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Summary: Disappointing - Broke Early
Review: I tested this player for about a week, and I ultimately returned the product.I bought the product for its attractive style, obvious athletic uses, and rugged design. Setting up the product with batteries and listening to the sample songs is very easy. One of the strong points of this model is its excellent volume and good sound. I returned this product for several reasons. First, the remote control unit stopped working after approximately two days. New batteries and hardware tweaking did not fix it. Next, the batteries seem to be drained even in the off position. I was surprised how often I had to change out the batteries. Finally, the software is horrible. I could never get it working in WinXP - only on an older computer running Win98. The controls are clunky and difficult to use, while transferring files to the player is anything but intuitive. Unfortunately, the strengths do not overcome the weaknesses in this case. This might be worth a buy if you only want to transfer your files once and then use the player without the remote control. Do your research as the remote control problem is a known problem. You are better off finding a better product.
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Summary: Some pluses, many minuses
Review: I use MP3 players for jogging, when my Rio 500 quit I bought this. Pluses: excellent sound quality and the main unit controls are very easy to access by feel while jogging. It has an armband but I dislike armbands (personal pref). Minuses: the beltclip is really dumb, a thin flat metal oval with a screw at one end that attaches the clip BELOW the top of the back of the unit. The clip is very hard to pry open to slide onto your waist, it easily rotates around the screw unless you screw it on VERY tightly, it covers the battery compartment so if you DO screw it on tightly you're in trouble when you need to change batteries, and it doesn't extend long enough below the screw to securely hold the unit. Since the clip is not attached to the TOP of the back of the unit, the unit doesn't hang flat to your side; the top leans out and easily catches onto something and pops off you. The handheld remote has a very tiny LCD screen whereas the main unit has none. I hate carrying a remote in my hand while I'm jogging so I never use it. Also, I've had VERY bad problems with an occasional blast of static at FULL VOLUME between songs, VERY bad for the ears. It's not due to the music or headphones, both which worked fine on my last player, and it's not static electricity because it ONLY happens between songs at the start of the next song. The included software wouldn't install because I already had an MP3 player on my system, and once I did get it installed it wouldn't work (Windows violation), I had to download another version. Took me four hours to get the software to where I could download. And for some peculiar reason, it locks up when I download one specific song (Dire Straits "Tunnel of Love"). At this point, I'm looking for another player.
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Summary: The only MP3 player for athletes
Review: I've had the PSAplay120 for 3 months now and I absolutely love it. It's light weight, it's durable, and the sound is incredible. Nike/Rio have supplied many features which make this the ideal player. The arm strap and belt clip offer two different methods for wearing this player, depending on your activity. The player is designed so that you can easily control it without having to look at the buttons (great for when you are running). Now I just need to get my 64MB MMC card and I'll be able to load over 150 minutes of workout music.
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Summary: A great player for running with.
Review: I've had this player for a few months now and I have yet to experience most of the technical problems the other reviews speak of. Overall, I have been satisfied with the quality and sound, but there are a few drawbacks. I agree with everyone else that the software is terrible. They would be better off including the trial version of Musicmatch or something like it. I also have to replace the battery frequently. However, the player only takes one AA, so how long would you expect it to last? The only other complaint I have is the lack of a random function...whatever order the songs are loaded in is the order you have to listen to them in. The simplicity and ease of use are a great benefit when working out. The armband alone makes this the ideal MP3 player for someone active. I spent two months looking for a MP3 player designed with running, biking, etc. in mind and this one is by far the best. Hopefully, they will work out the kinks and come out with an even better player in the future. Update: 10/25/02 - The display on the remote has stopped functioning, even though I only use it about 25% of the time. Luckily I purchased the extended warranty because of the problems I had read about.
