sloppy interface, cannot be used as a second hard drive, it has some issues after you get about 10gb of information on it, and the technical suport consists of one thing, use a paperclip, saftypin etc, and hit the rese

New Software and Firmware resolves most of the posted negativesby - June 11, 2004

Pros: Cost as compared to iPOD. New software and Firmware makes downloading/organizing a breeze for all non-morons.

Cons: No Firewire.

Sexy and solidby - June 10, 2004

Pros: Sturdy, solid feel. Easy to use. Rather intuitive. Feel nice in the hand. All around, seems to be a good value for the dollar.

Cons: Software sucks. Period. I hate it, hate it, hate it. Still looking for alternatives.

One of the very best players out thereby - June 9, 2004

Pros: Very good batterly life, sleek look, easy menus to navigate, very good support via the product forums

Cons: No Clock, alarm, FM Tuner

very sturdy and amazing battery lifeby - June 9, 2004

Pros: incredible battery and really good support. ive dropped it more thena few times and it is still in excellet condition

Cons: ive had to reset mine a few times because it freezes ocasionally.

Excellent Features at an Excellent Prceby - June 8, 2004

Pros: far less expensive than the iPod, comes with all needed accessories whereas the iPod does not come iwth USB 2 if you do not have firwire, very clear sound quality, file transfers software is great

Cons: a little bulky; no FM tuner

Don't Waste Your Money Exercise Fans!!by - June 8, 2004

Pros: Holds a lot of music and awesome battery life.

Cons: For all of you who are looking to take this with you to the gym or on a workout, think again. Way to bulky and who really has the need to take along over 1000 songs with them. Extremely undurable - I've only had it for a month - I dropped it once runnin

Very Cheap + easy to use alternative from Dell!by - June 7, 2004

Pros: cheap (A 15 GB Ipod costs $100 dollars more); sturdy; and easy to use.

Cons: does not have any additional features; no firewire.

Good MP3, but could be betterby - June 7, 2004

Pros: It work fine normally, a little slow, but I have the patience. The buttons are definatly easy to use. The battery life is indeed amazing - I charge it once every two weeks, and I use it every day, (yes not for just two minutes). I do wish, however, that t

Cons: I have had the jukebox for about a year, and there are minor bugs that have apeared, such as pressing the next track button and finding that it is playing the previous one. I have been able to fix it though, and it works fine now. It is also really hard t

good sound, good quality no fm tunerby - June 3, 2004

Pros: sound is great bluelight is tight easy music uploads

Cons: no fm tuner power button is wierd finding the song that u like can be confusing

Good value but Musicmatch software is hard to useby - June 2, 2004

Pros: Cheaper than iPod, not as flimsy, uses usb 2.0 (compared to slower "firewire", charges through usb 2.0 (the ipod fans are lying about this), built in voice recorder, ok service, i think i can pick up an MP3 player that is 8 ounces. Good battery. Size or

Cons: People say dell's support is bad, but it definity isn't worse than apple's. After waiting 30 minutes on hold, the apple rep said that iTunes 3.x wasn't working right because I own a pc! Is it just me or do they have programs made for PC's? Musicmatch i

If your a music lover, get the DELL!!by - June 1, 2004

Pros: Easy usage. Playlists on the fly. Long Battery life. Veyr affordable. great TEC support

Cons: Musicmatch Software that comes with it. But get Redchair's Dudebox makes it SO easy. Simply drag and drop in windows explorer. Easy tag editing. Dudebox makes the Dell Jukebox alot of fun to use.

Dell DJ is great for what it is!by - May 31, 2004

Pros: Price. Features. This will work as an external hard drive. I bought mine as a re-furb for 167$. Try finding an Ipod mini for that. Also, it will work with other software than Musicmatch, but hey all you really need to do is transfer mp3 files to the damn

Cons: A tad larger than iPod.

Great mp3 player at an awesome value.by - May 31, 2004

Pros: Everything is great - quality, service, sound, ect. I love this mp3 player.

Cons: Because the songs don't play in the order they appear on the album, you must go through Jukebox and number them yourself. It really isn't a big deal... but it is a slight hassle.

Dell DJ recall?by - May 31, 2004

Pros: i am an active dell purchaser. I love their PC's and laptops and wanted to give it a shot with the DELL DJ. I must say that I am very displeased. After 2 weeks it broke. It said that hard drive was broken, so i called Dell and gave me a new one. After usi

Cons:

Very happy with my Dellby - May 26, 2004

Pros: Excellent navigatioon, user system that is extremely easy - 5 minutes and you've mastered the player. Built in recorder, very long battery life Note: the official review is incorrect on one point. Albums DO play in order, as long as the id tag for your

Cons: you need to use musicmatch in order to transfer files to the player. Fine for when your home but a real hassle when your getting mp3's from a friends computer. The case is a little heavy compared to the ipod

Ipod wanna beby - May 26, 2004

Pros: Sounds ok, but mine didn't work after a week.

Cons: Had to return it since it did not work after a week. I got the mini Ipod and love it

A fine productby - May 25, 2004

Pros: Good sound, lightweight, easy to use.

Cons: It didn't knock out my ex-wife when I threw it at her head.

Excellent playerby - May 24, 2004

Pros: price is great. Simple interface, easy navigation, fantastic battery life. Solid, sturdy design. Ignore the iPodpeople. This is a great, solid player for people who don't want an iPod. It's a basic, attractive unit that gets the job done.

Cons: People hate MusicMatch. Simple. Don't install it. DJ Explorer (now included) does everything you'd need it to without the hassle. The included headphones are not the greatest, but who cares? Do you ever get really good headphones with a portable play

Owned IPod and DJby - May 24, 2004

Pros: I like the DJ much better than the IPod. better battery, easy to power on and off, and USB 2.0. I have a mac and a PC and I prefer the speed of USB 2.0 vs. Firewire.

Cons: lack of extras vs IPod.

Most confusing interfaceby - May 23, 2004

Pros: Cool looking

Cons: Dell has created the most confusing,over done, useless interfaced program ever. All I want to do is DL music, click a few buttons and add it to the Jukebox. The Dell Musicbox program has more than needed to do simple music DLing. Bottom line TOO much is n

You can't beat it for the price!by - May 22, 2004

Pros: Okay, so cnet.com gave it an 8 out of 10. One, because it does not come with an Inline FM Tuner. Well... Dell now offers one, so it should be bumped up to a 9. Second reason, albums don't play in order. That's been resolved too via a firmware update.

Cons: A time clock would be nice

Everything I need in an MP3 player and more!by - May 20, 2004

Pros: Battery life..battery life..battery life!! It's everything when traveling on a plane across country.

Cons: Plays tracks in alphabetical order instead of track number. A little bit of an inconvenience, but who cares!

Best player for the priceby - May 20, 2004

Pros: With its low price, long battery life, large storage, and ease of use, this has been the best player I've ever owned. Friends at work (except for the Mac-heads who refuse to look at anything non-Apple) have been impressed and have purchase a few of these

Cons: I would like to play albums in order but so far haven't found how to do that. Not a big deal really since I usually just play my own lists.

CAN ONLY GET BETTER IN THE FUTURE!!by - May 19, 2004

Pros: I'VE GOT THE DELL-15 GB JUKEBOX: ok yeah, it's a little bulkier than the ipod , but let's face it HATER'S, there will always be something far more better than today's models that are out now. The price is cool for $200.00 (battery life is cool)

Cons: ONE SCENARIO!! U get what u pay for, & for the price, it's a little bigger, & the battery is inside the mp3 to where you can't get to it so dell really needs to work on that in which they will to stay competitive...

Jukebox is a disposable itemby - May 18, 2004

Pros: Lots of memory for the price

Cons: I just got a 20GB Jukebox as a gift. I just learned that Dell doesn't support the Jukebox. When the battery dies Dell will NOT replace the battery...they'll replace the unit (i.e. you lose all your music/data). Dell will only replace the unit under war

DJ COMPARED TO IPODby - May 18, 2004

Pros: How the DJ champs the ipod: Dell claims 20 hours of battery life, Apple claims 9/Dell has built in voice recording, Apple needs an add on($50) for voice recording/They both claim 2in. dislplay but dells seems bigger when compared to ipod/ 20gb dell comes

Cons: Dell is thicker than ipod, but the thickness is from the battery which gives twice the life of ipod/Dell wont work with mac/Dell has bad software with machine, but the best software for anymachine is from redchairsoftware.com, which has a version of softw

good product for the moneyby - May 16, 2004

Pros: great price for that much space. nice screen. voice recorder. can play from genres, artist, album.

Cons: no fm tuner, albums dont play in order

wish it worked for macsby - May 15, 2004

Pros: ming broke but they replaced it and upgraded the firmware so that it plays tracks in order or it will shuffle and play all of your tracks. better bargin than the ipod

Cons: i wish that it would work with macs(just switched) and would allow you to upgrade songs on other computers. also wish i wouldnt have to use musicmatch.

Has Anyone Actually Compared?by - May 14, 2004

Pros: It is relatively cheap. It has outstanding sound. And, yes for those people who are out there flapping jaws about poor sound quality, I have tried out both ipod 20 gb and dell 15gb within a five minute period of eachother with the exact same headphones an

Cons: It's a bit clunky. Bit slow on the download, but personally, I'm not in a rush to download 15gb of info., so paying 200 dollars more for five fewer minutes isn't up my field. I wish though that the dell had a sleep timer as well as the other non-music rel

Easy and fun to use...but not as fun as an ipodby - May 14, 2004

Pros: Great battery life. It charges so quick, and feels solid in your hand, unlike the ipod. When i hold an ipod, i feel like i will drop it or break it so easily. I just feel more secure with the DJ. USB 2.0 can be used and MUSICMATCH has worked great for me

Cons: Not as fun to use as an ipod, games would be a nice feature to add. Also I've heard many negative comments regarding the ipod, saying that they break or stop working after a while.

iPod clone, $100 cheaperby - May 13, 2004

Pros: Overall, the Dell DJ is an excellent mp3 player. I have had it for only a few days and have not yet had any problems with it. The only thing is that I really hate the Musicmatch Jukebox software, but the free-download from dell program Dell DJ Explorer is

Cons: I have not yet found any major problems or negatives of this item. The only thing is that managing files by USB uses a lot of battery power.

forget Ipod Dell is Da Manby - May 11, 2004

Pros: In One sentence: "THE BEST 250 I EVER SPENT" This is a great product. The Battery is great lasting me almost 20 hours, the keys are ecoomical in function and easy to use w/o the manual. transffering songs is a breez and is especially fast.

Cons: Battery takes a while to charge, has to "reconstruct library" (takes a minute or 2) sometimes too often, scrolling can get annoying.

I have an Ipod and a Dell DJ..by - May 11, 2004

Pros: Dell just released a firmware upgrade and software upgrade(DJ explorer). You no longer need music match(which sucks) to transfer music files to the device. The battery life is superior to the ipod. Functions exactly the same as the over priced ipod. You'l

Cons: non-removable battery.

Great hardware. Software not great.by - May 9, 2004

Pros: Great feal. Great value. Can use as an external USB hard drive and a voice recorder. Very Portable. Dell reputation.

Cons: Music Match too difficult to use. Like iNotes better. No Cradle. No "Supplied" car charger. Headphones not very good.

Ipod sheepby - May 6, 2004

Pros: Apple has its place in the world....but they're not the second coming, get over it...this is a good product, so is ipod(sans battery and price). It's not Apple that needs to go, its the Apple psychos.

