Finally!! They get it right!
Written: Nov 13 '02
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Pros: Small, leverage your phone hardware, great audio quality, and expansion!
Cons: song loading is a bit slow, but how I get around it is described below.
The Bottom Line: This is true music portability for those wishing to leverage all of Ericsson's engineering genius. With the HPM-10 my T68 is truly an all-in-one solution.
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| davepander's Full Review: Ericsson Hpm 10 Digital Player - 32mb |
This module not only helped me complete my quest for the all-in-one pda/phone, but it does it in an incredibly small package. For the last few years I have been putting off my mp3-player purchase because nothing was convincing. The closest I ever came was buying the Sony memory-stick device, but I held off.
I am glad I did! As an addition to my Ericsson T68 (which covers the PDA/phone categories) the HPM-10 quenches my thirst for MP3s when I am commuting and running. By leveraging the cutting edge processor and battery technology of the phone, the HPM-10 provides quite a punch for such a small package.
With voice dialing, I can tuck my phone into a pocket and just say who and where I want to call and the music pauses until the conversation is over. This is great, but sometimes it is a bit surprising to be blasted with some Oakenfold right after a 20 minute conversation. Perhaps a fade in feature next rev?
I love the sound quality, and I was able to find a 64 meg MMC for about $50 on the web (at www.jandr.com). This doubles the capacity, and I hear that there are going to be 128MB cards in the future. I think these cards also work in the new Palm devices.
The only headache is the slow process of loading the music onto the card. I have worked this into my morning routine as follows: Pick out the 60MB of music I want for the day; drag it to the card; and by the time I have showered and shaved the download has surely finished. Then I plug it in, and start the commute.
If you have a compatible phone, I highly suggest getting this add-on. I found it on eBay at a great price and I suggest you check there. Also Cingular sells the device for around $100 I believe.
Oh, and don't worry about the micro-plug. It is a type of plug called a "locking micro plug" this means that you rotate it clockwise about 90 degrees and it can't come out. I am also looking forward to getting an adaptor that lets me play the MP3s through a stereo!
Recommended:
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Member: Dave Anderson
Location: San Francisco, CA
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