Compras Nikon Bluetooth |
1 Kinetic interface amazing
Got a prototype model from Creative Asia to test out. Will submit full online review soon.
The construction is a bit shoddy and same headphone problem as the Micro exists but the size cannot be beat (about the same width and height as the Shuffle but half as wide). The most amazing aspect is the so-called "kinetic interface" -- the ability to strap this onto your arm and then just control the device through gestures. The gestures for play, ff, rw and stop were fine but I think I irked a few people when I tried making the gesture for "pause" while running. The idea is great and it works really well but I think Creative might want to rethink this.
2 Great features, poor construction
I love this player for the incredible list of features for the price. The line recording is great, the interface is good, radio with recording is a great plus, the built-in mike is a nice touch, and everything fits into a tiny little plastic case the size of a package of trident gum. The features are all well thought out, although the mic is very quiet and really could not be used to record something like a lecture. I would love to try hooking up a nice mic and small preamp through the line in, as I'm sure it would sound much, much better. You can record in 128 or 160 kbps mp3 through this input. The 160 kbps sounds great. The computer software is decent. The reason I gave this unit a 3 instead of a 4 or 5 is because they obviously skimped on materials to keep the cost down. The plastic looks great, but it scratches incredibly easily (I think I would recommend getting white instead of black for this reason), the button, which look like they should be made of metal, are unsubstantial silver-painted plastic, and the battery cover appears very prone to breakage. I expected real metal buttons (like a cell phone) and a more substantial plastic casing, or even metal casing (I would be willing to pay an extra $10-$20 for these better materials -- I mean, it wouldn't require much seeing how small the thing is!) The plastic scrolling wheel is a bit hard to move side-to-side at times. I use the included rubbery belt-clip case-thing all the time to protect the unit. It makes it feel more substantial and protects from any big scratches. The headphones are made of much better quality material, fit nicely in the ears, and sound pretty good, but they buzz whenever the backlight on the unit comes on, and they also crackle a little between songs. I generally leave the backlight off to save battery, anyway. Again, this does not happen with most other headphones when plugged into the unit. So, if you can live with these physical design flaws, this MP3 player rules. If it's going to bother you (Like it does with me), probably go elsewhere.