One of the best most honest reviews I have ever read, sure enjoyed it. Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joy Tilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 11:30 PM Subject: Re: review of Muvo V-100 mp3 player/recorder
> Well, I did post the review on Amazon where one can submit a review of the > product, since I did buy it through there. Although, I further added > something to the effect that the mannual provided on the cd rom which came > with it was not much help, only giving cursory explanations of some of the > features, and no step by step instructions. Another bad move, folks! > > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > > Sometimes I think we should put up a product review web site and put > reviews > like this there for all the world to see. That might get the attention of > the manufacturers. The thing would be to let the rest of the world think > it > is a regular product review web site. > > Thanks for that very useful review, Joy. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joy Tilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 1:50 PM > Subject: review of Muvo V-100 mp3 player/recorder > > > First I'll give the pluses. What I consider a plus for this item is the > direct plug and play access without any stinkin' proprietory software to > muck around with. That, to me, is more a must than a plus! > Second plus, although, not necessarily anything real big or important, is > the fact one can take this equipment apart and just use the guts of the > unit, when separated from the battery pack, as a thumb drive. > Third plus and must, is the multiple level directories one can work with, > the way mp3 players should work in mine humpble opinion, not this single > directory junk where the device does it's own numbering system according > to > when each file was loaded into the player. That's a big fat minus where > the > Ipod shuffle, or any other device like that is concerned. Fourth plus is, > of course, the space at 2 gigabytes. > > Now for the minuses, which are unfortunately way more than the plusses. > Firstly, there are only four buttons or switches on this device, volume up > and down, scroll switch, and play/power button. > So, right there, you know that the scroll switch is going to be the main > controlling factor on this unit as far as moving from track to track, or > going through menues which I'll get to in a bit. > Secondly, no audio feedback, of course, unless you stay in "Music" or > maybe > "recorded tracks," and you turn the device on by holding the play/power > button for roughly five seconds, then wait for the unit to boot up, which > can take upwards of 12 seconds, depending upon how much data is stored. > As for the menues -- which are accessed by pressing the scroll switch -- > they do not default. So, even if you memorize the menues, you have to > remember where the heck you left off at. So, if you left off at > Microphone, > there's a possibility that once you manage to turn the device on, you > might > be continuing the recording. Oh, to select what you want in a menu, you > press the scroll switch again. > And, of course, there is no audible monitor through the headset when you > record. So, of course, you have to ask a sighted person if the recorder > is > going. > Oh, speaking of having a sighted person help, what is with these stupid > symbols rather than actual written text stating where one is in the > menues? > Furthermore, what is with this bad habit of these devices that stay in a > menu for no more than maybe 5 seconds at the most? For someone trying to > help a blind person out, or for someone with difficulty with focus issues, > that just does not work, people! Hellllllllo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > As for recording, the quality is poor. Now, I'm taking into consideration > the fact that the recordings are being done in low bit-rate wave files. > However, the recording volume -- or maybe it's the volume setting used for > "recorded tracks" -- is very much lacking. > > So, here's my final grading of the MuVo V-100 by Creative. > I give it an A for concept, an A for space,, However, for ease of use and > accessibility, I give it a D minus. > Why a D minus rather than an F for accessibility? Well, as long as you > stay > in "music" and as long as you don't accidentally press the scroll switch > before moving it left or right to go from track to track, or for scanning > tracks, then you're okay. Secondly -- for folks who are left handed, one > can go into the settings menu and rotate the display. I guess that can > actually be a help if a blind person is getting help from a sighted person > and it makes it easier for the sighted person to se the screen. > Creative seemed to have had a neat idea when they made the first MuVo with > no display. However, I got the impression that those particular models > were > lacking in space. > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > __________ NOD32 1955 (20070103) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
