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The Samsung YP-S5 is an update to the K5 that was released in 2006. The K5 had an unusual trait, a nifty built in speaker that was grouped with the actually mp3 player. This small and stylish... more

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for Samsung YP-S5 8GB
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 lea20

    Member since 09/02/2005

    Reviews written: 40

    5 Stars The S5, smaller, stylish with better sound! 13/01/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Thinner than K5, cool screen, more features

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Screen balck is not completely dark, smudges easily.

    Having owned several Samsung branded MP3 players over the years, I really enjoyed them so I decided to upgrade from their K5 mp3 player. I found this well built and very reliable (hardly ever crashed) and loved the portable slide out speaker. When the S5 was released a year later, also with slide out speaker, I thought this upgrade had to be a must. I was right. I decided to go for more storage from a 2gb to an 8gb. The 8gb actually costs less than the 2gb K5 cost! This player has everything the K5 missed and the few faults that the K5 had have been ironed out. The S5 now has album art, a ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 Godlesswanderer

    Member since 27/03/2006

    Reviews written: 9

    4 Stars Great MP3 player, not so good software 30/07/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Bluetooth, great sound quality from both the speakers and earphones, smooth animations, sleek design

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Visualisations are sluggish, software may not be compatible with Windows Vista

    Early last year, a friend of mine purchased the earlier model of this particular MP3 player (YP-K5) and seemed very impressed by it so I decided to purchase this newer model once it came out. And for the most part, I'm glad I did. Overall, I am also very impressed by the Samsung YP-S5. The design is sleek and modern and the buttons (while confusing to begin with) are simple and easy to use. Regarding the buttons, as I have never owned a touch screen device or one with touch sensitive areas, it is a tad strange using the buttons and having no tactile feedback. That said, if you are familiar ... more
  • 3 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 Chobiling

    Member since 20/02/2009

    Reviews written: 9

    4 Stars Tom's Reviews 21/02/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Excellent sound quality, stylish design, Fun interface

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Small screen, smudges easy, pricier than other types of same calibre.

    The Samsung YP-S5 is an update to the K5 that was released in 2006. The K5 had an unusual trait, a nifty built in speaker that was grouped with the actually mp3 player. This small and stylish player had very good sound considering and even the speaker was up to par for quality. The only downfall was the width of the player, at the time it was alot thicker than other mp3 players, but non the less it was good to be able to share your favorite music with your friends by just sliding the speaker out. The YP-S5 on the other had still uses this unique trait of a speaker but throws in alot more ... more

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for Samsung YP-S5 8GB

Product Details

Audio System / Type Portable Media Player
Flash Memory / Installed Size 8192
Digital Storage Media Built-In Flash Memory
Built-In Radio With Built-In-Radio, Yes, with Built-In Radio
Manufacturer Samsung

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