No waybo, Cabo
Written: Mar 17 '00
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Pros: Cheap for second-generation player
Cons: Wacky software, parallel port connection
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| trevor_d's Full Review: Best Data Products Cabo MP-64 MP3 Player |
The Best Data Cabo is marketed as a "second-generation" MP3 player. That is, it will do more than just play MP3s. It has 64Mb memory and an expansion slot, as well some rudimentary PDA-like functions.
On paper, it looks like a great deal. In practice, it makes you want to scream.
The software was some awful thing. One of the functions touted by Best Data was the ability to import your phone list into the player, so you could also have these handy. It's a nice idea that, upon usage, falls flat. The software was so buggy, all the prompts shifted from alphabetic numbers to incomprehensible symbols! No amount of rebooting would fix this. At this day and age, I'm not going to call tech support for something like this. There's no reason for software to be this buggy. The Best Data website was no help at all.
One nice feature was the voice memo function. You can record short voice memos to yourself on the player, then play them back. This semi-PDA like function actually worked fairly well.
Construction quality is fair. I don't think it could take a lot of abuse. The belt clip is very obnoxious and bulky.
A big drawback to me was the parallel port connection. As a newer player, it really should have had USB support.
My wife gave me a Cabo and soon I returned it and paid $100 more for a Rio 500.
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Amount Paid (US$): 160
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