Overall, this is a nice MP3 player, and I've made good use of it for the couple months I've owned it. On the plus side, it's small, light-weight, and stylish. Also: the supplied Mac software works great (there is also Windows software), and the SmartMedia capability is a welcome feature.

But now for the bad news: there are several flaws in the design of this device. First and most important, the battery contacts seem prone to failure (one of mine recently broke, rendering the device useless). Then there are the annoyances: if you "lock" the device and place it in the charger, it won't charge -- you must unlock the device first. The buttons along both sides of the case are too easy to press by accident -- I've deleted several songs without intending to. The random-play feature doesn't seem very random -- it loops through a subset of your songs, but doesn't hit every song. And the FM mode seems to be a wasted feature; I haven't run into anybody that actually uses it. Finally, there is no included remote control. For all these drawbacks, the price is a bit steep. For these reasons, I give it a less-than-ideal rating.

But if you don't mind these annoyances -- and the possibility that your battery contacts will break, as has apparently happened to several buyers -- this is a decent MP3 player that looks nice and is easily expandable via additional SmartMedia cards.



Recommended: No

Amount Paid (US$): 235.94