MP3 Reviews

There is plenty of room for my MD player, but that is IT (OK, maybe ONE minidisc, but it's gonna be tight). My MD player has a remote and I can't get the case to zip with the remote attached, so the case is pretty useless. It really does me no good to have to take everything apart and store it all in different cases. And forget about carrying your headphones in the case unless you use teeny-tiny earbuds. If this is "mid-sized" case, I'd hate to see the small one.

I bought this to protect my MZ-N505 and give me a convenient way to tote it around while working out at the gym. It accomplishes both of those tasks quite nicely. My only recommendations would be (1) a belt clip and (2) reverse the zipper direction. My earphone cord is short, so I have to do the same 180 degree mounting as described by cwt18. Hard to complain for ten bucks.

This case fits! I have a DuoAria 64mb...and it slides into this case beautifully. There is a pocket for the earphones, and I use the zipper compartment for the cable and spare batteries. It has a belt loop on the back that I hook thru my pc bag. I never fear losing any of my mp3 pieces or the case. Well made!

Good thing about this player it is small.
Easy to jog or weight lift with.
Negative side it only fits about 1.3 GB.
So so you have to high speed dub drive
for your PC to work with the MuVo.
Also if you get this player best go to
Creative Labs for Firmware updates.
Why because it transfer mp3 slow otherwise.
Would I buy another Nomad Movu 1.5GB no.
But I would buy another Creative Labs Product.
I also own 128MB Nomad Muvo MP3 Player its great
compare to the bigger more expensive

Nomad MuVo² 1.5 GB MP3 Player.

creative says it last more than 10 hours for continuous playing, but my nomad muvo 1.5 have to be recharge every 4 or 5 hours. i agree the provided earphone is suck. the 1.5 gb storage are able to statisfy my need, actually i don't think people will need a mp3 player with too big storage, because i dont have that much cd. the sound quality is good and clean. and the appearance is ... as long as you have never seen ipod then muvo 1.5 can be consider as good

If you're looking for an extremely compact mp3 player with a lot of memory, this is the way to go. This thing is tiny and will fit in just about any pocket. 1.5 GB means you can put over 300 songs on there. It is very easy to add songs. All you have to do is drag and drop the files from the computer into the player window. This item comes with a carrying case, charger, 2 USB 2.0 cords (one for home and one for travel) and media player software. Creative says you should install it but it is not needed to use the product.

One thing I dislike about it is the size of the keys. If you have big fingers you might find it hard to change tracks and adjust the volume. The directions are also not great. Some people might have trouble navigating the menu.

Overall a great player - highly recommended

the frame is kind of robust.
Sound is OK.
However, small lcd does not give me enough info at a glance.

Just got this for birthday. A few things I'd like to share with.
The firmware it comes with is very basic and I got a little dissapointed at first. DO UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE at the first opportunity because of the following reasons. Number one: if you turn the player off and on again it will play the last track you listened to from very beginning, NOT where you left off. This is a huge inconvenience for adudio books listeners. Number two: fast forward/rewind is quite slow. It took a few minutes to get back to the point in the audio book file where I left off.
Number three: the original firmware did not support folders function, I was not able to categorize or sort my files into different folders in the memory. THE LATEST FIRMWARE DOWNLOADED OFF WWW.MPIO.COM FIXED ALL OF THE ABOVE. That I was very pleased to discover. The only down side of the new firmware is that it has reduced display contrast and I know of no way to increase it. All on-display information now is very bleak and difficult to read unless you touch any of the controls (buttons) and thus activate the display's back-light. A minor thing for me, but some folks may be quite irritaded by this. The software, MPIO manager, that comes with the unit is also outdated. Don't bother installing it. Download MPIO manager 2 off the same site. The new manager supports folder function as well as firmware upgrades. In fact, come to think of it, you won't be able to upgrade the firmware unless you use the newer MPIO manager. Otherwise it's a great player. I like it. Price is good. Sound is good. Construction is sturdy and appealing.

