Philips SA25 2 GB Flash MP3 Player with FM Radio (White)

List Price : $44.99

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As a Linux user I had tried two other MP3 players only to discover they needed genuine Windows or wouldn't load music. With its drag-and-drop interface the SA2525 works fine with either Gnome or KDE; I had loaded music within a minute of opening the box. The AAA battery has good life and can be easily replaced. The player can plug directly into the USB port but if space around the plug is limited, a short USB extension cable is included. The only real shortcoming is the earbuds, which are rather tinny; a better headset will let you appreciate the sound quality of the player itself, which is really quite good. Also, be careful not to lose the cap over the USB plug; it also holds the battery cover in place.

"Go Gear" my foot, more like ANNOY gear. - Miss Moonlight - Connecticut, USA
I bought this 2GB MP3 "Go Gear" player on amazon for around to replace my old Coby, which I lost. I've had it for about 6 months, and as for playing music, it's fine.

But the gripes:

Since this mp3 player also functions as a 2gb USB stick, I use it for my data backup as well, just in case something happens to my computer.

They advertise this MP3 player as exactly 2gb, but that's not actually true. The true size of the drive is more like around 1.80 GB. So, if you use it to it's max capacity (all 1.80 gb), you get a nice error message when you try to "Go" and play your music:

"Error! capacity is full! please keep 16mb free for memory!"

... what?! what kind of poorly designed player doesn't have it's own internal memory? this is especially annoying when you're going to work, to the gym, or somewhere and quickly want to update your player with the latest songs. The transfer goes fine, and you think "Great! ready to go!" until you actually get to the gym and then attempt to -play- your music, when you are warned that you cannot because the player doesn't have enough free space to play your music. So, you need to wait until you actually get home to delete 16mb so that your music will actually play.

This was not mentioned when I purchased the item, in the manual, or in anything/anywhere else. When something is advertised as 2GB, I -expect- 2GB. Not 1.80gb, not 1.70 gb ... but what I -paid- for, 2gb.

It's stylish and looks great, but the original headphones were uncomfortable (I had to buy new ones) and putting it on radio mode drained the new batteries very quickly.

Getting a new one, won't be purchasing this one again.

Technical Details

• Features an equalizer for optimized sound quality
• Direct USB for easy file transfers without cables
• Plug-and-play data storage
• FM tuner includes presets for 20 of your favorite stations
• Enjoy up to 20 hours of music playback with one AAA battery

Technical Details

• Features an equalizer for optimized sound quality
• Direct USB for easy file transfers without cables
• Plug-and-play data storage
• FM tuner includes presets for 20 of your favorite stations
• Enjoy up to 20 hours of music playback with one AAA battery

Philips SA25 2 GB Flash MP3 Player with FM Radio (White) Overview
Philips SA2525/37 Go Gear Flash Audio MP3 player has 2GB memory. Digital Music -anytime enjoy Great MP3, WMA sound and FM Radio Easy, intuitive music experience. Equalizer for optimized sound to suit your music style. Simply drag and drop your songs-no software needed. Enjoy MP3 and WMA playback. Make Voice recordings. Plug and play data storage. FAst downloads from your PC via USB 2.0. Preset up to 20 FM radio stations for more music. Up to 20 hour music playback with AAA battery. Small and wearable for ultimate portability.3 line display.

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