Rating: 
Summary: Great little player
Review: 2 things with this player...
...don't update the firmware
...don't use their softwareFirst the current firmware update, only really changes 2 things... when you turn it on it won't start playing right away... 2nd, it allows you to use the stopwatch while it's playing music. Both aren't of big concerns for me, so after I saw some of the reviews I didn't update. Second the player shows up like a removable drive under windows and you can just drag and drop your music files on to the drive. You don't need the software to copy files over to the player. Of course I had already converted my cds to files before I bought the player, but you can do this with other apps. I've used this for about 2 months now, 3 to 4 days a week, changing the music every couple of days and it has been a great little player.
Rating: 
Summary: Great Player For The Money
Review: Bought this player on the spur of the moment while buying a DVD video player. Got home, set up the MMP8500 with NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER!!! I installed only the drivers and drag and drop my MP3 files from my hard drives. YOU DON'T NEED TO INSTALL ANYTHING ELSE!
The unit is very light and sounds great, I did however buy the SONY MDR-J10 headphones for ten bucks, I just don't like ear buds.
For a 100 bucks you can't wrong. I find the volume to be fine and play my music with the volume about two thirds of the way up. Any louder you you're just asking to go deaf!
As far as it's construction, I don't find it to be any different from most portable electronics. I can't picture this unit breaking unless you really go out of your way to trash it.
The FM radio feature isn't all that great, even strong stations don't sound all the well and it lacks AM which is a bummer for those of us who listen to talk radio. But then again I did buy it mainly to play my MP3s and it does that very well. As for this other format WDA I can't offer an opinion being that all my files are in MP3.
Rating: 
Summary: Bio-crap
Review: Had one, returned in a week. Don't bother. FM tuner literally takes three seconds between each MHZ setting, only goes one way and sounds terrible. Flimsy case design. Frimware will not work with Windows XP, USB interface locks up OS on PC. and to top it off, not supported by manufacturer anymore.
Rating:
Summary: Pretty good for your money
Review: I agree that the opening the box was the most difficult part. You need to have some patience to at least skim throught the information packet, things go well. I installed the software, but realised it wasn't even necessary to put mp3s onto the player. After you connect the PC with the player, click and drag into the appropiate directory. FM radio works well if you are not in a building that doesn't allow cell phone reception. This is obvious since the walls are thick and radio waves can't penetrate. The only thing I don't like are the headphones. They keep falling out. This is my first mp3 player and am quite satisfied with it.
Rating:
Summary: Pretty good for the money!
Review: I bought this on EBay for a total of $68 including shipping. It's very light so that may be why others gave a low rating - it just doesn't feel worth the $99 (actual price). I read the advice of others and didn't install the software. I just plugged the USB in and it recognized the item as a removable drive. All I did after that was drag and drop my songs in to the removable drive window and that was it! Found that after 23 songs it was full but I have a few cards at home to put in the slot to increase the memory. Pluses - Lightweight, came with arm band, easy to program/use. You CAN use the stopwatch along with the MP3 playback. Minuses - Clip that holds the battery in place looks very fragile, cannot program songs, cheesy case. Overall, I am quite happy with the purchase. At least I don't have to carry my CD player in my hand while running to keep it from skipping!