Cons:

Best player out thier!by - May 5, 2004

Pros: The battery life is amazing, its easy to find the exact song you want with its search feature. Play list making is as easy as it gets. The sound quality could not be better. Extremely sturdy, and resists tall falls. Im 6'5, and have dropped it numerou

Cons: Could come with and in line remote, and a carying case.

opinion from an actual owner, not bs from a flamerby - May 5, 2004

Pros: Great battery life. I think I got about 12 hours out of my 3rd or 4th charge. Display is clear and intuitive. Very easy to use. Doesnt attract fingerprints. This thing has moving buttons that provide feedback (unlike a certain competitor). Relativel

Cons: Musicmatch is frustrating, but could be worse. Not many features besides an eq and built in voice recorder (you get what you pay for). Metallic casing scratches easily (the encounter with a brick sidewalk left it quite scarred, save the screen).

A Real Review by an Actual Ownerby - May 4, 2004

Pros: I researched hard drive MP3 players for months before I settled on the Dell Dj 15GB. Before I go any further, I will tell you I have used an ipod, I like the ipod and chose not to buy an ipod...based solely on price and the fact that my music collection i

Cons: Musicmatch is a joke. I don't understand why anyone would align with such crap. Get Dudebox Down the road, it would be nice if it played AAC files. If these super computer nerds would just drop all of this proprietary crap we'd all be a lot happier. (in

You are paying $200 for high-tech (looking) gadget thot doesn't do what you want it to doby - May 3, 2004

Pros: Built in voice recorder. Big capacity. Looks really cool. Short battery life for a really long chaarge time.

Cons: Looks are not everything. Poor interface. Hard to use. The Apple iPod is a much better deal (trust me, it's woth the extra $100!)

Awesome products that has alot more ups than downsby - May 2, 2004

Pros: built in voice recorder, long lasting battery(about 16 hours), cool lit up buttons, unique scroll barrel, awesome technical support, good sound quality, good value, good durability, good volume button setup, compact and sorta light weight, in line mic, in

Cons: no in line recording, no time display, no way to replace battery(although highly unlikely that we'd have to)

Just bought it and love itby - May 2, 2004

Pros: Marathon battery life, very easy user interface, $100+ cheaper than iPOD. Easy to transfer songs from Windows Media Player.

Cons: No way to stop a track from playing. MusicMatch software is terrible. No battery replacement. I am worried the battery will die in the future and I will have nothing.

Excellent IPod Competitorby - May 2, 2004

Pros: This product has excellent battery life as well as its easy-to-use interface for playing songs. An excellent competitor for the IPod as well as a veryu good try for Dell as its first mp3 player. This player can take a beating- I've dropped it several ti

Cons: You have to use "MUSICMATCH Jukebox" for uploading songs onto the player. Good for putting music from CD's onto the player, but not songs downloaded from the internet because you can't change the name, or title of the song. You cant group all of the son

better if u want the music, not dumb gamesby - May 1, 2004

Pros: battery life, sound is very good, simplicity, PRICE (over $100 less than i-pod). All I needed is a reliable good MP3 player that would play the songs. I dont need all the retarded gimmick extras that the ipod has. Im not about to spend $100 for a couple

Cons: I dont like that the tracks play alphabetically rather than the order on the cd. The size is a little bigger than I would like.

iPod and Apple people BLOWby - April 29, 2004

Pros: This thing is of the HIZZLE FO SHIZZLE! ive tried it (unlike some other people), and iv'e tried the iPod. The wheel on the Ipod is too sensative, and i couldnt get it to play any single one of the songs i was trying to get. this thing is awesome (no offen

Cons: what kind of name is "Apple"?!?!!?

Great Buy, Happy - You won't be soryby - April 28, 2004

Pros: Easy navigation - Big display - fast trasfer - cheaper than ipod by $100+ - huge storage - battery life is great

Cons: not as many extra functions like ipod (calender, games, ect.) - a little heavy for running - earbuds are only o.k

Ignore a good portion of these reviesby - April 28, 2004

Pros: Good playlist manager. Good overall interface. It is easy to create playlists in Music Match Jukebox. Functions as portable hard drive.

Cons: A bit on the heavy side. lack of lcd remote. For those that seem to think that it does not function as a hard drive, you are simply wrong. It show up in explorer, and you can drag any files you want to it. It is obvious that many of the peopl here didn't

I've had it three days and love it.by - April 28, 2004

Pros: I bought the Dell based on the price (15gb, $199). Most of the bad reviews I read before buying were because of the MusicMatch software. I guess I am one of the few people who already used MusicMatch to rip and burn prior to getting the DJ. Even if you

Cons: None so far

It's a pretty good productby - April 27, 2004

Pros: It's easy to use and holds more songs than anyone could ever have

Cons: Once the battery is gone... there's no way you can get a new one

Better than the iPOD for Windows Usersby - April 23, 2004

Pros: Yes the product is not as sexy looking as the iPOD but who cares when it's clippped to you belt of out of sight. I have a 40 MB iPOD It it just too glitchy with windows PC's in my opinion. Plue the batter life blows the iPOD away I only get 8 hours on t

Cons: Head phones are a litte tin sounding but when traveling I use noise cancelling headphones so it does not matter. At the gym I use sopt phones so the don't fall out my ears. I little heavier than the iPOD

I am Decidingby - April 21, 2004

Pros: I have a serious conflict at this moment and many other moments to come....i dont know which portable mp3 player to choose. I have narrowed my search down to two players, the IPod 15G, and the Dell DJ 15G. They both look like good products. Could someone

Cons: I dont agree with the fact that citizens feel content by rating the Dell DJ when they themselves do not own the product. If you are that type of person... could you please be useful to potential buyers such as myself, and stop making false reviews. STOP A

nice player, but.........by - April 19, 2004

Pros: nice organization methods, small, lightweight, easy to use

Cons: I've got my first one and the volume stopped working by the third day. I got a replacement one, and it froze up in less than a week! It seems like a great player, but only if you get a good hard drive.

Even better with Red Chairby - April 19, 2004

Pros: When I got my 15GB DJ, I was really put off by the MusicMatch software, as that was pretty much the only weak link that I could find with the product. However, I threw down $25 for the Red Chair Dudebox Manager and all my problems were alleviated. It's

Cons: My main gripe aside from the weak included software is the headphones that are included with the unit. But, that as well, is quite fixable. I also wouldn't mind being able to play some games on it, but I've got a phone that can do that. :P

Early review: Good Productby - April 19, 2004

Pros: Only had it for four days. Nice build. Firmware upgrade a plus, nice blue back light, battery life great, ease of use, fm tunercast works great, sound quality if great.

Cons: no stop button, no replaceable battery, gotta save music in Music Match first to upload music files effiecently.

Unlike other "reviewers", I actually own this productby - April 18, 2004

Pros: 15gb for $180, that is a hot deal. Screen as large as you'll get in an mp3 player. Long battery life. Simplest interface I've encountered. Blue back-lit screen and buttons look cool. Navigation wheel is very ergonomic. Small enough to pocket comfort

Cons: Barebones features. Weighs a little more than my husband's iPod, but still relatively light.

It ain't no iPod!by - April 16, 2004

Pros: cheap as chips, decent battery life

Cons: designed like a brick and feels it too, buggy software, Dell support, better to buy a iPod - much better product start to finish

Had to Return Itby - April 15, 2004

Pros: Basically cool features and great sound. In my first week I loved it. Dell sales support and consumer forum were positive experiences.

Cons: Worse imaginable tech support. Could not get sound issue with Musicmatch downloads fixed and working through Dell was tortuous and inneffective. Had to call tech support over 5 times, explaining from the beginning each time, tech either gave bad informati

Nearly perfect!by - April 14, 2004

Pros: Excellent battery life (~20 hours for me); Its not bulky or much larger than an iPod; Excellent design; scroll barrel can be used with gloves; Use as a voice recorder (can transfer files to computer with Dell DJ explorer); Can be used as an external hard

Cons: It could use a clock feature, and a calendar would be nice. But it is everything you need to play mp3s, forget the iPod. Musicmatch is ok, but I would suggest just using the free Dell DJ Explorer for loading files.

Very expensive !!!!!!!!by - April 14, 2004

Pros: good appearence ,function

Cons: Mr,apple It's time to low the price . 20 to 40$ cheaper would worth to buy . Dell is worth to buy

Good for da moneyby - April 13, 2004

Pros: Cheaper then other mp3's for the money, good battery life, can be used as HD, cool blue lights.

Cons: Freezes up on me a lot, no display on remote, have to use ****** software to add music and files and to take them off the mp3 player on to another computer u need to use software as well, kind of inconvienent.

Negative reviewers seem misinformed...by - April 12, 2004

Pros: Cheap (relative to iPod), solid construction, Dell was quick to ship, intuitive user interface, long battery life (about double that of iPod), still highly pocketable, built-in voice recording, lower maintenance exterior than iPod (scratches, fingerprints

Cons: MusicMatch software is terrible, DJ Explorer is better, Dudebox ($25) is the best, not as many accessories as iPod yet, slightly larger/heavier than iPod, included headphones sound terrible. If you really want to make the best use of the DJ, you should a

it's Great! (Move over Ipod)by - April 10, 2004

Pros: -Dell DJ Explorer -Musicmatch -Sound -Scroll -Portability

Cons: -Organizing songs -Headphones

why u should Getby - April 9, 2004

Pros: My Wife and girlfriend likes it. They like to have it on when in the bedroom doing the nasty.

Cons: It can't pleasure my wife or my girlfriend. I need to do all the work.

Lots of music, great sound!by - March 31, 2004

Pros: I like the unit very much. I like the Ipod as well and have no side in the fight between them. The sound is great. I did not go with the headset that was included...too uncomfortable in my ears. The ease of use may not be a 10 like the Ipod but it is a so

Cons: MusicMatch!! I hate it. Not intuitive at all. As a matter of fact is it user-unfriendly! At every turn they're looking for you to upgrade. When you finally do, they try to hit you for another 30 bucks for "all future editions" of it!

Ipod Battery Life???by - March 30, 2004

Pros: Go to http:((ipodsdirtysecret.com for this reason and the fact of the price is why i'd avoid the IPOD. I guess the Ipod only has an 18 month total batery life before it completly dies. After that you have a really expensive paper weight. Plus Apple doesn

Cons: Check out the website.

Great Price Good Productby - March 26, 2004

Pros: Not an apple. Apples are too little and lite. I had one. I dropped it. It died. More importantly, the sound is better on the. And, Isn't that way you buy a digital music player. It doesn't have useless games and calander.

Cons:

*All* the features, at an unbelievable price.by - March 26, 2004

Pros: Battery life, product support, price.

Cons: Irrittating-biased comparisons to a equally-top product from a well-marketed but slowly dying company (in Apple)

Buy an IPODby - March 25, 2004

Pros: Good price for basic music

Cons: Had problems downloading songs to machine broke after a month and dell wants me to buy another one. Ipods are so much better

cheap, but lacks features, large, and heavyby - March 23, 2004

Pros: ok, good battery life..that's all.

Cons: heavy, large, seriousley lacks features, and bad button design.

I sold my IPODby - March 23, 2004

Pros: My wife bought me an IPOD for Xmas, and two months later my son purchased a dell DJ. Bottom line is that I sold my IPOD, the reason is simple longer battery life, great sound quality and good tech support. It doesn't look as cool as an IPOD but I travel a

Cons: Little heavier than the IPOD, not as glamorous, if that is important to you buy the IPOD.

