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DO NOT BUY GATEWAY !
...Broken unit without any support.
After waiting 2 weeks for the product
it arrived defective. It would not even power on.
Seeing that it was only a few days until Christmas,
I went to my local Gateway store (40 miles away) for service.
The store would not deal with any Amazon.com purchase.
I then spent half a day on the phone with Gateway customer service/abuse.
Gateway refused to provide any support to any product not purchased through them.
Even though this is an official Gateway branded product.
One technician (JJ - possibly badge#010) was particularly rude.
Gateway just didn't care that I had a defective Gateway product.

My family was thinking about buying a computer & digital camera.
Now, after this aggravation with Gateway, I will definitely
never recommend any Gateway product ... never.

Stay far away
from Gateway !

I think this is a great little player. Lots of options for a good price. USB is great for loading songs. Very easy. Only place I think Gateway cut a corner is the earbuds aren't very good. Otherwise a great unit.

The radio tuner on this player is terrible and will only bring in the strongest signal and no signals that another radio right next to it will bring in. The MP3 player part is okay but it does have some problems. The finish is flaking off on my player leaving part of it with a shiny finish and part dull. I also experience the unit shutting down with the slightest bump against something. There are frequently lines in the display that require the player to be shut off to get rid of. If the player experiences a problem and shuts down it does not pick up where it left off but rather goes back to the beginning of the play list. Overall I would say look at other players as I am now doing.

I have had this since August of 04....so close to a year....I loved it when I first got it......then I started noticing problems, it would shut off, or the buttons wouldnt work, or not to mention the paint almost completely chipped off. Now, for about 2 months it hasnt been working. I am still using it as a data storage device, because amazingly enough that function still works, but What I bought it to do, play music doesnt work at all.....To sum it up, i dont think that if i even had a Gateway service place around my house I would take it there, because even when it worked I didnt like it.....I dont recomend this at all......

I am quite suprised with some of the other reviews in the section. I have had the player for about a year and it has had a air share of falls, drops, and smacks. It is still in a perfect working condition! I think the screen is great and the battery life is really good too. The loudness was also really great on even a cheap pair of headphones. If you are looking for a pretty cheap player with some cool features this is really a great unit.