Digitalway MPIO DMK 128 MB MP3 Player

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Summary: run away from this product
Review: this product stinks. i recieved one for my 21 birthday and im returning it . all it is is a hastle okay ya sure the player has style but downloading music is a task in itself i would not reccomend this product to anyone.

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Summary: First-time MP3 player user
Review: As a first-time MP3 player user, I would assume that my comments may not be the most qualified. However; as an avid 'gadget' lover, I'd give the MPIO DMK a great rating. When I got the DMK at home, the first plus that was noted is the amazing quality of sound it delivers for being such a small device. I have paid $100s of dollars in the past for portable CD players that have not sounded nearly as good. Secondly, it's apparent just from handling the neck-corded earphones that they are sturdy and quality material. The functions of the DMK are easy enough to learn and easily manipulated. I really appreciate the arm-strap that is included because my main reason for an MP3 player purchase was for use during cardio workout. This arm-strap keeps the player in place so as not to 'flop' around on my chest as if I used the neck-cord only. Thirdly was the price. I have done my research and noted that this DMK is the most reasonably priced MP3 player to be found at retail, discount, and internet sellers. I give the DMK 4 stars only because I have no other experience in which to compare its performance. Otherwise, I would have given it 5 stars. Highly recommended.

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Summary: I am not a happy camper
Review: I purchased this item less than a year ago. It worked great for a while. I dont like the fact that it is not compatible with windows media player or musicmatch jukebox. The necklace piece is silly..if you run with it around your neck you'll get hit in the face. The arm band is annoying. I clip it to my gym pants and that seems to work fine. The earphones have poor sound. I had to buy good quality earphones for it. You have to have their software. Recently I have been unable to delete tracks and download new music. The player works...however, I fear that in the year 2020 I will be listening to songs from 2001 because I cant get new songs or old ones to transfer. I am upset that I spent this price on a product that has to be replaced within a year's usage. I would never buy this brand again. I highly recommend buying a brand that is compatible with windows media player or musicmatch. What a waste of money!

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Summary: STUPID HEADSET
Review: I opened the box and repacked right away for a refund. I was so disappointed. Don't get me wrong. I own the MPIO FL100 and love it. The design is so sleek and chic. I'm going to get another one. The sound on the FL100 is amazingly clear. I thought I would buy another product from MPIO and this DMK looked unique - small. Ooohhh, how disappointed. The head set is like a freaking 'necklace' You literally have to put this silly thing over your neck and the earplugs comes out of the side. It's as though you are wearing an eyeglass holder around your neck and your glasses are daggling on your chest. You can't tell at all by the picture.

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Summary: I Changed My Mind! (You'll See Why)
Review: I previously wrote a good review for this MP3 player, which I have since deleted. Basically, what happened was a week after a wrote the review, the thing conked out on me for no apparent reason.

What happened was I had just finished downloading Service Pack 2 for Windows XP (don't know if this caused the problem, but I found it to be an odd coincidence). I went to erase the songs, which went smoothly, but when I tried to download some different ones, the program froze up on me. This had happened before, and usually I would just restart the problem and it would pick up where it left off. This time, though, the program would not start. I tried again and again, to no avail.

Well, I figured, I'll give the program a rest. At least I have about ten songs in the MP3 player. I'll just listen to those. Well, I went to turn on the player...nothing. I changed the battery...nothing.

Over the course of three weeks, I e-mailed, called and wrote MPIO a letter detailing the problem and asking for a refund or replacement. I heard nothing back, not even an automatic e-mail message. The only good thing about their customer service is that that don't leave you on hold forever. After fifteen minutes, they ask you to leave a message detailing the problem. That's great...if they made the effort to return your call.

Well, finally, I gave up, chucked the player and bought a new one (another brand of course). I talked to several people in the know about this stuff and they said Service Pack 2 was probably not a factor in the player's demise. Also, my new player works fine, despite my still having Service Pack 2.