Best MP3 Player Out There!by - March 22, 2004

Pros: Great Battery Life, Easy To Use MusicMatchbox, Nice Price

Cons: No FM Tuner, No Games like an IPod, but why would you get the IPod which is $100 more?

Feels like a pebble in my shoeby - March 19, 2004

Pros: Nil. Maybe price, but instead of getting the best MP3 "for the money" just get the best MP3 period. the distance between this and the iPod is pretty substantial.

Cons: Very clumsy wheel thingie in the middle. The design and placement of the buttons seem to have been design by a committee. When I jog or bike, it feels like a twenty pound brick.

Couldn't find a good enough reason to trade it for the iPodby - March 18, 2004

Pros: Excellent battery life; play WMA; voice recorder; durable; great value. I bought this unit for myself and purchased an iPod for my wife. While I was really impressed with the looks of the iPod, I could find a good enough reason to retun my DJ. It has d

Cons: HEAVIER than the iPod. Music Match software doesn't hold a candle to iTunes. No games, contact or calender. No built-in FN tuner

Dig but could be betterby - March 18, 2004

Pros: Plenty of storage. Good Value. Very good sound with custom EQ setting. Nice loud headphone amp. Real purty with the blue lights!

Cons: The most anoying thing about the jukebox is if you leave it off for longer than 8 hours it needs to recreate the library, which takes 5 mins. That means you can't listen to anything for five mins, until it warms up. In five mins. I'm already off the sub

you will NOT regret your purchaseby - March 17, 2004

Pros: good price, easy to use, great battery life, you can store data, cool blue back-light

Cons: you cant change the battery, the microphone could use some improvement but i dont really care cuz i use it for music, comes with musicmatch but i use windows media player so i dont care.

Got it @ $199 who needs the ipod!!by - March 16, 2004

Pros: -Clean Design -20 hours Battery life -Solid Built -Interface is easy -Installation and transfer was a breeze with "dj explorer" Software -built in microphone -best value out there! -Reliable dell support

Cons: -well some mention fm tuner. but I mean come on who needs FM radio when you got 2000 songs at your grasp! -none others

Excellent sound, easy to use!by - March 16, 2004

Pros: Battery life is excellent. It is very easy to use and mastery of all functions occurs quickly.

Cons: None so far!

Excellent - but Rubbish Softwareby - March 14, 2004

Pros: Excellent. I bought this not quite sure of how the device would perform, but all my expectations have been exceeded.

Cons: However the software it comes with is terrible, i found this for £14.00 this makes the jukebox the most usable mp3 player i have ever seen. - http://www.redchairsoftware.c om/dudebox/

Dell DJ is Greatby - March 13, 2004

Pros: Its a beast ive drpped it a few time off a bunk bed and it works as if it were new. the price is right, it looks great (thats 2 all u pansies that think a plain white iPod is "stylish") the sound is amazing, and the battery last almost 20 hours! Also the

Cons: I wish u could edit song names on the DJ and also play your entire library as a playlist

Don't jog with unitby - March 13, 2004

Pros: Long battery life, good features, easy to use, right shape & solid construction, I like the rubber feet - doesn't slide off things, easy to use with music match software (which I like), In addtion to MP3 & WAV, you can download WMA files also whic

Cons: The unit will lock up when you go running/jogging. The movement locks up the drvie. Joggers wouldn't want. Can't use as hard drive to store and upload files. This would really be a nice feature to have.

A pretty good mp3 playerby - March 13, 2004

Pros: I have tested and ipod and it has simular features to the more exspensive ipod MusicMatch, it's easy to download songs and is even easier to put your songs on your dj. Easy to use and has a very cool design. Supports WAM, WAV and MP3 files.

Cons: somewhat heavier than the ipod. Doesn not have a replaceble batterie

Don't Confuse Yourself: Buy itby - March 13, 2004

Pros: It is simply a great product. I spent too much time researching digital players and tormenting myself between the iPod and the Dell, and way too much time reading the ridiculous pro and con rants about Dell and Apple. They are both great products: give it

Cons: It is a little larger and heavier as people have noted. Two extra ounces is not a real problem yet.

A Very Positive experience!by - March 11, 2004

Pros: I bought this as an alternative to the Ipod. I am really impressed, with the functionality as well the quality. It has Long Battery life, Great Hard Drive size (20 Gig), and a affordable price!

Cons: I could live with a different screen, it is black and white screen, and I think it need a "scroll" thru songs function. Other wise this thing is great!

Just bought the DJ. It works great. Don't beleive all of the reviews before the release of the DJ.by - March 9, 2004

Pros: Easy to use. Nice background light. GREAT sound.

Cons: Kind of bulky compared to the ipod. The fm transmitter needs a little work but works ok. And last but not least....THE IPOD USERS THAT BASH EVERYTHING THAT THEY ARE AFRAID OF. GET A LIFE.

The DJ is now a contender.by - March 7, 2004

Pros: The Dell DJ is a fantastic MP3 player for such a low price. It's the most well-built MP3 player I've held; it feels indestructable, while the iPod and iRiver, both great players, feel slightly hollow. Some people might feel cheated by the fact that there

Cons: No option to shuffle all albums, rather weak EQ. Poor headphones, but that's no different from any other portable player.

The best on the market!by - March 6, 2004

Pros: Excellent service, acts as a portable hard drive with bundled software, can really take a beating (I have dropped mine alot), holds sooooo many songs that I can't even fill half of the drive.

Cons: I have not found one yet!!

DEll Witch huntby - March 6, 2004

Pros: First of all I want to say to all of you that are bashing DELL for flimsy hardware need to take a step back and look at all of dells products. If you are going to get a computer for 400 dallars you are going to get a FLIMSY machine no matter what. I am

Cons:

My brother has an ipod - and he's jealousby - March 5, 2004

Pros: I really wanted an ipod at first, but my brother told me it was stupid cause I wouldn't use it that much. So I did research - found the dell for $200 after a rebate. So far it has had great batter life and it's very sturdy. USE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER - th

Cons: It's heavier, but much lighter than cd player.has frozen on me once - but i just hit the reset button. putting music on it uses alot of batter life. no replacement battery?

GREAT player CHEAP LONG BATTERY A+by - March 5, 2004

Pros: Long battery fast transfer nice buttons jog dials rock MICROPHONE AND RECORDER awesome storage well built

Cons: head phones that are included arnt the best i would suggest buying new ones

Price..durability...by - March 5, 2004

Pros: Price. Best for the money.

Cons: Software sucks. Horrible at downloading music. 50% of the time nothing is downloaded from your Music Match playlists on your PC.

Firmware and Software Updatesby - March 4, 2004

Pros: The new DJ Explorer replaces MusicMatch and has the following features: * Ability to manage music and data files via drag and drop, keyboard shortcuts, and right-click menu * Ability to upload MP3s from DJ to PC * Ability to upload voice recordings from D

Cons: None

It's Cheap and it Works!by - March 4, 2004

Pros: 15 gigs! 20 hour battery life CHEAP!! Im from argentina, an Ipod is like 500 Dollars here. a Friend of Mine Bought the Dj for me in the us at 199.

Cons: Bigger than the Ipod No tech support in argentina :(

Looks good.by - March 4, 2004

Pros: I havent bought it yet, but it sounds BETTER then the ipod.

Cons: cesjr, IPOD IS NOT CHEAPER THEN THIS. Compare the 15gig with the IPOD 15gig and the 20gig dell with the ipod 20gig and you get a much lower price with the dell digital jukebox.

Gets Job Done Right!by - February 29, 2004

Pros: Small, Great Battery Life, affordable, preforms well everytime. Definatly as good if not better than the i-pod.

Cons: Musicmatch software takes some getting used to

All Praise Dellby - February 27, 2004

Pros: Finally a MP3 that works. The iPOD was the biggest garbage I bought, it costs way to much and it's physically way to sensitive. The Dell is made to last just like their computers. If you're ever thinking about buying an MP3 player, I urge you to buy the D

Cons: Songs don't play in order unless numbered. Non-removeable battery.

Awsome Deal!by - February 26, 2004

Pros: Awsome price, best battery life, way better quality than ipod...so solid

Cons: less feature than ipod. but im not going to pay 70 more dollars so i can play solitare...ill go buy a xbox with the money i saved!

People who do not own or have not used should not submit reviews!!!by - February 26, 2004

Pros: I purchased this around x-mass for $249. I received the DJ, leather and sport cases, charger, car charger and tape adapter. For the money I haven’t seen anything better out there. I haven't had any problems with the unit itself, it may lack a bit on featu

Cons: The only problem I had was with Musicmatch, its terrible. The first thing I did was purchase Dudebox from redchairsoftware.com. This was the best thing I could have done. I have had nothing but good results thus far.

Fantastic Cheap mp3 Playerby - February 25, 2004

Pros: Purchased 15GB model for only $225! I had placed an order for an iPod 15GB w/ my computer store and promptly called them to cancel it. The iPod + USB cable alone would've cost $300! With the money I saved I also threw in an FM transmitter for my car (and

Cons: Musicmatch isn't great, but functional. I've yet to look into either Dudebox (extra $$) or WMP for syncing, but I probably will shortly. The Auto-sort by ID3 tags is functional but could be better implemented. Playlists go a long way towards making sure y

Best value at $200by - February 25, 2004

Pros: 15GB capacity, simple user interface, incredible battery life. Paid $200 from dell.com, iPod can't compete with that.

Cons: When playing songs by artist, sorts tracks alphebetically rather than by album/track. The only way to correct this is to make a playlist for each artist. Also, no way to randomly play from the entire library (again, without adding a playlist). Lots of

DELL BLOWS APPLES CRAP OUT OF THE WATERby - February 23, 2004

Pros: ITS A DELL AND NOT AN APPLE!!!!!! if you wanna pay an extra $150 for the same hard drive space and a few crappy games. I bought my MP3 player for the music not that other crap so apple can suck a big one!

Cons: TOO PERFECT!!!!

a bargin better than Ipodby - February 20, 2004

Pros: Cheap, easy to use, good sounding, very long battery power, reliable, and has a number of features. I definitly recomend this player. Even though the price is $250, they gave me a $50 discount for no reason, so I got a 15GB player for $200. You have to

Cons: My only VERY SMALL complaint is that it is a bit bulky. This is not a problem at all for me though...

Nice, but locks up too often.by - February 20, 2004

Pros: Solid feel, awesome battery life, easy to use interface. Plenty of storage.

Cons: Locks up easily, needs to be reset with a paperclip. Cannot play all tracks without fist putting them all in a playlist. Inteface can become terribly slow sometimes.

Solidly constructed, but actual usage sucksby - February 19, 2004

Pros: -Solid, metal construction -Great Battery life -Easy to use buttons

Cons: -Track Skipping (when I add albums to the DJ, it leaves out tracks) -Does not sub-categorize by Artist-->Album. Makes navigation and finding your tunes harder than it needs to be. -SLOW sync times. To sync 2.5 GB it took almost an hour

Great quality of music for less than the ipodby - February 18, 2004

Pros: cheap in price. not to heavy strong, voice recorder

Cons: no gameing places, can't hold nonmusic files

Didn't like itby - February 17, 2004

Pros: small, sturdy, not unattractive, sounds ok on the headphones

Cons: i had to return this thing within a couple days of opening it because the musicmatch software that comes with it is so bad. you have no choice but to use the program to upload music to the player, yet there is no option to upload music from the player to

people are stupidby - February 17, 2004

Pros: Battery Life. Price.

