Rating: 
Summary: Little dissapointed...
Review: Looks like this ended up being a verion 2 unit... too bad, very nice MP3 player though, but not the "original". For my purposes did not matter though. Great player!
Rating:
Summary: Pretty good, but not perfect.
Review: My first impression of this unit was WOW, it's LITTLE!That's a good thing; the Muvo is small enough to fit (very comfortably) in your front jeans pocket; it's about the size of half of a bar of soap, and thinner, too. Volume is pretty good, and so is sound quality, though a simpler "bass boost" without having to fudge about with an equalizer would have been nice. Battery life also appears to be pretty good. The unit is as silent as can be in operation, even though there's a hard drive inside. Kudos: uses compactflash storage (even though you have to open the unit and void the warranty to get at it), so theoretically if 8GB or 16GB compactflash cards ever become available, the unit should be easy to upgrade. The USB 2.0 is a nice touch, as is the fact that the unit works just like a USB hard drive; plug it in and copy files as fast as you can. Complaints: the navigation system isn't terribly convenient, and the screen and controls are almost painfully small. No remote is included; it's optional. Given the size, I suppose it couldn't be any other way, but the unit doesn't feel altogether very "robust" -- if you accidentally sat on it, it would definitely need replacing. All in all, a solid four stars out of five.
Rating: 
Summary: Difficult to use
Review: My problem with this device, that I have just bought, is getting tracks into the correct order. The player plays tracks in alphabetical order, unless you manually adjust tags. One minute I'm listening to Bach, then to Red hot chilli peppers. Playlists are played in order, but the supplied software reorders tracks within artists alphabetically, meaning that without intervention it is impossible to keep albums in the correct order. This is crazy. Generally the operation of transferring and organizing content is poor to awful
Rating:
Summary: a worthy alternative to the ipod
Review: pros:
-sound quality
-battery life
-DRIVERLESS operation!
-when you want to replace it you can sell the drive inside and get your money back
-size and weight
-good alternative to the ipod if you don't want to be like everybody else. it's also $50 cheaper than the ipod mini.
-price cons:
-small screen (in my opinion this is a very minor problem as an mp3 player is designed for listening and not looking at the lcd)
-small controls may be difficult for some
-carrying case provides a lot of protection but blocks off access to all of the controls!
-this player is very rare i ordered it from walmart.com and it was on backorder for a month. Overall this player is very good and is a good alternative if you're not willing to get an ipod mini for any reason. My main complaint is that the protective case that comes with the player does not have any openings to allow access to the controls.
Rating:
Summary: Little dissapointed...
Review: Recently I was in the market for an mp3 player, and was deciding between an iPod mini, or this muvo2. After much research, I decided on the muvo2 for a few reasons. Firstly, after hearing so many complaints about the iPod's lack of a removable battery, I liked the removable one on this player. Just ask anyone who has owned an iPod for more than a year how much their battery life has diminished. In addition, my friends have both of these players. After comparing the sound quality, I would definitely recommend the muvo2. However, it does not come with this out of the box, and you need to adjust the equalizer. After doing this, the muvo2 sounds far greater than the iPod mini. The only complaint I have, is that at first, its two line screen can make it hard to organize 4 gigabytes of music. Ease of organization is where the iPod excels. However, I've found that after downloading the beta version of Windows Media Player 10, it is much easier to organize music because of the new file system it creates on the player through the synchronization feature. It is still no iPod, but it is definitely adequate. I would suggest ditching the included Media Source software. The bundled earbuds aren't great, but they never are on any player. In all, I love my muvo2 and and am completely satisfied with my decision. And in the end, I especially love how it is about half the size of the iPod mini and comes with a belt clip.
Rating: 
Summary: HACK the $GB HardDrive
Review: The 4GB Microdrive Hardrive alone is worth around 400 bucks and YES you can use it in some digital camera or as an external drive
just check the web for hack and fix ( must be formated using win2000)
Rating:
Summary: Compelling capacity outweighs fumbling and bundling.
Review: The four stars are strictly for the following:
-4Gb hard drive, which alone is a $300 item in bulk;
-WMA and MP3 playback;
-nice LCD interface;
-USB 2.0 speeds for really fast xfer rates;
-instantaneous recognition by WinXP/2k machines. Those features above make this an outstanding player, and should make this a 5-star item. However:
-the enclosed headphones are earbuds, I don't like 'em;
-it isn't armored enough for decent shock-resistance (would like to see it rubber-skinned like its cousin the Rio Cali);
-no belt-loop holster or anything like an armband, so exercising with it might be a little challenging;
-FM headphone function is extra (boo!);
-controls are dexterity-building exercises in themselves. This thing has an LCD screen, so why not use a thumb-wheel with pushbutton ability to handle on/off and playback? Granted, it has a four-way pad and a separate button which should be sufficient, but my banana-sized fingers keep jumping selections to "Menu" instead of scrolling left or right through the playlist. Here's why this is so critical: this player can hold 500-1000 songs, depending on how dense the encoding is. Navigating through a straight list of 500 or 1000 songs takes awhile. Folders become paramount to organizing songs or artists, just so you can find something you like inside of a minute. But does it play well? Does it do what it should? Oh yes, most definitely. And having a Li-On battery in it that recharges off the USB port is *exactly* what every player should have (if it used my Nokia 3650's battery I'd have given it the fifth star for the serendipitous convergence). "Would I buy it again?" Sure, if I could find another one.
