Damion Chaplin
03-10-2006, 03:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2006/03/samsung-ypz5-review.php' target='_blank'>http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2006/03/samsung-ypz5-review.php</a><br /><br /></div><i>"The YP-Z5 is Samsung’s new line of flash based MP3 players reaching microdrive-sized storage of 2GB and 4GB capacities. Samsung decided to go head to head with Apple, pricing the YP-Z5 along side the iPod Nano at $200 and $250 respectively. In the past I have not been impressed with Samsung’s flash based players. This player, however, has changed my opinion of Samsung MP3 players. Even though there are a few things lacking, Samsung has created a great user experience with an overall solid design and a simple user interface."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/samsung-z5-main.jpg" /> <br /><br />Boy, if I had a dollar for everytime someone reviewed an "iPod Killer", I'd have enough to buy several iPods already. :wink: This player at least appears to comes close. Discounting the proprietary USB cable, lack of a manual EQ, inability to create playlists on the go and inability to drag-and-drop files onto it, it looks like a very nice player. The user interface was designed by Paul Mercer's company (he designed the interface for the first-gen iPod), and the player features (gasp) dedicated volume and track control buttons. It's competetively priced, but unless I start seeing Samsung billboards plastered all around town, they're going to have a hard time eating into Apple's sales. So, what do you think: Killer or No Killer?