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Summary: iRiver is a Better CHOICE!
Review: The iRiver Offers much more in a sleeker package and a Better LCD Remote and a Better Navigation..The only thing the iRiver doesn't have is a FM Transmitter but I dont need it, since I will get a AUX IN for my car, and I can Always buy a FM Transmitter. The iRiver has a Better looking interface, a lot more options, and lot more cool stuff. You can still use Napster and iTunes to buy music, it dont make a difference.
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Summary: I dont't own this
Review: All this iPod and iTunes vs Napster debate is kinda funny. It seems like the only people posting reviews for this product are Apple and Samsung empolyees. Nothing can be this good or this bad. I can tell you what I do know though. The iRiver ihp-120 offers all the features of the Samsung in a package just as small and even lighter than the iPod for a price fifty bucks less than both of these products. In my experience with digital audio, iRiver is the company to go with for both value and performance. Even if the player is extremely difficult to get your hands on, its worth it to check out. By the way, firmware upgrades will soon support the .aac used by iTunes.
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Summary: Makes Mp3 files from Cds,cassettes, vinyl!
Review: The Napster Samsung player in addition to being player/storage device like the iPod it ALSO acts as a recorder for all media. The line in/out feature allows you to digitize your entire audio library including CD, old cassettes and Lp' s. It also plays FM and can transform the player into a car stereo with the FM transmitter. In short, the Napster Samsung player can act as you entire stereo system by just adding speakers. Also the Napter service is great. Many people don't understand the benefits to the Napster premium service. They call it renting music (as if renting was a dirty word-people rent houses, cars videos!). First of all on Napster you can buy individual tunes and albums just as you can on iTunes so you don't have to rent. The Napster premium service allows you to listen to almost all songs in the Napster catalogue-the ENTIRE songs not just 30 second clips. You can make playlists of these songs or even download them for playing them off line. The radio stations are also customizable allowing you to skip, delete or add songs (from you own collection or the Napter library) to the 30 + pre set radio stations. All this for just $9.95 a month and you have access to the vast majority of all great songs available on line. With the Samsung Napster player and the Napster premium srevice you have all you music needs met!
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Summary: GREAT for recording.
Review: I have an Ipod, and I decided to buy a Samsung player as well (I know, I'm one of the crazies who buy gadgets instead of eat!). While I love my ipod for storing CD's, I LOVE this new player for the simple fact that I have tons of dance mixtapes from about 1984-1999, and I wanted to be able to digitally record them onto one central location. This can be done with the ipod, however it takes a LONG time (you have to record onto CD, then put the CD onto itunes, etc), and with the Samsung you can tranfer your tapes right onto the device. Sound quality is not magical, but at least I have everything stored on one device now.
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Summary: Here's an honest review for a change
Review: First, the ridiculous pro-ipod reviews truly make me laugh. This player does not "crash" your machine. It does not "fall apart." It is not "cheaply made." I am amazed at how well Samsung makes its stuff, generally speaking. This player is overall an excellent mp3 player. But to be fair, I have to add this. Sometimes the player will not start until you reset it several times. This is not a major pain, but it is certainly an annoyance. You have to reset it with a pin or a needle, and you try it four or five times and then it will finally start up. I think this is a firmware problem which will probably be fixed. One more small thing... the FM transmitter is too weak to be very useful. You are only given four frequencies to choose from, and in Seattle where I live, these frequencies are all taken up by NPR. Thus I get interference when I try to transmit to my car radio. Is this also a firmware problem that is fixable? I don't know.
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Summary: Bye Bye Ipod!
Review: I was almost convinced to get an ipod by some friends of mine. They all say the ipod is "awesome". Well, its not, its just an overpriced storage device that some people think looks cool. Its large and costs too much. So does the Napster player BUT, if you are going to shell out this kind of money you might as well get the S. Napster player as its sturdier, has fm, a car adaptor, voice recorder, fm recording capabilities and works with Mp3 and WMedia files instead of the iTunes format. I got my Napster player as a gift so I am happy but I almost ended up asking for an iPod. I would never spend this much just to listen to music. A Gateway or Samsung 256mb keyring player for around $100 is a fra smaller player and a better bet unless you are planning on using your device as your primary storage component, in which case the Samsung Napster player almost justifies the price while the Ipod is a blatant ripoff.
