Entered CNET Catalog: 10/14/2004
SKU: DDJ5
Manufacturer: Dell, Inc.
Manufacturer description
The Dell 5 GB Pocket Digital Jukebox MP3 Player contains impressive features from the original Dell DJ in a package that easily fits into just about any pocket. At a scant 4.4 Oz and measuring just 3.5 x 2.1 x 0.5 inches, the Pocket DJ is a great companion for all of your adventures! With 5 GB capacity, the Digital Jukebox lets you carry up to 2500 songs at any given time and provides up to 10 hours of battery life on a single battery charge. In addition to supporting the WMA audio format, the multifunctional music player plays high-fidelity MP3 audio files, and also provides a way to back up critical data from your PC. It boasts an anodized aluminum case, a brilliant 1.62-inch (diagonal) LCD with blue back light and an USB 2.0 interface for PC synchronization and alternative battery charging.Product summary
The good: Good value for a solid if unspectacular player; easy to operate; compatible with DRM-protected WMA files; decent sound quality.
The bad: No major extra features; mediocre battery life; scroll barrel is no match for iPod Click Wheel; Janus DRM support is coming, but when?
The bottom line: If you're looking for a simple high-capacity player and don't want to pay for extra features, the Dell Pocket DJ is a fine choice.
Editors' review
- Editors' Choice: No
- Reviewed on: 01/18/2005
Editor's note: We have changed the rating in this review to reflect recent changes in our rating scale. Click here to find out more. Dell stuck to its old playbook for its first micro hard drive-based MP3 player. The Pocket DJ looks virtually identical to the regular DJ, right down to the anodized aluminum case, the scroll barrel in the center, and the blue backlighting on the display and buttons.
Micro hard drive-based players have become very popular, and it seems that manufacturers have at last temporarily reached a détente in terms of the size and weight of a device containing a 5GB drive. The Apple iPod Mini, as well as the latest models from Creative, Rio, Samsung, and Virgin, are all roughly the same size and weight.
The same is true of the Dell Pocket DJ. It measures 3.5 by 2.1 by 0.5 inches and weighs 4.4 ounces. That is perhaps slightly larger and heavier than the iPod Mini, but no matter. The device is compact and light enough to take with you everywhere. (If you want something significantly smaller, you'll need a flash-based MP3 player instead.) In this class, buyers will be choosing based on other factors, including aesthetics, features, and performance.
Speaking of aesthetics, the Pocket DJ won't attract any oohs or ahhs, but it has a clean, sturdy, and efficient look that works equally well at home, in a dorm room, or at the office--just about anywhere. Dedicated volume buttons, the power button, the headphone jack, and a USB 2.0 port line the unit's top side while a Hold switch resides on the back. The USB port serves as both the data transfer and power connection.
For this second generation of DJs, Dell has refined the interface. The top-level menus on the 1.6-inch-diagonal LCD now include Music Library, Now Playing, Play Mode, Date & Time, Settings, and Info. Overall, it reminds us of the interface on Creative's nonflash MP3 players--and that's a good thing.
The Dell Pocket DJ is designed to work with both MP3s and Microsoft Windows Media Audio (WMA) files. It's also compatible with any of the popular online music stores that uses secure WMA formats, including BuyMusic, Napster, MSN Music, and Wal-Mart. Of course, it doesn't support AAC files or work with iTunes Music Store--that is strictly the province of the various iPods--nor does it support alternative formats such as OGG (Ogg Vorbis).We were disappointed that neither the Pocket DJ nor the new DJ currently support Microsoft's latest digital rights management (DRM) features out of the box even though the new features were available within Windows Media Player 10.0 before the new DJ models arrived. Dell says it will provide a free downloadable flash upgrade in early February to support WMP 10.0 DRM (previously known as Janus), but that is extra work for users and is likely to cause some confusion. The primary reason to get the update with the new DRM is to be able to use your MP3 player take advantage of the entire catalog of subscription content from services such as Napster.
The Pocket DJ has all the basics. The 5GB drive is sufficient to hold 1,200 CD-quality MP3s, according to Dell's calculations. It works well with the Dell-branded version of Musicmatch Jukebox 9.0 that is included--even though version 10.0 has been out for some time--but if you prefer, you can also use it with Windows Media Player 10.0. You can quickly sync basic info--song title, artist, album, genre, and playlists--between the device and software either manually or automatically using USB 2.0. You can play music in standard or shuffle modes, and the Pocket DJ has an equalizer with eight presets and a custom setting.
That's basically it. You won't find any bells and whistles on the Pocket DJ. It doesn't come in different colors, and there is no FM tuner, no line-in recording, no color LCD to display album art, no playlists on the go, no PIM features (although there is a calendar), and so on. These are features found on many competing products such as the Creative Zen Micro. Then again, the Dell Pocket DJ costs less than most competing MP3 players.
The Dell Pocket DJ's performance didn't stand out in any one area, but overall, it's a reliable, solid performer.The Pocket DJ's rechargeable lithium-polymer battery is rated for 10 hours of battery life, and that is basically what we got. To be more precise, the 9.5 hours it scored in CNET Labs' tests put it in between the Apple iPod Mini (8 hours) and longer-lasting products such as the Creative Zen Micro and, most notably, the 20-hour Rio Carbon.
The sound quality was fine, with a signal-to-noise ratio of 95dB (the higher the signal-to-noise ratio, the cleaner the sound). Generally speaking, any device at 95dB or above is pretty good, though some MP3 players definitely do better; the Zen Micro, for example, has a ratio of 98dB. Consumers can utilize any of the eight preset EQ settings or a four-band, user-defined EQ to fine-tune their audio. As with most MP3 players, the included earbuds are uncomfortable and don't sound particularly great, so we recommend that you invest in a good pair of 'phones.
On our tests, the Pocket DJ transferred a music library at a rate of 2.7MB per second over its USB 2.0 connection. That's a solid score--right about where it should be.
User opinions
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Portable entertainment right in the palm of your hand, reliable
Pros: Given the hard disk inside it as opposed to flash memory, this DJ is quiet and it doesn't vibrate as much as the Apple iPod Video.
Cons: The scroll barrel is slow compared to the Apple click wheel, and the display is a bit hard to see in the dark
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Who needs an Ipod when you can have a Dell...
Pros: Easy to use. Small, compact & fits almost anywhere...
Cons: If you download songs from the net you might night be able to rewind or go backwards on a song. The system will shut down & you must reboot. Finding accessories.
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this is very good
Pros: nice looking mp3
Cons: not many features in this
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Good MP3 player.....
Pros: It's very small, easy to use and transfer music
Cons: Not too many features, volume button problems
This MP3 player is for music. That's all it doesn't ahve a lot of features. over time it kinda messes up. I've had problems with the volume control and it's starting to freeze a lot more than usual. Maybe it's the weather maybe not, but overall it's an ok player.
out of 178 user reviews
9.8 rating. Very good. one flaw
Pros: Extremely simple and basic, storage space, dedicated volume buttons, easy navigation
Cons: battery life
Very good basic player, exactly what i was looking for.
Simple controls, navigation, good capacity for the price i paid ($150 when dell.com had a promo)
Very happy with this.
Personally...the glowing blue controls and screen...i prefer over the ipod's plain controls..even with it's color screen.
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Good product. Ease of use good support not an ipod but for the price difference I can live with it.
Pros: Easy to set up and load songs even for a computer dummy. light weight enough to carry in a pocket or wear on your arm while jogging.
Cons: Needs better lighting for daytime reading. Washes out in bright sun. Needs instruction book with it rather than have to go on line for it.
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So Many Flaws, I hate it.
Pros: cheaper than Ipod
Cons: So many! The battery life is attrocious. Maybe 1 or 2 hours max. It is so frustrating to charge it before I go to the gym and then have the power go dead mid-workout.