Cons: All the negative reviews i read were by people that dont even own one. All they are doing is bashing Dell and CNET because they think they are far superior cause they had the money to burn on an ipod. So dont listen to people that dont give specific reaso

The real scoop on the Dell DJby - February 17, 2004

Pros: The Dell DJ is all in all a great Mp3 player. It supports WMA, Mp3 and WAV file types . Also it comes with a one year warranty and free costumer service. Now to the description: When you first pick up the DJ you notice the metal case and slightly heavie

Cons: Although the Dell DJ is a great Mp3 player it has minor flaws. My number one complaint about the DJ is the included software. I feel the included Musicmatch Jukebox is worthless . Honestly I find it easier just to use Windows Media Player to transfer al

good but could be betterby - February 15, 2004

Pros: outstanding sound quality, good built-in microphone, large 15GB capicity

Cons: compared to iPOD its heavier and fatter. the ipod dopes have many more features but costs more. the non-slide pads on the bottom come off very easily. comes with very bad software which makes it hard to make playlists etc. dell should find a way to sync t

Great price....but still not an iPodby - February 14, 2004

Pros: Price. Less Expensive. Oh, and you'll part with fewer dollars.

Cons: Car stereo companies are already building iPod feature into their stereos so, within a year, you won't need all the extra cables but you just run one cable from your iPod directly to your car stereo. No need for FM transmitters or anything else....the De

Customer service is a joke!by - February 14, 2004

Pros: Looks, construction and price.

Cons: Audio has no bass. USB was hard to plug in the first time I used it, would not connect to pc the second time I used it unless I wiggled the usb plug on the unit. Was going to exchange it until I had to deal with Dell's terrible customer service (needed a

Good for Windows usersby - February 14, 2004

Pros: I love Apple, and the I-pod, but there are a few folks on here giving miss-information. Both Dell and I-Pod have unremovable batteries, but Dell's batt life is longer. Dell forces you to use MusicMatch, I-Pod forces you to use I-Tunes. Dell supports MP3/W

Cons: Bottom line, if you are a Windows user looking for an I-Pod like digital audio player at a cheaper price, Dell is the way to go. If you are a Mac user, get an I-Pod. Problem is there still is not a single standard for digital audio, WAV, MP3, AAC, WMA. C

Forget the iPod... Get the Dellby - February 10, 2004

Pros: Much longer Battery Life Replaceable Battery Fm Tuner Plays more files than iPod

Cons: Music Match software not great. Overall a much better value and performer than Apple's iPod. I use to have an iPod but the battery died... it was going to cost me over $100 to fix so I got the Dell and I am very happy. http://www.ipodsdirtysecret.c om/

good product, poor tech support, poor softwareby - February 9, 2004

Pros: great price compared to other mp3s of the same memory. nice and small. loved the blue backlite.

Cons: tech support was terrible!!! i spent 4 hours with tech support and it appeared that no one knew what they were talking about. what one person said conflicted with what someone else said. musicmatch did not want to copy my cds and windows media player said

Regarding CNETby - February 9, 2004

Pros: great cost, even greater battery life, amazing sound and easy navigation. how can you apple boys say that CNET is biased, when on the top 10 greatest list of mp3 player, apple dominated the competition? they didnt show any favoritism towards dell or any

Cons: the fact that the battery is attatched is probably the only con. sure, you can go into great technical detail, but how many customers that buy it actually care that much about that?

FM Transmitter a good featureby - February 8, 2004

Pros: It has a good feel to it. I like the FM transmitter (an extra). Battery life is awesome. Great sound. USB 2.0 is fast.

Cons: Musicmatch is no good.

What are you guys, 12?by - February 2, 2004

Pros: You guys need to stop trying to make yourselves feel better for buying an overpriced MP3 player, feel free. But the Dell has 20GB, a remote, a 16 hour battery, 1 year next day replacements, and can be used to transfer any file you like using it's file ma

Cons: No FM, no line in recording, no screen on the remote. It's also a few millimeters wider and deeper than the Ipod. I would also prefer the 'drag and drop' method of file exchanging through Explorer.

Give it the accolades.by - February 1, 2004

Pros: Voice Recorder, Vast Memory, really lond battery life charges in 4 hours!!

Cons: 15 gigabyte model had no remote,no FM radio.

Good value for music and storageby - January 30, 2004

Pros: Lots of storage, easy to use, good sound, long long battery life

Cons: music match is not that great, no rating system, not that much fun with the OS, strange thing happen with the screen at time

Rockinby - January 28, 2004

Pros: You don't need to spend a mint to get portable music. I have found Musicmatch tech support to be amazingly helpful, and their download store is very cool. Very solid feel - great sound on high bitrate MP3s and WMAs. Battery life is amazing - you don't

Cons: bigger than my old iPod. First pass at firmware and plugins a bit rough.

Great feautres and great look and a great price! 10x better than the ipod!by - January 28, 2004

Pros: The dj is very good looking, very easy to use, great voice recorder, can be used as an external drive, Very well designed and rock solid so it wont scratch very easily and a rock solid low price.

Cons: The only thing that wasn't added that the ipod has is a couple of games and a calender, but thats not even a con because i know i sure wouldn't use a calender on an mp3 player, the ipod can be scratched and dented soo easily with the chrome and white, the

You people are all idiotsby - January 28, 2004

Pros: Cheaper than competition, easy to use, .wmv capability, battery life, looks cool, voice recorder. YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE MUSIC MATCH YOU CAN USE WHATEVER YOU WANT. I USE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER

Cons: kind of heavy, takes two hands to clip into belt clip

In-my-pocket-greatnessby - January 27, 2004

Pros: Small, cheaper than others, huge memory, insane battery life, great sound, on-the-fly-playlist, portable hardrive, great button layout. I often carry it in my pocket and tap it if I want to pause or skip a song.

Cons: when you choose a song it will only play that song. In order to play a large number of songs, you must put them in a playlist or a certain category. Going to all tracks is only just going to one track.

Not Bad - It's OKby - January 21, 2004

Pros: It's a sturdy player with a good battery life and nice sound quality. I liked the fact that if your MP3 tags (properties like Artist name, album and genre) are already set that the DJ will automatically sort them into a little category library for you. Al

Cons: A tab heavier than anticipated. Not too crazy about having MUSICMATCH invading my PC. Also, I found my inline remote to be flaky at times.

a great dealby - January 19, 2004

Pros: cheap, huge memory, extremely user friendly, good looking, long battery, short charge time.

Cons: ****** software, back scratches. a lot heavier than you would think. 1/2 pound!!!

Poor Sound Quality, Unreplaceable Batteryby - January 17, 2004

Pros: Easy To Use. Low Price. Software Loaded easily and Didnt Mess Up my (Windows 98) computer.

Cons: Sound quality worse than any MP3 player Ive owned. The included ear buds are terrible, mine came defective, only one side worked. A set of good SONY ear buds, made the sound mediocre, not even a set of high end Sennheisers made these sound good. The batte

Great Unit I love itby - January 16, 2004

Pros: The battery life and sounds are excellent

Cons: I dont' really like the Firmware that comes with but there is other software out the for the DJ..

This is a great alternative to the iPod!by - January 12, 2004

Pros: Great battery life.Easy to use controls, Fast downloads,Great start menu!Great sound!! and everything you want in an mp3 player

Cons: Earphones don't stay in ears properly.

Ok, but Not the Bestby - January 12, 2004

Pros: Easy to use, holds tons of music and the software is great. So far it hasn't given me any problems and the battery life is long.

Cons: Its bigger than I expected, took forever to ship, Dell client service sucks and the earphones aren't great! In some ways I still wish I'd gone for the iPod, although the Dell isn't terrible.

Still Goodby - January 12, 2004

Pros: I am writing this as a follow up on my other responce "WOW WOW". I have been using the dell since christmas at it is a good player. It dosnet play albums in order, the songs it the album, but your can use windows media player to transfer the songs and the

Cons: MUSICMATCH SUCKS ALL ASS, IT SHOULD BURN IN HELL!!!!!!!!!! The software on the dell is buggy, i went a day reseting it 5 times. it also does not work well with the remote and there is a big space when you switch songs it takes about 3 seconds to switch at

About to return my ipodby - January 11, 2004

Pros: I just got a 10 gig ipod for a good deal but I think i'm gonna return it. I've been doing so much research and everyone is complaining about the Dell's battery not being able to replaced. Newsflash, ipod doesn't make a replacable battery either!!! It's

Cons: I wish I had a calendar and address book on a dell but I guess my phone should be able to take care of that

My Hopes Were Too Highby - January 10, 2004

Pros: Sturdy product, long battery life, sleek design, great price and good sound quality

Cons: let me first say that I received the Jukebox as for Christmas so I DO OWN ONE. I was really dissappointed with the interface the Jukebox came with. you are unable to scroll from artist name down to their albums. While this seems like a small complaint w

Very good; much better than the iPodby - January 9, 2004

Pros: The battery life on this MP3 player is amazing. It lasts about 20 hours before the next recharge. The battery dies out in about 2 years, and it is replaceable, and I'm sure they'll be selling replacement batteries soon. It has many cool features like t

Cons: I had trouble finding cons for this product -- good luck!

Mind-numbingly frustrating...by - January 9, 2004

Pros: First, to those who write that this is the best: what other ones have you tried? The only "pro" this thing has is that there are a million 14-year-olds who'll write that this thing "rocks!" Great info, thanks...I have not tried too many others, so I give

Cons: MusicMatch sucks: support is via email; plays album tracks alphabetically; mysteriously retags songs without prompting; hit-or-miss synch; sloooow and fat. Dell hardware is average. The customer experience is horrible.

The Best No-Frills Playerby - January 8, 2004

Pros: Easy to load MP3s, Great sound quality, easy to read display, fantastic battery life, easy controls I was torn between the IPOD and this Digital Jukebox. I picked the Dell because it did not have all the extra crap I wouldn't use. I don't want A Palm P

Cons: No Firewire and Musicmatch kind sucks.

It is a great Ipod alternativeby - January 6, 2004

Pros: Price. Windows friendly. It looks cool. Its much more sturdy then the Ipod. Sounds great. More bang for your buck. 15 gb Dell DJ costs less than the 10gb Ipod. Its not an ugly white like the ipod

Cons: Needs a firmware update. A little heavy and wide.

Great for teenagers !!by - January 5, 2004

Pros: Bought the 15G for my 13yr. old daughter for Xmas. Her uncle has an I-pod and he told me to buy this instead. Great value especially at $199 special. Now my wife wants one too. She'll have to wait for anther $50 rebate. :)

Cons: She hasn't given me any yet.

15 Gb of storage + good price = good buyby - January 5, 2004

Pros: easy to navigate through mp3 files, easy to make playlists for songs, features a built-in-sound recorder, and much more affordable than IPOD.

Cons: no removable battery! (on a side note: if u havent noticed by now, but the reviews have become far more POSITIVE after the actual release of the player. b4 the release, all we had here was just APPLE @$$ KISSERS trying to diss a product that they havent

Is it worth the $$$by - January 5, 2004

Pros: Comparable disk space with the IPod, good battery life, and backlit LCD screen.

Cons: Unless your jukebox is still under warranty you can expect to dish out another FULL RETAIL PURCHASE PRICE when your battery dies. The IPod, though it doesn't look like it has a replaceable battery, but the Dell battery is integrated and is NOT replaceabl

All you ppl are hired by Apple to dis Dell.by - January 4, 2004

Pros: Great value compared to iPod. It's almost as good as an iPod with better battery life for $150 less. It's a great choice for someone who wants a great MP3 player for cheap.

