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Summary: nice and simple
Review: great player for the first time buyer. it's tiny, and very cute. has all the basics. very nice price.
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Summary: DOESN'T WORK ON MY WINDOWS XP MACHINE
Review: Even thought I got this thing FREE after rebates with the purchase of Windows XP, even though the Install disk says Windows XP, Windows XP tells you when you try to install it that it is NOT CERTIFIED to run on Windows XP. I figured it must run OK nonetheless, since the Install disk says XP and it came free with Windows XP, but it doesn't on my machine.In fact, even though the player shows up when you plug it in on the taskbar, the software doesn't recognize it. Windows Media Player doesn't see it either. The USB cable is too short if you have a tower machine. It doesn't even reach to the counter.
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Summary: CRAPPY
Review: The software on the RCA Kazoo is almost impossible for me to figure out. The RCA kazoo's Headphones also "are bad". I think it is too expensive for what its worth and i am asking you not to buy this peice of junk.
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Summary: DO NOT DEAL WITH RCA/THOMPSON!
Review: I bought this player and was fairly happy with it. It is very small and sounds fine. Unfortuneately, I lost the cd containing the drivers for it. I called customer service to get a replacement cd. My first call to RCA/Thompson technical support directed me to a page where I could download software for the RCA Lyra. After telling the representative that I had the K@zoo, and not the Lyra, he said "sorry, that's all the information I have." Today, I figured I'd try again - maybe there'd be more information. This time I was told, in fact, that the software is not available online, but that the cd could be shipped to me. However, it would cost $12.95 for a cd containing one driver, and 2 free to download software programs. I was about to order, when I was then informed of the $9.95 SHIPPING FEE. TO MAIL ME ONE COMPACT DISK. Needless to say, I am far from pleased, and I urge anyone considering buying an RCA product to stay far, far away. If you ever need customer service (and judging by the reviews of many mp3 players, you will), you will greatly regret the purchase.
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Summary: RCA K@ZOO
Review: This mp3 player is awesome. It's go great sound and is so small. It's lightweight and portable. The only reason I don't give it a 5 star is because it doesn't have that much memory. I can fit up to 10 songs on it. If it had more memory I would give it a five star. But great for beginners who want a mp3 player because it's so inexpensive and it's easy to use.
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Summary: The smallest MP3 player; very well designed.
Review: After about a week of researching about 25 mp3 players I finally settled on the RCA Kazoo. I wanted the smallest mp3 player possible, but didnt want to sacrifice great sound. My Kazoo delivers for only $... After much research I decided I needed a unit that had: lock (so buttons dont get pushed accidentally), bass boost/ equalizer, digital volume control, big clear display, & fast transfer rate (2.4Mb/sec). You'd be supprised many more expensive units dont have all of these features. I also didnt care about other formats since mp3 is the standard & all formats can be converted to mp3 via software. The included software Music Match & Real Jukebox are excellent. I just dragged & dropped my mp3 files from explorer into real Jukebox. Real Jukebox lets you set the bit rate you would like and automatically lowers bitrate on files to bitrate you choose to save memory/size. This brigs me to the 1 of 2 drawbacks. ALthough 32 mb is common w/ mp3 players it isnt enough (at 128k bit rate). I plan on ordering a 64 MB MM card (dont pay more than $1/mb if you decide to buy memory). I did find out that at 56k the sound was still awesome & I can hold about 75 minutes of music w/o extra memory. The second drawback doesnt apply to me but I read in one review that this doesnt support Mac. If you are a windows user you will be very satisfied!! I can't see why anyone could buy a player w/ a slower transfer rate; USB is the way to go.
One last note: The display is large & easy to read. It shows track, time, bit rate, volume, battery, & dsp. It does not show the name of the current song that is playing the way larger mp3 players do.
Hope this helps & good luck in your search.
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Summary: Not Universal
Review: Beware when considering this product! Although it prominently displays the USB compatability, it does not state on the exterior package that it is only Window compatible. When I found a friend foolish enough to be using Window's software I got some music loaded into it. It is a remarkable device, small, easy to use, good sound quality, and expandable. However, after about 1 month of use the screen died and it is currently in route to RCA for a repair/replace. I complained to them that the word Universal in USB should mean Universal, i.e. both Mac and Windows compatible.
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Summary: This is righteous stuff!
Review: I bought this for one reason, and one reason only: size. Many of the other mp3 players out there were larger and clunkier. I own a Handspring Visor Deluxe and was going to use that as an mp3 player because of the aforementioned clunky sizes of other players. "Why spend money for something that's not much smaller?" I thought. Then, I stumbled across this baby... I read the specs and was admittedly not too impressed. 32 megs is not much, especially if you're going for full stereophonic 128 kbps sound. At that rate you could only get about half an hour of music - enough to go to the store, but not much more. Of course, there was always the option of a memory card but those added to the cost. It looked like I was going to pass this player by until I saw one on sale at an un-named competitor of this fine site. At the price I saw it for, I had to take the chance... Twenty four hours later, I'm still in awe. To begin with, just seeing the darn thing gives you a swell feeling. It's tiny, I mean tiny. It made my wife proclaim it to be "cute." In such a small package I was expecting so-so sound at best. Not true. It is super duper. The built-in equalizer is servicable enough, and it takes a quick press o' the button to change settings. So I was hooked on the sound and size, there was only the capacity issue to consider... Then I rememberd my good friend db PowerAmp Music Converter (search for it on the web). This sweet program lets you convert current mp3's to lame or blade mp3's with a smaller bit rate. Smaller bit rate means smaller size. Smaller size means less space on the 32 meg memory, which translates into more sound. Lovely. Some will decry encoding anything to less than cd (128 kbps) sound, but pah I say. I was born and raised on analog and a little less crispness in my music is actually preferred. The human ear can barely discern the difference between 80 and 128 kbps recordings anyway, so why bother? At 80 kbps I can squeeze about 50 minutes or so of music into that 32 megs. Not bad. Not bad at all. After I buy a 64 or 96 meg card, I'll be waltzing back and forth to work with only my tiny kazoo as my companion. Beautiful. If you are reading this and thinking either "What in hades is he talking about?" or "That is way to much bother for listening to some music!" please reconsider! It takes only a few minutes (even for you 56 k types) to download db PowerAmp and a few more to convert the mp3's to lower bitrates. Trouble? Nah. At least not for the payoff. Sweet music for a sweet price. Did I mention it's tiny and cute? Buy this mp3 player and be a happy camper. It's a wonder.
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Summary: Needs More Memory
Review: Every thing is good but can't fit more than 10 quality songs on it.
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Summary: No Memory?!?!
Review: I bought this little guy and was really excited. I installed all the software on my Windows 2000. When i tried to put my songs on the player, it said i had no memory!?! I even put in 64 MB extra! Its very annoying. I wouldnt reccomend this product.
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