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Summary: This is a solid player!
Review: This is my first mp3 player, and so far I'm impressed with it. I read quite a few reviews on this player, and they were right. Great sound, when you buy another pair of headphones. The buttons could be a little easier to push, but that could make it less durable, so no big deal. No backlit lcd, this doesn't bother me at the price. Intel's manager software was a snap to install and begin using. Click and drag baby! This player makes all the others seem very overpriced.
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Summary: Intel MP3 player review
Review: Sound quality: excellent
Ease of use: excellent
Software: Musicmatch is state of the art, transfer software is good, transfer time for 64 MB of MP3 music can be several minutes. Use of USB cable is now universal, but future design with "firewire" could really speed transfer rates.
Battery Life: My son had previosly purchased CD/MP3 player from different company, and battery life was only 1-2 hours. This solid state device has roughly 10 hr on single AA battery.
Family acceptance: originally purchased by techie Dad, now fully appreciated by my wife and two teenagers, (four thumbs up).
Worst feature: supplied headphones, while sound quality is OK, comfort and fit were not acceptable. Purchased 4 different styles of Sony headphones (earbuds, open air, h-ear, and street-style) all which were superior, more comfortable, but no family concensus on specific model.
Best feature: Combination of built in 64 MB memory and use of multimedia card memory. I was on-line to purchase 64 MB sandisk cards today..., which will double music capacity, and allow for music library collection for longer trips.
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Summary: Excellent Product
Review: I spent hours researching MP3 players and decided on this one and I am very happy with my decision. I wanted something for jogging and cycling and this fits the bill perfect. Small, good belt-clip, light-weight, durable and it rocks! I did buy some sport headphones to use because the earbuds fall out when running but sound great for casual use. Excellent product, excellent value!
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Summary: great price, great features, great individuality
Review: This Mp3/Wma MP3 player is awsome. The sound quality is 100% perfect and with wma files I can fit 26 songs on the 64mb. It is perfect for anyone. Another great feature is the faceplate designer. The intel plates are corny but you can make your own. I reccomend you pick up a pack of picture paper, looks great and then get going. The software is excelent. No need for case because it is very durable and everything else is great. BUY IT NOW
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Summary: Let's put it this way -- it's adequate
Review: I bought my first portable MP3 player almost two years ago. It was a Diamond Rio. It was by far the best player that I ever had. I have owned three other since then (since these players are pretty fragile). None of them have been as good. Isn't technology supposed to make things better and not worse?Since then, I have been struggling to find a good player, so I decided to try out the Intel Personal Audio Player 3000. It gets the job done, but it was certainly not designed with the jogger (like me) in mind. The belt clip is weak. There is no battery juice bar to alert you when the battery is about to die (MP3 players used to have that. Like I said -- isn't technology supposed to make things better?) Transfer speed to the player is relatively slow. The buttons aren't really placed in a user-friendly manner. There is no separate "power off" button. In order to turn the thing off, you have to press the "stop" button and hold it down for a few seconds (who came up with that bright idea?) The one improvement that I like is in the transfer software. You can transfer songs and peruse your song list at the same time (unlike previous versions of the transfer software). Still, I am not overwhelmed with this player. If you have never owned one before, then this version might impress you, but if you have been playing with these things for a couple of years, then it definitely won't.
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Summary: Great Playa
Review: Great player for such little dough!! Software is easy to install and a breeze to use. With an extra 64MB MMC card, I got about 1:40 of 192Kbps quality mp3's, which is more than enough for my workouts. I did not experience any problems loading previously ripped mp3's onto the player, as was stated by another review. The earbud phones aren't the greatest, but who cares?? I got a pair of behind-the-head Awia headphones for little $'s and the sound is great. If you are in the market for a mp3 player this is the one to get!!!
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Summary: PAP3k
Review: This is a great player. I installed a 64k MMCard soon after purchasing the unit. I usually get about 160 min. of music on the player. It works great for mountain biking, snowboarding and hiking. No skips, the buttons work well, player buttons are thoughtfully placed and the software package is adequate but could use an upgrade. The headphones are cheesy and work best when not moving around much. Compared with the Rio and Nike players, it is a large step above. I highly recommend this player.