"Is it better than the Rio Cali?" Hmmm... the Cali is definitely nice, armored with an armband I really like, better UI (LCD presents info much faster, is square and shows more at a glance), has FM built-in. But 4Gb makes up a lot of ground on 256Mb, even 768Mb if you pony up some cash for a 512Mb SD Card. Nah, the Muvo2 isn't perfect, but it's capacious, and sometimes that's more important. Fred
Rating:
Summary: Compelling capacity outweighs fumbling and bundling.
Review: The four stars are strictly for the following:
-4Gb hard drive, which alone is a $300 item in bulk;
-WMA and MP3 playback;
-nice LCD interface;
-USB 2.0 speeds for really fast xfer rates;
-instantaneous recognition by WinXP/2k machines. Those features above make this an outstanding player, and should make this a 5-star item. However:
-the enclosed headphones are earbuds, I don't like 'em;
-it isn't armored enough for decent shock-resistance (would like to see it rubber-skinned like its cousin the Rio Cali);
-no belt-loop holster or anything like an armband, so exercising with it might be a little challenging;
-FM headphone function is extra (boo!);
-controls are dexterity-building exercises in themselves. This thing has an LCD screen, so why not use a thumb-wheel with pushbutton ability to handle on/off and playback? Granted, it has a four-way pad and a separate button which should be sufficient, but my banana-sized fingers keep jumping selections to "Menu" instead of scrolling left or right through the playlist. Here's why this is so critical: this player can hold 500-1000 songs, depending on how dense the encoding is. Navigating through a straight list of 500 or 1000 songs takes awhile. Folders become paramount to organizing songs or artists, just so you can find something you like inside of a minute. But does it play well? Does it do what it should? Oh yes, most definitely. And having a Li-On battery in it that recharges off the USB port is *exactly* what every player should have (if it used my Nokia 3650's battery I'd have given it the fifth star for the serendipitous convergence). "Would I buy it again?" Sure, if I could find another one.
"Is it better than the Rio Cali?" Hmmm... the Cali is definitely nice, armored with an armband I really like, better UI (LCD presents info much faster, is square and shows more at a glance), has FM built-in. But 4Gb makes up a lot of ground on 256Mb, even 768Mb if you pony up some cash for a 512Mb SD Card. Nah, the Muvo2 isn't perfect, but it's capacious, and sometimes that's more important. Fred
Rating:
Summary: 4.5 Stars For Value and Flexibility
Review: The Muvo2 is not my first "compactflash" mp3 player. My NEX IIe with 512mb compactflash still function perfectionly after 2 years of daily usage after numerous drops. So with such background here is my review on the Muvo2.
PROS:
*Under $200 ... got it for $188 shipping included
*Very light ... light
*High Volume Sound..you can damage your hearing with this player
*USB2 Connection ...fast data transfer
*Charging Without Adaptor ...just use the mini USB2 connection
*External Drive ...can store any type of data
*Long-life Replaceable Battery ...that's the way it should
*Sound Quality ...excellent.
*4Gig Microdrive Extraction ...it will come in handy
CONS:
*Carrying Case ...nothing to brag about...velcro cover for this small player...very dumb.
*Buttons ...poor designed especially the On/Off.
*Playlist Management and Navigation ...primitive.
So why is the Muvo2 for me? Well it all comes to value, flexibility, and personality. Got it at a deal for way under $200 shipping included. I have a iPAQ H2215 and the NEX IIe so if I do get bore with this I can alway use the 4gig Microdrive.
I will never buy an Ipod...it's over priced and why getting something where everyone has it.
Conclusion: If you're a white-tanktop-constantly-looking-at-yourself- in-the-mirror type of a guy then go with the iPOD Mini but if you're a I-come-to-the-gym-to-lift-and-not-looking-pre tty type of a guy then go with the Muvo2.
Rating: 
Summary: Small Hard Drive
Review: The Nomad player adds nothing new to the table and as one of the previous reviews points out if you buy this device with harddrvie seperatly the price goes way up. Overall I guess this could be a good deal if you planned on selling it on Ebay, but as for the player I would just move onto the IPod.
Everything this device does well the IPod does better sorry Nomad...
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