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the dell dj is perfect
Pros: simple to use, good layout, very small and compact, holds 2500 songs,
Cons: no fm radio or voice recorder but you dont need it thats not the point of getting an mp3
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good player
Pros: simple,holds alot of songs
Cons: batterley life
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one awsome mp3 player
Pros: small, loud, and easy to use
Cons: some times slow, micro hard drive
the dell pocket dj is about the same size as the apple ipod mini. i love the set up of the buttons instead of the "wheel" on the ipod. and i love the blue light up.
cons:
it at some times slow at loading a song because of the hard drive. it does not compaire to the new ipods (ipod video/nano)
does not do as much as the ipod. bigger than the rio nitrus and carbon
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2nd time I'm returning the Device due to battery life.
Pros: None at the moment.
Cons: Battery life.
Other then the battery life, i like it. It's easy to use and it does what i need it to do. Plus, i love Napster To Go and that is the main reason I got this instead of an Ipod.
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THE DELL POCKIT DJ IS VARRY NICE AND OF HIGH PROFORMUS
Pros: THE BLACKLIGHT, THAT YOU CAN MAKE PLAYLIST
Cons: NUN........................... .............................. .............................. ...........
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Excellent Choice
Pros: Sleek design is very nice
Cons: Screen can be a little difficult to see
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Perfect for Music Subscription Service Users
Pros: Inexpensive, Easy to Use, Stylish, Small, Great Sound Quality
Cons: Backlight Too Dark, Menu System Very Tedious, Lag Time Between Songs, Horrible Earbuds
With the advent of music subscription services like Napster, Rhapsody and Yahoo! Unlimited, it just makes sense to scrap iTunes and their 99 cent per song purchases for the ease of "renting" 1,000,000 songs for $5 per month (Yahoo! Music Unlimited). Unfortunately, Apple will not make their iPod compatible with such services for fear of it taking a bite out of their iTunes profits. So what is a person left to do? Find something else, right? Well, find something else I did and I'm happy with my decision.
As an equally rabid Dell fanatic, the Pocket DJ seemed like an obvious choice for me. I've got a Dell desktop, a Dell laptop, and a Dell pocket PC and I'm more than pleased with all three. The Pocket DJ is no exception.
Tiny. That's the first word that comes to mind when you hold it in your hand. I compared it to my iPod Mini and it seemed to be slightly smaller lengthwise, but a bit thicker. It weighs about the same also. If you're a college student like me and you're going to be carrying this thing around campus, you won't even notice it's in your pocket (which may be a good thing or a bad thing).
The menu is quite a bit more tedious than that of the iPod. Every little command requires a drop-down menu and subsequent scrolling and clicking. Instead of simply clicking on an artist to display their songs like the iPod, you must first click on the artist which will bring up a new menu with several options including "View Artist Songs". Once you click on that, you then scroll through the songs until you find the one you want. After you click on the song you want, guess what? Yep, another menu. You must then click on "Play Track" before it will play, which brings up my next grievance ... lag time.
It seems that about 80% of the time I experience a 3-4 second delay between choosing a song or skipping to the next track before the song actually starts. It's not a big deal, but it definitely gets old after a while.
The backlight is horrible! It's WAY too dark. It looks kinda cool from afar, but if you're trying to actually read it, it proves to be quite a pain. The only adjustments you can make to it is to adjust the contrast which makes the black letters a little lighter, but the light stays the same. Again, not a big deal, but if you're trying to browse your songs while you're driving at night or while you're walking, just make sure to look up from time to time because you're going to be spending a lot of time straining to see the screen.
The sound is great. There's not a whole lot I can say about that. It sounds like just about any other MP3/CD player. The earbuds are not only uncomfortable, but are down right painful. They're way too big and too hard and too round to fit comfortably in your ears. Invest in a good comfy pair of buds (mine were $45 and I'm very pleased with them).
Overall, I'm thrilled about my DJ. I'm sure the little nuances will eventually become routine, i.e. navigating the menus -- I don't know if I'll ever get used to the backlight, however. In the end, I would give this model a solid 8 out of 10. You figure you're paying $200 for 5GB ... can't get much better than that.
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Great Starter
Pros: Easy Functioning, Durable
Cons: Begins to get boring
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Good simple music player.
Pros: Easy to setup and use, decent battery life. very durable
Cons: none at all very very nice player
This player is so much easier to use than the iPod mini, the scroll wheel is far easier to master than the iPods click wheel I know we have both in the family. The DJ is just better all the way around.
DJ is backlit automatically, iPod must turn it on everytime you want it. try that in the dark!
The software much easier than the iTunes stuff.
iPod must buy a 30 dollar adapter to charge from a regular wall outlet, DJ comes with it. The Rio ce2100 also comes with a wall charger! also a great little player, we have one in the family also, and is backlit when any button is touched. for 140 bucks!
Just the backlighting and the 30 dollar charger are enough of a reason to choose others over the iPod, the click wheel, is hard to use 3 of us try to get used to it we can't.
not to bash the iPod but really it is over hyped there are better players out there, when 3 adults who own and use mp3 players on a daily basis all hate the iPod and find it hard to use that says something.
Dell DJ 5 gig, easy to use, no uneccesary frills, just a great user friendly, music player.
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The best mp3 player I've got
Pros: great sound, fast trasfer, backlit screen, lots of memory, and aluminum casing
Cons: battery life could be better
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The dell dj is the best mp3 player on the market. I love mine
Pros: great sound quality, good price, good battery life, great scroll button. easy functions, and i love the blacklight
Cons: there r really none.
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HIGHLY recommended for Napster-to-go
Pros: Dead simple controls. Great performance. Works perfectly with Napster-to-go.
Cons: Battery life is a bit lacking.
Hallelujah! A player that actually WORKS! No more duplicate tracks, random lockups, and most annoying of all, 30 sec pauses between tracks. Sure, it still takes up to 5 sec to change tracks sometimes, but Pocket DJ has been by far the LEAST buggy player with Napster-to-go. Props to Dell firmware developers. You succeeded where others failed.
Dell Pocket DJ is seriously underrated by CNET. I think they gave a low rating due to Pocket DJ's lack of "extras" but personally, I couldn't care less. I just want my player to play music. Period. I love how simple the interface is and I don’t miss any of the extras. Sure, I'm a gadget lover, but I don't want to crash my car tinkering with layers upon layers of menu options either. With Pocket DJ, it's scroll, click, and you're good to go.
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2,500 tracks???
Pros: Looks great, easy to use, affordable for the file size....
Cons: but the file size don't meet the hype! average battery life, few accessories, technical support bombed on easy question!!
The one true problem I have with the DJ may be the result of my own ignorance. One of the selling points that persuaded me to purchase my DJ was the statement on Dell's website that the player can hold up to "2,500 tracks". However, My 5GB DJ Jr. is looking to top out around 1,300 songs. Now, I wouldn't raise a stink about a discrepancy of 100-to-200 tracks if I'm already getting 2,000-plus, but 2,500 tracks is TWICE the size of what I'm getting, which doesn't seem right. And Tech. support has not been of any use to me: one techie said that I should copy my songs to MP2 format, then convert them to MP3 before saving them to my player, which is hogwash. Another said that WMA format is smaller than MP3, but by my comparisons, that's not the case. Mabey someone in the C/NET community will read this and provide some help - I would just hate it if I was able to double the file size capacity of my player, but couldn't because I'm too stupid. One very minor con is there is not enough accessories for the Pocket DJ players, especially third-party accessories, and especially for the DJ Jr. However, the storage size notwithstanding, the Pocket DJ Jr. still provides a lot of music in a very user-friendly package, and at a very affordable price. For independant-minded music lovers, I would definitely recommend buying it!
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Would be a 10 except for MusicMatch software
Pros: Easy to use, long battery life, great sound
Cons: Musicmatch software, earbuds are hard to keep in ears
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Easy to use, plenty of space for a variety of music.
Pros: Easy to use, easy to load with music.
