Jason Dunn
09-01-2006, 10:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2010974,00.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2010974,00.asp</a><br /><br /></div><i>"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."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/samsung-pcworld.jpg" /><br /><br />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 <a href="http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(2057)-SDMX4-8192-Sansa_e280_MP3_Player_8GB.aspx">Sandisk Sansa e280</a> 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. ;-)