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The Philips Go Gear SA1100 is ideal for me it is small, compact and reasonably priced. I chose the pink one but it also comes in silver. It is cheap to use too as it only requires one AAA battery and it will last at least 8 hrs.
I brought mine from Argos priced at £29.99 catalogue number ... Read review
Advantages: Small, Cheap and stylish Disadvantages: Earphones are uncomfortable
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The Philips Go Gear SA1100 is ideal for me it is small, compact and reasonably priced. I chose the pink one but it also comes in silver. It is cheap to use too as it only requires one AAA battery and it will last at least 8 hrs.
I brought mine from Argos priced at £29.99 catalogue number 513/3178 pink 513/3161 silver
It looks very trendy in the pink and looks like a lipstick case due to its size: ... ...tracks which were very easy to download. I used bearshare to find my music if is free to download from and the quality is great. You can use MP3, WMA, WAV formats. Once you have downloaded the song (s) you want you simply plug in you mp3 player into your USB port and drag them to the mp3 player folder located in My Computer. Honestly it is very simple!
Once the music is on your mp3 player you can listen to it straight away with the ... more
My review is based on my opinions and thoughts as a learner of technology which I hope will help other people similar to myself.
I have wanted an ipod or mp3 player for a while but have never understood what they do and how they work. Two weeks ago after a long informative chat with my sixteen year old niece I decided to take the plunge into the new technology of music.
I wanted a product that I could download my favourite songs onto so when I am out and about I can listen to them. I didn’t want a complicated product with lots of buttons, features and functions which would cost me an arm and leg.
The Philips Go Gear SA1100 is ideal for me it is small, compact and reasonably priced. I chose the pink one but it also comes in silver. It is cheap to use too as it only requires one AAA battery and it will last at least 8 hrs.
I brought mine from Argos priced at £29.99 catalogue number 513/3178 pink 513/3161 silver
It looks very trendy in the pink and looks like a lipstick case due to its size: (H)8.3, (W)2.9, (D)2.3cm
It holds 128 music tracks which were very easy to download. I used bearshare to find my music if is free to download from and the quality is great. You can use MP3, WMA, WAV formats. Once you have downloaded the song (s) you want you simply plug in you mp3 player into your USB port and drag them to the mp3 player folder located in My Computer. Honestly it is very simple!
Once the music is on your mp3 player you can listen to it straight away with the earphones supplied. I did not like the earphones because they hurt my ears so I used my nice jelly one instead.
~~Functions~~
Equalizer - There are four preset settings Rock, Pop, Jazz and Classic. To be honest there is not much difference between them.
Playback Modes - Shuffle, All tracks repeat and one track repeat. There is also a flash memory so it will start back to where you finished.
Voice Recorder - With the built in microphone you can record voices, I recorded my children singing and playing and the recording lasted over ten minutes the quality is quite good.
LCD screen - LCD screen shows which track is playing, volume level and menu options.
~~Extras~~
You can by speakers to add to the mp3 player so if you are outside gardening or having a party you and your friends can listen to your music.
I have brought a in car accessory kit so I can plug my mp3 into my cassette player in my old banger of a car, the music then plays through your car speakers. Unlike in car cd players your mp3 player will not jump, or skip parts of the tracks. Just clear quality music for you journeys.
~~Summary~~
This little mp3 player is excellent and does what it says on the box. There are cheaper mp3 players that do the same job but they are a lot larger and are not as attractive as this one. I would recommend it to others.
Advantages: Easy to use! Disadvantages: A few listed.
Before you read this please take into account i am NOT a gadget person, This is my other half's department.
My reasons for getting this are quite simple, I have mentioned before that i was brought up on a staple diet of rock music, The louder the better and now as a responsible mother ( yeah right ) my boys are not as appriciative of my taste in music especially when they are watching the T.V! When i was younger i had a Walkman, For those who are ... ...a museum! Basically this was a portable tape player with headphones and looked like you had a brick in your pocket. The headphones went over your head and had big sponges on the ear bits! They were very easy to use you put the tape in press play and that was it, Ok the sound quality wasn't great and the tapes unraveled but you didn't have to use a bloody computer! Then there was the protable CD player, The only problem with that one was the Cd would ...
lisa8871 13.02.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Philips GoGear SA1100 512 MB
Advantages: Small,good battery life, Equalizer, Voice Disadvantages: Poor volume, no clip, bad headphones
In brief:
The MP3 player has many advantages it manages to store a decent amount of songs, has an acceptable voice recorder and syncs very well with windows media player (for adding files). The device is also identified as a USB Mass storage device so can be mounted on a Mac and Linux systems as well.
Looking at the sound quality of the device I am disappointed. The volume is a little to low at times and the equalizers are limited to very genres ... ...There is no Jazz preset, the equalizer is no customizable.
Playback is reasonable but there are some issues. The player will begin to play a track the moment its switched on before which it must boot, during boot time seconds are cut from the track so it must be restarted for maximum enjoyment. There is no smooth fading between tracks and a noticeable break between tracks.
When it comes to interactivity and flexibility the player seems to do well, ...
Fume 19.04.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Philips GoGear SA1100 512 MB
Advantages: Great sound, Good Build, Voice Record. Disadvantages: Bit too bulky and a funny shape.
...well built - standard Philips quality I suppose. As you would also expect from Philips the sound quality is amazing - really great! I'd rather just slip another AAA battery in than bother to charge it up and this fits the bill. An excellent player for the money! x ...
matt_dvd_mad_2006 25.08.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Philips GoGear SA1100 512 MB
Variable bit-rate compatible, USB flash drive playback
Headphones
Headphones Type
Headphone - binaural - ear-bud
Connectivity Technology
Wired
Sound Output Mode
Stereo
Connections
Connector Type
1 x headphones ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
1 x USB
System requirements
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Peripheral / Interface Devices
CD-ROM, USB port
Manufacturer's product description
Enjoy your MP3 and WMA music on the go with the Philips 512MB SA1100. Speedily transfer music and data via direct USB2.0. Enjoy your music your way with four equalizer presets and listen to music all day long on an AAA battery.