I wouldn't have been so ticked off if the thing hadn't cost 100 dollars and I had it for a whopping nine months. I expect something at that price to last for a few years, not a few months.

Well, I won't EVER be buying anything from MPIO again, even if they come out with a player that holds a million songs and looks better than the overglorified IPOD. I am EXTREMELY disappointed in their product and their non-existent customer service.

I once highly recommend this player, but now I say don't waste your money. You're 100 dollars is better spent on something else.

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Summary: Bad Design
Review: This MP3 Player uses a AAA battery. This is a terrible design decision. It severely curtails play life (by 1/3 to 1/2 compared to a AA) while the batteries themselves are not significantly cheaper than AA's. I have also had a hard time finding rechargeable AAA's compared to AA's. And while it sounds trivial, it is NOT minor that AAA batteries disappear much more easily that AA batteries at almost 3x the size. I bought 4 rechargeables shortly after getting this. A month later, 2 have disappeared. Did I mention AAA batteries are not notably cheaper than AA's?<br /> Dont buy this.

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Summary: Don't get a MPIO
Review: 1. The headphones broke within one month at the gym.
2. New software is not compatible with WinXP SP2. I thought it was just me but I did a search and many people have had problems with it. Not just the DMK but all the MPIO products.

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Summary: STUPID HEADSET
Review: I opened the box and repacked right away for a refund. I was so disappointed. Don't get me wrong. I own the MPIO FL100 and love it. The design is so sleek and chic. I'm going to get another one. The sound on the FL100 is amazingly clear. I thought I would buy another product from MPIO and this DMK looked unique - small. Ooohhh, how disappointed. The head set is like a freaking 'necklace' You literally have to put this silly thing over your neck and the earplugs comes out of the side. It's as though you are wearing an eyeglass holder around your neck and your glasses are daggling on your chest. You can't tell at all by the picture.

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Summary: don't buy
Review: I bought this mp3 player for a gift and wish i saw this review area before i purchased the item. <br /> It never worked. We have windows xp, and this is not compatible with music match or windows media player. Very frustrating expecially when you buy it as a gift! NO stars<br /> <br />

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Summary: A pretty piece...but too many snags.
Review: This little gem (just look at the design) serves its functions well, and plays mp3's flawlessly. The sound is amazing, sometimes overly so, magnifying the scratchy static background noise of poor quality music. It's pretty impressive how they've enabled so many functions to so few buttons. The casing is silver, with a purple pearly button, and the LCD display's colors match the color scheme. Along with the attractive player come some nice accessories. The necklace style headphones are unique, although just short of the armband and beltclip. The player is actually held in place on the armband by the beltclip. And best of all, it's can store just shy of 60 songs for me. Not bad for 256 mb.

HOWEVER, before you get too excited about this little digital masterpiece, there were several bugs to be aware of. The player does NOT play wma files, rendering half my library non-portable. After looking on MPIO's support site (apparently the DMK earned its very own FAQ), it said to format the internal memory with the software. After doing so, the player STILL fails to play wma files. Nice help, MPIO. And speaking of software, that's the most frustrating part of the music storing process. The CD comes with version 1.5, which helps download the music onto the player with ease. Or so it seems. If you try downloading or erasing multiple files (and sometimes just a single file), the program freezes on you. Again, according to MPIO's download site, there's an updated version (1.7.0.0) that will eliminate this problem. Except the link doesn't work. The program doesn't download. I attempted to Google it and found version 1.8 on the Korean website. The glitch is still there, and I find myself unplugging and replugging my USB cable once again. This is extremely nerve grinding and disappointing. I'm crossing my fingers that they'll fix it (once again).

Overall, DMK is a pretty piece that will appeal to those looking for an eye-catching player that will hold just enough songs for enough variety that will last you a while. As for the bugs, they don't outweigh the pros, but if MPIO doesn't fix them with an upgrade soon, I'll be looking elsewhere when shopping for my next gadget.