This is a discontinued item that now sells at a fraction of its original cost. I've had it for about a month and couldn't be more pleased. With a Viking smart memory card, it holds about 75 songs. The sound quality with the provided earbuds is first rate. The construction is solid and I have no problem with reading the LCD. Although the MPIO website is close to worthless, their 800# service center (once you get through) is very helpful. Highly recommended.

This product is the worst thing invented. I am a huge fan of Sony but this wasnt there best invention.<br /> The first problem is i bought this product in july and it is broken only after 6 month of use. <br /> The second problem is its VERY heavy. thats 2 pounds of metal in your pocket. compared to most mp3's taht are about 5 oz or less.<br /> The third problem is mini disc gets annoying. having to keep up with them and not breaking em. also its hard to remeber which songs are one which disc.<br /> Another problem is compared to other mp3 players it stands no chance. if i were you id get an ipod or another type of ipod

My husband bought me a Sony minidisc walkman for Christmas last year, because I wanted something that I could use for my work outs. I found this to be perfect for that purpose, because it is small, and skip free. It is very easy to put together your own custom mix of music for whatever purpose, whether it be for the gym or just for relaxing. I can fit close to 70-75 songs (on LP4 mode, I really don't notice much reduced sound quality) on one minidisc. Use the shuffle mode and it's like your own private radio station. You never know what's coming next....a feature that is especially great for working out. Keeps the boredom out of it.<br />
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So, for Christmas this year, I bought him his own. The only thing that I was somewhat disappointed about was that unlike the MD player he gave me last year, this model doesn't come with the cable that allows you to recharge the player. I don't use batteries in mine. I just plug it back into the wall and recharge it, just like you would a cell phone. Even so, you still get plenty of playing time out of ONE double AA battery. <br />
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The remote control is especially great for ease of use while running, etc. I've heard people mention that they wish it came with a belt clip. The walkman I received and the one I purchased came with an arm band as part of the promotion. Sony has this on their website too. <br />
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As far as the headphones, I would agree that they suck. I went out and bought the Sony headphones that wrap around your ear and have the bud that goes into your ear. Those stay put.<br />
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Overall, I would say this is definitely a quality product I would definitely recommend.

I bought the Sony Net MD at Walmart and it's great and also worth the money. On one disc(which is provided)I can easily fit 5 CD's in LP4 mode. In LP2 mode the sound quality is a little better but you cannot fit that many CD's. The remote is great except for one minor thing... in the picture, it shows the remote with a light up screen, but mine does not light up at all. After the first day of using the remote, I already knew how to work it. The only thing I would add to this MD is a belt clip or something to make carrying it around easier. Overall, I think this is a great product.

I had the unique opportunity to use and evaluate the Casio EM500 for a week to determine if I was interested in purchasing it. At the end of that week, I really wanted to buy this PDA, but I had some lingering concerns that kept me from doing so. Here are some of my thoughts after using it:

-First off, I really loved the display on this unit. It was extremely bright and easy to read even in daylight. I would not have thought it, but a color screen made a HUGE difference. I had a Palm Pilot before, so I know what I'm talking about here. This Casio has one of the best displays of any of the color units.

-I really liked the PocketPC OS with just a few exceptions. As I mentioned earlier, I have had a Palm Pilot in the past. Of the two operating systems, I prefer the PocketPC. This is largely due to the fact that I use a lot of Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Money) and it was extremely easy to synch with data with these applications. Some people prefer the Palm OS's simplicity, but for what I needed to do, I found greater functionality in the PocketPC. The only reservations I had was that the PocketPC makes in annoyingly difficult to close applications and its navigation could be simplified.

-The actual hardware design of this unit is fair. It's a little on the bulky side, but I never expected to be able to fit it in my pocket to begin with. While I liked the semi-scroll wheel on the side, I never used the multi-directional D-pad on the front. In fact, I rarely used any of the buttons on the front. I was also very disappointed that there was no cradle included. The USB cable was kind of awkward to have lying across my desk, and I would have appreciated a cradle to set the unit in when not in use.