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Summary: Returned my Ipod and got this great player!
Review: I made a mistake and bought into the Apple hype. I overpaid for the ipud and luckily learned of the Samsung Napster player which works with Napster. i did not know fo the player before I bought the ipod and then I realized that the Ipod only uses some proprietary Mac format that did not work with Napster. Also the ipod lacks the extra features of the Samsung Napster player like the FM tuner and the car adapter and voice recorder.
All in all I was luck in that I managed to return my ipud the next day for this great player.
I am now enjoying Napster!
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Summary: good player/recorder.
Review: i see alot of ipoders flaming sammy here as anywhere else... basically both are nice mp3 players. both have working software accompanying hardware. both are from competent electronic producers. now design wise, yes apple got "IT". it is so cool to look at ipod. however i got the sammy because of the FM recording capability and FM transmitter. OH YES! it is so awesome. i have no idea how i ever lived without these two features. (remember bart simpson and the FM radio mike? i have so much fun with this...) and all the special radio only mixes that i have in my collections. these stuff you just cant buy! now to sum it up, i'm pretty sure ipod is good, if you want just a basic player. however if you know you way around electronics and want a extra features that you'll grow on, choose sammy. it may be little pricey but hey when you are using it every single day, almost every hour, who cares!
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Summary: I used to live by my iPod, then it broke. So I got this..
Review: The other day I accidentally broke my 30gb iPod (I cracked the screen) so I took it back from the store I purchased it from, and I was able to exchange it for this Samsung YP-910GS USB 20gb player. It's pretty interesting. A touch heavier than the iPod (but not much bigger) this varies from the amazing iPod in a few ways. It's Napster 2.0 integrated, it has a built-in FM trasmitter (so you can play it on any FM radio, wirelessly) and an FM tuner that gets good reception without the tiny 3" plug-in antenna, but gets great reception with it. And, it has a line-in and radio recording function, which were my main reasons for buying this product. Last, it can play Windows Media Audio (.wma), which is kind of cool. Well, I like it a lot! It's basically just as good as the iPod, but better in the sense that it has more features. However, some geeks like myself may not like the somewhat less-cool design, look, and feel of the Samsung. But, the backlight is pretty cool, it's a nice shade of blue. The Napster face pops up when you start it, which is kind of cool...And overall, it's not too bad. But I do miss my beautiful white and chrome mix with the red and blue neons. The Napster integration could also use some improvement, I don't really like their browser and methods to add songs to my player. I liked the MusicMatch integration that the iPod for Windows had much more. But I haven't gotten much chance to mess with this Samsung inside and out yet, so who knows, maybe it gets better. Overall, I'd recommend this if you don't have a portable digital audio player/hard drive and you're in the market for one. It's biggest competitor I'd say is definitely the iPod, and so far this kind of has the better stronghold because of the FM tuner/transmitter, and the line-in & FM recording direct to MP3. However it could use some design and software tweaking, and I'd really like a 30+ GB version of this Samsung product.
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Summary: Amazing!
Review: The best thing about this player is that it can serve many purposes.
1. as the obvious portable player tapped into Napster
2. for use in the car with the built in radio fm transmitter (something the Ipod does not have)
3. as your home stereo. Many people don't want to be tied to their computers to listen to music. They can use this player hooked up totheir stereo or just buy a good pair of speakers to hook into the system and plop the player anywhere you'd like in your living room. This avoids having to stream music via a wireless router from your computer to your living room system. The features are all great and the interaction with Napster is a plus.
You can download all your other music not bought on Napster onto the player as well.
The only downside to this player is the cheap earplugs and handheld remote.
The rest of the player is top shelf and in all regards a superior player than the iPod.
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