Samsung 512 MB MP3 Player Digital Wear

I'm a runner and pretty tough on music players. When I recently killed my iPod mini (drowned in sweat!) I was looking for a less costly player that I wouldn't be as distraught when I enventually killed it. So I picked up one of these because the incredibly small size and built in clip.

Recently, I was in the middle of a run and got caught in an awesome thunderstorm that dumped 2 inches of rain in a mere 40 minutes. I was beyond soaked and bumming because I thought this would be the end of the player. I turned off the player right as deluge started. I dried off the player when I made it back home and let it sit for a few hours. I then powered up expecting the worst and found that it still works 100%.

This is the perfect player for my usage. I'm gonna buy another and put it on the shelf for when I eventually wear out this one.

I bought this for my wife for her birthday, and was a little worried about how she would like it as she is not very technically inclined. She loves it and has completely mastered the various features quite easily. The size is pefect for sticking in her purse or pocket, and the provided necklace is a much more convenient way to wear it than some of the lanyards that you have to buy in order to wear other MP3 players. 512MB holds way more music than I expected and I am glad that I didn't buy the 1G as I am sure she never would have used all that memory. The rechargable battery is a big plus too It recharges off your computer through the USB, she simply plugs it into our PC everynight before bed and it is all ready to go the next day, way better than my old unit that requires new 'AAA's every month. She is so happy with it that I am buying another for myself.

Pros:
-Incredibly small. Like thumb small.
-Yet somehow they stuffed a very legible display that has all the information that one could want on it.
-Powerful, it can get plenty loud enough to make your ears hurt & I'm pretty used to loud music.
-Sleek (verified by 3 other people that saw me with it).
-Earphones are better than I expected for being included
-FM Tuner is hard to get & this has one (reception for me was pretty good & sound quality was good when station was strong)
-Long battery life
-Metal Clip, I can't say enough for a manufacturer that actually understands that a plastic clip will eventually break if used enough.

Cons:
-New earphones are still recommended
-Doesn't like USB hubs or front ports on computers
-Small buttons (worked fine for me)
-Hard to feel your way around the seek buttons, because they kind of blend in with the unit.

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