Friday, September 1, 2006
PC Magazine Hands-On With the Samsung YP-K5
Posted by Jason Dunn in "ARTICLE" @ 02:00 PM
"Samsung's latest flash-based MP3 player, with the characteristically cryptic name of YP-K5, has a very interesting twist to it: The back of the device slides open to reveal a surprisingly good-sounding speaker. Aside from that, the K5 has an FM tuner, a 1.7-inch color OLED screen capable displaying photos, touch-sensitive controls, and 2GB or 4GB of flash memory. While some may see this player as gimmicky and bulkier than necessary, I actually like having the speaker option. It's also got excellent battery life and the earbuds are unlike any I've seen yet."
A very thorough look at a new player from Samsung, with an impressive 30 hour battery life via headphones, and six hours using the speakers. What's not so impressive is the $300 price tag - that just doesn't match up well against the Sandisk Sansa e280 that boasts twice the storage (8 GB) for $50 less. If you ever wanted to share your music with others around you, this might be exactly what you're looking for. Just don't do it around me. ;-)
A very thorough look at a new player from Samsung, with an impressive 30 hour battery life via headphones, and six hours using the speakers. What's not so impressive is the $300 price tag - that just doesn't match up well against the Sandisk Sansa e280 that boasts twice the storage (8 GB) for $50 less. If you ever wanted to share your music with others around you, this might be exactly what you're looking for. Just don't do it around me. ;-)