Cons: Battery life could be longer, but it is sufficient.
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Love it! Perfect for my lifestyle.
Pros: User friendly. So small. Good design.
Cons: Ear plugs are too big. Doesn't come with a belt clip.
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Best player with no extra frills and can change bettery
Pros: Small, durable, light, easy to use and no problems
Cons: non that I can see
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Great Alternative to expensive iPod
Pros: Easy to use. Sleek steel design.
Cons: Low battery life.
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HORRIBLE! Doesn't work.
Pros: There aren't any pros, its awful.
Cons: does not work at all, freezes up, short battery
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It locked up completely the day after i got it after freezing 5+ times.
Pros: Old versions work good. Works good if you are slow and take your time.
Cons: If you go to fast trying to do something it will lock up. It freezes if you go slow too.
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don't use musicmatch... otherwise good check for coupon codes
Pros: small, good looking, sounds great, easy to navigate
Cons: earbuds bight, can't charge and sync unlike the 20g dj
When you consider that the price isn't really $200 then it's an even better deal. It works great too. I love mine. As long as you plan on getting some new headphones, you're set.
P.S. The scroll thing is good enough for me.
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Dell scroll wheel no match for iPod circular push wheel? pfffft. CNET being paid off by apple.
Pros: The Dell scroll wheel is vastly superior to the frustrating spin wheel used by the way over-hyped ipod mini. Lightweight. All you need, nothing you don't.
Cons: Battery life could be longer. Would like to be able to manipulate playlists by using the player.
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Durable, good sound, easy to navigate and upload music to.
Pros: No "leakage" from ear buds, good sound, easy to navigate (even for the tech challenged), easy to upload music to, love the blue lights on the front, replacing lost/damaged ear buds costs just $11.
Cons: Can only get from Dell Web site so price is firm, a little bulkier/heavier than others.
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Very Good.......
Pros: Scroll Barrell, Blue screen, easy download
Cons: wasnt free.......
I am not an mp3/computer expert. i got this for the gym and vacations. withing the first 20 minutes i had this product i was putting music on it, which it does quickly in my opinion.
I have had it a month, it didnt freeze or shut off, except when it goes off due to lack of activity which is a nice feature. music sounds great,
What i have to say to all the people who are looking for what i was looking for i think this player will get it done, all i want is music i dont need all the useless features these others brag about. this plays music, battery life is what they claim about 8-10 hours and is backed by a year warranty that made me feel better after all the horror stories you will read about different players, GOOD LUCK!
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Product is Great
Pros: Great sound, great adpter for your car
Cons: Head phones arnt the greatest
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great player!
Pros: design, ease of use
Cons: battery life mediocre
DJ.
When it came in the mail a couple days later, I was amazed at how much better it looked in real life compared to on the computer screen. It is really tiny, but it is heavy and sturdy enough to feel like it is well made. I have even dropped it on a tile floor before, and the player wasn't damaged. I use it every day in school and at home, and I have only had one minor problem. It froze up on the first day I had it, and i just stuck a paper clip in the reset button and it worked fine after that. One other thing that could be better is the responsiveness of the hard drive. If you press the button for the next song over and over again to get to a song towards the end of a playlist, the screen will take a while to catch up. The best idea is to use the menu navigation button to select the song you want instead.
Overall, I have been extremely impressed with the pocket dj, and would take it over the ipod all over again if given the chance. I recommend it to people who want a high capacity mp3 player without the repetitiveness of the ipod.
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So far, So Good!
Pros: Kids Love 'em!!
Cons: They won't let me use 'em ?!
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Dell Needs To Fix
Pros: Blue LCD, Design
Cons: Almost Everything else, Scroll Barrel
Hmmm, sorry to say about the earlier review, I actually now would give the Dell PDJ a 7 out of 10, instead of a 5. I've been using my friend's(and not my cousin's) Dell and his seems to be working just fine. However, the only thing that is keeping this thing from a 10 or 9 is that it's battery life(10 hrs) is tooooooo short!!! also, the included earbud headphones are lousy(i think everyone agrees with me right here), and the non user removable battery thing(which is really bad because it costs $100 to replace it from Dell). That's a -3 Points right there. But that shouldnt be a let down, the Dell PDJ is still a great player(that is if ur not looking for a lot of extras and all you want is just music). The thing that really intrigues me is it's look. I don't know what people see in the ipod mini(it looks dull to me). I think this is the best loooking mp3 player! It has a nice silver shell, a BLUE(omg, BLUE!! NOT WHITE!! BLUEEEE) LCD, a scroll barrel(which is really fun to play with, touch sensitive stuff gets boring), and the play, rewind, foward, and power buttons light up blue, which is really really cool. I would've gotten this player if it had a user replacable battery(i have a dark blue zen micro btw) because no way am i paying $100 for Dell to replace it.
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Terrible quality, no support even with warranty
Pros: Holds a lot of music
Cons: Crashes all the time. On 3rd replacement unit so far.
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Great little player
Pros: easy to use, Great sound, Long battery life, Light, Transfering music
Cons: not many features (doesnt matter to me)
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More programming time than listening time
Pros: operation of the device was easy, nice info screen
Cons: glitchy software, hard drive died
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Awesome Little Player!
Pros: Great sound, ease of use, battery life.
Cons: 1 earphone died(out of 2) after a couple weeks, not that many extra features.
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good and some bad but, overall very good
Pros: looks good, excellent customer care, syncs w/napster, very easy to use
Cons: less than 10hrs play, ear plugs (too big) , musicmatch bites (use windows media or Napster)
Good News:
(1) I don't know why people keep ragging on it but, the customer care is excellent and 24 hrs! Honestly!
(2)Napster to go.($15 per mo) There are only 3 Mp3 players the Napster to go will sync with which will allow you to download all the music you want (only on to your player) @ no additional cost. U have 2 refresh about every 4 days & only the Dell DJ 5GB not 20GB.
(3)Very easy to use, you can manipulate the controls blind, (so you can keep it in your coat) and it comes with a sleep timer. I got the arm band so I can use it at the gym. easy access, Perfect!
Its not all good: I had a some of problems with the original only stayed charged for around 4hrs. Then the replacement DJ constantly freezed. I am currently on my 3rd replacement. Customer care is always polite and very thorough. I had a replacement both times in 48 hrs or less. In one case spoke to them on Sat and had it Monday!
When I first purchased it they claimed 12hrs of continuous play but, have since revised it to 10. Personally I think it is more like 8> but >6.
It dosen't come with a lot of extra stuff, e.g., alarm, etc. but, I don't want that stuff.
Get your earplugs- they seem alright at first but, it just annoy to readjusting.
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Dell products rarely have defects!!
Pros: Everything you love about the DellTM DJ just got a lot more portable. The Pocket DJ lets you bring along your favorite 25001 songs in a package so small you'll forget you're carrying it. At the price
Cons: None that any dell user that likes this can see
Dell is better in everything. Only thing they struggling with at the moment is tabloid computers like gateway. however, pocket dj's are becoming popular and now they are fixing any errors that they might have.Escape the iCult with a player that's got the same weight and dimensions of an iPod Mini; it carries 5 GB and a prettier price tag
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Great! Simple to use player!
Pros: Easy to use, above average sound, and a great price.
Cons: No features, bad headphones.
out of 178 user reviews
Trash. Just trash.
Pros: um, it's shiny?
Cons: cheesy piece of Dell crap
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Awesome iPod alternative!
Pros: Lightweight, compact, easy to use
Cons: None for now =D
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Great Product, Very Easy to use
Pros: Great battery life,Very Small
Cons: Not many Accessories
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Be aware! This is a 4.7GB mp3 player
Pros: Very easy to use, good price, compact size. As the CNET editor described in his review, it is user friendly. You don't need a manual to figure out how to use this mp3 player.
