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Summary: I love it!!!!!
Review: I just bought it yesterday, so I have no info. on reliability. I did a lot of research before buying and the Kazoo had what I was looking for. 1. Plenty of on board storage (I got the 64M model) 2. Takes regular batteries- with all the problems with batteries on other players, being able to replace the batteries is a plus. 3. Uses easily attainable memory media- beware... some players use memory storage devices that you can only buy from THEM. Bad idea- no competition means they control the price! A friend of mine has a RIO. I like it except that it uses an internal rechargeable battery (a problem on the 800... read the 800 reviews) and you have to buy their "backpack" to add storage. The only thing I don't like about the Kazoo is that its too simple! I've read bad stuff about the Music Match software in other reviews, but I already had the software, so I just downloaded the correct driver and used my software. There should be a piece of paper in the package that tells you how to do this. I have also read that XP is a problem. Mine came with instructions about how to install for XP. I have ME so I don't have any info on this issue either.Pros:
Small- very portable
Uses regular batteries (buy rechargeables and a charger!)
Uses common storage media (Multi media cards)
Fast- I loaded up about 12 songs on it in approximately 2 minutes. (About 21M worth of data) Cons:
Simple- some people like simple stuff, not me!
Can't seem to transfer from the player to the computer, only from the computer to the player. Overall, I would highly recommend this player. If you have XP, I would do some research on it before buying.
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Summary: If you need portable and basic, this one's excellent!
Review: Wow, I really loved my Nomad Jukebox... a million years of music on one unit. The problem was that when I took it on the train, I had to hang it on the back of the seat in front of me; when I went on walks, I had to bring a backpack to toss it in the back. In plain English, what makes the Kazoo an awesome unit is its size and simplicity... provided that's what you are looking for (you don't buy a Honda Civic expecting Porsche performance, style and handling). The Kazoo IS small. A 5-year old could nearly wrap his/her hand around it. It is simple: play, pause, forward, back, stop, random, repeat, repeat random, and a decent 'equalizer' called DSP that lets you select a type of music and base/treble etc. are adjusted accordingly (I like to put mine on Jazz... even if I'm listening to Ninjatune stuff). As far as looks go, the unit is rather appealing. The only downfalls may be no tuner (hey, price... size?) and the software is not as good as my Creative Labs software. Also, I have not had any problems with sound, whatsoever. So, nowadays, I just hang the Kazoo around my neck or attach it to my belt... and off I go. P.s. I have the 64mb version, but haven't added an addition 64mb yet.
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Summary: great deal if you don't mind your entire computer crashing!
Review: I ordered the kazoo knowing that I would have to put some work in to getting it to work with windows XP, but I had no idea that it would completely wipe out my computer! I downloaded the necesary driver from the musicmatch website, turned off my computer like instructed, and then I tried to computer on again and it wouldn't boot up! I just about broke down in tears. I was so excited to get my kazoo and then to have it ruin my computer just broke my heart! I spent all day and night talking to technical support people (thank gosh for Best Buy, the RCA people were no help). In the end, I ended up having to completely erase my 3 month old computer and reset it to factory settings myself. I'm grateful I didn't have anything too important on it! I eventually got the correct driver downloaded and my kazoo works just fine now. (Note to people who already have musicmatch 7.0 or 7.1 already installed on your computer: do not install the musicmatch that comes with the Kazoo, just go to 'add new features' under options, pick the picture of the kazoo, and follow the directions from there. I really enjoy the kazoo now, but I'm not quite sure it was worth having to erase my entire hard drive for.
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Summary: RCA 64
Review: Many problems with XP.
Software [is not good]
Sound quality is not great. Lots of "skipping" sounds.
I might return it. But nice and small.
Do research on other players
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Summary: Disappointed - poor quality construction for daily gym use
Review: The sound quality of this MP3 player is OK. In my opinion, not as good as Rio's, but certainly nice. However, doesn't hold up to daily gym use. To use the arm band that comes with it, the player must be inside its slick plastic envelope. Unfortunately, the snaps on the plastic envelope tear easily, leaving you without an arm band option. I can live with that. HOWEVER, now the plastic housing around the battery case has cracked, so the batteries can't make contact. Epoxy held it together for a week or so, but no longer. I've never dropped this unit, and keep it in a padded neoprene bag when I'm not using it. You know there's something wrong with the design of this RCA unit when my original Rio 300 player is still going strong.
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Summary: Nothing shy of perfect
Review: Light weight, attractive, easy to use, fast download, great sound, inexpensive, in a word...perfect. The biggest surprise for me was battery life. I read that the RD1000 got about six hours of play, but it's more like ten from my experience. I can't say enough good things about the RCA RD1000!
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Summary: best portable mp3 player on the market (xcept 4 long trips)
Review: I just recently bought the 64mb version of this mp3 player ...and it wuz more than worth that. Its so small that i can have it anywhere and have it not bother me. My favorite part is that the bass is incredible!(im even using the included headphones!) The display tells me everything i need (i dont need the time on it bcuz thats wut a watch is 4). The icluded music match has always been my favorite music management software and it works easily and quickly. with 64 mb i can fit up 2 30 songs in the .wma format and the battery drain is very low. the buttons are easy to press and all the included accesories are really cool like the carry case and neck strap. the usb download is very fast and it took me less than 2 min 2 fill up the internal memory! I have yet to find a problem with this player and i dont think i ever will!
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Summary: Good Player...but with Faults
Review: Not a bad player for the price, I paid [money] for an open box at [a store] and at that price its definitely worth it. Its compact, nice looking and has above average sound for the price. I found it easy to use once it was set up, but have concerns about XP compatibility. I was able to download an update at Music Match, but it is not recognized by other software on my XP machine (I prefer Sony's Sonic Stage for my MP3 collection). I've been forced to switch to Musicmatch which I don't really like. Deleting songs from the player also could be faster, but all in all, to get 64mb under [money] with good sound isn't bad at all
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Summary: Great MP3 player for working out
Review: I bought the RCA RD1000 for only one purpose...to have music while running and working out. The player is barely larger than a typical pager and you can wear it on your wrist, belt, or around your neck. I think the included headphones work just fine; they stay in place while I'm running and the sound is more than acceptable. I bought a 64mb MMC card along with the player but the price was still much better than a typical 128mb MP3 player. With 96mb of total memory I can get about 90 minutes of 128k bitrate MP3's into the player...plenty a for a nice long run! Overall, I'm very happy with this MP3 player. It was obviously designed for a 'mobile atmosphere' as opposed to being a player for having around the house...that's what those players with the multi-gig harddrives are for! RCA did a great job with this player.
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Summary: Deep Down in Texas
Review: The Kazoo is tiny enough to fit in your pocket, it's simple enough that my wife can use it (I bought it for her), and it was extremely affordable.... It comes with 32MB of internal memory which seems small, but buying an additionaly memory card, or two, is really cheap and vastly expands what this toy can do. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants the most portable MP3 player available with great sound for [good money].
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