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I recently got my TDK Mojo player as a gift and have found it to be a wonderful device. Even better, the TDK online support center is #1 in a world dominated by horrible customer service.

Pros:
-Has very good ear bud volume level, esp compared to other
players

-size is great, easy to pocket (and loose); great for working out

-AAA bat power last pretty long, about 8+ hours with medium writing/file transfer

-easy to lean file system/options

-great connection/sound quality

-customer service is great. just go to TDK's site.

Cons
- feels VERY plastic-y , that is, not solid feeling, i would not be concerned dropping it, or putting it in a bookbag or somthing, but wouldnt want to step on it.

-I have windows XP Pro, fully updated, but my computer did not recognize it as a drive (due to USB card i have, is what i am told). On a whim, i installed the win 98 drivers, and it sprang to life. I checked with TDK via the online chat support, and they confirmed that it was a usb bus thing, and shouldnt be too common. All that only took about 3 mins...
so not really much of a con.

Hope this was helpful.

Pros:

+ small and cute, you can put it on a keychain, or hang it from your neck. orange color really makes it stand out! (a large pouch is included in the package in case you need one)

+ surprisingly good sound. i found this on sale plus a mail-in rebate, so i wasn't expecting much, but the sound quality pleasantly surprised me. there isn't much bass (even in bass mode - see next item), but otherwise the sound is pleasing, and can get very loud.

+ simple EQ. 6 levels: normal, jazz, pop, rock, bass, and user-defined (which just lets you adjust bass and treble). you'll need to get into the navigation menu (by holding down the Select button) to get to these settings, but as you go through each level, the sound changes in real time to let you know! very cool, considering many more expensive mp3 players don't give you this.

+ very easy to set up. i just took it out of the box (hard to cut open, though), inserted the one AAA battery, turned it on, hooked it up to my windows 2000 laptop, and it showed up on the pc as an external storage drive. just drag and drop the mp3 files. no driver needed for windows 2000, windows xp, and mac.

+ yeap, mac-compatible.

+ sharp lcd display, and shows lots of information: volume (0-100), memory usage (%), track title, elapsed time and total time for track, battery status, etc.

+ includes repeat A<->B mode! many high-end players don't even have this.

+ dedicated hold button, just like on your walkman or discman. many high-end players don't have this, either!

+ wma compatible. must be non-copy-protected wma, though. so you can't buy music from walmart and play it.

+ navigation menu easy to use once you get the hang of it.

+ lots and lots of features for something so small and simple. just amazing.

Cons:

- does not play copy-protected wma

- skimpy manual, but at least it's in good english

- navigation menu seems confusing at first.

- non-expandable memory (116MB as reported by windows)

Other comments:

> no software provided; you can download windows 98 driver and free desktop player on tdk's website

> use your own earphones, of course

> not sure about how durable this is. tdk is a japanese (?) brand, but player made in china

> seriously, it's really cute

Verdict:

i think this is a good value, probably as a secondary mp3 player (e.g., when you want to listen to your favorite music when sitting on the toilet and don't want to drop your ipod into the abyss) or for kids and that girlfriend who really doesn't listen to a lot of music beyond britney spears.

It worked great, until one day it didn't, and I can't read the error message, and I get no help from tech support. I tried to download the firmware upgrade, but it was nowhere to be found.
All in all, it is a good MP3 player for the prize (as long as it works), and it doubles as a portable storage device.
Also, I am not a big fan of the cable connection. It means cerrying the cable around if you want to use it as a flash drive, and make sure you don't lose it.

will not play the new DRM WMA files that you download from places like walmart.com or other online music stores........if your not sure, read the sites FAQ'S/HELP to see if it can only play on DRM equipped players....

If you're looking for a cheap alternative then Mojo is the right choice. I was looking for a MP3 player that was light and small and I didn't want to spend too much on it since I'm hoping to get an iPod soon. All other alternatives I had seen were too expensive to be worthwhile or didn't have a screen. How can you buy an MP3 player in which you don't know what's playing??!!?? this small player has an incredible amount of information, it's incredibly small, includes interesting functions and works with drag and drop like a breeze. Battery life is 12 hours as promised. The cons are basically the headphones (better use your own) and I found the maximun volume a bit low. All in all, it's definetly an excellent choice (you can use it as a pen drive if you get tired of the MP3 functions)