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Summary: Avoid this product!
Review: Please read the editorial review. Pay attention to the product limitations and to the fact that "recording industry is really pushing the DataPlay format".Do not buy products witch limits your rights to use music, that you paid for, the way you want. Buy Archos or other products which are open and do not limit your rights.
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Summary: non rewritable
Review: This is by far the worst mp3 player I've every used. The disks are expensive 10 bucks a pop, and the non rewritable. MUST I SAY MORE!!!!
Rating:
Summary: non rewritable
Review: This is by far the worst mp3 player I've every used. The disks are expensive 10 bucks a pop, and the non rewritable. MUST I SAY MORE!!!!
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Summary: Great Product
Review: This product works really well and is simple to use. The programs are simple to install and use. The dataplay disks are tiny, but not impossible to use. Yes, the shape is a bit awkward, but I became accustom to it and knew what it looked like before I bought it, like anyone who would research an mp3 player would do. In addition, it says directly on the package "write-once media." Yes, it is more expensive than burning your cds, but it's also smaller, more portable, and a great concept. If you want something that's smaller but is rewritable, get a minidisc player. Otherwise, this product is fantastic.
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Summary: Great Product
Review: This product works really well and is simple to use. The programs are simple to install and use. The dataplay disks are tiny, but not impossible to use. Yes, the shape is a bit awkward, but I became accustom to it and knew what it looked like before I bought it, like anyone who would research an mp3 player would do. In addition, it says directly on the package "write-once media." Yes, it is more expensive than burning your cds, but it's also smaller, more portable, and a great concept. If you want something that's smaller but is rewritable, get a minidisc player. Otherwise, this product is fantastic.
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Summary: One of the worst choices
Review: To cut to the chase, I recommend you avoid this product. I thought it looked really neat and would be a great player... wrong. It is advertised as fitting in the palm of your hand but it feels clunky because of the superfluous plastic square casing over its hockey puck body. Ergonomics aside, the main problem is that it is so technologically backwards. With IEEE1394b and USB 2.0 available for some time now, IDP 100 is all but digging its own grave by using an antediluvian first generation USB. Especially since the 500 MB capacity of the disks is relatively large, it takes forever transferring information onto the player. The estimated throughput is 12mbps but it feels slower than that and in the realworld that translates to a lot of tapping your fingers (compared to my firewire devices). Secondly it's really not practical to use IDP as an external storage device because you can't transfer files from it to your computer, it's a one way street that is extremely frustrating since you can't transfer your music to a different computer using the IDP. That's great for music companies, but bad for honest consumers who buy music and are entitled to listen to it. For ($$$), the IDP is totally outclassed by several other players including the Apple ipod. Even the Archos jukebox would be a much better choice. Basically IDP is a cool looking device that has serious flaws when examined closely. I am not a sound expert, it sounds good but the lack of speed, flexibility and its expensive price make it a total dud.
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