Eiger Labs F20 EigerMan MP3 Player

Eiger Labs F20 EigerMan MP3 Player
Manufacturer: Eiger Labs
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
From the very same people who brought you the world's first portable digital MP3 player, Eiger Labs now proudly presents the second of its MPMan series, the MPMan F20.The MPMan F20 continues the legacy the original MPMan created with its sleek and stylish looks coupled with uncompromising, state of the art technology. It adds faster downloads, convenience and expandability. 100% solid state means there are absolutely no moving parts. It will never skip or wobble like the other portable players because it does not use tapes or CD's but flash memory. With its built-in 32 megabytes of flash memory you can store between 30 minutes of near-CD quality. The MPMan can be upgraded to 64MB to provide over an hour's worth of near-CD quality music for your enjoyment. Despite the formidable amount of technology packed into this audio powerhouse, the MPMan weighs in at less than 2.5oz (not including the batteries). It is smaller than a 3.5 floppy diskette and even thinner than a pack of gum! You can now truly take your music anywhere!!
Amazon.com Review
Eiger Labs, maker of the first portable MP3 player, returns with this second-generation digital music player that's worth a look and a listen. In the F20V, Eiger has streamlined the design of the original MPMan to include more advanced features in a smaller package.

MPMan plays MP3 music files downloaded from the Internet or copied from your favorite audio CDs. Typically, an MP3 file contains about one minute of audio per megabyte of information at CD-quality compression rates (128 kilobits per second). The MPMan comes with 32 MB of built-in storage space. However, you can upgrade to 64 MB or store additional music content on separate SmartMedia Flash cards (sold separately). In addition to music files, this unit also supports nonmusic-data files such as .doc, .gif, .txt, and .bmp formats.

The provided MPMan Manager software was a snap to use. Once we installed it on our computer, we simply selected the MP3 files that we wanted to transfer from our PC to the MPMan. The files were transferred to the MPMan via the PC parallel port, using the supplied 25-to-18 pin printer cable. (While some other MP3 players require that the player be firmly placed in a docking station, that's not the case with the MPMan.) We were a bit disappointed that we were unable to upload MP3 files stored on our SmartMedia card back to our computer. However, this is because of a copyright protection that is built into the SmartMedia card format, and it's not a flaw in the MPMan.

This portable unit is about the size of a pager and comes in its own snug carrying case; we found it to be pleasantly lightweight and compact. Unlike many other MP3 players, the MPMan contains a bass-boost feature that offers 20 decibels of bass enhancement. We were particularly impressed with the crisp, clear sound of the MPMan's earbud-style headphones. In addition, we found that the cushioned headphones fit comfortably in our ears.

With advanced features and good sound quality, the MPMan is a good value for anyone looking for an inexpensive, entry-level digital music player.

Pros:

Topnotch accessories included (comfortable headphones, snug carrying case)
No-skip playback

Cons:

Additional memory cards are expensive

Average customer rating:

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Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Product Group: Personal Computer
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000H6QJIO

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