Coby MP-C885 1 GB Flash MP3 Player with FM Tuner and Direct USB Drive (Black)
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Manufacturer: CobyBrand: Coby
Edition: Electronics
Platform: Linux, Mac, Mac OS 9 and below, Mac OS X
Model: MPC885
Color: Black
Publisher: Coby
Studio: Coby
Music Label: Coby
Product features:
- Includes professional stereo earphones, USB extension cable, and 1 AAA battery
- High-contrast LCD with backlight
- 1 GB of Storage Capacity
- Plays MP3 and WMA Files
- Stores up to 16 hours (MP3) or 32 hours (WMA) of songs
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Customer Review: good until main power switch broke off of pcb
Summary: 1 Stars
I thought I had finally found a reasonably priced, simple reliable 1 GB mp3 player I could also use as a flash drive. I bought it for 29.99 at circuit city 5/26, everything was great until the main power switch stopped working yesterday, 6/11. I checked it out and saw that the switch had been sheared off of the printed circuit board by the force of pushing the button. Now it is junk as far as being a music player, 16 days after I bought it. If I feel like hassling with trying to return it, I will update this review to say how that went. Mfr's warranty says I can mail it back with $6 for warranty service . I'm not sure if its worth $6 for a new one because the design looks really weak and it would probably break again. For now I'll go back to using my old indestructible 128mb Coby mp3 player that I paid $15 for; too bad it only holds 2 hours of music.
Edit (6/16/07): Ok so I went back to store and got a hassle-free exchange for a new one, and I'm perfectly satisfied with product for now as long as it doesn't break again. I opened up the first one when it broke, and I saw the switch just snaps on to 2 plastic pins on the circuit board and is soldered in place. They probably should have used a drop of superglue or epoxy or something to make sure the switch can't come loose. If I hadn't had that problem I would have given it 3 or 4 stars. All I want from this thing is to be simple, cheap and reliable. Its simple enough (though I'd rate the ease of navigation as only fair), and it was the first one that was cheap enough that I would buy it (I commend the marketers of mp3 players for selling so many of them for so much for so long- I thought they'd be a lot cheaper by now. The shelf price on the one I exchanged for my broken was 49.99, which I would never have considered paying for this thing when Amazon has it for 30.99). Now the reliability has to be seen.
As long as it doesn't break its about as good a deal as is out there right now as far as I'm concerned. I don't think there's any point in going for a top of the line mp3 player since you don't normally listen to them in an environment where you could tell any slight differences in sound quality anyway. I listen to it with earphones while I'm working outside and I'll also plug it into a good old stereo receiver at my house with a nice pair of speakers and it sounds just great to me. 512MB would have been plenty of music storage capacity, thats over 8 hours worth and I can swap it out with other music in my music library on the computer any day of the week if I want. I wanted the 1GB capacity for use as a flash drive.
If you like to fiddle with or admire your mp3 player you might want to
pay more for something that you like the way the buttons go better or is more prestigious and will make your friends think you have money to burn but if you just enjoy hearing music this should make you happy if it doesn't break.
I should also add that this thing has directions for synching it up with Windows media Player and it supposedly plays WMA files as well as mp3s and works with all the DRM stuff that comes with music you buy online. I have no opinion on any of that since I don't waste my time with Windows Media Player except to rip CDs and I don't collect copy-protected files or anything other than 128 kps mp3s. Most all my mp3s are ripped from my CD collection or recorded with the computer from LPs and cassettes. The few things I've bought online I rerecorded as mp3s without all the DRM stuff because the mp3 player before this one didn't play WMAs.
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Description of Coby MP-C885 1 GB Flash MP3 Player with FM Tuner and Direct USB Drive (Black)
Rock and bop to your favorite songs with the help of this teeny tiny MP3 player. Small enough to take anywhere, it comes jam-packed with all the necessary features like an LCD display screen,USB plug (no cables required) and USB 2.0 for ultra-quick file transfers. Includes earphones, USB extension cable, and installation CD. 1GB of built-in memory with the capacity of storing 250 songs (17 hours). Requires 1 "AAA" batteries, included. Measures 3.5" x 1".Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand but loaded with features, the Coby MP-C885 MP3 player lets you listen to your favorite tunes on the bus, at the park, and just about anywhere else. The device measures a mere 3.58 by 1.1 by 0.75 inches (W x H x D), with a removable end cap that reveals a direct USB plug for connecting to a computer (no cable required). More significantly, the MP-C885 offers 1 GB of integrated flash memory, so you can store roughly 16 hours of MP3 music or 32 hours of WMA music--more than enough for a marathon training run or a cross-country flight. And for those occasions when you need to transport data rather than music, the MP- C885 can handle that, too, with the ability to store JPEG photos, text documents, and more. The mobile storage function is ideal for transporting business documents across the country or serving as an overflow backup for your digital camera's memory card.
It's easy to navigate through the audio player's contents thanks to the high-contrast LCD display, which displays the song title and artist information. And as with the best MP3 players, the MP-C885 offers a number of handy extras, such as a built-in digital FM tuner, support for Windows Media DRM-10 online subscription services, ID3 and LRC support for song and synchronized lyric information display, and a high-speed USB 2.0 interface (up to 40x faster than USB 1.0). The MP-C885, which runs on a single AAA battery (included), works with Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000, and XP and Mac OS X operating systems and carries a 90-day warranty.
What's in the Box
MP-C885 MP3 player, professional stereo earphones, USB extension cable, installation CD, AAA battery, user's manual.
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