Cons: 4.7GB instead of 5 GB($199), more expensive than 4GB mini Ipod($175)
-i recommend this mp3 players for people that doesn't care much for extra features and design. Very user friendly. scroll and click, that it! I'm getting one for my mom.
- You can store data. good for storing your school report and other data.
-EQ setting: Custom EQ, Acoustic, classical, disco, jazz, new age, pop, rock, vocal.
-10hour playtime (not sure about this, i fell asleep for 6hours, and the battery was drained out)
- sleep timer, date&time, and calendar included
-The player displays other language (ex. Korean song titles and artists in Korean) without any language software installed.
NEGATIVE:
- this is 4.7GB mp3 player. Not sure how other mp3 players are, but dell customer service claims that the dell pocket dj software uses .3GB/ 300MB of your 5GB hard drive. Thats a lot of songs... compared to 256MB mp3 players we use to have back in the days.. They said, too bad.. sorry.. goodbye.
-Dell customer service is horrible. Because of globalization and downsizing, Dell uses people from asia/middle east (ex. India, etc) to deal with technical or other service problems. They will transfer you from on representative to another for hours and hours until you give up and hang up the phone.
- The earphone makes static noise.. a lot of tremble? noise. It's also too big for average ears.
- the player overheats.. i'm worried. it's like a cell phone, if you have it on for a while, the mp3 player gets hot. Hopefully, it doesn't short circuit my player.
-No FM Tuner, No voice recorder, poor and simple design with screws on the side.
-no case, waist clip.. no accessories... you have to buy everything! Only earphone and charger included.
-from Dell.com you'll have to pay $199, plus $10 tax, plus $5-8 S&H, total of $210-$220.
CONCLUSION/OVERALL: This player is for older, and more mature consumer with no preference other than listening to mp3.
-If you're between age 9-16, buy a mini ipod 4GB($175 amazon.com, no tax, free S&H), mainstream player that everyone has and very popular/stylish/cute;
-Age 17-27, Creative Zen Micro 5GB($225-234, no tax, free shipping), one of the smallest mp3 on the market. smaller than mini ipod! very stylish and new. My girlfriend loves it! very stylish, very small. includes FM tuner and voice recorder, and case, belt clip.
-age 28-80, Dell pocket DJ ($199+tax+S&H) User friendly, poor style, no color, no fm tuner, not much option. It took me 5-10 minute to figure out all the options available.
Only reason i bought Pocket DJ was because i had a $75 coupon from Dell. But i still had to pay the tax.. and i bought the player for $135 & free shipping(limited time S&H offer). I would not pay $199+tax+S&H for this item..
This is a follow-up on my original opinion.
- There was a battery problem. The battery would last for only 2 hours instead of 10 hours the dell claims. For some reason, the battery would continue to drain with the power off! very weird, but the dell replaced the Dell Pocket DJ (5gb) in a kind manner.
-It's impossible to reach customer/ technical service through phone. Here is a secret... use the dell online chat customer/tech support... it will only take 1 minute before you speak to a representative, plus, you get to print a copy of your chat and email a copy too..
- No manual for the mp3 player..
- i actually like the scroll on the mp3 player.. it feels like a scroll from your pc mouse.. i like it better than touch pad like ipod and creative zen micro.
This is a follow-up on my original opinion.
- There was a battery problem. The battery would last for only 2 hours instead of 10 hours the dell claims. For some reason, the battery would continue to drain with the power off! very weird, but the dell replaced the Dell Pocket DJ (5gb) in a kind manner.
-It's impossible to reach customer/ technical service through phone. Here is a secret... use the dell online chat customer/tech support... it will only take 1 minute before you speak to a representative, plus, you get to print a copy of your chat and email a copy too..
- No manual for the mp3 player..
- i actually like the scroll on the mp3 player.. it feels like a scroll from your pc mouse.. i like it better than touch pad like ipod and creative zen micro.
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It Was Horrible
Pros: Cheap And in My Budget
Cons: Horrible Froze 30 Times
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AMAZING - THE HEADPHONES
Pros: Great sound quality and reliability after 3 months of use. The headphones have great bass and sounds but dont stay in my ears and rubber falls off over time.
Cons: froze on me just 1 time but quickly fixed it with the reset button.
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Didn't care for it
Pros: 5gb, scroll barrel interesting, got to send it back easily, cheaper than I-Pod
Cons: Software (musicmatch), Mine stoped communicating with my computer, low battery life (mine died after about 3hrs), still would of rather had an I-pod or a creative zen micro
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Sharp Lookiin
Pros: It's a very sharp, practicle looking device. Will attract attention with blue outlined buttons and slim design. Scroll wheel very useful. This device is perfect for people who want to carry it in their pocket, you can feel the buttons for foward and back
Cons: None yet.
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First one died after two hours. Got replacment from Dell, but needs to be reset often.
Pros: Light weight, easy to use, good price for capacity. 2500 songs.
Cons: Very buggy so far. Music match errors out when I try to syn. I have been using DJ explorer it works well, but can't make playlists with it. Battery life is not as stated. Hard locks often and requirs reset to get working again. I think this one is going b
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iPod sucks
Pros: easy to get songs lower priced than iPod mini more space than iPod mini i like the blue backlight
Cons: headphones won't stay in ear, but they can be replaced
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Best for Music Only!
Pros: Well basically, the Dell DJP is just for music like the Ipod; however, the Ipod has all of these extra features making it more expensive such as games, address books, alarms, etc. I say, if you want games, get a gameboy. I'm sure you don't need an addres
Cons: Nothing yet
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2.5X the songs of Ipod mini for 50 bucks less...
Pros: 1. Holds 2500 songs versus 1000 for iPod mini(at 4 mins per song w/WMA encoding). 2. Easy to use scroll wheel on par with iPod clickwheel 3. Aluminum case is very durable, not like the iPod Mini's plastic one.
Cons: Froze once, but this was easily fixed by resetting it w/a paper clip. Resetting doesn't erase anything or even change any settings. It just restarts player
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It is a great mp3 player and it's cheaper than the i-pod.
Pros: Good size, great sound
Cons: No frills. This for a person who just want to listen to music and is not trying to make a fashion statement.
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this product is affordable, easy to use and worth every penny!!
Pros: easy to use cases are nice very cost efficient software is good
Cons: none yet although battery life can tend to be short
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Good price, but a few annoyances
Pros: Good sound at a low price. Small size, with a solid feel. Large capaciy HD. Compatible with many download stores.
Cons: So-so ear buds. Doesn't play album tracks in order. Few dedicated accessories. Supplied software (MusicMatch)not especially user friendly.
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Nice player, but it is NOT even close to Ipod or IRiver or Zen Micro
Pros: Small, easy to use, sound quality is fine, price is very good, WMA files work with it which is good, I guess.
Cons: MUSICMATCH!!!, Scroll wheel/thingy is a step well below the Ipod Mini, MUSICMATCH!!!, Interface could be less cluttered and more like the Ipod, MUSICMATCH!!! I'd buy the Ipod Mini, Zen Micro or Rio carbon over this, but is still a fine player.
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ipod mini can go back home
Pros: Dell is best. better then apple i like the kool look and the letters on the top DELL
Cons: none
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I work for Dell and well purchased Dell ell
Pros: I had been in the market for a mp3 player for a few months and I had eyed our dj along with the ipod mini . Well the only real difference I see in the two is the pretty color and the engraving apple does ...but not enough room for my collection...and I on
Cons: Well its Dell I like it
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Who needs the I-pod?
Pros: Scroll button makes it easy to get around menus. Rechargable battery.
Cons: Can't synch and use AC adaptor at same time.
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Best damn mp3
Pros: Great value,Great look, Great feel. It is cheaper smaller and holds more then your Ipod plus the ipod has all the features that take up almost one Gig
Cons: No Fm radio
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An excellent product better than the IPOD Mini
Pros: The software as well as the Dell itself are very easy to use. No need to even read the instructions for most people. Feels solid in spite of it's small size, easy to read screen and the back light are excellent. At 179.00, you can't find a better buy.