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Summary: Five stars!
Review: I got this as a present, and I absolutely love it. One battery lasts longer than most mp3 players, excellent sound quality and overall a great product.
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Summary: Excellent Quality to the Extreme
Review: I was started to use Intel Audio Manager to transfer music soons as I got my PAP 3000,and they sound excellence around my ears. Then I found Out I got the Musicmatch CD Key and I installed Musicmatch and upgraded to 7.x . One thing I found out is that you can add volume leveling changes and digital enchanment such as DFX Sounds to your mp3 songs and upgrade the quality when during transfering mp3 to your player, and the sounds I notice became BEYOND THE EXCELLENT QUALITY, DANG! IT'S COOL, IT SOUNDS LIKE SILICON SOUNDS BUT IT'S XTRMEEEEMMMMLLY SMOOTH! AND I CAN'T HEAR ANY DISTORTION RIGHT NOW. The thing some people thing that this player has memory flaws because is 61.50 mb of total free 64.00mb space when your player is empty, they didn't know that there is a firmware inside the player that makes the player work. There is nothing wrong with your memory, don't think there is a corrupted file inside, players works fine. Take advantages of your player by using Musicmatch other than Intel's own audio manager! I would have give this not just more than a 5 star, but I would say this player is the Dominant one among all the Portable MP3 and BEYOND! THE BIGGEST ADVANTAGES OF THIS PLAYER IS THAT:
THE AUDIO QUALITY ONLY DEPENDS ON THE MP3 SONGS' AND THE EARBUDS' QUALITY, BUT IT CAN BE SOUND EXTREMELLY EXCELLENT IF DIGITALLY ENCHANCED! AND REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER GOOD QUALITY EARBUD SUCH AS SONY FONTOPIA. THIS IS A ONLY FEW PLAYER THAT IS SMALL AND PROVIDE A VERY GOOD EXTREME SMOOTH QUALITY. YOU CAN HARDLY FIND ANOTHER PLAYER LIKE THIS! THE DISAVANTAGES IS TAHT:
THIS PLAYER HAS NO BACKLIGHT, DOESN'T PROVIDE A RECHARGING DECK AND A RECHARGABLE NiMH BATTERY. THE FACEPLATE MIGHT BE CHEESEY CORNY TO SOME OF YOU BUT YOU CAN CREATE A BETTER FACE PLATE BY USING PHOTO EDITING PROGRAM OTHER THAN THE SAMPLE PRINTING FACEPLATE THEY GAVE YOU ON YOUR SOFTWARE!
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Summary: Intel Audio Player 3000
Review: I purchased this MP3 player for running and working out. It has performed flawlessly. The sound is great. Although, I had to substitute my old sony walkman headphones for the earbuds, as they are not very functional. The size is great too. It basically looks like the size of a large pager. It has a clip on the back that allows you to wear it on your shorts, and, unlike a walkman or CD player, you can actually run with it on without the fear of your pants falling down around your ankles. It is so light, that you will forget it is there. The display and interface are minimal, but it gives me all the information that I need. I never actually look at the display while I'm working out, so this is not a problem. The buttons are located on the side that let you easily skip songs and adjust the volume. Technologically speaking, the software is rock-solid. I have never ripped CD's before, but in no time, I was able to transform my CD library into an MP3 library and download a good mix to the player. Never a problem downloading or ripping CD's (much unlike my friend who has a RIO which he finds troublesome). The player holds about 15 songs with the included 64MB of memory. This is about an entire CD, but with the advantage that you can customize the songs. The battery life is great too. One AA lasts quite a long time (10ish hours). Very impressive. Overall, solid engineering, simplicity, quality of sound, and ease of use make this a great pick. A perfect replacement for a CD player, and perfect for working out. Never skips a beat. I lucked out with this choice.
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