Rating: 
Summary: Decent flash/mp3 player, but poor accessories
Review: I bought this unit because I liked the expandability of an MMC card (which are falling in price all the time), the cheap initial price compared to other units, the ID3 informative blue backlit screen, its shape, and, most of all, its reported simple plug-and-play flash drive capability. All of these turned out to be as good as promised. In my Windows XP machine, I plugged the device in without touching the enclosed cd, and the unit was recognized and installed as the biomorph external drive (with two drive letters: one for the internal memory, and one for the card slot). I was delighted: I don't like to install software that comes with peripherals. My machine already has the software I want. I then just dragged and dropped mp3 and other files, and voila, no problems, and the mp3's play fine. The other qualities worked out, too. I really like the shape: the rubber edging is nice, and the unit fits nicely in your palm. I prefer this to the long and thin units. Also, the biomorph is incredibly light. The ID3 tags worked fine. The battery compartment is a bit flimsy, but so far no problems. The weaknesses, perhaps to be expected, are in the little extras thrown in. I very much wanted an arm band, but the enclosed velcro arm band was apparently designed for Hulk Hogan. Unless I'm wearing a thick sweater, the arm band won't seal. This has been my biggest disappointment. The other two accessories are equally useless. The headphones sound okay, but the earbuds are too large or something so they are painful in my ears after a couple of minutes. Have to go shopping for a new pair. The faux leather cover is obviously a 3 cent joke made in China. While it does fit over the biomorph, the clasp that seals it on fits partially over the power button, so I find the unit frequently turning itself off and then I adjust it, and then it happens again. Finally, I have not tried other mp3 players, but the biomorph does not get very loud. I have tried all kinds of mp3's, and in general I have to leave the biomorph's volume at MAX all the time (including if I plug it into my stereo). I have not yet taken it to a loud environment, like an airplane cabin, but I imagine music won't be audible in such an environment, if I need to have it at MAX in an otherwise silent environment. I can't say I'm unhappy. I have an expandable flash drive and workable mp3 player, and I didn't spend a fortune. That said, since prices on competing units (with working arm bands and decent headphones) have fallen recently to closer to the biomorph's price, I wouldn't buy this unit again. I would at least see what the Creative Labs Muvo NX 256 is going for.
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Summary: good for the price
Review: I found this little gem at Target for $99. So far everything has been great. Very easy to load songs with XP because it just becomes a removable drive. I can use it with songs from my cds, legally and illegally downloaded songs also work great. My only complaint is that the earbuds tend to fall out of my ears very easily. The sound is very clear and I love that it shows the song title and artist on the display. I had my heart set on an ipod, but the pocketbook didn't agree. The cheapest is $299! So for $99 I got this and it works great, I also love that you can upgrade with additional SD cards. Good product so far.
Rating:
Summary: Garbage
Review: I got one of these for Christmas, and I didn't even get to listen to a single song. The user-interface for the FM tuner did not work very well, so I followed the manual's instructions to do a firmware upgrade. I formatted as per the manual, and now the player is dead. Complete waste of money IMHO.
Rating:
Summary: Decent Player
Review: I got one of these for christmas. The only thing I DONT like about it is the inability to file songs somehow, ie: alphabetically, by artist, etc. This isnt necessarily a problem now with only 128 mb, but when I expand to 512mb which i plan on doing, im sure it will be frustrating having to scan thru to find the songs i want.
Transferring songs is simple and fast, about 10-15 secs per song. The battery doesnt last long, but im still getting 3-4 hours out of my rechargeables.
As far as the low volume output some people have discussed, I can hear it fine at about 50% volume in low noise rooms, and Ive never turned it up higher than about 80% even when my fiancee has turned the car radio up high to drown out the song I'm singing. And i work on construction sites and dont hear all that well normally.
Overall, i feel a good product for the money.
Rating: 
Summary: Good--but very limited
Review: I got this MP3 player as a Christmas gift, and at first, it seemed to work great. The directions for transferring files to the player were unnecessarily complicated and confusing, but once I figured out how to load files, it was very easy and fast. The MP3 function is very easy to use and the sound quality is fine, but the radio function is horrible. The reception is lousy, the radio changes stations for no reason, and the player often randomly shuts down and changes the presets. However, I ran into a problem when I tried to load the WMA files I had purchased from Napster and BuyMusic.com. The files wouldn't play even though the player was supposed to read WMA files. After trying countless fixes, I gave up and called customer service, who informed me that Memorex products do not read any legally downloaded music files. I was advised to either download the files illegally or stick to files from my CDs. Since the entire reason I wanted an MP3 player was to play songs I don't have on CDs and I would rather not be sued, I returned it. If you just want to listen to music tracks from CDs, it works great. However, if you want to buy any songs over the internet, don't buy this MP3 player!
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