Cons: None found so far.
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Forget The Musicmatch Software!!
Pros: Well----Great sound quality, truly pocket size, easy navigation, supported by Windows Media Player 10, $200 price tag, gets sent straight to your door, very nice form factor!!!
Cons: Musicmatch software is unintuitive and buggy(WMP 10 is infinitely better.) Tech support is an unknown at this point. Throw away the ear buds and buy a pair of Senheiser PX 100 headphones ($40)
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A sweet buy, with nice capacity, and a durable case.
Pros: Strong Resistant case, unlike the mini, and the barrel is 100 times more durable then the mini click wheel. And with a larger capacity then the mini it still comes at a cheaper price. And to top it off, top of the line service from Dell.
Cons: Not really any extras.
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Dell is not the innovator
Pros: reasonable price
Cons: Compression technology and the quality of the sound simply do not measure up to the ipod. If you don't understand that then buy this also- ran product and get what you deserve.
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The DJ broke, and Dell told me "tough luck".
Pros: i liked the battery life, while it was actually working.
Cons: right after the warranty was up, the headphone plug broke. the connection was all choppy and i never dropped the thing or mistreated it. Dell gave me NO help, no offer to fix it, nothing. they suggested i write a letter to Michael Dell. thanks, thanks
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I LIKE THE DELL DJ
Pros: I like all the features the Dell DJ has except one. Read con.
Cons: ON TH HEAVY SIDE. THE DELL DJ DOES NOT PUT YOUR SONGS IN ORDER AND NO SOFTWARE IS AVAILABLE TO DO SO. THAT'S A REAL CON!!!!
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Clumsy and clunky but it has 5 GB
Pros: It's cheap.
Cons: Controls are poor, battery life is far less with WMA files especially when they're encoded for quality sound, and it looks cheap.
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An (un-cool) old folks toy!
Pros: Not a bad gift for someone you really dont like!
Cons: I would give it a thumbs up if Dell customer support spoke any Engish. Pray that you never have to call them!
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Mediocre MP3 Player...
Pros: Cheap as chips.
Cons: Ugly. Unintuitive. No engineering by Dell as Creative designed the thing. Creative is also a cheater since they are subsidized by the Singaporian government. Apple is not subsidized by Governor Schwartzernegger of California. Apple didn't engineer the ori
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Don't let price fool you
Pros: Decent battery life. Price is ok.
Cons: Hey where can I buy a case or car charger or adapter to listen to it in the car or a portable speaker system for this. Wait I can't buy these things. Has anyone else tried this scroll bar it is terrible. Also music match jukebox is terrible
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Good player...when it works
Pros: Easy to use, good volume buttons, great sound quality.
Cons: I bought one from Dell, but had to return it, because it wasn't working. They sent me another one, free of charge, it worked well for awhile, but then died for 3 days. It started working again, but I didn't want to take the chance, so I returned it.
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APPLE GEEKS SCREWW OFF
Pros: STOP SAYING DELL COPIED APPLE DELL IS JUST TRYING TO GIVE US AN MP3 PLAYER THAT ISNT OVER PRICED LIKE THE CRAPPY IPOD (which costs $10 to make) ALSO STOP SAYING DELL SUCKS IT HAS BETTER SUPPORT THEN APPLE, WINDOWS ACTUALLY MAKES SENSE TO THE USER AND THE
Cons: FLAMMING APPLE FANS WONT SHUT THE BEEP UP
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Great Player, much better value then ipod
Pros: SUPER value, awesome music quality, great capacity,TINY,tiny,tiny...but big buttons, it gives us pc users something much better than the mac product..(ipod),super asy to use
Cons: headphones, but i dont like earbuds anyway
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A mediocre product from a company focused on corporate rather than consumer markets
Pros: Cheaper than iPod mini (you can take the 50 bucks you save from buying this over an iPod and invest it in Apple stock); you can stand out from the iPod crowd and "think different"; You'll even save more money if you wait - Dell continues to drop the price
Cons: I agree with CNET on this: the roller controller sucks! This player is not as easy to use as the iPods or even the Creative Zen Micro; doesn't use iTunes which strikes me as one of the best music management applications for the PC (I suffered through Mus
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Nice Little Thing To Have
Pros: Is small and convinient holds lots of songs and is easy to operate
Cons: it froze on me once but hey just hit the reset button and it's all good
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Great Price & Compatibility
Pros: Easy to use electronic. Great for someone who does not want to work at having fun. I have a 15G Dell DJ & purchased this for my child who was able to maneuver through the menu right away; simple, sleek, compact & definitely worth taking a look at.
Cons: Not any real cons; the wheel could be alittle smoother to operate and no recorder like its counterpart.
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small and cheap
Pros: It holds all my songs and fits in my pocket, so I can't really ask for more than that. It was cheap, my wife has an ipod and loves it but I'm just as happy with mine so far. WM10 is just as easy to use as Itunes, so that doesn't bother me either. I hate
Cons: Battery life is nowhere near 10, maybe 6-7 at best. Spent another $30 for an "action jacket" which doesn't fit the DJ very well.
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No Itunes support
Pros: Great battery life and HD size is bigger than the mini
Cons: No Itunes support. Itunes blows the other services away and acc music is much more reliable and superior to wma and mp3. Ogg vorbis is spotty with reliability
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No iTunes support = bad, not good.
Pros: It's a good start for the outsiders, but it needs iTunes to be competitive with iPod.
Cons: No iTunes. Musicmatch is hard to use, Windows Media is a clunker, were all waiting for Apple to open up.
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Does the Job w/o the Headach
Pros: Price, Reputable Brand, Storage Capacity, Battery Life, Voice Recorder, Owned for 6-months with no problems.
Cons: Software Platform (Musicmatch) is terrible for making playlists, poor equalizer, Menu could use a little more work
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Another Great Product From Dell
Pros: Value, 5GB hard drive is plenty, easy to use, upload and navigate. Nice size and style and have been really impressed with it since its arrival. Would recommend it to any one looking for a small MP3 player. Dell verse iPod??? It is a matter of choice for
Cons: If I have to chose a con I guess it would be that there is no FM tuner. That did not detore me though because this tiny thing can hold 2500 songs and with that many songs who needs a radio with commercials.
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Best mini hardrive based mp3
Pros: as much quality features as its competitor ipod mini, but I get more storage for the reason i bought it for more songs for 50 dollars less!
Cons: no apple symbols ;) maybe ill draw one lol ill live.
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lets all buy dells and put ipod outta buisness
Pros: small.. somewhat cool looking i guess... CHEAP (< the price i mean).. just do me a favor and buy a dell
Cons: none to my knowledge... just doesnt have the "ipod" title.. therefore people wont buy it. woop-die fricken doo ok so i found one con... can you customer service get any worse?
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A review that tells the truth
Pros: Great sound, very easy to use. Has more features than an iPod for a better price. Good battery life. Anyone that doesnt know how to use this is a complete idiot. Oh yeah, the volume goes pretty loud. It's perfect if you just want to listen to music.
Cons: Honestly...I couldnt find any cons. iPods are overpriced and way over rated!
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I-PoD EaTer
Pros: Sweet Design. Cheaper than an I-Pod and has more space. Plays music and ONLY music. For all you I-Pod huggers, if i wanted a pocket organizer/game system i would have bought a Palm!
Cons: ... I guess i will never be as cool as someone w/ an I-pod...(LMFAO!)
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why buy the ipod mini when you can get a pocket dj?
Pros: Very small and light weight, easy to use (i found it easier than the ipod). Don't bother installing music match, you can use Media Player 10 (you will need to download some free firmware from Dell). Had no problem transferring my music to the DJ from my
Cons: battery life is suspect. it says about 10 hours, but i've only got about 5 (i've only had it for a couple of weeks). seems to get a little more life though every time i charge it. can't charge and transfer music at the same time, which eats up a lot of
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best hard-drive mp3 on the market
Pros: great price. very cool looking. easy to use. very small. very lightweight. jog-wheel is very cool.i love it.
