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Summary: Bought two and they are great!
Review: I purchased two of the Intel Pocket Audio Players, one with the accessory kit and one without.One was for my wife and the other for my daughter who is a college student. Both absolutely love their gifts. This product is so easy to use, from loading and using the software,to operation and playing the unit itself. The sound is great as well. I bought some extra NiM Hydride batteries and a charger to keep fresh batteries on hand.
I would recommend getting the accessory kit. It is worth the money. I am having to buy the kit for my daughter. She covets her mother's.
For quality, and ease of use, Intel has a great product here. It made my two girls of my family very happy.
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Summary: The Best
Review: I wanted a MP3 player to use while running. I was so sick of my portable CD player skipping no matter how much anti-skip it had. The pocket concert is all I hoped for and more. The sound is great it has no moving parts so after running for a week about 30 miles it sounds crystal clear with no skipping or signs of doing so. Also the included software allows you to easilly convert your CD's into MP3 and store it on your hard drive even if your PC was unable to do so before. Transfering a song to the player takes seconds! So basically you can take all of your favorite songs on CD and make your perfect running mix and it will NEVER skip! I can fit about 25 to 30 songs at 128Mbps which is the best quality. The only con I have is that it comes with rechargible batteries but the charger is sold seperately which is sort of dumb. Overall the Pocket Concert is tiny light comfortalbe to hold fits plenty of music sounds great and comes with convienient software. If you want CD quality sound and want to useit to run and work out this is the player for you.Love this MP3 player. Love the FM tuner. It is really easy to program and downloads really quickly. Holds 4 hours of music. Don't like the headphones for running - they rub the tops of your ears and the foam covers soak up the sweat - yuck. Will have to replace them. Overall I am really happy with it.
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Summary: Whatever flaws it has are minor, it's a great machine!
Review: In the past, I've used a Sony MiniDisc Player to download and play mp3 files. That was a big mistake. To say the MiniDisc player is vastly overpriced and sensative to dust is like saying the average Joe becomes sensative to fruitcake during the holiday season. In short, one must live in a cleanroom in order to get the MiniDisc not to skip--which happens to be one of it's biggest selling points (that the MD doesn't skip). In fact, and indeed, it does, which is why everyone who owns an MD player should make the switch over to this little number by Intel.
Because there are no moving parts and nothing to open and close, there is no possibility of dust becoming a factor. As a result, skipping is left for the CD (and MD) players of yesterday.
The only downside to this engineering marvel is that there's only a set amount of memory one can fill, selectively-erase, and refill with whatever tunes they enjoy. This fact, when compared with the numerous discs one might end up having to carry around with their MD player, becomes not so much of a downside at all.
The headphones sound great, but, for those who aren't used to the new "comfortable neckphone" design, might become quite uncomfortable on the ears after prolonged use.
That's it, everything else about this player is definitely worth the price and, with the rebate, it's an even better deal.
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Summary: Totally surpassed my expectations!
Review: Here were my concerns and how I rated this unit:1. Sound quality -- unbelievable bass! Don't see how this little box puts out so much umph.
2. Memory/Song Capacity -- EASILY held 30 large songs..could hold more if my daughter liked shorter songs :-).
3. FM Reception Indoors -- No problem at all.
4. Battery Life -- Don't know yet...still going.
5. Software and Song Loading -- had this installed and 30 songs loaded inside of 15 minutes.
6. Intel Doesn't Make Audio stuff -- they do NOW!
7. Price -- well....it's expensive. But you definitely get what you pay for in the technology world. What would I do differently? I'd buy the accesory kit...I'm going to do that now.
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Summary: One bad apple.
Review: The bad apple is background hiss. The only way to not hear it, is to turn up the music so loud as to drown it out. During quieter parts of songs, it's loud enough to be extremely annoying. I know the hissing is not inherent to MP3s, because my old Nomad was crystal clear. Intel got everything right except the basic amplifier. (I could care less about the radio.) What a disappointment! The one problem was the reason I returned it, and reason enough not to have purchased it in the first place.
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Summary: Too fragile for the cost
Review: I really like this MP3 player until I accidentally dropped it. The player was in its case when I dropped it a couple of feet getting out of my car. Not much of a drop and I thought it was OK until I tried to raise the volume and it would not go up. The volume would go down, so now I have an MP3 player that works except the volume is at 0. Intel does not warranty its switches and buttons but they will generously (ha, ha) replace my MP3 player for $75. I should spend my money on a cheaper MP3 player that won't be so expensive to replace if it gets dropped again.
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Summary: Durable and good sound
Review: I've been using my Intel Pocket Concert for over 6 months now. I dropped the thing twice during a 1/2 marathon back in April and it continues to tick thanks to the durable aluminum skin. Only down side was the battery life seemed short, but I remedied that by getting the rechargeables and the cradle. It's a great running/work-out partner.
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Summary: A Solid Gadget
Review: Quite frankly, I'm impressed with the Intel Pocket Concert. Sure, it has its pros & cons, but overall I'm a satisfied buyer. I'm no audiophile but can tell you that the sound reproduction is very clear indeed, although every once in a while one can hear a slight hissing sound (especially if the headphone jack is not properly in!). As far as the actual physical properties of the MP3 player go, it's durable & light, which makes for a good combination if one indents to listen to it while exercising. The belt strap that is included usually holds it in place well on your person, but it has fallen off several times when I've gone jogging - especially when during my intermittent sprints. My MP3 player now has several scratches and dents rendering it unique, but the playability has not been effected in the least. I find that the new line of batteries suited to last longer in small electronic equipment may have been made with this very device in mind. The software included with the Intel Pocket Concert is great; MusicMatch Jukebox makes it easy to rip tracks off CDs and upload them to your player, and has a plethora of other functions when the included free upgrade is applied. Needless to say, I now use it as my default MP3 player. The radio on the player is practically useless, very poor reception indeed. Finally, the headphones. They're ostensibly cheap-looking and feeling but they get the job done. I'll probably invest in a pair of ear bud ones. It's quite pricey, but it's a good piece of technology and has a well-established name attached to it.
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Summary: Poor customer service
Review: Stay away the product.... the headset connector is lousy. it is not compatible with MS winddows player. Poor manufacturing quality. Lousy customer support. I own also Iomega hip player. not worth the money against Iomega products.
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Summary: Great MP3 player in a small package
Review: When I opened the box I hooked it up and all I could say was WOW. I downloaded the songs in a matter of minutes, and with 128 megebytes, I have over 30 songs and still room for more. The sound quality is great, and the headphones fit me. so I guess there good. But all I can say is that the FM tuner is not that great. I would recommend the Intel Pocket Accessory Kit to anyone who is buying it.
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