Goodmans 1GB MP3 player £9.99 + 3.99 p&p

webuserisme

yezdi wrote:

It certainly appears to be a bargain. However, what is the point of buying something if it doesnt work satisfactorily ? You can find a review of this player on gadgetspeak.com. This would not be my first choice for a mp3 player. However, those who need a 2GB pen drive may consider this despite its bigger size !!

That's a bit like telling someone who buys a Skoda that it wouldn't be your first choice of car. Clearly, it wouldn't be ANYONE'S first choice of car if they had unlimited amounts of wonga at their disposal. This is a tenner for what appears to be a 2gb mp3 player, for chrissakes. I'm suspecting your mp3 player of choice would be considerably more expensive?

stevebananer

yezdi wrote:

It certainly appears to be a bargain. However, what is the point of buying something if it doesnt work satisfactorily ? You can find a review of this player on gadgetspeak.com. This would not be my first choice for a mp3 player. However, those who need a 2GB pen drive may consider this despite its bigger size !!

Can you give a link to these reviews?

Hermann

stevebananer wrote:

Can you give a link to these reviews?

This review is possibly the same player ...
http://www.gadgetspeak.com/gadget/article.rhtm/751/241082/article.html

Also worth noting if its the one in the picture it appears to be a 2Gb Microdrive not flash. Plus a built in battery giving up to 10 hours use.

Also a 2.5mm jack not the usual 3.5mm for earphones.

webuserisme

Hermann wrote:

This review is possibly the same player ...
http://www.gadgetspeak.com/gadget/article.rhtm/751/241082/article.html

Also worth noting if its the one in the picture it appears to be a 2Gb Microdrive not flash. Plus a built in battery giving up to 10 hours use.

Also a 2.5mm jack not the usual 3.5mm for earphones.

This is entirely possible as on the Goodmans Direct site they are currently selling a 3gb MP3 player for £29.99 that is microdrive as opposed to flash. Hmmmm...I don't suppose this microdrive will be Hitachi-branded.

http://www.johnlewis.com/Sports+and+Leisure/Cameras+and+Camcorders/Cameras+and+Camcorders/++Memory+Cards+/68/230214884/Product.aspx

Anyone up for a bit of dismantling?

Jakejakejake

its out of stock now

yezdi

webuserisme wrote:

That's a bit like telling someone who buys a Skoda that it wouldn't be your first choice of car. Clearly, it wouldn't be ANYONE'S first choice of car if they had unlimited amounts of wonga at their disposal. This is a tenner for what appears to be a 2gb mp3 player, for chrissakes. I'm suspecting your mp3 player of choice would be considerably more expensive?

I still think that it is a tenner down the drain. Read the review and you'll know what I mean. If the unit has buggy firmware and does not do things as you'd expect it to then whats the point in even paying a tenner. It, to me, feels like you are paying to get a pain in the neck. Not to mention the fact that you have to hunt for an 2.5mm to 3.5 mm adaptor...
Certainly, my mp3 player is much more expensive. And I paid more so that I dont have to fight with it.

ozzyo99

^So you're willing to take a single persons obscure review as the gospel truth, and therefore rubbish the product by his say so?

Well my friend - You will go far in life.

I just hope you don't read The Sun, it must be a terrible world to be such a believer.

gary892

Halfcost seem to have refunded my money on this item...

ozzyo99

Has anybody had any luck with this deal?

Cheers.

Domski

my order shows as in progress since the 13th no despatch yet