A great idea from Iomega
Written: Apr 30 '01
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Pros: Small, lightweight, cheap expandable memory, great sound, can be used as a portable drive.
Cons: Sizable initial investment, poor headphones
The Bottom Line: This is the best MP3 player that I've been able to find on the market. It's compact, easy to use, and has cheap expandable memory. I'm very satisfied!
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| blumarble's Full Review: Iomega Hipzip 31311 40 MB MP3 Player |
This is a great product. I've spent a good couple of weeks (which is a lot for an impulse buyer like me) searching stores, epinions, the web, etc. looking for just the right MP3 player. I wanted just the right one. Lots of memory or at least expandable memory, and lightweight. With other players, you may get up to 6GB of memory but the unit weighs 14oz, almost a pound!
This player fits right in the palm of my hand, about the size of a deck of cards (as one person put it). It's weighs almost nothing. The media is changeable so you can bring as much music with you as you want. And the disks cost about $10 a piece (less on ebay)! Each Click Disk holds 40MB or about 10 songs.
The battery charges fully in just a few hours and holds a charge for about 7-10 hours of playtime. It's a built-in battery, so when it dies (they say about 5years) you have to buy a new unit. I'm sure I will have upgraded to something better within 5 years, so it's not really a concern.
The software that comes with it is easy to use and very intuitive. Just follow the directions to install the driver. Your computer should recognize the USB device as soon as it's plugged in (if you have installed the driver first). I'm using the MusicMatch software. It's a great media player, rips cd's FAST! And then you can use it's interface to download the music right to the player! Super-easy!!!
The unit has a very user-friendly display that's easy to get used to. It also has a backlight option.
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Amount Paid (US$): $173 on eBay
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