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I recently started commuting on the bus, and decided it would be handy to have a portable radio that also plays MP3s. After a bit of shopping around I discovered the MSI Mega Stick.

This thing is amazing. About the size of a pack of gum, it not only has an excellent FM tuner, it'll store and play about 3 CDs worth of music files too. It couldn't be easier to load them -- the Mega Stick has a USB jack on one end which you simply plug into your computer. It is then recognized as a "removable hard drive" -- simply move the files you want to the Stick and away you go.

The earbuds sound great too, in a pretty unique around-the-neck yoke which keeps the whole thing comfortable.

Runs on a single AAA battery. No moving parts so it seems to run many, many hours on a battery. I'm still waiting for my replacement battery to die -- the one it came with (who knows how old it was?) lasted about a week of intense use. Another good thing, removing and replacing the battery didn't cause anything to be lost.

In all, an excellently designed product. I'm totally happy with it.

The MEGA STICK 1 is an ultra-light, high-performance Digital Audio Player that fits in the palm of your hand and weighs just 1.4 ounces. At about the size of a typical USB memory stick, the MEGA STICK looks and acts like a portable USB storage device but also lets you play hours of WMA or MP3 digital music anywhere plus listen to FM radio with the built-in FM tuner. You can also use the handy built-in microphone to record hours of voice messages, dictations, notes and conversations or record your favorite FM radio programs. The high-resolution backlit LCD provides full track information (ID3 tags), access to custom settings and allows easy folder navigation with the convenient rocker button. With 128MB of built-in flash memory, you can transfer music and data to your PC or Mac by simply attaching the MEGA STICK 1 to any PC or Mac's USB port and drag-and-drop your music and/or data files to your MEGA STICK 1. You can also use it to carry documents, photos and any other data files between computers at home, work or on the road. And, because it gives you skip free playback, it is designed for flawless performance during exercise and other rigorous activity. So load it up and go!

FEATURES
- Plays and records MP3 and WMA audio files
- 128MB of flash memory
- Stores up to 64 WMA (8 hours) or 32 MP3 (4 hours) songs (based on 128 bitrate)
- Can be used as a USB memory stick for portable storage
- FM Radio Tuner
- FM and Voice recording to WAV files
- Backlit LCD Display with full track information (ID3 tags)
- Convenient rocker button for easy navigation and control
- Multi-language support
- Up to 12 hours of audio playback on one AAA battery (included)
- USB 1.1 Interface for easy data transfer to PC or Mac
- Includes earbud headphones and USB cables
- Weighs 1.4 ounces (40g) with battery
- Dimensions: 3.8"(W) x 1.3"(D) x 0.8" (H) (95.7 x 31 x 18.9 mm)