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The good: The Disney Electronics Mix Stick is a colorful, kid-friendly MP3 player that can play protected WMA files. Available in four designs, the inexpensive player has a convenient plug-in-style design, as well as a memory expansion slot to complement the built-in 128MB of memory.
The bad: The Disney Electronics Mix Stick has mediocre sound quality and ships with earbuds that are not suitable for small people. Also, there isn't an LCD or a hold switch, and the wide design makes for a difficult fit in some USB ports.
The bottom line: The Disney Electronics Mix Stick, an affordable MP3 player for kids, looks cute and has more features than you'd expect, but the adult-size earbuds will frustrate little listeners.
Specifications: Device type: Digital player; Flash memory installed: 128 MB; Digital player supported digital audio standards: WMA, MP3; ; See full specs
CNET editors' review
- Reviewed on: 12/01/2005
- Released on: 09/29/2005
The four Mix Stick styles--Princess, That's So Raven, Tinkerbell, and Chrome--suggest a target audience of ages 5 to 12; we suspect most teens will have their eyes on iPods. There's no question that most of the styles were designed with girls in mind, though Chrome is fairly androgynous. Because it's a Disney product, it should come as no surprise to find Mickey Mouse-shaped controls--a cute touch. Kids will master them in no time, though the lack of a screen is unfortunate. As with players such as the iPod Shuffle, the only way to find a specific song is to cycle through the library.
Also like the Shuffle, the Disney Electronics Mix Stick was designed to be worn around the neck with an included lanyard. Similarly, it plugs directly into a USB port for battery charging and file transfers. Because it's such a wide device, however, it may not fit into some ports, and Disney doesn't supply an extension cable.
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