Cons: absolutely nothing
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Buy My iPod Mini on eBay
Pros: More storage. More durable. Solid texture. Compatible with more music/mp3 programs.
Cons: SOLD OUT / BACKORDERED. Had to wait 6 weeks for Dell to get over Christmas sales.
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Bare-Bones isn't a bad thing anymore
Pros: Extremely good value without sacrificing looks, blue backlighting, has it's own appeal as something different(besides IPod), very simple interface, perfect for those people who just want their music plain and simple
Cons: Lack of features, less appeal than IPod Mini, not for those who look for any features, only basic accesories such as cases and adaptors
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Not an Ipod? So What!
Pros: Small, light, easy to use. Button easier to use than Ipod scroll wheel. 5 gig capacity, long battery life, cheaper than Ipod. Better value.
Cons: MusicMatch software not all that easy to use - Windows Media works fantastic and transfers all types of music.
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listen long and prosper - I love my Dell DJ5!
Pros: very small, lightweight, clear audio, loud volume range, easy to load songs, longer battery life, 1 gb more than mini ipod
Cons: scroll bar but it's not that important
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A beautiful MP3 player
Pros: -Excellent interface -Easy organizing -Navigating is a breeze -LCD screen is simple and soothing
Cons: -No fancy sound options like adjusting treble, bass, etc.
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Songs keep freezing (hard drive problem)
Pros: beats a flash memory mp3 player any day of the week
Cons: Songs started to freeze after a week of use. Also was shipped new?? with a good sized scratch mark down the side of the DJ. Look like dell likes to distribute second grade materials.
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definately better than an ipod
Pros: great cost, great quality, all around awesome mp3 player
Cons: earbuds r bad, but ipod earbuds are bad too. for either one you hav to go buy new ones. Customer service is HORRIBLE. i was on hold for an HOUR. but after that, everything was great
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Great, simple player for those who want to use an MP3 player for music
Pros: light, small, easy to use. the creative format inside is familiar. Can create playlists on the device. nice casing and convenient buttons. The dedicated volume buttons on the top are easy to use in your pocket or on belt. Price is excellent for a microdri
Cons: Power and USB cords share the same port on the device. had to push the reset button on the second day after it froze charging.
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I am a proud owner of a 5GB Dell player!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pros: Pros a.it is an extremely small and lightweight mp3 player. b.battery life rocks. THE MORE YOU CHARGE THE BATTERY, THE BETTER IT GETS. 5 GB over 4 GB Ipod minis give you [HA] and the price can't be beat. c. I prefer dell's menu over apple's. it is easier
Cons: NONE Really!!! love this product and I'm happy there are a couple of mp3 players (dell dj 5GB, Zen Micro 5GB out in the market that are truly worth owning. Besides it is obvious Dell isn't trying to brainwash anyone. Sooner or later justice will be served
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Better than a mini ipod, NO Doubt
Pros: The dell pocket dj is $50 cheaper than the mini ipod and hold 1 GB more than the ipod.
Cons: No Fm radio but i could live without it.
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Perfect for the music lover!!
Pros: This mp3 player is just as good as the ipod except with all the bells and whistles. It may not have games or any other crap like that but is perfect for the person who just wants to use it as a music machine.
Cons:
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Good Stuff! Great Price!
Pros: Compact size. Lightweight. Easy to understand menu choices. Great sound with aftermarket headset. Great EQ choices.
Cons: Menu fonts need to be slighter larger. Ear buds aren't user friendly for me. Car adapter doesn't fit unit, wrong type of pin connector.
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i like the dell alot!!!!!
Pros: Has alot of capacity and longer baterry life than the ipod mini and dont have any trouble with it like i did with the i pod
Cons: there is nothing bad about the dell
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Its just not cool enough
Pros: Cheaper i bought one for $200
Cons: Just not cool enough not easy enough to work, it took me a while, ipod mini took me just a few minutes better look better valuE IT IS CLOSE THOUGH!!!
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what it lacks in stupid features (ie. games, etc.). it makes up for with the extra gigabyte & price.
Pros:
Cons:
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Looking to escape the Icult?
Pros: Great value: More GB and plays 2 hours longer than Ipod, $50 cheaper! I wouldn't underestimate this product, it hasn't been completely released yet, after the holiday season, the tidal wave of ipod users are going to be the ones crying.
Cons: Personally not a big fan of FM, but if that's something your looking for, this doesn't have it.
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Much More Bang For Your Buck!!!
Pros: $50 cheaper than the Ipod Mini and has 1 whole GB more of storage capacity (data or music) <> Overall a Great Product and is Definately Awesome Competition for the Ipod!!!
Cons: You have to order it directly from Dell, which is quick and easy to do :)
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It is amazing and much better then an ipod
Pros: its nice and small has tons of features good price
Cons: there are no cons
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iPod's are well overated!!!
Pros: They look better, and hold more songs than the ipod mini. Ipods scratch so easily this looks alot tougher. Forget an Ipod 4 xmas this is 4 me.
Cons: Cant think of any, maybe the fact its a bit like an ipod, o well theyv improved on it. These things are nang.
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Best Design in Class
Pros: Got my unit today! Was surprised to see such fine work of art. Great design with attention to details!
Cons: Could use more battery life....
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NOT an i-Pod copy!
Pros: Ease of use, the scroll wheel is AWESOME, light, compact, brilliant blue display, did I mention EASE of use? Unique design, just because it's square with a hard drive doesn't make it an i-Pod copy. It's a basic design on the outside, but the buttons and f
Cons: MusicMatch is decent software, but crashes on me sometimes. I can't charge the unit and dock at the same time which SUCKS. No user's manual.
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Dell PocketDJ a (Pleasant) Surprise
Pros: I have multiple "MP3 players" including a Rio, iPAQ, iPOD 30 GB, and iPOD Mini. I was therefore pleasantly surprised...no stunned when I opened the box. The Dell PocketDJ is almost shockingly small...and cute. Despite its small size, it is very well desig
Cons: Be aware that the device charges through the USB port with a power cord. It does not have a docking cradle to charge and synchronize simultaneously. I cannot (obviously) comment on reliability and service since it just arrived today (November 23, 2004).
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DEFINATELY A NO NO
Pros: Nothing good about this
Cons: HORRIBLE SOUND QUALITY! THEY WONT GIVE ME A REFUND! get the ipod or creative zen micro or rio carbon this sucks....its ugly, hard to use, and doesnt even work with my dell comuter! no wonder its so cheap...its a piece of crap!
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Dell DJ 5GB
Pros: I went out and purchased a iPod Mini and sent it back to lemon I mean Apple twice for repair. I got tired of the run around from lemon I mean Apple and bought a Dell DJ 5GB and have had nothing but success. I never been one for Dell but I think they have
Cons: No FM transmitter
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AMAZING DEVICE
Pros: I just bought a Dell Pocket DJ and it's awesome! It was about $150 less than the Ipod mini, but with an extra gig of memory! It's simply to use and stylish. The menus and stuff are very easy to use also. Those who would rather get ripped off by Apple be m
Cons:
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ipod mini, please don't be jealous
Pros: When compared to the ipod mini the Dell Pocket DJ is/has... Same size, More stoage space, Longer battery life, Replacable battery (not available with ipod), An interface that you don't have to see to use. Unlike the "pattented ipod touch pad" this device
Cons: Although the product is made by Creative, it is sold by Dell, and their less-than-helpful customer service.
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Really looking forward to it!
