Machspeed Trio 1 GB MP3 Player Voice Recorder Thumb Drive
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Customer Review: good buy
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought 2 of these and gave them as gifts. The 2 people I gave them to were thrilled with them.Customer Review: machspeed trio
Summary: 4 Stars
I have found this product to be a great Mp3 player for the price u payCustomer Review: does what it's supposed to
Summary: 3 Stars
I use this primarily to listen to talk shows that I record so most mp3 are 2 hours long. This creates issues that don't exist with just music use. Files are larger so playing off the player directly from the player with a PC or when attached to the PC is a must. Fast forwarding speed is extremely important for getting past commercials or queuing up to the middle of the file. Too fast will make getting the right place difficult, going to slow will be frustrating to get to the right place. I really wanted a direct insert device so I wouldn't have to carry around a cable. I purchased a Samsung <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-YP-U2JXB-Direct-Insert-Digital/dp/B000ET7668/sr=8-6/qid=1162751966/ref=pd_bbs_sr_6/104-1252734-7579144?ie=UTF8&s=electronics">YP-U2J</a> but was disappointed with the fact that files couldn't be accessed directly by an operating system and it required Windows XP with Media Center 10. There are 2 categories of direct connect USB mp3 players: mp3 players and thumb drive/mp3 players. The difference is thumb drives do not require drivers or software to sync or transfer files. I prefer thumb drives/mp3 players.
Pros:
1. Works as portable storage device: no need for Media Center or other software. Works in any OS. No need to sync. Can play songs with PC directly from device. 99% of mp3 players can not do this. Very frustrating for large files.
2. Fast forward works fairly well. Starts at 10x (10 seconds per second), speed ramps up to 60x (1 minute per second). This works very well for me.
3. Uses AAA batteries so you can have backup power when you need it.
4. Pretty colors for back-light. Green, Cyan, Blue, Red, Purple, White.
Cons:
1. By far the most annoying thing is that it does not resume. When you pause and the player turns off, when you turn it on it starts in the menu. When you go to music it starts at the beginning of the first file. Ridiculous.
2. Song order is difficult if not impossible to manage. No play lists.
2. Battery life is terrible. With included alkaline, battery lasted 40 minutes. I've switched to NiMH 600mAH and they seem to last about 2 hours. Still not good for such a limited device but I can manage since my commute is only 20-30 minutes. Would be nice if it included charging for NiMH and NiCd batteries.
3. Shoddy construction. Glass screen cover broke when I was changing my oil. I was careful not to roll over on it but it still broke. Took it off and it works fine.
4. Kinda big. I really like the Samsung's size better.
5. Menu system is annoying. Samsung was very intuitive.
6. Fast forward same as next track. Hold button to fast forward tap to skip. Obviously annoying when fast forwarding 60 minutes into a show just to skip to the next track.
Even with all the problems, I like it better than any mp3 player that requires drivers or special software.
Customer Review: Great deal, confusing instructions.
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this product for my sister who is a PC user. I have an iPod which was plug and play. This required a driver to be installed on a PC and when plugged into a Mac didn't even show up - so it's not Mac compatible as the description had said. The driver pretty much just wipes the stick clean - you must have windows media player already installed on your machine to upload to the player. The instructions did not state this and it took a long time to figure out on my own, not being familiar with MP3 players. The sound quality is good and it can handle a lot of music as it is 1GB, it can also record small messages and be used as a memory stick but with it not showing up on the mac - it can only be used on PC. It's a good thing I got it as a gift to a PC user. The battery seems to also last a long time so that was nice too - because it wasn't a rechargeable unit and you don't need a battery at all to upload. Just wish it had clearer instructions. I was also under the impression that it had an FM radio too - but that's an option on the model and you have to buy a different model for that.Customer Review: Good enough, despite some issues
Summary: 3 Stars
I've got this player for my B-day two and a half years ago. It's still alive, after a couple months in coma.
For the first year I was quite happy except the fact it refused to read names of files in the form I saved them. It is inconvenient if you listen to foreign music: be ready to recognize songs by how they sound, bitrate, length, etc. 'cause you won't see the title in a readable way. After a few months the cap started slipping off. They really should include a roll of tape in the set. After a year the start button began to malfunction, and image in the window shifted up about 1/4 of an inch, so track # and other info was no longer in the field of vision. In addition, the paint on plastic easily scratches. Back then the player used to cost $170. Today it worth of 30 bucks, I think it's a pretty good deal.