Cons: It doesn't have any extra games and scrolling is a little harder. ($150 difference... i don't think so). All of you Apple lovers don't realize that Dell products might actually be better than Apple's. Cnet is NOT biased, maybe they are telling the truth (

Would definitely recommend!by - January 3, 2004

Pros: Simple to use. Intuitive controls. Downloading files fast and easy. TIP: to those annoyed by MusicMatch, use Windows Media Player.

Cons: It's slightly bigger than the iPod and slightly heavier. But the weight on my wallet was much lighter!!

Great player- don't use bundled softwareby - January 3, 2004

Pros: Cheaper than an iPod Longer lasting battery than iPod Easy to use scroll wheel- the thing is dummy proof.

Cons: The bundled software- musicmatch- is awful. Pay the extra $25 for Red Chair's Dudebox- it's much better and gives you all kinds of options/interfaces at a fraction of the hard drive space.

a good reasonable alternative to ipodby - January 3, 2004

Pros: it will be a little hard for me to compare since i havent used a ipod. when deciding between this product and the ipod, i found that this product was easier to use with my pc, i.e. it didnt freeze up my system unlike the ipod. the price is great especial

Cons: i wish i wasnt limited to musicmatch. i wish it was a little lighter, but after a day of having the jukebox you dont even notice the weight. i wish the shuffle function was a little more random, but i believe that has something to do with the way the son

Got my jukeboxby - January 3, 2004

Pros: I've read through quite a few of the poor opinions and want to know why the product needs a calendar and other PDA items?? FOLKS IT'S NOT A PDA. IT'S AN MP3/WAV FILE PLAYER AND A PRETTY GOOD ONE FROM WHAT I CAN TELL YOU. To the person that stated it doesn

Cons: Non-replaceable battery, but then in 2-3 years there's probably going to be a better player out there anyway and for the price it's not really a huge problem. Also, musicmatch isn't great but you can use any software to gather your songs and then add them

Great player if you aren't tryin to impress your girlfriendby - January 2, 2004

Pros: Great product..Affordable and DOUBLE the battery life of an ipod.. i owned an ipod for a few weeks until it stopped cooperating with my computer and started overheating like crazy..felt like i was holding hot coals in my hand with that thing..I really cou

Cons: Is bulkier than the ipod, but if you are complaining about the extra 2 OUNCES then you should really be getting to the gym more often. The scroll wheel on the ipod is much neater than dell's thingamajig, but its a minor difference. Also, itunes is much ne

Great Toyby - December 31, 2003

Pros: Very easy to use. Sturdy machine with quality sound. Headphones are not great but totally adequate. Musicmatch is easy to use even for computer illiterates.

Cons: Slightly too heavy. Only negative in comparison to ipod

Super Value!by - December 31, 2003

Pros: I have the 20GB DJ. It's very easy to use, downloading songs is simple and extremely fast (forget firewire), backlight is bright, battery life is excellent! I've had my DJ for a week now and I love it. You can't beat the price and Dell was suprisingly e

Cons: No line in recording.

Great, just somethin' to listen to!by - December 30, 2003

Pros: Ok, there are some people who are way into this dell vs. ipod. WHO CARES!!! Dell put out an excellent piece of equipment. It's easy to use, great battery life and excellent sound. It's perfect for someone who just wants to listen to music and doesn't give

Cons: i have to admit, the thought of having a none replacable battery scares me a little, but i have trust in dell.

Great mp3 player for the priceby - December 30, 2003

Pros: Good sound quality, so far hasnt had batter problems like some ipods, long battery life. 2nd only to the ipod

Cons: It doesnt look as high tech as ipod. a little bigger than the ipod

my first and it's fantasticby - December 30, 2003

Pros: my first one and i have not had a problem with either the player or the software.

Cons: does not play the album in order

New User System is a good valueby - December 30, 2003

Pros: I like the musicMatch. It allows me to play music from my PC through my stereo all day and download songs I like. The DJ is new to me but feels nice and sturdy in my hands. Has great sound but could have come with better quality earbuds for the price.

Cons: Could have included better quality earbuds. Non replaceable battery is a worry. The "playing albums in order" thing has not bugged me yet but I could see it getting annoying.

Its Awesomeby - December 29, 2003

Pros: Looks sweet, Good sound, Great price, Long lasting battery, Easy to use even for an idiot. The non replacable battery is awesome. It doesn't lose it's memory like most chargeable batteries and you don't have to waste your money on buying new batteries.

Cons: There's nothing wrong with it, I love it!

Fixed the MusicMatch Problem...by - December 29, 2003

Pros: Anyone having probs with the MusicMatch software, download the Dudebox from Red Chair Software. It is so much faster and simpler to use than MM (and it plays the albums in order)...try the trial version, but the $25 for the full version was worth every p

Cons: None...this solved all my annoyances with the Dell DJ.

Good purchase for the moneyby - December 29, 2003

Pros: On the fly mp3 transfer which takes about a 10-sec transfer for an avg 128 3.5mbps mp3 to the jukebox. Cheaper than most mp3 players. Simple to use. This is a good mp3 player for the simple avg user that might be new to the mp3 world. Supports WAV, and W

Cons: Does not have a stop button which is minor, Little bigger than the latest generation of IPOD. When uploading songs to the jukebox, you have to wait for the last uploading task to finish in order to start uploading any other(s) songs to it, instead of havi

Cheaper!by - December 29, 2003

Pros: good battery life, and it is much cheaper than the ipod

Cons: there are no games, (but who is going to be playing a game while driving down the road and listening via the FM transmitter, or what school kid is going to be playing a game while riding his/her bicicle to school)

Solid and easy to useby - December 29, 2003

Pros: design battery life track capacity

Cons: could be slightly smaller. equalizer not very precise.

Great Battery Life... Great Valueby - December 29, 2003

Pros: The Dell DJ has 19 hours of battery life. A voice recorder... it can be used as a hard drive... but the best part? Price.

Cons: You HAVE to use the musicmatch software. :( No Firewire Support. It's kind of heavy... I've held it in my hand and don't like the small scroll wheel... If you have one... all of the Dell Bashers will come after me...

This kicks ipods assby - December 28, 2003

Pros: The Battery life is the biggest pro I have had this thing going uncharged for 3 days. The design is sleek and comparable to the Ipod and of course it is much cheaper than the 10GB Ipod and in my opinion more bang for the buck.

Cons: Still not the Ipod, come on the Ipod is the most popular portable music player on the planet how can you expect to beat that? The only true con I could think of is the fact that they include music match as the software for transferring files it is the wor

can't play songs in track number order -- a najor flawby - December 28, 2003

Pros: this is a nice unit and a good substitute for an ipod.

Cons: this device can play songs on an album in alphabetical order or randomly but not in track number order. had i known the device is unable to play songs in track number, i wouldn't have purchased it for my daughter, who mainly listens to broadway musicals

Yes, not an IPOD, but I still have money left over...by - December 28, 2003

Pros: Solid design, beautiful sound. To all those debating to buy a Dell or IPod...well if money was no object, the IPod wins in style and "coolness" hands-down. In terms of getting what I actually needed for a reasonable price though, Dell did the job. $350

Cons: Only con so far is the Musicmatch software. I've actually used it for years, but one bug is really annoying me....it automatically plays the album in alphabetical song title order...yes, you can make separate playlists for each album, but I have about 40

Dell does it again!!!by - December 27, 2003

Pros: Good navigation. Great sound. The controls are very simple and have practically have no learning curve.

Cons: Non-remocable battery, bt Dell has excellent support so if a problem ever arises chances are that they will take care of it. MusicMatch, great for managing music on your computer, bad for portable devices. Red Chair Software Remedied this by releasing The

Get a clue dell bashers and read the manualby - December 27, 2003

Pros: in my price range and has a long lasting battery that can be charged through the usb port get a clue dell bashers and read the manual and it can be used with other software not just musicmatch

Cons: a little bigger than i pod

90% iPod - not worth it.by - December 27, 2003

Pros: Looks good, works sometimes, cheaper than iPod.

Cons: Software is very buggy, features are limited (i.e., track order playing), UI simple to learn, yet hard to use. Unfortunate 90% knockoff, yet user experience is what was sacrificed. Dell is turning into a Microsoft.

great, i love it.by - December 27, 2003

Pros: the price is so much better than the ipod, not only is the MP3 player alone cheaper but the accesories are so much cheaper. i got one for christmas and i love it. i carry it with me everywhere and i love the voice recorder. the backlit option is so co

Cons: I dont like the musicmatch software.

Best value on the Market.by - December 27, 2003

Pros: LONG Battery Life( Mine's lasted up to 21 hours). Durable. Small Design. Nice Brushed Steel Casing. Fast USB 2.0 Transfer rate. Very easy to use musicmatch software.

Cons: Albums don't play in order(very frustrating sometimes). slightly larger in size.

So far so awesome!by - December 26, 2003

Pros: Unlike many of the reviewers on this site, I am the owner of a Dell DJ. I am relatively new to the MP3 market so much of my homework came from this site and others like it. In the end, I'm glad I was able to minimize the reviews of you pasty-faced Mac g

Cons: None yet

This is a great unitby - December 26, 2003

Pros: I've had this thing for almost a week now and I love it. The software is easy to use, has super long battery life. It sorts music well, very conviently. Overall, a wonderful mp3 player.

Cons: I have nothing but love for this machine. I-POD lovers can go to hell.

100 times better than ipodby - December 26, 2003

Pros: Battery life is so much better than ipod. I had my ipod with me on a long road trip to New York and it lasted for the drive there, but I took it with me on the subway and the battery died about 5 minutes into the ride. What's the point of having the thi

Cons: Music match is a hassle but the DJ also works fine with Windows Media. It took me a while to figure out that to get the music to play in the order that they appear on the cd, you just have to use WM to make playlists out of the cd's. The bugs with the D

Great Value with lots of features!by - December 26, 2003

Pros: Highly recommended product. Great sound, sturdy design, long battery life and the price is good value for its features.

Cons: None as of now.

From an actual owner: "Good Investment"by - December 26, 2003

Pros: Solid design...Extremely easy to use...Battery life is awesome...Sound is great...4 Band graphic EQ...Voice Recording...USB 2.0...Considerably Cheaper than iPOD

Cons: Album Tracks Don't Play in order unless specific playlists are made for each album or track numbers are added to the beginning of song titles (Easily Remedied, just load each tune as part of a playlist and kill 2 birds with 1 stone)...15gb model does not

Worth it, and not for MusicMatchby - December 25, 2003

Pros: The thing I like about the unit is that you can just install the drivers and use Windows Media Player to send files to your Jukebox via USB (or FW). I got very good response and interaction with using this program,as opposed to MM, which made the interfa

Cons: Well, seeing as how using musicmatch makes using the player much more difficult, I bypassed that step, but I do realize how that would make things different. Have yet to try a different program to test against. Any reccomendations?

To all u stupid iPod usersby - December 24, 2003

Pros: the dell dj is better. think about it. you **** complain about the music match software. U CAN USE WMP 9.0 too. go cry. its cheaper (which is important) and it has good features. wow it heavier. 2 fricking ounces you little babies. i can fit it into my je

Cons: cant replace battery

GREAT ITEMby - December 23, 2003

Pros: DONT LISTEN TTO ANYBODY ELSE. IT CAN BE USED AS AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE. IT HAS A BUILT IN VOIVE RECORDER AND DELL OFFERS GREAT CUSTOMER CARE.

