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Creative Zen Stone 1gb MP3 Player - Pink

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > MP3 and Digital Audio
from: Creative

May 03, 2007
I ordered the Zen stone because the reviews had led me to believe it was cheap but reliable and easy to use.

It took 10 days to arrive, but it did appear to be very straightforward: I plugged it into my computer and discovered right away one really stupid design flaw: it's made so that when it's plugged into a USB on a laptop, it automatically goes face down.

But, I could access the drive immediately and upload a lot of albums - good!

The next morning: it wouldn't play.

It took a surprising amount of time to discover via the "Knowledgebase" on the website (since the stacks of paper provided with it had no information about what it might mean if the LED light wasn't visible) before I figured ... Read More:

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Sony NWZA-828 8GB Video Walkman

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > MP3 and Digital Audio
from: Sony

May 13, 2008
I ordered the Zen stone because the reviews had led me to believe it was cheap but reliable and easy to use.

It took 10 days to arrive, but it did appear to be very straightforward: I plugged it into my computer and discovered right away one really stupid design flaw: it's made so that when it's plugged into a USB on a laptop, it automatically goes face down.

But, I could access the drive immediately and upload a lot of albums - good!

The next morning: it wouldn't play.

It took a surprising amount of time to discover via the "Knowledgebase" on the website (since the stacks of paper provided with it had no information about what it might mean if the LED light wasn't visible) before I figured ... Read More:

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Sony NWZA818W 8GB video walkman MP3

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > MP3 and Digital Audio
from: Sony

September 14, 2007
Bought this for my daughter. Pros; Very good player, easy to drag & drop music, Excellent video clarity and sound. Much better than ipod. Cons; None. Excellent price & service from Amazon (as usual).

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Sansa Fuze 8gb Black

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > MP3 and Digital Audio
from: SanDisk

May 14, 2008
Great mp3 player - much better than my daughters i-pod nano as it does not use i-tunes and has expandable memory. The scroll wheel has a lovely feel to it - much improved over the e200 series which we also have and rate highly. More options in the software than previous Sansa players such as Audiobook options, file delete etc. Very tactile and easy to use. There are two options in the volume set up on the settings menu - select the louder one. Sound quality is very good and in my opinion better than the i-pod. I would highly recommend this player. Very small and compact. There is a full review on the "anything but ipod" web site should you want an in depth review. Very good value for money. I hope this helps.

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Creative Zen V+ 4GB

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > MP3 and Digital Audio
from: Creative

September 10, 2006
Screen failed after just 2 months of very light use. Looking at previous reviews, this would seem to be a manufacturing problem.

Amazon returns service worked very well - the only thing about this product that did.

Don't buy. Spend more for quality - it will pay in long term.

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Sony D-NF340 MP3 Personal CD Player Black

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > MP3 and Digital Audio
from: Sony

October 24, 2006
This CD player is certainly portable, but not very convenient because there is no belt clip or means of attachment to clothing. In other words, you can be stationery with it on a surface near you or moving provided you hold it!

Unfortunately, this deficiency cannot be seen without cutting open the firm plastic packaging, which then voids the conditions for return to Amazon.

The sound quality is satisfactory but the "mega bass" does not do much for my hearing.

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Apple iPod touch 16GB without Software Updates

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > MP3 and Digital Audio
from: Apple Computer

September 13, 2007
Considering i only paid £150 for mine i cannot complain, and why would i want to?
This thing is amazing! I have never been a fan of Apple stuff, still am not, but my opinion of the iPod has changed.
For such a small thing i can do so much: Games, Calendar, Mail, Internet, Music, Movies, Apps etc.
It truly is great - However, i wouldn't pay £270 for one... They aren't that good.
If you can get one cheaper it is a must, if not wait till they are <£200. You won't regret it!

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New Apple TV 160GB

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > MP3 and Digital Audio
from: Apple Computer

August 20, 2006
Please can someone tell me, can this machine play the short video clips which you can take on a compact camera? I know it shows photos in a slideshow manner to music, but I want to be able to play a number of short video clips via the tv too. Thanks

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Creative Zen Stone Plus 4GB Black

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > MP3 and Digital Audio
from: Creative

October 03, 2007
I bought this as a "Shuffle" machine to complement the 1Gb Stone I use to listen to new music. Having been delighted with the 1Gb over the last year, I went straight for the 4Gb version. It's hopeless - needs resetting every few days, the battery life is pathetic and the volume control makes it impossible to strike a balance between too loud and too quiet. Creative have bitten off more than they can chew here - the original minimalist 1Gb version was excellent.

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Sandisk SDMX11N-2048K-E70 MP3 Player Sansa Clip 2GB Black

Childrens Toy Shop > Electronics > MP3 and Digital Audio
from: SanDisk

September 16, 2007
I have put off buying an Ipod/MP3 for years because I always thought that I wouldn't be able to transfer songs from computer to Music device. I'm not the brightest star in the cyber space ship. I finally bit the bullet and bought this amazing piece of kit. It took me 2 'gos' to transfer my music. The instructions are OK for WMP but my WMP makes it easier if you watch your own screen and obey its instructions instead of the Adobe download. Anyway I think the sound is just amazing for such a tiny and reasonable device. I've ordered Sennheiser earpods but am not sure they can be much better than these. Very well recommended. I would have given it 5 astars if the instructions had been a bit better.