How did they manage to fit so much
technology into such a small MP3 player? The great folks at Samsung have
managed to put the smiles on our faces yet again! Their latest creation, the
YP-U3 has everything anybody could need and more in a portable MP3 player. |
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We’ve all been spoiled for choice this
summer with a selection of awesome ultra portable MP3 players like the Creative
Zen stone and Apple’s new version of the iPod shuffle.
In our opinion, the Samsung YP-U3 is the
daddy of all ultra portable MP3 players! It’s a serious contender for our
favourite ultra portable digital audio player of all time! We first got our
hands on a sample a couple of weeks before the UK launch of the product and our
first impressions couldn’t have been better!
"as all of the
leading competitors products and it's soooo much
better!"
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| The Samsung YP-U3 feels like a nice
quality player and it’s gorgeous to look at in every colour. The best thing
about the Samsung YP-U3 is that you get everything you could want and have to
make no compromises on features. |
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Display: A great OLED display make navigating your
way around the MP3 player's menus easy and enjoyable. The screen is clear,
well lit and very easy to read.... even for those with slight visual
impairments.
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User Interface (UI): Samsung basically cloned the
interface from the award winning YP-K3 MP3 players, added a few simple touches
and installed it in the YP-U3. Again, the UI is another great feature, it's so
easy to use and find your way around the menus and access all of this
wonderful little units features.
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Touch Pad: Another fantastic feature. The touch
pad on the YP-U3 means that there aren't any buttons to damage and the MP3
player manages to maintain a nice, flat and slim exterior.
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FM Radio: 20 presets mean you can store all of
your favourite stations and access them easily. The YP-U3 also features an FM
radio recording function.
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DRM 10 (Janus): That's right... it works with
subscription music services too like "Napster to Go"
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Something For Everyone: Available in 3 memory
sizes: 1GB (300 Songs), 2GB (600 Songs) and 4GB (1200 Songs) and a choice of 5
colours: Black (1GB, 2GB and 4GB), White (1GB Only), Blue (1GB Only), Green
((1GB Only) and Pink (1GB Only)
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Price: Cheap price point means this is as
affordable as all of the leading competitors products and it's soooo much
better!
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| Our only gripes with the Samsung YP-U3
at the moment is the lack of original accessories available to buy
(unlike the Creative Zen Stone MP3 player range) and the cooler colours like the
pink, green and blue aren't available in the larger memory sizes at the minute,
but these are rumoured to hit the shelves nearer the end of the summer. |
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Our verdict: An all round winner - you simply can't
go wrong with this MP3 player. It looks amazing and it's a pleasure to use. It's
packed with features and incredibly well priced!
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