MP3 - Portables - Part II


© Ewan Arnolda

Welcome to part II of MP3-Portables. In this series of MP3 portables we take a look at the portable MP3 players available in today’s marketplace.

Maycom Merit MP-100
Media: MMC
Memory (int/sup): 32MB
Memory (Max): 64MB
Formats: MP3
PC min system requirements: Pentium 166MHz or higher, 32mb/10MB free and Windows 95/98/NT4
PC I/O: Parallel and keyboard
Software: MusicMatch jukebox, Maycom MMC card reader
Supplied phones: In-ear
Power: 2 x AAA
Size: 52 x 88 x 23mm
Weight: 68g
Features: FM tuner with three station presets, bass/treble controls voice record (2hr, 15min), five-mode equaliser, forward/reverse track skip, A-B repeat, repeat 1/repeat all/shuffle, carry case.
Performance: The performance of this player is not bad. The in-ear headphones deliver a great sound with plenty of leeway allowed for user adjustment.

Schneider MPMan
Media: MMC
Memory (int/sup): 32MB
Memory (Max): 64MB
Formats: MP3
PC min system requirements: P100 or higher, 32mb/10MB free and Windows 95/98
PC I/O: Parallel
Software: MPMan Manager (MP3 I/O, library)
Supplied phones: In-ear
Power: 1 x AA/4hrs
Size: 70 x 91 x 18mm
Weight: 95g
Features: Three stage bass, forward/reverse, track skip, repeat/replay 1/replay, all/shuffle/repeat shuffle, bitrate display.
Performance: This player offers an average sound quality.

Aiwa MM-VX100
Media: SmartMedia
Memory (int/sup): 32MB
Memory (Max): 64MB
Formats: MP3
PC min system requirements: P100 or higher, 32mb/10MB free and Windows 95/98
PC I/O: Parallel
Software: VX100 Manager (MP3 library), ReelJukebox (CD Ripping), APDCM drivers (audio file upload)
Supplied phones: In-ear
Power: 1 x AA/4hrs
Size: 70 x 91 x 18mm
Weight: 95g
Features: Four-mode equaliser, forward/reverse track skip, A/B repeat, repeats 1/repeat all shuffle, title/artist display, voice recording (128 min), carry case.
Performance: The bass and the treble are average and better quality headphones are needed than the standard phone offered.

Ericsson HPM-10
Media: MMC
Memory (int/sup): 32MB
Memory (Max): 32MB
Formats: MP3
PC min system requirements: Pentium 166MHz or higher, 16mb/30MB free and Windows 95/98
PC I/O: Parallel (external card read/write module)
Software: MMC card manager, Music Match, Jukebox player, CD ripper
Supplied phones: In-ear, with in-line mic
Power: powered by the phone/8.5hrs
Size: 44 x 40 x 14mm
Weight: 30g
Features: Play one/all/random, track/artist/time/title display, 32MB MMC card, read/write module.
Performance: This player is only good if you have an Ericsson T10, T18 or T28 mobile phone. The bas is a bit thin but produces a solid sound with plenty of volume in reserve.

LG Electronics MF-PD330
Media: MMC
Memory (int/sup): 2 X 16MB
Memory (Max): 64MB
Formats: MP3, GU3
PC min system requirements: P90 or higher, 32mb/7MB free and Windows 95/98
PC I/O: Parallel
Software: MP3 Explorer (MP3 I/O library)

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