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Summary: A GREAT IDEA : NEED IMPROVING
Review: I've owned this player for about 3 years and the hardest thing I've had to deal with is the changing times and technology. When I switched to Windows XP, the software that came with the player was no longer compatible. Luckily, there is a driver for Windows Media Player 9 that recognizes the player and makes the music transfer process even faster and simpler than with the included software. Its 64mb internal memory isn't much by today's standards but it's plenty if you're close to your computer and can change the songs when you get sick of them. There's a firmware update (a download from the internet that updates the device while it's connected to your computer) that supposedly lets you use larger multimedia cards to expand the memory (I haven't tried yet). The latest firmware is supposed to support the use of 128mb cards (and the successful use of a 256mb card has also been reported). The manual, strangely, mentions nothing about how to use multimedia cards with the player, although one diagram clearly points to the expansion slot.(??) Beware, though of the new secure digital (SD) cards because I've read that they aren't compatible with this player. The remote was cool but when it's attached to the player, it drains the battery *even when the player is turned off*, so I quit using it. It doesn't scroll the song title anymore since I switched to WMP9. However, unless you have the remote connecting the headphones to the player, you'll find that the headphone cord is very short. I just use a different set of headphones. The headphones included are hard plastic and hurt my ears after just an hour or so of wearing. So really I don't use any of the contents in the original box except the player itself! The equilizer presets are nice (though you have to have the remote plugged in to know which one you're using) and it has long battery life when only the headphones (not the remote) are attached. The armband is cool too for sports and walking around--better than the included clip, which tends to slide off. So I can't exactly recommend this player but I've been able to make it work for me and I'll probably get a few more good years out of it.
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Summary: Good, but with several major flaws
Review: I've owned this player for about 3 years and the hardest thing I've had to deal with is the changing times and technology. When I switched to Windows XP, the software that came with the player was no longer compatible. Luckily, there is a driver for Windows Media Player 9 that recognizes the player and makes the music transfer process even faster and simpler than with the included software. Its 64mb internal memory isn't much by today's standards but it's plenty if you're close to your computer and can change the songs when you get sick of them. There's a firmware update (a download from the internet that updates the device while it's connected to your computer) that supposedly lets you use larger multimedia cards to expand the memory (I haven't tried yet). The latest firmware is supposed to support the use of 128mb cards (and the successful use of a 256mb card has also been reported). The manual, strangely, mentions nothing about how to use multimedia cards with the player, although one diagram clearly points to the expansion slot.(??) Beware, though of the new secure digital (SD) cards because I've read that they aren't compatible with this player. The remote was cool but when it's attached to the player, it drains the battery *even when the player is turned off*, so I quit using it. It doesn't scroll the song title anymore since I switched to WMP9. However, unless you have the remote connecting the headphones to the player, you'll find that the headphone cord is very short. I just use a different set of headphones. The headphones included are hard plastic and hurt my ears after just an hour or so of wearing. So really I don't use any of the contents in the original box except the player itself! The equilizer presets are nice (though you have to have the remote plugged in to know which one you're using) and it has long battery life when only the headphones (not the remote) are attached. The armband is cool too for sports and walking around--better than the included clip, which tends to slide off. So I can't exactly recommend this player but I've been able to make it work for me and I'll probably get a few more good years out of it.
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Summary: Like everyone else... stopped working soon after purchase
Review: If anyone has the piece between the main device and the headphone jack that they can send me that would be great. I could revive the player otherwise it's dead...
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Summary: [...bad] MP3 players
Review: If you ever get an MP3 player never get a Nike psa[play one. They will break down on you every day. For instance, I've had mine for two days and the remote already broke. It won't even play a single song. And it won't even hook up to my computer port to put new songs in it.
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Summary: Slow downloading on external media card
Review: It downloads songs to the player at a decent rate to the internal memory, but it takes twice as long to download songs to the external (extra card plug-in) memory. Also, you really need to have a great battery charge to transfer songs or you'll get an error in the process. I always put new batteries in right before downloading songs, then you can put the older batteries back in. I can't wait until they put 4 times as much internal memory into this unit and give it a firewire interface. ....what, I can dream, can't I?
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Summary: Looks Great. Looks Are Deceiving.
Review: Lightweight. Easy to use. And truly a piece of garbage. I used it only three times (while running) before it went kablooey. Waste of money (which I am now trying to get back). Spend the cash. Get a decent one. NOT this one.
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