The views of different people about such simple things as a portable multimedia player, which, in fact, are only obliged to play music and do not give the owner get bored on the road, well, very strongly disagree. Some people like “omnivorous” multimedia model with big screen, and someone - simple flash portable multimedia players. This against the background of fashion PMP, equipped with first-class displays and capable of hitting others the opportunity to absorb many of the most exotic formats, the usual audio players look really sorry, pathetic. Although some manufacturers, like Apple, can make a hit and a very simple device.
After all, it is not in the functions of the portable multimedia player, but how it will look pleasing and easy to handle. Many people want to buy rather than a useful device as an image gadget, fashion accessory, a sign of a certain status, membership in a particular category of consumers. Therefore, simply making the shuffle easy to use and nice appearance, Apple was able to successfully sell far the most sophisticated technical devices, with not the most prominent indicator of battery life and low memory. And, I want to see, to sell at a fairly high for a player with such a functional cost.
Following in the footsteps Jobs decided to go many, including prominent players in this market - the same Creative and iRiver. The main thing is that emphasis on these producers - a bright appearance Zen Stone and S7. But such sales, as in “shuffle”, to achieve none of these models could not. Above all, what took the easiest player Apple - impeccable style and comfort of wearing, and the child, such a device can give - do not mind if you lose. Check this recipe in action trying many other companies.
The market often are new portable multimedia players, audio products representing the class Low-End, whose target audience is children, students or just those who are from the player need only the ability to play music and reasonable price. Just for this group of consumers and designed a brand new player AU120 from a major manufacturer of memory, the company Apacer. In addition to the minimal functionality and very attractive look, he can gladden the future owner and the record low price - a model with 1 GB of internal flash memory will go on sale, some for only $ 20. By the way, this gadget will be released in versions with 2 and 4 GB of memory.
Main technical characteristics Apacer Audio Steno AU120 portable multimedia player:
* Built-in memory - 1, 2, 4 GB
* Equalizer settings - Normal, Bass, Pop, Classisal, Jazz, Disco
* S / N ratio -> 80 dB
* Battery - 125 mAh
* Time of battery life - 3 hours
* Dimensions - 30 x 45 x 10.5 mm
* Weight - 12 g
* Accessories - Headphones, USB-cable, Quick Start guide, carrying case
Externally AU120 - miniature black rectangular portable multimedia player, whose dimensions are comparable, except that, with the usual matchbox, and it Apacer noticeably less. The player is so small that in his pants pocket or jacket it will be quite noticeable. By the way, looks like this device, rather than as a standalone product, as well as a kind of accessory to a mobile phone, which you can attach to a special string, and not to fear that the tiny player lost.
Running the device from the glossy black and silver-painted plastic. It is difficult to talk about how comfortable he is in his hand, as it easy as a feather - weight of the player a little more than 10 grams.
Despite the size of the player toy, various elements of its case, plenty. On the right side is closed plug connector miniUSB, eyelet for the strap and headphone jack. On the back side - a key Reset.
Office of the device, except in certain combinations, which users have to remember, so simple that it would be understandable, even a small child. The joystick has five buttons, four of which, of course, responsible for the switching of tracks and adjust the volume, and the central - for playback and pause. Despite the built-in equalizer presets, separate keys for them no choice, so developers put this role on the button to increase volume and reduce the volume button is responsible for the selection of playback modes. Module with no keys (markings paint), and lights, signaling the inclusion of the player and choose the option, is located around a central button.
As no functions other than the music playing in AU120 no, proceed directly to her. The supported formats are MP3 and WMA, but from such an inexpensive product to rely on the excellent play of tracks is not necessary. So it is: the quality of sound modest, but significantly better than many players that are embedded in the mobile phone. It sounds loud enough player to listen to music in the subway. And speaking easier for most people who listen to music on the road, the sound quality AU120 is more than enough, because the full potential of much more expensive and more powerful portable multimedia players can not be provided in a noisy transport, and provides sufficient volume and it is very inexpensive device.
The worst part of this portable multimedia player is battery life - just three hours of music playback. Income is at least up to 5-6, the player would look more balanced.
If you want to know my personal opinion, this player as a device for audio playback for me personally not interested. But on the other hand, as I mentioned, you can use it as a useful trinket for your cell phone, which if necessary you can plug in your headphones and throw a battery cell phone tapping songs. Fit it in an inexpensive gift to a child or a friend. There are many options, but personally I would have such a device is not bought, and blame banal laziness, often caused by the need to put the gadget to charge. As a man, a spoiled 60 hours of battery life Cowon D2, and the “necessity” to charge it every couple of weeks, replace it with an incredibly compact AU120 I would not. But those who do not suffer from laziness, but the music is needed only as a background accompaniment of moving in space, such a device could be useful. Plus, no one bothers to use the player and as a flash drive - someone who knows a thing but Apacer in the production of high quality memory. Buy this portable multimedia player at Amazon.com!