-Battery life was impressive. While I never did an official test, I was often able to go through two days of normal use before needing to recharge. The unit uses a Lithium Ion battery.

-Don't underestimate the benefit of having Internet Explorer and Microsoft Reader as included applications. Using Avantgo (which is included), it is very easy to read news, weather, and stocks from sources like MSN and Yahoo. The problem is that it is not a live connection to the Internet, and you must wait until you synch with a PC again to get the information updated. It was also fairly easy to find e-books for Microsoft Reader.

-This unit only comes with 16mb memory. While that is more than enough to run most of the bundled applications, don't expect to play many MP3's on the Media Player unless you buy additional memory.

That brings me to the biggest single drawback of this PDA and the reason I did not end up buying it. This Casio EM500 has a MMC (Multi-Media Card) expansion slot. Most of the PDA's today use Compact Flash memory slots. This means that while I could find MMC memory to buy for my Casio, I could not find very many other expansion options. There are no modems available, or cameras, or any other type of expansion pack available other that just a memory card. Being that MMC is not really catching on, at least in the USA, I worry even about the availability of MMC memory packs in the future. While this may not be important to many people, it was to me. If I am going to spend this much money on a PDA, I want it to last for a while. I want to be able to be able to expand or upgrade the unit as new technologies and products occur. Even Casio seems to realize they made a mistake by using MMC in this unit rather than Compact Flash. Newer Casio models now use Compact Flash.

NOTE: Casio announced recently that EM500 will be capable of supporting SD (secure digital) memory cards. This will require a downloadable update from the Casio web site. Even with this announcement I still am concerned about upgradability options. I have yet to see anyone selling SD memory cards.

If you are not interested in expansions such modems and such, then this is an excellent PDA for you and a great value. I give it four stars (****) in that case. For those of you that are like me and crave expansion, I would suggest looking at the Casio E-125, or better yet, the Compaq iPaq line of handhelds.

I love PDA's (and computers in general, for that matter) and this is an excellent device. There was a time when I swore by Palm's pda's, but while Windows CE (now known as Pocket PC) has evolved to near-desktop power, the Palm has remained virtually unchanged. Of the Pocket PC's available, this unit is the best compromise of size and power. It packs a 150mhz cpu (more powerful than the HP Jornada, less than the Ipaq), 16mb of ram, and an amazing screen capable of displaying 16bit color. The Ipaq and HP Jornada can both only do 12-bit color at best. All of that is packed in a comfortable, small device that feels extremely solid in the hand.

While I do believe the EM-500 is probably the best unit available, it does have a few draw-backs. The miserly 16mb of ram is hardly enough... if you buy this make sure to get a 32mb or 64mb memory card to go with it. My other complaints are minimal: lack of hardware volume control, location of IRDA port... but none of these minor issues really impact the usefulness of the unit.

Definitely a great PDA, and well worth the money

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p.s. casios are good because their casios

I have a different MP3 from this company, but I need to warn anybody considering a purchase from Digitalway. My MP3 failed within 6 weeks - customer service is impossible to get a hold of, even more difficult to understand than the User Manual, and unwilling to send the return/repair forms. The 120 day warranty is worthless.

i think it was very cool and useful.
go Korea~!~!~!

Okay. Here is a write up, that I did, on the comparisons/contrasts on MP3 players. Mainly, the Harddrive versions (I.E. Rio Riot/Apple IPOD -both of which I own) and the flash memory type... (I.E. Memorex 3642 Mp3 Player, of which I own as well).
What prompted this little jaunt (of which you may send to as many people as you like) My (expensive) Apple IPOD died during a sync last month. Just me copying files over to it, and the battery ran out of juice. I would have not attempted to copy music had I known the battery was low, but the battery read FULL STRENGTH. Anyhoo, I called Apple, they said return it for maintenance.
I did. Sent it back.
They returned it, still broke.

To my suprise, there is only a TEN DAY return policy.

TEN DAYS.

I did not realize this at all... and will not ever buy another apple product.

So, after a month or so of messing around trying to find another MP3 player... I decided to go with a flash memory MP3 player, the ones that use memory sticks.