Pros: Provided its sound quality is as good the previous Dell DJ(used it for over six months), this is a great deal. Nice sleek & solid silver case. I'll take it anytime over the ipod. Ipod looks more like a girlymen product! Not to mention that the DJ is 5
Cons: Lesser battery life. Can't say for sure if its better unless I get to hear its sound quality. The musicmatch software is the only sore note.
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I am definitely getting 1
Pros: light weight great value good on the go i am 15years old and i think all teens should get one. It seems great for that long walk to school and great for the gym. I want it. pocket DJ holds 2,500 songs thats more than enough. setting and features
Cons: no fm recorder idiot americans can get them
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Versus iPod -- It depends...
Pros: If you like micro-control over placement/naming/etc of your files, and use mp3 primarily, this device is possibly a better fit than iPod. Windows Media Player combined with this works more smoothly with mp3s. Album/playlist organization is a bit better th
Cons: If you like a bit more mainstream tunes and are likely to buy off iTunes, an iPod is a far better choice. Also, mechanically, I still like the iPod better.
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Pretty good little player
Pros: I just got mine and it seems pretty sturdy, cool blue lights, pretty good value.
Cons: Just a bare mp3 player nothing real fancy, looks just a little bit like the ipod mini.
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better than your ipod
Pros: looks great, much nicer than the ugly ipod and its "scroll wheel." small, backed by musicmatch software which is always a plus. better price than ipod also.
Cons: not actually released yet. ordered mine online, told it will take about 3 weeks. worth the wait however.
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Better than the ipod get over it...
Pros: Looks stylish, great interface, another great dell product, much more reliable than Apple, which is a crappy company to begin with.
Cons: the scrolling barrel isn't as cool as the iPod touchwheel.
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I love this Mp3 player. Slick cheaper then the iPod. It should be in the 9's
Pros: It cost less then the iPod. Fits a lot of music and your computer files.
Cons: Doesn't have enough options, and versions of it's model.
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ok but no audible
Pros: as a music player seems to be fine.
Cons: Can't play audible content, so I guess I'm stick'n with my iPod. I might would consider this for gifts this holdiay season.
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ugly!!
Pros: the design is clearly not in the same league with apple ipod. Featurewise its nice.
Cons: design...design..design.. dont feel like holding it. not as exciting as ipod
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Cool looking unit!
Pros: Sexy. 5 gigs instead of 4. $50 bucks less than those pastel colored "girlie" models. Very manly.
Cons: Basically a Creative unit. Why does Dell OEM everything they sell?
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Mr. Kim Reset Your Device
Pros: If you look, it appears the screen is offset top is on the bottom. I have seen this on my first gen DJ and a simple pinhole reset will do the trick!
Cons:
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not even close to ipod mini
Pros: price
Cons: not a luxury item, just a typical ugly gadget. No innovation here, i.e. typical Dell product.
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so far...success with the DJ20.
Pros: value, size, storage capacity, ease of use, and the blue backlight isn't hurting either.i haven't had any bad experiences yet, but i had read about them.so after opening, i charged it and downloaded "new"firmware for it from the dell website and haven't h
Cons: the music match software.
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Dell remains behind the curve . .
Pros: 1 gig more than an Ipod Mini
Cons: Clunky interface and all the problems of previous versions.
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Chill out I-Pod Freaks
Pros: Good Lord, if it isn't I-pod it should be sold; there will never be another revolutionary MP3 player made ever again! Apple, who only has 30% of the PC market share for a reason, can never be beat. Well you know what, if i want a company to steal and extr
Cons: It's not an I-POD! It won't make as much as a status quo fashion statement with your Von Dutch hat, Your Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirt, AX jeans and Puma sneaks. Boohoo!
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Killer??????
Pros: it plays music. i hope. great portable drive for windoz users. Paper-weight for Mac users.
Cons: it is a DELL and, worse a knock-off look-alike to Mini. For the love all good DELL please come-up with your own invention.
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great value if you're not a slave to ipod fashion
Pros: Great sound. Lots of storage for such a small device. Great price. Controls were easy and intuitive. Feeding it music was easy with included Music Match. If you're not a slave to fashion this is a great value.
Cons: Battery life seems a bit shorter than advertised - maybe downloading uses more. The DJ seems to have trouble with USB 1.1 - requires resetting with the paperclip. Upgrading with a relatively inexpensive USB 2.0 card solved the problem. Dell should add F
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Far Exceeds the iPod in all categories
Pros: Great price, I saved $50 dollars not buying an iPod mini. It also has the 5 GB HD, 1 gig bigger than Apple's. Battery life as good as they say (10 Hours) and sure beats the iPod. Scroll wheel is at least as good as that of the iPod. The size is that of a
Cons: If you have a lot of music, and I do, be prepared not to use the DJ for the first few hours after the initial charge. Transfering 20 albums basically drains the entire battery. Since the usb is the power it can't run off of the AC while you are transferri
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Awesome productu compared to mini
Pros: The dell dj has more storage then the 4gb ipod mini which is actually 3.7gb. It has way better features like deleting songs from the dj while listening and making playlists.
Cons: You should be able to put notes in the calender and have a clock that shows up while you are listening
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Make's an IPOD look like junk
Pros: 5GB, Cheap price, 10 hours battery. This product is better than a mini ipod in almost every way, and is about 50 dollars cheaper. Dell should be more trusted than Apple anyhow.
Cons: Lousy scrolling mechanism.
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great portable digital player
Pros: great size and weight... holds more than ipod, bigger hard disk than ipod, longer battery life than ipod
Cons: doesnt have a planner and games but who cares its for music right?
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DJ Pocket two thumbs up!!!
Pros: -Affordable -Easy to use features -very compact and solid unit
Cons: -screen scratches easily; recommend a carry case.
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Great to use if music is what you want
Pros: small, compact and good clarity.
Cons: doesn't rewind or fast forward, and difficult to create playlists
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Dont Listen to the guys that wasted money on Ipods
Pros: This MP3 player is one of the best i have used, i HAD an ipod mini, I SOLD it on ebay, because yeah it may have features, but who needs features when your just trying to listen to music? whos going to sit around and play games on an MP3 player? thats not
Cons: not one
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ICULT GET SLAPPED BY DELL
Pros: I JUST PURCHASED THIS LIL DELL AND ITS EXCELLENT. THE EAR PHONES DONT SUCK LIKE THE IPOD ONES HOLDS MORE SONGS MORE BATTERY LIFE ALSO WORKS WITH WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER. WHTA MORW CAN I ASK FOR I COMPARED IT TO MY G/F IPOD MINI AND MY DELL SLAPS HER IPOD...
Cons: IT IS TOO SMALL AND LIGHT WEIGHT TO NOTICE IN YOUR POCKET.. WAIT THATS A GOOD THING
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Awesome product!! i <3 it
Pros: great design i love how it looks everything else is pretty cool too
Cons: i HATE the head phones fm tuner would be nice..
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Not too many features, but overall good.
Pros: Good size and acceaptable battery life. Light makes it viewable in the dark. Sound quality is more good than bad.
Cons: Battery life could have been better. The manual doesnt tell you **** except how to get started with it. You spend 200 bux and they give you some sorry ass head phones.
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Excellent sound & easy to use
Pros: Compact size, superb sound with adjustable EQ, very roomy for thousands of songs, very user friendly and easy to use.
Cons: Cases or case with belt clip must be purchased separately (for those of us without pockets).
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Definitely a Thumbs Up!
Pros: Just received my pocket DJ for X-mas. It is my first mp3 player so I don't have anything to really compare it to. Out of the box, extremely easy to use. Simply charged it for 2.5 hours, then plugged it into my PC and download 360 songs (all I have so f
Cons: When I downloaded my music from my PC to the DJ, it didn't transfer my playlists. Either I haven't figured out how to do that or you are unable to. You can create your own via the DJ but haven't played around with that yet.
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very prime
Pros: prime as can be. Murders ipod. sounds good looks good. great price. smaller than i exspected
Cons: could be a bit louder
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ipod mini's much better
Pros: price maybe but its worth the extra money for an ipod mini.