Cons: ITS A LITTLE BULKY BUT ITS WORTH THE PRICE AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE BACKING IT.

not an Ipod...thankfully!by - December 23, 2003

Pros: I actually have this palyer, unlike the scores of reviewers who have never touched one. This isn't an ipod, why are those reviews even here. Thankfully, there are alternatives to ipods, and some very good ones out there of all sorts. This unit is sharp lo

Cons: Isn't an Ipod...haaa...and never wanted to be one...I'm sure there are some minor quirks...haven't come across any yet.

Great gadget, bad firmware and softwareby - December 23, 2003

Pros: I don't know what all the fuss is about Musicmatch 8.2. Works fine, rips fine, organizes and synchs fine. I've been editing tags, etc., and I haven't had the problems others have reported. Suspect anti-Windows bias. Great battery life, nice feel etc.

Cons: Can't recommend this product to anyone until the two major flaws are fixed: 1. Tracks are not stored on the DJ in the same order as they appear on the CD or in MusicMatch. They are, instead, in alpha order. Imagine listening to Tommy, Evita, a symphony,

great product, easy to use, AWESOME!!!by - December 22, 2003

Pros: was easy to figure out use, software is great. Feels nice and well made,not cheap looking.

Cons: little bit bigger than i thaught.

Great MP3 Player with Few Flawsby - December 21, 2003

Pros: Great product, excellent sound quality and very easily operated. The transfer time and battery life is amazing and it seems like a very sturdy player.

Cons: Unfortunatley, I do not like the musicmatch software at all. In addition, i found a few flaws when searching for songs. It is difficult to search for songs among a playlist, and the way that you navigate through artists can be a bit tedious.

IPOD is being replaced by DELLby - December 21, 2003

Pros: Forget the price game. Even without the price difference, the Dell has a digital builit in recorder, much longer battery life, doesn't give in to the minimilist design junk and includes all the basic and necessary buttons (no combo buttons pushing), can

Cons: Irreplacable battery.

Buggy hardware, buggy software, buggy accessoriesby - December 20, 2003

Pros: long battery life WMA support, songs sound better in less space

Cons: OK, this is a followup to my earlier review. There are still major problems with the replacement unit. Problems in getting support to replace the defective unit were outlined in my earlier review, so I won't go over that again. There is so much more to

My first, and I love it!by - December 19, 2003

Pros: Great sound. Love the built in microphone! Great battery life! Charges from the USB port! Kewl Blue backlit screen & buttons. Holds almost 2 weeks of solid audio!

Cons: The MusicMatch software, I agree isn't the best in the world. Locked up my pc a couple of times, but then again my pc is like 7 years old, running XP (time for an upgrade!). But once you get your music downloaded, that's where you want to be anyways. I

JukeBox > iPodby - December 19, 2003

Pros: Its cheaper. More room for you buck. 15 gigs for $250 as opposed to 10 gigs for $299. Not a harf choice. Unremovable battery isnt a big deal. If it goes out dell has AWESOME customer care. BUY THIS. FORGET ABOUT iPods. I have a feeling Apple will be lower

Cons: Its just a little bigger than the iPod but is still sleek and small.

The iPod has nothing on the DJby - December 19, 2003

Pros: extemely affordable: $50-$100 less than the crap iPod. buttons are very easy to use. sound quality is better than the iPod.so what if it doesn't have any games! it is not a frickin gameboy! USB 2.0 is faster than FireWire.the DJ also looks a million times

Cons: none

Terrific product at a great priceby - December 19, 2003

Pros: Ordered mine for $279 (20gb)on Monday, and it arrived by midday Wednesday. I have used the bundled Musicmatch app to rip CDs, and Dudebox to manage transfers. Everything has worked seamlessly, and the device sounds great. Small - easily fits in my pock

Cons: I understand I have worked around a lot of the cons with Dudebox. The only one I can think of is that many of the ports (power, USB, headphone, remote) don't have "covers" or "plugs." I can tell this will get a bit dirty.

Stop being biased in your biase bashingby - December 19, 2003

Pros: Small compared to most, big screen, cheap from Dell rebates and sales, quick shipping (as of right now), fairly good sound quality

Cons: Yes, it is true, I believe CNet is biased, but who isn't these days? You people who list off more and more reasons why the the DJ isn't the iPod are biased yourself. Why can't we just rate the f---in product and ignore comparisons? I mean it sucks, yes

Great product with great value!!by - December 18, 2003

Pros: Quality feel. Great sound. Battery life is outstanding compared to the competition. Interface is easy to use, even for my wife. Yes...I own one and do not regret it!!

Cons: A little bulky. Would have preferred a nicer connection to the PC other than two separate cords (power and USB).

Dell beats Appleby - December 18, 2003

Pros: Price, Reliability, Long battery life and great service from dell. These are some of the things that makes this product so great

Cons: Features...

3 DEAD DELL JUKEBOXES - WON'T BUY ANOTHERby - December 18, 2003

Pros: Battery Life

Cons: Drives burn out quickly. Had one internal board go out, the other two had bad disk drives. Another paper wait for the desk.

WOW WOWby - December 16, 2003

Pros: This is amazing. I odered it on Sunday and it came on tuesday. I got it and its tinny, almost as small as the ipod. i turned it on and it has an amazing blue screen. It playes very loudly and clearly. I havent really used it alot i will post another revie

Cons: MUSICMATCH SOFTWARE SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you can also use windows media player

Great MP3!!by - December 16, 2003

Pros: Very intuitive, easy to use and has a huge hard drive. Software is simple as well

Cons: a bit heavy

Exactly what I wanted.by - December 15, 2003

Pros: 15GB model's a good value. Bulky? C'mon. It's a little larger than a deck of cards and fits easily into my board shorts pocket or snowboard jacket. No features? The EQ options and adjustments, custom playlists, genre grouping, and random play options is a

Cons: Customer Support. Little rubber "feet" fell off three of the four corners on the bottom the first three days of ownership. For the first time, I complained to Dell's customer support on this issue. Still not resolved. :(

Bummer dude, your getting a Dellby - December 15, 2003

Pros: It's pretty ugly and bulky so the chances of getting it stolen less than other MP3 players

Cons: It really is bulky, it's ugly. Sounds on par with other hd mp3 players I've tried. Dell has poor support, and it's not that much cheaper.

Im new to the whole Mac vs PC thingby - December 15, 2003

Pros: But it seems like all of you Mac/ipod people are crazy. I just got the Dj and it works great. I put 1000 songs on the thing the day i got it and im already in love with it. True i don't own a Ipod, nor have i ever used one...however. I did do my homework

Cons: have not found any yet.Yes it is heavyer than an ipod that's for sure. yes ipod looks better, yes ipod has games but so what....i just wan't music

If you hate Apple and Ipod's- This is the ticketby - December 15, 2003

Pros: The thing is very easy to use. Costs MUCH less that an Ipod. The battery life is twice that of an Ipod. It does the same thing as an Ipod and plays music- Sounds great. Very easy to use. Do not listen to these Ipod owner reviews. This Dell is the tic

Cons: The Ipod owners who post negatives on the review of the Dell because they know they got screwed paying all that extra money.

Feautres are good for the priceby - December 15, 2003

Pros: Small size and well built. 15 Gb drive is a good size for a portable player. Battery life is good.

Cons: Musicmatch not as good as iTunes. Earbug headphones are uncomfortable after only 1 hour of use.

Ipod is the best player on the market, but...by - December 14, 2003

Pros: This is a nice player with a reasonable price tag. It's not an Ipod, it a Dell DJ. Dell is now offering a good selection of accessories for the DJ too(Cases, Car Kits). The DJ is a good alternative for someone who can't drop $300 for a 10GB Ipod. I pic

Cons: Not as ascetically pleasing or as navigationally friendly the Ipod. If you want the best buy an Ipod. If you want a quality player with accessories with out breaking the bank get the Dell DJ.

Solid Build, Stylish, Easy-to-useby - December 13, 2003

Pros: I purchased the 20GB Dell DJ and got it last week with the 1yr accidental damage warranty. Clumsy me broke a palm pilot, learned the hard way. It has a very solid feel to it. The blue backlight is great for night. The buttons are well placed and the f

Cons: It is a little larger than the Ipod but the control screens are very similar. The pixles on the Dell are larger than Ipod but not enough to cry over. The PC software provided by Musicmatch is slow and jerky and it could use a lot of improvement, but I d

Dell's first shot, not badby - December 13, 2003

Pros: The quality, light weight, and size of the little "Dell Jukebox" is respectable. Good feel and a nice button placement. The on-board software is relatively straigh-forward

Cons: MusicMatch.. not a fan.. never could/would be. It is rather frustrating that how the only way you can truely get music to work properly is through this poorly designed piece of software. If you are not a computer/techno gu-ru, do not expect the syncing

Try again, Dellby - December 13, 2003

Pros: There nothing good about this product except the price.

Cons: This product is inferior. It has no calendar, doesn't play albums in order, has no games, has no adress book, and cannot be used as a portable hard drive. The Apple iPod is much better and includes all of the things the DJ has as well as superior softwa

Bad, Clunky Productby - December 13, 2003

Pros: Batter Life

Cons: No style, It is like carrying a brick (or Cellphone of early 90s), clunky rough looks. Save your money and buy something more stylish.

the best solution to the ipodby - December 13, 2003

Pros: The battery life is on a level of its own, with 16 hours being a modest statement, I so far have gotten 18 before I recharged it, and recharging is also a breeze, 3 1/2 hours to recharge to 100% is great!!! The weight to it I like, makes me feel if I happ

Cons: The Mutchmusic software is nice, but for the most part it can be a hassle, takes forever to upload a cd, and even longer becuase i have to number the songs on the album so it keeps them in order, for example... 01 Papercut 02 One Step Closer 03 Points

Truly a wannabe iPod.by - December 13, 2003

Pros: Good battery life. That's about it. Only slightly cheaper than an iPod when you consider that you have to purchase MusicMatch sofware; iTunes is free.

Cons: Uses proprietary M$ WMA format, bulky / heavy, ugly, like a WalMart music player for those who don't know any better. Will be attractive to the same people who buy $30 DVD players. Can't use with market leading iTunes music store using Dolby's open AAC st

Great Sound and Value in a Small Footprintby - December 13, 2003

Pros: Very long (16+hrs) lasting battery - high density lithium-ion polymer (no memory problems), Great Sound, Superior Value, USB 2.0/1.1 transfers, Supports MP3 and WMA. If you buy it you'll be very pleased!

Cons: No FM tuner - didn't want it anyway. Integrated battery cannot changed - with the expected life of lithium-ion polymer it shouldn't be a problem. MusicMatch could be better tuned to the Dell DJ. A great alternate is from www.redchairsoftware.com/dude box

Solid MP3 Playerby - December 12, 2003

Pros: Excellent construction - easy to use MP3 player (Have been using it for 3 days) - see other pros. Much better value than the I-pod.

Cons: Biggest Con is the terrible Music Match software that comes with it. If you are a computer novice - copy your cd's to your hard drive using Windows Media player and also use it to transfer the the DJ. Use Music Match to download songs. I am not a big fa

Cheaper than Ipod but as good!by - December 11, 2003

Pros: It is cheaper than the Ipod -- 20gb for 279 -- great carry case and comes with musicmatch

Cons: doens't work for mac but i don't have one so i don't care

My first MP3!by - December 10, 2003

Pros: I've had the Dell DJ for about two weeks now. I love it! Easy-to-use, sturdy construction, quality sound, superb battery life, great price. Hands down, a qaulity product! My commute will never be the same.

Cons: MusicMatch software takes some getting used too. Tracks don't play in order, unless, executed manually via MusicMatch.

