Sylvania SMPK4083 4 GB Video MP3 Player with Full Color Screen (Graphite)

I tend to purchase Apple iPod products and thus my familiarity is only with an iPod but my wife has been wanting one and has been looking for a cheap 4GB MP3 player. And thus we tried the Sylvania 4GB color screen MP3 player (which was like $30 new).

I was using my Mac to load the MP3 player Your computer should detect a USB drive and all you have to do is move your playlist (or named folder with MP3's, pictures or videos) to the player.

Now, this is where things get a little complicated. If you are use to an iPod, it's not as easy as click on playlist and finding your song within seconds. So for those who are driving and want to get to an album, it's not going to be easy. You will need to click on the root and get to a certain file and it doesn't separate music, pictures or videos, you will need to cycle through it. Sometimes, finding where things are located can take some time but if you follow the instructions carefully, you'll get the hang of it...Read more

I had an easy time using this MP3 player. It is pretty self explanatory. I was able to easily load all types of music files and videos on to it, by just attaching it to my computer. The menus are clear and simple to navigate through. The MP3 player looks almost identical to an ipod. It is great to listen to music on, and i also watch videos on it occasionally. One really neat feature is the voice recording function included. I have recorded lots of things on it, and then transfered it to my computer, or played it back...the sound quality is excellent.
I think this is a great MP3 player for the price. Not its not an ipod, but for a fraction of the price you get lots of great features, and the ipod look. One last comment, I lent this to my 9 year old child who went on a day trip with her class, and she loved the games and had no problem using all the features, so it is child friendly too.

I recently got this and must admit that it is a good deal for the price. However, the buttons are a little hard to use and there is so far no ovbious multitasking. The earbuds that come with it have good sound quality and thats a nice included bonus. If you are looking for a VERY simple mp3 player then I reccomend this. There are three simple games, music ( duh! ), videos, pictures, voice recording,and mp3 ebooks ( additional downloads and prices . It comes with an easy connecting cord to your PC. It is extremely light but still nice to hold. It is slow to load and turn on. It has a sleek,modern look but the features do not totally match that.