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2.5 stars
"Average Player, but it only cost me $49.99"
Pros: Cool design & features
Cons: Software is horrible, loading songs not user friendly
Summary: My previous player was stolen (Creative Muvo 256mb) and this one was on sale at Fry's for $49.99 so I decided to give it a go. I love the design, the built in rechargeable battery, arm band, waist band, etc. It has a stop watch and strobe (which is BARELY visible), neither of which I will probably use. Headphones are okay.
Loading songs was a major hassle. My previous player was easily recognized by RealAudio, Windows Media, etc. I was unable to get them to work on the PSA 220/17. The songs would apparently load, but then the player wouldn't show them. So until I can figure it out, I used an updated version of Music Match. Of course before doing any of this I upgraded the firmware, and used MusicMatch's lastest version.
I've only used it for a couple of weeks, and so far it is fine. I made the mistake of saying this the last time I bought a Nike-Philips 64mb player (which was unusable, even after firmware upgrades, and "help" from technical support). I figure even if I get 12 months out of it, it will be worth the purchase price. I wouldn't recommend this player to someone who isn't technically saavy. The software issues may be more than they have the patience to deal with.