A great DEALLby - December 10, 2003

Pros: price, i got mine (15 gb) for $199 during a promo deal, came with a leather case too. Very intuitive, great backlight, really good sound quality.

Cons: A little bit bigger than iPod, but not that noticeadble. My friend has a 15gb iPod (2nd gen) and he paid 400 bux, plus the firewire pci card.

great alternative to ipodby - December 10, 2003

Pros: Very sturdy, solid construction, great sound quality, easy to use, very long battery life and all for a great deal. And yes...it does recharge with the USB cable as well as offer drag and drop file transfers from your computer through the windows explore

Cons: so so headphones, no lcd display on remote, can't upload music files from DJ to computer.

best value as far mp3 players goby - December 9, 2003

Pros: Price, simple to use. Nothing about the i pod or the other more expensive players makes them worth the difference in price

Cons: music match isnt that great, but it easy enough to use

If you own it, you love itby - December 9, 2003

Pros: Great player for the money. When you look at some of the solid-state units that cost $150 for 256mb, 15gb for $199 is a no brainer. I love the ability to find a song with just a few clicks. I have downloaded MP3's with no problems at all. The IPOD love

Cons: The Music Match interface...and listening to IPOD lovers.

Great Ipod Alternativeby - December 9, 2003

Pros: Ease of use, attractive, sturdy, cost.

Cons: Won't play albums in order! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

Hardware great, but MusicMatch sucksby - December 9, 2003

Pros: Very easy to use. Transfer of music to device very easy and intuitive (with the addition of the far superior Red Chair Dudebox and Audiograbber applications). Excellent sound quality, battery life and really cool blue LED backlight and buttons.

Cons: I never could get MusicMatch to work. First, the CD ripper wouldn't work until I reloaded a couple of times. The interface with the portable never would work correctly, so I finally gave up and removed MusicMatch from my system entirely. Also, Dell's cu

Love Da Priceby - December 8, 2003

Pros: It's a dell! It has 20 gigs of music space. A 20 hour battery life and it sounds wonderful.

Cons: Can't replace the freaking battery when it dies. You're stuck with this when the battery dies... People who bought Ipod are mad about now!!

Don't Knock It Until You've Tried It!!by - December 8, 2003

Pros: GREAT PRICE GREAT PRICE GREAT PRICE!! I was in the market for an iPod...BUT Apple needs to bring their prices down....Dollar for dollar this MP3 player matches the iPod perfectly!

Cons: Can't upload files...understandable...DELL is being PC. Not as pretty as the iPod...but who needs pretty...I just need good quality music in my ears! Thank you Dell for forcing the competition to rethink things.

Throw it away!!by - December 8, 2003

Pros: Cheap. thats all!

Cons: Bulky and Heavy. You cant copy the recorded voice from the player to your computer. I bought this and returned it and going to buy iRiver IHP 120 model which has nice features and looks good. I really had tough time in returning the Dell DJ to Dell. Guyz

good product... not as good as ipod thoughby - December 8, 2003

Pros: nice battery life, on-the-fly playlist, pretty

Cons: not as stylish as the philips hd100, the iriver ihp-120 or apple's ipod

Dell Does It!by - December 8, 2003

Pros: Design, Price, Features, Did I mention PRICE?

Cons: Can't find any yet. MusicMatch is the best..but it does the trick

Awesome for the Moneyby - December 8, 2003

Pros: I just got mine today (12-8-03) and so far i love it. Easy to use, great battery life. Compatible with WMP 9.0, dont even install musicmatch, no point to it.

Cons: A bit heavy. Musicmatch software is finicky, but thats ok because its also compatible with Media Player 9.0 which makes it easy as hell to use.

Good value, right size, good features, but important cons.by - December 8, 2003

Pros: Design is great, very compact, easy to make playlists, reliable, and long battery life - who cares if there's no display on the remote.

Cons: The battery is internal rechargable - not good, because when the battery can no longer hold a charge (a few months if you listen to a lot of music) it has to be sent back to dell for services. This is very costly, especially because most warranties run ou

Dell Unreliableby - December 7, 2003

Pros: Features are nice

Cons: MULTIPLE bad experiences with Dell products. Dell needs to stop using children in malaysia to assemble their products and step up the QC. CNet is biased towards Dell.

ALL BAD REVIEWS BY I POD FANSby - December 7, 2003

Pros: This is a great mp3 player. It is cheaper and more durable. The i pod has more things to go wrong with it with the touch screen activation. It also has a different design than just plain white. You can also put downloaded mp3s on it. Every negative r

Cons: Music match- but you can use windows media. Shure it might be a little bigger and heavier, but nothing that big of a deal it ways 2 more ounces than the i pod.

Not the ipod but very niceby - December 7, 2003

Pros: Good price for a "20G" I paid $279.00,Battery life, Voice recording,USB 2.0,song will play in order if you don't use MusicMatch, works well with Windows Media Player(put's songs in order),blue light,*****iPod is king there no question about that but this

Cons: no firewire,no inline recording,MusicMatch,carrying case

Great Mp3 Player for the Priceby - December 7, 2003

Pros: It has a long battery life,better then the popular ipod. It is affordable and its durable.

Cons: It has an unreplacable battery and the MusicMatch Software is lousy.

Good first generation productby - December 7, 2003

Pros: I actually own one of these, (w/ no thanks to you mac or pc dork's reviews) and from a design standpoint, it's a good, solid product that could stand to have some bugs worked out, which should improve in the next generations.

Cons: If you're a computer geek who's holed up in his room all day and requires this product to fulfill all of his earthly needs, than this probably isn't for you - go out and get yourself a girlfriend instead. Does apple make an iProstitute that these guys ca

Does play downloaded mp3'sby - December 7, 2003

Pros: I'm writing this review to clear up concerns that the player won't work with downloaded mp3's. IT CAN! The anti piracy feature that it uses is that mp3 can be sent to the device but cannot be retrieved back to any computer from the DJ. However if you us

Cons: Note that the DJ cannot play these files copied to it via it's hard drive software. You have to use it's crappy music match which is slow (4x) faster if you pay for the upgrade. But you can also use Windows Media Player

small, light, affordable, and easy to useby - December 6, 2003

Pros: gread deal compared to the ipod: 5 more gigs for $50 less ($100 less for me). Very easy to use, the scroll wheel works great, and works well as a portable storage device-drag and drop

Cons: tends to freeze on start-up if you press buttons while it's turning on, but a simple reset fixes that. (resetting doesn't delete anything)

An honest review by a Dell DJ15 ownerby - December 6, 2003

Pros: It looks very good when all of the buttons are brightly back-lit by a neon blue. It is thicker than the Ipod, yes, yet people act as if a device is not fit for use if it's thicker than one half inch. It sorts songs alphabetically which can get very tedi

Cons: My screen got a little missed up after about two days of having the product. The battery and "Now Playing" (or other heading) is split in half and displayed half on top, half on bottom. It isn't frozen or anything. Yet I realized it isn't a problem, al

Good performance at the right priceby - December 6, 2003

Pros: Easy installation, very good sound quality, so simple to operate that even brainwashed Apple iPod cult members might be able to figure it out, competitive price.

Cons: Less than great phone support, MusicMatch isn't fun to use (although you can also use other programs now, so not a big issue).

ok, but not fantasticby - December 6, 2003

Pros: here is an interesting review http://tingilinde.typepad.com /starstuff/2003/11/dell_dj_20_ revi_1.html I've tried one. the battery life is great, but not a big deal to me. price

Cons: the scrollwheel isn't very good it looks cheap

Why Buy an Ipod?by - December 6, 2003

Pros: Cheaper than ipod, and unlike the ipod this machine can play WMA files! Shut up you dell-bashers and apple users you all think that your systems are great. Apple's really suck, Dells are good.

Cons: A bit bulkier than iPod, but it still fits well in your pocket.

I'll finally get my music organizedby - December 5, 2003

Pros: Good sound, memory, features, and price. Easy enough to use. It might kill the portable cd player.

Cons: I wish you could replace the battery when it wears out.

What the heck is up with you people?by - December 5, 2003

Pros: This product RULES! 20 HOUR BATTERY LIFE! I love it! I think it is sooooo much better than the iPod. I just got it a week ago and I'm already in love with it. Also, it is a lot sturdier than the iPod. You guys gotta chack thins baby out!

Cons: You wish there was any bad things about it!

Best alternative to the more expensive iPodby - December 5, 2003

Pros: Nice design. Easy to use. And I got mine for $199 - 10% coupon (15gb).

Cons: A bit heavier than the ipod, but still smaller than the rest of the <$200 HD MP3s

Better deal that iPodby - December 4, 2003

Pros: The built in mic makes the DJ a better choice. If you wanted to record your voice with the iPod, you would have to buy a seperate $50 voice recorder. $300 for a 10GB iPod; or $300 for a 20GB Dell DJ with built in mic. Plus, if you dont have a Mac, you d

Cons: Touch sensitive buttons would have been better. Thats it.

If you want Bang for Buck, get this deviceby - December 4, 2003

Pros: First of all, this will be a comparison more towards the IPOD rather than a review directly for the DJ. I have ownded a 3rd generation IPOD, Rio Riot, and now a Dell DJ, 15gb. Value for money, the DJ is hands down, the best product you can get. I am not

Cons: Compared to the IPOD, its a touch laggy, and doesnt start up as quick, however thats about it. Music quality is about the same. MusicMatch software is terrible. I-Tunes rocks, and is easily still the best software out there. I still use it...not with

Do us all a favor!by - December 4, 2003

Pros: If you don't have this product don't write a review just because you love Apple or hate Dell!

Cons:

An AWESOME MP3 player!by - December 4, 2003

Pros: To all the iPods out there, take notice. There is a new sheriff in town and it's more affordable and attractive. I like the look and feel of the Dell Jukebox over the fragile iPod. To some, Dell's player may not offer as "sexy" a package, but I like it be

Cons: Menu layout could be slightly more intuitive, but once you know where everything is it's fine.

it works as well as an ipodby - December 4, 2003

Pros: SOOOO much cheaper...i don't have an unlimited amount of money to spend on this. The same story applies to Macs in general. They are great products, don't get me wrong, but they are over-priced. 50 bucks is like a days worth of work at school. Thats ridic

Cons: it is heavy, it doesn't have firewire, and it doesn't use iTunes...but those are forgiveable when its 50 bucks cheaper

Solid for the moneyby - December 3, 2003

Pros: Easy to use, right size, right money. To put albums in order use playlists - just pay attention and do them all that way.

Cons: Musicmatch no match for RealOne.

Great value and features.by - December 3, 2003

Pros: Price, size, features, weight,ease of use, sound quality. Almost everything is a plus.

Cons: I guess having to use Musicmatch is somewhat of a minus. Anyone placing heavy negatives has never held one in their hand and used it, they are fraudulent opinions.

The Dell DJ is GREAT! Don't listen the the Apple Lovers.by - December 3, 2003

Pros: The price is excellent...the 20gb DJ's current price is $279.00 and according to my math that is $120 cheaper than a 20gb ipod. It does the job for me nicely...it plays mp3s. And it plays them nicely! The DJ has voice recording built in (recorded files

Cons: No cons with the actual DJ...but the Musicmatch software that is included is slow and lack features. It is good for ripping Mp3's quickly htouhg. Buy Dudebox from www.redchairsoftware.com/dude box and you won't regret your Dell DJ purchase!

it's the bombby - December 3, 2003

Pros: Everything. Like most of the morons that submit these reviews, I have never seen nor used the product. What possible difference could that make in my review?