Cons: Bad design. No one likes a Dell logo, the scrolling is terrible, its trying to compete with the mini ipod which will never happen.
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Dell Provides Value
Pros: Link w/MusicMatch Service Easily load all my songs
Cons: Battery life is abou 8 hrs. The original 20GB Dell lasted forever.
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Wonderful and intuitive
Pros: Easy to navigate once you understand the now playing logic.
Cons: Battery life reminiscent of ipod. Dell service
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iPod mini has some competition
Pros: the price is pretty good beating iPodmini by a good 50$...hold 5G instead of iPods 4G...and beats the battery life by and hour
Cons: not the prettiest of them all..doesnt have too many extras like games, but thats why its cheaper...and a little complicated to use at first
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Poor functionality and bad support
Pros: Claims to hold a lot of music and have decent battery life.
Cons: Actually "crashed" with the "Shutting Down..." window open the 2nd time I turned it on. That window stayed open until the batter ran out - could not ever be restarted. Dell did not answer phone or emails after 3 days. iPod has much better interface.
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Just Got Mine
Pros: I just got mine and i was shocked to see how small it was, its the size of a cell phone, it's cheaper than the ipod and has more capacity.
Cons: playlists are hard to equip to.
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It's from Dell so you know its good
Pros: Holds more GB than iPod mini, Longer battery life 2 hours more, ALOT cheaper than the iPods so this is a good MP3 player for the people not willing to spend a lot, Light as a feather, the DJ is more compatable with music service providers, nice sturdy str
Cons: I'm not sure if I like the rolling barrel yet but i'm sure it'll grow on me.
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thats what i am talking about!!!
Pros: every thing...better than the little ipod mini
Cons: there is none...holds more songs and cheaper than any i pods.
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Pretty Sweet...
Pros: Does what you wanted it to do and has great bettery life.
Cons: They just downgraded the memory of the DELL 15 GB Jukebox to 5 GB but didnt lower the price! Whats the beef???
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Very good MP3 player at outstanding price!
Pros: 5 GB of Memory, which is 1 GB larger than competition Great price at $199. You don't have to subscribe to iTunes to use it as the pocket DJ works with Musicmatch and other music players
Cons: none yet.
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Excellent MP# Player
Pros: I just received my DJ 5 and it is awesome. Very easy to use with no extra bells/whistles that are really not necessary. It has a louder volume than the iPods. It has a nice classy look too.
Cons: An FM radio would be nice.
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Adequate and Cheap... Good combo!
Pros: My Dell Pocket DJ (5 GB) just arrived today, and I'm very content with what it has to offer. With MP3/WMA playback, excellent audio quality, and a standard media library its very simple yet still maintains great functionality. Sure, there aren't any bells
Cons: None, though I kind of wish it did have an FM tuner... And, who cares it it isn't an iPod? The iPod is the best, hands down - but if you're looking for value here's your answer.
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Better than iPod mini for a cheaper price
Pros: Cheaper Downloads for people on a low budget, competition for Apple, and many optional add-ons
Cons: Come in more colors, but the pros are more important to me.
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This Owns the iPod Mini
Pros: Seriously, if you had a chouce of the iPod Mini or teh Dell Pocket DJ why would you not get the Pocket DJ? for $50 less you get MORE storage, a whole Gigabyte more, and longer battery life.
Cons: iPod Mini people are going to shove it out the door without thinking
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Wow! So many comments about the DELL DJ before its even out in the market!
Pros: The number of people trying to give a review even before seeing the actual product in-person just shows how much this little baby is attractive. I'm getting this one for Christmas! Can't wait to give everyone a real usage review of the product!
Cons: Too bad they(DELL) don't have marketing money like the other guys... It does do the job of making people know about alternatives. I guess they pay there workers instead of paying the Madison Ave advertising people in NYC :)
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Better than the iPod Mini
Pros: Why is this better than the iPod Mini??? 1. 5 GBs of storage compared to 4 GBs, Apple, get with it 2. 10 hours of battery life compared to 8 hrs, Nice! Now while I am jamming out iPod Mini users will be recharging! 3. $50 cheaper, so I can buy more music
Cons: Umm I cant honestly think of any, I would like the 10 hour battery life ot be expanded.
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very eficiant has songs not in market yet
Pros: sexy, hillariously priced no use of cds
Cons: not as good as the hyper bird 4000 but that cost 10000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000
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Great value...great device
Pros: I can't wait for one! I've had the first gen Dell DJ and it has been great. Easy to use, great quality and the software was already loaded on my Dell PC. The smaller size of the Pocket Version should be awesome
Cons: Not available to ship yet??
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Why so long?
Pros: Great Overall value. Don't get your hopes up.
Cons: The Dell DJ wont be released(shipped) until Nov. 29. Yet they still continued the release even after they knew about the heavy delay.
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Ipods are overated
Pros: the dell has more storage than the rival ipod, plus the most expensive dell dj is as much as the cheapest ipod(the mini)
Cons: i dont see any yet, ill have to wait until i get one
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One step towards apple's shares!!
Pros: The new Pocket DJ is beautiful and functional, putting it on the spotlight for a mini hard-drive player of choice. At $200, the player's best feature is in it's price! Thats $50 less than the compettition!
Cons: Like it's parents the Dell Pocket DJ has no FM tuner, no support for not so popular formats such as OGG, and there is no option for in-line recording. Dell also bundles it rebranded music manager, Musicmatch, which is to say- trivial.
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Better than ipod.
Pros: Better more compact than the previous modle. Better price than the ipod mini.
Cons: The drop in battery life is a downer.
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you cant say if it's not easy to use if it hasn't been released
Pros: great features and size
Cons: not as many features as full dj
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I hate Apple SACKRIDERS!
Pros: Face it. This is better than an Ipod. Get off the bandwagon and open your eyes! -Better Battery Life -Bigger Hard Drive
Cons: "It's not an ipod" </apple sackrider> -NONE
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Great price, nice size
Pros: Cheap, quality build, brings competition to the market which should help lower costs for consumers
Cons: um . . . it's not an Ipod. Scroll roller not as "hip" as the ipod mechanism.
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Creative does it again...
Pros: Value, size, WMA support. Helps Dell stock price.
Cons: Creative version (Zen Micro) has FM, dirt resistent touch pad, color choices and voice record. Although more expensive, I need that FM radio when I get tired of my own collection.
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I am going to sell my ipod Mini!
Pros: It is chaeper and more solid looking than my ipod. Also i trust dell over apple i really was;nt impresed by my ipod, i think they are way over rated.
Cons: Still the 10Hrs of battery life. Though still worth the switch, i will save money doing soo.
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look at my 'review' on the 20gb dell
Pros: same things as my other preview review. dell's finally getting sexier designs, and a better GUI, but creative's EAX audio is useful. creative's vertical pad and dell's jog wheel need to go - replace it with some sort of wheel, and then you have an even b
Cons: not as durable cuz it's smaller, blah blah blah... but i like it!
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More Competition For Ipod
Pros: Competition For The iPod the more the better.
Cons: Apple iPod Zealots doesn't think its "cool".
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Looks solid
Pros: Good look to it, small, easy to use, cheap, no useless crap like Solitaire.
Cons: No Radio or recording, battery life ain't too great.
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No Frills Mini Dell DJ offers nothing new to the mix.
Pros: compact, relatively low price.
Cons: only wma files. heavier than it looks. can't use itunes.
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i'll stick with my iPod mini
Pros: price is good
Cons: ugly, not very easy to use. lack of features found in iPod mini.. after seeing a demo in the dell store in the mall, the sales person can't figure out how to switch to another song.
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Hey Sagentguy, it's not released yet
Pros: They first response is a dingus. How could it break for him in a week when it's not even been released to the public yet. The only ones out are preproduction units for the press.
Cons: Radio and record functions would be nice.
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