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Samsung P2


(4 out of 5)

MSRP: $249


Featuring a crisp touchscreen, stereo Bluetooth, and excellent sound, this portable media player is a serious contender.

Review date: Feb 21, 2008

Samsung’s latest portable media player, the P2, may feature a slick, touchscreen GUI, a thin, slab-like design, and two available capacities (4GB and 8GB), but don’t call it an iPod touch ripoff. Its robust sound, excellent 3-inch display, and innovative Bluetooth capabilities give it more than enough credibility to stand outside of Apple’s shadow. Slick Hardware, Software Design Sporting an all-black body highlighted by a 3-inch widescreen display, the 3-ounce P2 isn’t as sleek as the iPod touch, but it has a smaller footprint (3.9 x 2.1 inches vs. 4.3 x 2.4) that makes it very pocket-friendly. It’s also available in red and white. There are more physical keys (for volume, hold, and power) than the near-buttonless iPod touch, but we appreciated the dedicated volume controls.

ProsCons
  • Excellent sound quality
  • Large, colorful touchscreen
  • Built-in stereo Bluetooth
  • Compatible with CinemaNow for video content
  • Lag when opening large photos
  • Screen smudges easily
  • Not Mac compatible

Read Full Review @ LaptopMag.com by Jeffrey L. Wilson