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Philips KEY014 Wearable 256 MB MP3 Player
Philips Consumer Electronics Product Details - Ratings and reviews for philips key014 wearable 256 mb mp3 player. |
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$129.99
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Sales Rank: 62790
Philips Consumer Electronics
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Color: Black
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Philips KEY014 Wearable 256 MB MP3 Player
- Small and wearable - weighing only 31 grams
- SuperSkip navigation finds songs in a simple, fast way
- 256 MB built-in memory
- USB mass storage to store and carry your data files
- Backlit LCD display
Product Description
Philips Key014/17 plugs into just about any computer via a built-in USB interface, so you can upload and download your music and data without a cable. At just under 2 ounces, you can wear this MP3 WMA Player like a pendant on an included neck strap. You can also use it to download other files including any form of data you'd like to take with you. Direct USB Plug-In - Speedily and easily transfer any digital file from you PC to your Key Ring via direct USB connection Built-in rechargeable battery provides up to 6 hours of music play per charge Direct Battery Recharging via USB - Offers ultra convenience when recharging your Key Ring. No need to bother with separate chargers or cables, simply plug n' recharge your Key Ring directly on your PC External battery pack hold 1 AAA battery for hours more enjoyment Includes earphones
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Philips KEY014 Wearable 256 MB MP3 Player
- Electronics: 0 pages
- Publisher: Philips Consumer Electronics
- Label: Philips Consumer Electronics
- Studio: Philips Consumer Electronics
- Batteries: 1 AA batteries required
- Average Customer Review: based on 25 reviews
- Sales Rank in Electronics: #62790
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Avg. Customer Review:
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Dated 2006-02-08
Comment: I bought this MP3 player (specifically the 128Mb Key006 model) a year or two ago. Even though I consider myself to be quite knowledgeable with consumer electronics, it took my son to tell me that you could indeed change the volume and skip tracks!
Its quite handy, but it is very basic. I should imagine you could buy a better player for the same money these days though.
I have a strange problem with this player though. When I put it into charge mode and plug it into my USB port on my PC, the indicator doesn't go green. I can only assume that it isn't charging, and I have used up many AAA batteries. One of the things that attracted me to the player in the first place was the fact that it could be charged via USB, therefore cutting down on the need for batteries. Alas, that feature doesn't work for me. I'm currently trying to install the up to date firmware, though I suspect I won't have any luck as the thing is supposed to turn green and doesn't. Anyone who knows anything about this problem, please feel free to email me.
Other than that, the player sounds great, includes the great MusicMatch software for free and has a handy neck strap with those controls. Had it been a year ago, and the recharge facility worked for me, I might have given this a score of 4/5. As it is, I'm being generous with the score I've given it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: The Fast Forward Problem for Podcasting 2005-12-17
Comment: The problem is, as many of us have pointed out, there is no fast-forward button associated with the device. Thus, when you wanna find a position in the middle of a very long podcast or story, you'll need to let the player play for a very long time before you can find the position. It's been driving us crazy, hasn't it?
The problem can be more or less solved by using MP3-file splitter software. Split your, say, 1-hour long file into 10 or 20 files so that you can jump to different parts of the recordings. You can basically find the software for free. I am using "Fast File Saw & Joiner".
I got the unit from Microdirect for 20 pounds. It's cheap and memory is enough for me because I don't really mind changing music with my laptop everyday.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: its ok 2005-12-10
Comment: There is volume control-- its on the neck strap, is orange, its not hard to miss. However nowhere in the instructions does it say this, it took me a bit to figure it out, cause it kinda in a weird spot.
Its nice and metal, not easily scratched, and pretty light.
There is a switch that you have to flip to either charge or playback/add new songs, with that comes 2 lights, green for charging, orange for playing, adding songs, pausing. Its an ok little Mp3 player, once you figure out where the volume is.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Decent playback, backwards functionality 2005-11-30
Comment: Philips seems to always make sure to throw in a few counter-functional elements into their products, and this one is no exception. The lack of shuffle or repeat functions is forgivable, the lack of fast-forwarding is not. This function is replaced by "super-skip", which lets you scroll through the folders pretty quickly. Nice, but nowhere close to necessary on a player that only holds about 50 tracks. In addition to this, the player shuts itself off after being put on pause for more than a few seconds. This doesn't only make the pause function worthless, it's also a major problem if you listen to podcasts or audiobooks. Say you're an hour into an mp3 and have to pause a bit to pay for a coffee or whatever. Once you're ready to keep listening, the player has gone to sleep and you'll have to leave the player running for an hour until you get back to where you were. Just plain stupid. There are much, MUCH better players to be found at this price, so even if you only need a player for music purposes, there's no reason not to look elsewhere.
Beware that the control pad, which is separate from the player, has a history of malfunction. These are being returned to the electronics store where I work on a regular basis, and you will not be able to operate or even activate the player until you receive a new one.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: just too cool 2005-08-10
Comment: I bought the player about 6 mths back, its just cool. The controls are optimum and you can't expect more from a portable mp3. The sound quality is great with absolutely no distortion also at the maximum volume level. The earfones with the player are just excellent with that dynamic bass effect. You can enjoy any kind of music on this small machine, as I wud say.
However I had a problem once, that the player doesnt turn on and could also not access the data. But dont worry if u come across such a problem. You will have to restore the firmware using the firmware manager that comes with the player and then it is fine. Never had the problem again.
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Philips KEY014 Wearable 256 MB MP3 Player
