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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"So very happy with my purchase!!"
Pros: Price, Features, and Quality
Cons: Will not play WMA with lossless compression, No FM tuner.
Summary: The two reasons this player did not receive a "10" rating from me is because it will not support lossless compression (also, the Carbon will not play full-resolution WAV files either), and you cannot create playlists "on the fly". Other than that, its fabulous. The price (brand new for $159.00 on eBay) more than makes up for the fact that there is no FM tuner. It feels well built and solid, yet its small and light enough to fit in your shirt pocket.
Battery life was excellent, but I did not get a full 20 hours (more like 17)...still WAY better than my roommate gets with his iPod (although his files seem to transfer much faster than mine on the same computer). However, I paid about $100 less than he did for the same capacity (6GB). The earbuds could be higher quality, but this player has VERY little harmonic distortion at high volume...I was impressed.
Overall this was a great buy...I highly recommend this product.
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