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Toshiba gigabeat U Series

Toshiba gigabeat U Series
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Back to School 2006Toshiba's well-liked gigabeat series of portable media players has, until now, been confined to the hard disk category. The new 2GB gigabeat U Series certainly breaks the mold. It's a tiny, attractive flash memory-based device that sells for $100—a full $50 cheaper than the 2GB iPod nano. What the U Series lacks in grace (its graphics and tiny screen are unremarkable) it makes up for in ease-of-use. Navigation is straight-forward using the "PlusPad" buttons and the Menus don't bog you down with convoluted paths and too many choices, unlike the RCA Opal or Cowon iAUDIO 7. This player is by no means a masterpiece, but it is reasonably priced, boasts both FM and line-in recording, looks pretty cool, and is a breeze to operate. All in all, it's a strong first showing for Toshiba in the flash-based player market.

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Company

Toshiba America Inc

http://www.toshiba.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $100.00 List
  • Player Type: Flash MP3 Player
  • Radio: Yes
  • Recording, Voice: No
  • Recording, Line In: Yes
  • Video Recording: No
  • Music Playback Formats: MP3, WAV, WMA
  • Photo formats: JPEG
  • Audio Battery Life: 18.42 Hr
  • Screen Size: 1.1 inches
  • Storage Capacity: 2 GB
  • Dimensions: 3.02 x 1.43 x 0.45 inches
  • Weight: 1.48 oz

Bottom Line

Toshiba's first flash player has boring graphics and limited file support, but it is easy to navigate, good-looking, and competitively-priced.

Pros

Easy to navigate. Reasonably priced. Sleek design. Line-in recording. FM radio and recording. Small and lightweight.

Cons

Limited file support. Tiny screen. Boring graphics. Lousy earbuds.

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