Memorex biomorph(TM) 128MB MP3 Player with Digital FM Radio (MMP8500)

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Summary: Great BANG for the buck!
Review: This little player is great i've been using mine in the gym/running for a week and a half now. Disregard reviews by mouth breathers on here who couldnt figure out how to install...if you
cant figure out this simple device,you better not handle dangerous utensils like forks and spoons... Its very basic, and self explanatory. So much so that if you want a player loaded with features go elsewhere, but if youre looking for a simple cheap player with surprisingly good sound quality this is it ...best part is that its memory expandable so you can beef it up later.
Its also not the most rugged casing ive seen so if youre klutzy or rough on things maybe this is not the one either ...

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Summary: Don't buy this Mp3 player!!!!!
Review: This mp3 player sucks. No wonder it is so cheap. Today was my first day with it and it screwed up on me. The instructions on the thing are confusing and you have a hard time getting the thing to connect to your computer so you can download songs. It tells you to "reformat" the mp3 thing and I did exactly what it told me to do to reformat it and it gave me an error message the next time I powered it on and it shut down. Now it won't stay on. My advice YOU should TAKE: DO NOT BUY THIS MP3 PLAYER!!!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: Do NOT buy this product!!!!
Review: This product is a rip-off!! The radio does not work at all hardly- and when it does you have to keep moving it torward the direction of a radio tower! This means that you can not put it in your pocket while listening to it! The directions to working this mp3 suck! They tell you to do something and it doesn't work, when I finally got into the file and put a song on my mp3, it wouldn't play. I have yet to get this to work and I plan on returning it and getting the RIO 128MB instead. Not to mention the support that you call in for is not toll free, and costs a buncle to get help, it would be easier just to return the stupid thing and get a better product! In conclusion- DO NOT BUY MEMOREX MP3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: A piece of junk
Review: This was the cheapest model I saw. I bought this Memorex model to use in the gym and I've had a lot of problems with it. This is for starters;
The snap on the carrying case broke making the armband useless, probably because it is made of flimsy vinyl.
The design of the snap kept rubbing against the power button that would shut the player off. (Especially on the treadmill)
The player is controlled by a toggle switch that often falls off. It is also very difficult to get into the FM receiver mode.
The battery comes loose inside and once again the player often shuts off when rattled. (Once again, especially on the treadmill)
This thing also kills batteries, expect to change out the AAA batteries about every other use. (Approx. 4 hours)
The battery cover isn't designed very well either. It takes some playing with to get the cover back on which will really piss you off.
I would have liked to have a belt clip on it similar to the Sony armband radio.
Sometimes you really do get what you pay for, spend a few more dollars more and get a better model and a better brand name.


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Summary: Excellent product
Review: Well I've waited around 2 months to write my review for the Memorex WMA/MP3 Digital Audio Player - MMP8500. I bought it in Xmas and it's definitively worth the prize. I did looked for a numerous ammounts of MP3 Players and from waht I've seen it's the best one around (comparing with other under $100 players) Here are the positive things: -Has an expansion slot for extra storage, MMC or Secure Digital cards. -Battery last over 10 hours (at least when the battery is brand new, I really recommend you to use Energyzer rechargable batteries) -Interface is so easy to use you'll learn how to use it without seeing at the reproductor -Has a chronometer and a FM stereo tuner included. -Displays the title of the song, along wth the MP3/WMA bitrate. -Plays MP3, MP3PRO, WAV and WMA files. -Much better than the Rio (Rio S35S Sport Digital Audio Player) or RCA (Lyra XXX MB MP3 Player). It's actually smaller than the Rio player (and it sounds a bit louder than it) and it just better than the RCA player. It ruberrized parts that make it stronger than the RCA player and it's definitively not a cheap thing you're getting. I've read the RCA player it's really nice (actually it's smaller than this one) but it looks like a cool, though simple plastic wrapped up device -Ruberrized protection: I accidentaly crashed it again the floor once (while I was remembering about all thee reviews, hoping that the guy who wrote that the Memorex MP3 player is NOT cheap was right) and it definitively has protection and it's not a one month only device. -Has a built in 128MB memory, which should be enough for 35-40 songs (in MP3Pro format) -It includes a velcro arm band which is just great, it's easy to use and you can be sure you'll be able to jog while listening to it. I use it in Tai Bo classes and I've never had to stop in order to adjust my arm band. -It includes a registration process in which you can get a new device if it's stolen, allthough I haven't tested that service (I didn't even registered since I live in Ecuador) and I haven't read reviews of that service. -Under any windows it's recognized as a remobable storage device, which means that you can use it to backup/transport any files (for instance your address book, or your latest drivers, gaming patches, documents... you're working on) For example I use my Memorex MP3 Player after work, while I am in the gym. I can record (again it's as easy as recording files to a diskette, allthough transfer reates are as fast as a hard drive) 25 songs for instance, and use the extra space to make a backup of my Inbox and contact list, which I then use it at the house in order to reply the emails that were categorized as "to do" things. -You can play the songs in random, shuffle and repeat mode. -You can hear your songs in pre-equalized formats: rock, pop, classic, ubass... Bad things: -You can't program your songs. I suppose that if you buy a 512 MB card and have around 200 songs, then it's really buggy to go from song 100 to song 300. -The Chronometer only runs when the MP3 player is not working. So you can't go jogging while hearing music and timing your run. Why would anybody like to have the MP3 player work ONLY as a chronometer? -The FM radio tuner doesn't has the seek function. So if you're in FM 88.1 and want to go to a station which operates in 100.1hz, then you'll need to move forward passing from station to station (at least it searches for the next available station in the FM band) numerous ammounts of times. -The sound is definitively great, however you won't get the sound of a Sony Discman in it. It's good however it's not the best. -You can consider buying another headphones so that you can hear the sound in a louder tone. -It includes Real One player, a version which is the basic one (actually you can download it from the net), which is really annoying. Apart from not recognizing my CD rom driver, it has a zillion of parts which require a "registration". In other words, it's one of those programs that wants to grab your credit card each time you use it. I use Music Match Jukebox Plus which is the best program around, and all my files are recorded in MP3Pro format (64 kbps with CD quality) and am able to record around 35-40 songs in my Memorex MP3 Player. -Upgradable via Firmware, allthough I've never done it. It's just nice to know you can upgrade your unit to play future music formats. I am the type of guy who likes upgrading it's programs when needed. Conclusion: ----------- Compare MP3 players under $100. I really doubt you'll get a better player than the Memorex MP3 player. At least if you like doing sports with it, hearing the Soccer (baseball, football...) game in FM while seeing it in the stadium game, and having an extra device which will work as a 128 MB storage device under any windows. If you're a music lover who is willing to invest more than $100 in a device like the Apple Ipod (which I belive has a better sound quality, but it's useless for doing sports, apart from that I can buy a whole stereo for it's prize) you're definitively buing a good piece of hardware. I hope you find this review as usefull as possible ;) If you think that I missed something in my review, please contact me at MSN and I'll try expanding it. Regards Xavier