SO, here are the pro and cons of these devices.

Pro's for the Memory Stick Mp3 players

-Cheaper. WAY CHEAPER than Hard drive types.

-If you go into music match and file convert to MP3 Pro and shrink the size of your MP3 to like, say 3o percent... you can really make a good Kompression. Example. My Memorex MP3 player has 32mbs of memory on board. It is expandable to 256mb. 32 mb will basically let you put one cd's worth of music. It is easy to put music on and off of them, due to your computer reading the USB as just another hard drive, so you drag and drop to put on, delete them to take them off. But, after you shrink your files to MP3 Pro 30 percent, you can put twice as many. So, basically a 256mb chip will allow me to put 208 songs on my little less than palm size MP3 player. And it wieghs like 3 ounces.

- More on memory. These little chips are the size of the upper part of your thumb, at least my thumb anyway. They come in 128mb, 256mb, 512mb and even though there aren't any MP3 machines out there to handle them YET, you can even buy a 1.5gig thumb size chip thingy. Considering the size of the chips and the shrinking kompression I told you about earlier, I could shrink my whole KOLLEKTION down to 10 of those 1.5gig chips. At the current shrink rate I am at 5 DVD's, which are way bigger and more fragile than these little chips.

- Not as fragile as hard drive type. You can drop one of these chips and not scratch it. I wouldn't stomp on one with my foot, nor get one in water, but they are encased in plastic. Ruggedish.

- Batteries last for like two days. There isn't much going on here, no moving parts, no laser or hard drive to put power to. Most of these flash Memory types have a single AA battery. I use a rechargeable type, so we are talking very low cost here.
In comparison to the hard drive types, where you will get a solid 8 hours of playing, this really whupps up.

- Size. Small. Very small. Mine is three inches by three inches. A square. But, you can get smaller ones. And the memory chips that go in them are the same ones you use for your camera. And you can put files on them. If you want to put a word doc on your memory chip, you can. Your Mp3 won't recognize it, but it is nifty storage.

COMPARISON/CONTRAST

- Size does matter. In the case of hard drive Mp3 players... lets face it, you can, if you so chose to, put a library of congress on these monsters. They are the caddilacs of the hand held devices, and guzzle batteries like gasoline. But when it comes down to it, size is the only thing they have going for them. I don't mean to downplay the hard drive types, but don't drop them, don't shake them, and after shelling out $499 to Apple you might consider insurance. Apple doesn't care about you or your apple after 10 days of ownership.

- Price/Komparison. IPOD ran me $499 bucks. My memorex MP3 player ran me 45 dollars. The 128 memory chip runs you 50 bucks. Owch. There really isn't a comparison to the two. The memory stick Mp3 players just kick ? on this issue. And, you get MORE than a ten day return policy, since you buy these things at Target/Wal Mart etc...

So, that is my review in a nutshell

I take this MP3 player to the gym each day and I've been very happy with it. It's got great sound (with different sound settings to choose from), as well as quality earphones. It's also easy to change songs and volume level while running. I don't like how the artists and song titles don't fit onto the display, which makes it hard to distinguish between different songs. But overall, it's a great MP3 player that I would recommend.

This mp3 player has all the functions i need. Sometimes, a song won't play but then i re formatted the player and it worked fine. Sound quality is ok, it is only 85dB.I wouldn't get this one if the price is over $130. You'd be much better going with an iRiver.

I was looking for an mp3 player that would hold other data types for transferring between school and home, and this is working really well. lots of play modes, you can create playlists within the player, and the backlight choices are kinda cool. it's holding a lot of music in addition to files so it's working great.

i am a high school student, and on a day to day basis, i ride my bike home. Since i find the ride without music to be very boring, my iPod accompanies me. At school, i am skeptical about keeping a 300 dollar piece of equipment on my belt loop, or in my back pack, its just not smart, so it goes into my pocket. With this case in particular there is a small transulucent piece of plastic to guard the screen. Now you may think, thats great, the screen won't get scratched when really, the exact opposite is true. If you keep it in your pocket, like most people will that value their iPod, the translucent plastic rubs against the screen and leaves it hopelessly scratched, to the point that you can hardly read the screen! My suggestion is to go buy the jam jacket, which i have switched to. the jam jacket has no screen cover, and leaves your screen good as new!

