Philips GoGear Raga 4 GB MP3 Player (Silver) Review

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(More customer reviews)I just picked this up yesterday at Target. It's very easy to use. It pretty much comes to you fully charged up, I just plugged in the USB to my computer and was loading music onto this thing within a few minutes. I can't vouch for the Songbird software, I'm not going to use it...that's just not how I load music onto my players. It's the perfect size for holding in your hand or dropping in your pocket, and it does come with the armband if you want to use it that way. It's a chunky little square and I like it. The color is cool as well, a dark graphite gray. The brightness of the display hasn't bothered me at all...I changed mine to red and it seems to be the least bright. The FM radio presets are pretty easy to set up and it does catch a lot of stations. The sound is very good for a cheapy mp3 player, very bassy. I do hate the hook-buds that come w/ it...I have very small ears and the hooks wouldn't even catch them, so I had to cut them off! (the hooks, not my ears!!) The sound quality is very good with them so I didn't want to just chunk them. The memory size is great, I currently have about 50 songs and 4 audiobooks on it and it still has tons of room to spare. The "menu" is a little tricky...you have to push the button that looks like a confused arrow that's in the middle left, and that takes you to the folders/settings. There is no folder for audiobooks! I don't like that. You just kind of have to hunt and poke around until you find your books, but it's not that big of a deal I guess. It shuffles through the songs very well...the cheapy player I had in the past just seemed to want to play the same 10 songs over and over even though I had over 60 on there. It will continually shuffle through the songs in the same order every time though. The main gripe I have about this one is that you can't delete songs directly from the player!! Argh!! You have to connect it to the computer and delete them that way. I hate that. But it's still not a deal breaker. Even with all its foibles and flaws, I still highly recommend this player.

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Wear your music with the GoGear Raga. This sleek and durable package comes with FullSoundTM, FM Radio and Philips Songbird to jazz up your life.

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SanDisk Sansa c250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I did quite a bit of research to get this one. and here are the reasons, I arrived at this decision:
Pro:
Size: It is pretty small yet not hard to use the controls
FM Radio: That's pretty nice in such a small MP3 player. Top that iPod
Expansion slot: The micro SD card makes this player future proof. Have more music to upload? get a card and you are done. iPod doesn't have it.
Voice recorder: was not on my wish list, but nice to have.
changable battery: battery goes bad, you can change it. iPod can't do this.
If you hit a button by accident while listening to the music, the button just wakes up the device then you can tell it what to do. Small feature but saves a LOT of annoying moments.
Sound is pretty good, unlike some reviews I have read. It is pretty much in par with other MP3 players especially iPod which is the benchmark these days.
Price: half of iPod Nano.
Con:
The package only comes with a USB charger. I have seen some plugs that have a USB output, or you can get their optional AC adapter.
Memory slot although nice, but there is no dummy card in it to avoid things getting stuck in it, so I just put a cheapy micro SD to fill the hole.
The screen could use some more contrast or better color scheme to display the menu better. You get used to it right away, but I am being super crtitcal here.


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The latest in SanDisk's audio line, the Sansa c250 2GB MP3 Player provides everything you need to play music, enjoy photos, and listen to FM radio. This affordable device also includes a bright color screen, on-the-fly voice and radio recording, a microSD slot for memory expansion, and an intuitive, easy-to-use interface.

Full-Featured MP3 Player The SanDisk Sansa c250 will play MP3, WMA, WAV, and protected WMA DRM (digital rights management) music files. Enjoy the album art on the compact color screen, along with track information via ID3 tag support. The Sansa c250 MP3 player has two gigabytes of built-in flash memory, which allows you to store up to 500 songs (32 hours of playback) in 128 kpbs MP3 format, or up to 1,000 songs (64 hours of playback) in 64 kbps WMA format. Additional capacity can be added via the microSD slot. It also supports subscription music stores, for easy purchase and downloading of new music to your player. Finally, you can adjust the sound to your preference using the digital equalizer's five presets: normal, rock, jazz, classic, pop, and one customizable user setting.
Take Your Photos With You Use the c250's color screen to share slideshows ofphoto thumbnails with your friends. The device supports JPEG, TIFF, PNG, BMP, and GIF files, which are easily converted using the included Sansa Media Converter software.
Portable FM Radio Enjoy programming in a more traditional way with the built-in digital FM radio. Keep your favorite stations stored in the twenty programmable presets, and cycle between them with ease. Record FM radio on the fly, saving your favorite programs for later.
Voice Recording Have a thought you need to get down before it evades you? Use the built-in microphone to record voice memos. Capture interviews, classes, presentations, short notes to yourself, or anything else you might feel inspired to record for later listening.
Easy Transfer The c250 uses a high-speed USB 2.0 connection for fast file transfers from your computer. Once connected to your computer, the device is detected by your operating system and appears as additional drive. Simply drag and drop your music files to the device and you're ready to go. Alternately, you may use Windows Media Player or other music software to manage your files. Requires Windows XP and Windows Media Player 10 or later.
Time to Play The included rechargeable lithium-ion battery allows for hours of music before needing a recharge, and is removable--buy a spare for a long road trip or other situation away from power outlets.
What's in the Box Sansa c250 digital audio player, Earphones, USB Cable, Quick Start Guide, Lanyard, and 1 lithium ion battery.

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