first final in a week~ I haven't even flipped open the textbook yet... I think I am dead~
anyways, I picked up a new mp3/video player at future shop on my way back from home yesterday~ it's actually not a bad buy for $50+ considering it has video and jpg browsing functions~ moreover, its 1gb :D
however, its not the best after I have had it for one day~ you won't find a lot of reviews about this player online so I'll do a quick pro/con list for those of you thinking of getting a new player this Christmas~
Pros:
1. good space; 1 gb for approximately 50 bucks, not a bad deal~
2. displays english, spanish and both traditional and simplified chinese
3. slick design~ compact~ not like the "hockey puck" you imagined~
4. nice sound~ indeed loud enough ie 64kbps wma actually sounds pretty good on this player~ good for listening outdoors
5. multiple functions including photo browsing, e-book browsing, voice recording, fm radio, mp3 and video~ plays mp3 and wma (I havent tried wma drm yet... but I dont think it'll play the format)
6. really detailed instruction manual, which is good for newbies~
Cons:
1. no folder browsing function!!! which is kinda annoying in a sense, as every time you listen to the player, it starts reading from track 1~ if want to listen track 50/100, you'd have to press forward/reverse 50 times...(or 49 times...)
2. the player resets its settings every time you turn it on/off~ the sound is geared up to the fullest every time you turn it on so be careful not to blow ur ears off!
3. although the sound quality is good, it may be too loud for indoor listening~ even its lowest sound is about half the volume capacity of my old player (not that old actually...just got it back in the summer)~ so definately something that's good for workout/outdoors but so-so indoors~
4. haven't got the fm radio to work yet~ apparently, it may be kinda hard~ oh well~
5. so-so battery power~ I got 'bout 4hrs of music after 12 hrs of charging (its installed with a lithium ion battery)~ however, I followed the instruction guide on this, as it suggests that the first couple times should be charged for 12hrs in order to prime the battery for longer battery life~
6. USB1.5~ slow transfer indeed! (Mike, should have trusted you on this one!) with that said, however, it's only a bit slower than avg... perhaps an extra 30 seconds for an album to transfer~ it's okay if you don't mind the slightly longer transfer time~
So I've come up with 6 pros and 6 cons~ indeed this is not your best player on Earth, however, if you just want a decent player for an affordable price, this is not a bad player to buy, considering all its functions~ a decent player with video functions would normally cost you about upwards of $150~ therefore, consider this player a bargain for only 1/3 the price!
only future shop has this player on sale~ there are a couple other teams to choose from aside from the Canucks~ you have Boston, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Detroit and Colorado~ apparently, it seems that the Canucks one is only sold in BC~
there you have it! my review for the "Watch" player~ definately a nice player for Christmas if you don't wanna spend too much~ of course, everyone would probably enjoy an Ipod, a nano or a Samsung more~ however, not all ppl have 2 or 3 big ones on hand~ so buy it if you want something slick, slim and affordable~ don't buy this player if you are the high-end type!
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