I received this case as a gift and have been very happy with it. My 15G iPod fits snuggly in the case and I've never worried about it falling out. The controls are easily accessible and the belt clip is secure.

Not sure why the one reviewer worries about the screen scratching, I guess if I got sand all up under the plastic screen then kept taking the iPod in and out of the case. Ive had it for a couple of months now and have yet to take it out or needed to. The belt clip works great, the armband works better. All in all it looks sharp and am glad I picked it up.

I just received this little toy the other day and I have to say that I am not too impressed with the sound. Its better than the radio, but its not as good as a cd (like the say). You cannot beat the price though... If you want a good MP3 player you will have to spend a little more... The bad thing about these players is that they dont have a FM tuner. This function can be very handy if you work out or run. Like they say it is the smallest MP3 player, so it doesnt slow you down like those large radios might.

Damn, This little toy is off the chizzzzzzannnnggggg! It is also very easy to install, use, and cool looking as well! Only thing bad is that the disk doesn't hold to many songs. Parents this is the perfect gift for your teens, besides it's at good price too! Good, no need to spend money on the expensive CD burner and blank 80 mb disks!

This is the perfect little object... it easily allows you to listen to songs in great waulity and then delete em when you font want them... I want to give this a 4.5 because i think it dosent hold too much memory.. and the little disks they come in are easily lost.. but it dosent deserve a 4 so i gave it a 5.. Its great for the price, and small.... I love it

I bought this about 1 year ago and have had to send the unit back 6 times so far. Every time I send it back it takes at least 4 weeks before it is returned to me. To date I have sent it back 3 times for the headphone jack (the ... headphones worked but the headphone socket has problems) and 3 times battery connection. The battery connections are very cheap and very fragile. Just putting the battery in could cause them to snap. It has now been over 2 months since I have sent it back and it looks like they have lost my unit. Now they refuse to refund me as I have had it for too long. I have notified the FTC (US consumer protection as far as I can figure out).

The menu system is NOT user-friendly, it regularly freezes or pauses even when just walking with it. The headphones are very cheap (as mentioned). If I could give it negative stars I would, it is a zero out of ten, a zero out of a google. Don't waste your money on this! Burn it,it would bemore interesting and giveyou more gratification.

I have owned the NEO Jukebox for over a year now and can now say that I have somewhat mastered the rig! I recently changed the hard drive from a 20gb, which came with the NEO to a 30gb IBM Travelstar. I have over 6000 songs on the 30gb and am quite happy with it. I have an aux. in on my car stereo to which I connected a "splitter" from "The Shack" and together with another "splitter" for the line out (headset) on the NEO I have complete compatability with my Car Stereo. This was the main reason for going thru the exercise of adapting to my car stereo. I now have sufficient sounds for any length trip into the unknown with no more accompanying "commercial" necessities and the unit plays flawlessly. Compared to the "overly advertised" IPOD and the overpriced Archos, I would say there is no competition for the NEO!

After searching and searching for "the perfect MP3 player, I saw this add and got curious and did more reasearch and was given this as my 50th birthday gift! It is big- 4 1/2" X 6" X 1 1/4"; it has wonderful sound; it holds 600 CDs; it has a lithium-ion rechargeable battery with AC recharger; and it operates with Windows 95/98/ME/2000 and MAC O/S 9 and above. One complaint is that all functions are done through the function key, e.g., volume. the bulkiness means you've got to figure out your own way you want to use it. I love the case becaue it allows me to put it around my neck or shoulder and clean house or go and be submerged in it great sound. In other words, this is no small player to toss in your packet and run with. It does have the ability to buty the unit to play in your car and charge through the car's power. I love it, and it comes with its own software to download CDs to MP3.