Cons: nothing

Good start, next should be better, and competition is goodby - December 3, 2003

Pros: Sturdy construction. Nice design. Excellent battery uptime. between necessary recharging.

Cons: No inline recording. Need 3rd pary app for better file/audio management. No user replaceable battery. Jukebox software hard on the eyes when viewing playlist Not quite light enough for shirt pocket but close.

C'mon guysby - December 3, 2003

Pros: Can't fault Dell for trying.

Cons: Can't fault Dell for trying. *** Now the real scoop on Dell: Honestly I am starting to feel sorry for Dell as consumers and technology experts are catching on. Dell don't get me wrong makes good product, but not great product. They are experts at refoc

Its sweetby - December 3, 2003

Pros: Holds a ton of music

Cons: if you want to max out how much it can carry it is going to cost you about several G's

Better than my last MP3 player (Toshiba)- Didnt leave my wallet nakedby - December 2, 2003

Pros: Its intuitive to use, compatible with Windows Media Player,sounds decent,can be used for storage,voice recording ( hell yeah),blue backlight ( ever see Rambo III ?)doesnt leave you impecunious,I really like this player! Oh yeah Ipod users dont make yourse

Cons: I am used to removable batteries , rechargable or not. Its bigger than other products out there for about the same GB capacity ( which I dont understand) and it has software issues ( Musicmatch isnt userfriendly is ravenous for RAM and CPU).

Simply amazing product, and great priceby - December 2, 2003

Pros: Wow! I don't know where to begin! Okay, let's see: 1. Battery life is unbelievable, unbeatable, and should make Apple ashamed! 20 hours vs. 8! 2. Compatibility is great, it just works, it's simple. 3. Price, great GB to dollar ratio. 4. Looks g

Cons: Because it isn't an iPod, Apple zealots won't stop dissing it. Then, some people imply that CNET is biased because Dell advertises on it. WRONG!! Apple has ads on CNET too!! I happen to own a 20 GB model and I was blown away. I was originally going t

Basically an ipod but $100 lessby - December 2, 2003

Pros: I used to have a 3rd generation ipod until it was stolen. The Dell is *slightly* larger and *slightly* heavier, but for the $100 less my wallet is *much* heavier still. Plus the battery life is double that of the ipod. I've switched, and I can't see my

Cons: The fact that many of my former fellow ipod users now sounds like morons on cnet. Trust me, the size/weight issue is irrelevant, and the scroll wheel works virtually as well on either machine. I just wish I knew what was up the ipod fans...grow up!

Not even close to an iPod...by - December 2, 2003

Pros: Cheap... especially with current $50 rebate. Dell support is good by PC industry standards.

Cons: This is a decent player if you never used an iPod. A friend showed me her iPod and, being a PC user, I thought I would give the Dell DJ a shot. Unfortunately, the Dell is not as intuitive or efficient to use, WMA (which I used to think was a decent code

The scroll wheel is what makes the capacity usefulby - December 2, 2003

Pros: Great battery life, dell prices.

Cons: The scroll wheel is why gigabytes of music makes sense, you can get to it all in no time. You can't do that with the Dell DJ. Docking bay is extra, and musicmatch is limited, unless you pay them for all features.

MUCH BETTER THEN ALL YOU I-POD LOVERS THINK IT ISby - December 1, 2003

Pros: Very long battery life. It also has great sound performence. I just got it a week ago and i have an i-pod. I tested them out and the Dell is much better. Its quicker and you don't have to use the musicmatch software.

Cons: Its a little bigger then the Ipod but its better in everything else.

Buy before you commmentby - November 30, 2003

Pros: It's affordable, it shakes ipod position. Looks great and it's robust, leaves ipod in the dust regarding battery life.

Cons: I don't like ipod fetishists whining about any product that is not mac. Ipod is great, it is the best, but that does not mean that this is not a worthy alternative. And for the battery whiners check http://www.ipodsdirtysecret.c om/ Enough with the whiner

Not the best, but pretty darn goodby - November 30, 2003

Pros: Holds and plays a 20 GB library of MP3s with ease (psst, if you want to play games or make appointments, buy a PDA). I don't know about the service or reliablilty, but since I bought it at Costco, I can simply return the unit at any time, no questions as

Cons: Nope, not quite as sleek as the iPod, nor quite as easy to use, but it's a great value compromise, and it's exemplary battery means the unit will work much longer than the iPod. The included Musicmatch software is terrible, but I highly recommend the $25

Total Copy of the iPodby - November 30, 2003

Pros: Good batery Life

Cons: Dell is paying c-net to give it good reviews. The irivers product is better. This thing has only downloading space(no radio, IRiver)(no planer,Apple iPod)The site witch it only downloads from is way too expensive and has bad song and bad Quility structure

Not quite an iPodby - November 30, 2003

Pros: Cheaper with somewhat longer battery life.

Cons: Too big, too heavy with inferior software.

Mac Lovers Go suck Wee Wee!by - November 30, 2003

Pros: you people are morons, when people go buy an mp3, what is the main reason? TO LISTEN TO MUSIC! NOT TO PLAY GAMES, NOT TO MAKE NOTES, NOT FOR CALENDER, AND NOT FOR MEMOS! YOU IDIOTS! Buy an MP3 player to listen to music, go buy a F*$%ing palmpilot for all

Cons: I hate Mac Slaves...

Dude, I've got a Dell...but will soon have an iPodby - November 28, 2003

Pros: cheaper, gives you all right sound, made by the same people that make the #1 best selling computers...

Cons: let me just say that while i do use windows, i was waiting for the day apple made its iPod + iTunes available for windows. musicmatch sux, no matter what anyone says. now that iTunes is windows compatible, i'm waiting for my iPod to come in the mail as we

Which one sounds better?by - November 28, 2003

Pros: I read all these reviews and there is little mention of sound quality. The number one competitive feature for me in an mp3 player is sound quality. Will anyone who has actually listened to Ipods, Irivers and Dell DJ's comment on which one has better sou

Cons:

Compared to the iPod, it's much betterby - November 26, 2003

Pros: It's design, various colours, blue, silver, black, etc., while the ipod only consists of 2, white and silver. Voice recording, capacity. Accesories are lot more cheaper than ipod's.

Cons: Battery, internal, not removable. No disply on remote.

Cheesyby - November 26, 2003

Pros: Long Battery Life, Cheap (price and quality)

Cons: Another iPod rip off! (literally...look at the design). Why can't Dell come with something more original? And its ugly to boot! They can try, but they can't beat the combination of iPod and iTunes!

i am amazedby - November 26, 2003

Pros: enough battery to last the whole day and charge while yu sleep, amazing sound quality and great value

Cons: it does have a little weight to it but whats wrong with that? it makes it more durable

Great Little mp3 playerby - November 26, 2003

Pros: I received this player for my birthday about three weeks ago. I could not be happier with it! It is a great unit that has tons of features...and is very easy to use!

Cons: none!

Good value - it works well - don't let the Mac zealots fool you - this works well as an MP3 jukeboxby - November 26, 2003

Pros: Great Battery Life Easy to use navigation Nice feel - solid Dell reputation Lots of accessories

Cons: Play order of songs Doesn't support line in recording Lacks the "cool" factor of the iPod

Great product,better priceby - November 25, 2003

Pros: Amazing battery life, cool design,and superior software (regardless of you iTunes freaks),USB 2.0 is much faster than firewire 400

Cons: The only cons that I can seem to muster are about the retarded Mac zealots who "magically" rated this product before it even hit shelves. What is cNet thinking...remove the ratings that appeared before the DJ jukebox did!

Its not an iPod, so what!by - November 25, 2003

Pros: Affordable, much better battery life than the IdiotPod, uses MusicMatch (by the way, much better than IdiotTunes on a PC), easy to use. All the negative reviews are by IdiotPod users. They have never used other products yet feel the need to put them down

Cons: Could be sleeker looking, no removeable battery.

Wow! Great Player! And yes, I do own one.by - November 24, 2003

Pros: Nice job on everything. Software's great. Feels solid. Nice display. Holds lots of tunes. Great value. What more do you want, honestly?

Cons: Apple people won't stop dissing because a)the DJ isn't made by Apple, b) it beats out the iPod by a mile, and c) Apple fans can't stand something that beats a product Apple makes. The same goes for Windows XP versus OS X. Ignore all the reviews from the

regretsby - November 24, 2003

Pros: I just got my dell 3 days ago and it was so amazing coz it was cheap however im no too satisfied with its features.. you can easily find flaws with it if u see other mp3 player.. speciall the new gateway mp3 playa... its 20 gigs at 299 dollars with fm tun

Cons: short on features... i agree cnet is biased with dell. and i wonder why they didnt review the new gateway hardisc playa its been out for a week or so..

A Clumsy Copy Cat and falls far short from most of today's HD mp3 players.by - November 24, 2003

Pros: Its price: low $ per GB ratio. Long battery life.

Cons: First let me just say this: this is not the first time I've encounter somthing that raised my suspicion of Cnet being biased! In many occasions I actually bought a product basied on cnet reviews only to return it and get the one dat didn't make the cnet's

Doesn't seem like an original productby - November 24, 2003

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Is it me or does this product just seem like a rip-off of the Creative Jukebox Zen? I have a Jukebox Zen and the menu structure of the Dell seems almost exactly like the menu structure of the Creative. It also has a scroll button that can be pushed, like

This board is sabotagedby - November 21, 2003

Pros: This mp3 player is great. If you have the oportunity, stop by a dell direct store in a mall near you and check one out. The vast majority of people that have given this player a thumbs down obviously have NO idea what they're talking about. I mean, one

Cons: It's so inexpensive, ipod people are waging a smear campaign through the dell customer rating board.

It would be niceby - November 20, 2003

Pros: It would be nice to hear a concise review of someone who actually has the product and not a re-hash of how the ipod is better than this model.

Cons: Please use your brains. If I wanted and Ipod I would have purchased one long ago. If I want to know how the Ipod performs I will look at its review

Own both ipod and dell djby - November 20, 2003

Pros: much much long battery life... I have had this for about two weeks now and I've charged it 3 times. I love it. Recording is a good option(add on for ipod), granted it is bigger than ipod but I do enjoy how it is lined with rubber on the sides, it makes

Cons: As anyone knows who has owned both of these items it is not an ipod. Granted I personally think it's a better deal, but the ipod beats it hands down. So if you don't mind spending 50-100 dollars more buy the ipod. But if you are like most of us out the

I don't know what you people are talking aboutby - November 19, 2003

Pros: i don't know what you people are talking about this is one of the greatest hard drive mp3 players ever. I recieved the dell dj in the mail a few days ago and i couldn't be happier. first of all it has 5 gig more than the ipod and 50 bucks cheaper. the dj

Cons: microphone is not that good

Looks good :)by - November 19, 2003

Pros: It's not anything made by apple! phew! You can use windows media player with it instead of musicmatch. cheaper. you can buy better headphones too. although once SONY gets into the HD mp3 players... they will dominate they are the best at everything dealin

Cons: i pod does look cooler..., but the dell looks pretty cool too so its not that big a deal. im getting a pocket pc so i dont care if it doesnt have extra features. i think that you should wait till the next dell mp3 player comes out though. buy that one, or

A good, solid player FROM A REAL USER!by - November 18, 2003

Pros: Nice design, great price (relative to the market), respectable brand, good tech support

Cons: Relatively heavy, load/boot time, scroll wheel small

This thing is coolby - November 18, 2003

Pros: sounds great, easy to use, looks cool

Cons: Non-removable battery (although i'm not sure IPOD batteries are available for repolacement anyway)