Customer Reviews:
 It will NOT work as a usb drive. January 9, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Note: This YP - U3 will NOT work as a USB Drive. it used to work, then Samsung & Microsoft Teamed up to update the firmwire in this device, it can NOT be used as a usb drive now. and it ONLY work on windows XP (not even 2000), no linux, no mac.
And you will need Admin privilege to install the driver. (so if you want to transfer file between computer, this thing won't work).
I am IT engineer so I did a lot research on this and managed to update the firm ware. But it is such a hassle. I won't buy this thing if I know in advance it won't work as a usb drive.
I repeat, It will NOT work as a usual usb drive. you will have to install drivers on the computer. The description in Amazon in not accurate.
if you have a firm ware early than 1.07, it might work. most of them are 1.11 now.
Hope this will save you some money and time.
 MP3 Player January 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This little guy is a great option for people who don't want/can't afford an iPod. It has a great amount of storage space and I use it to save a lot of my schoolwork. It's also extremely durable. I've dropped it, sat on it, and watched it fall into a glass of apple juice and still it works perfectly.
I only have two qualms with it though. One, is the obscenely short battery life. I think it's about 3 hours, whereas my previous mp3 player had 6 or 7, it's not something to take on roadtrips, unless you have a laptop available. The second, less important item is the extremely sensitive touchscreen, but it's easy to get used to and there is a hold button.
 Don't hesitate...you can't beat it for the money December 29, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a sharp little device (I have it in black), it's easy to set up and use and 2gb is a lot of space to fill.
Several people have made note of the "sensitive touch-pad", and this WOULD be a real concern, but Samsung has either fixed it, or the previous reviewers didn't notice that there is a "hold" switch that disables the touch-pad. This is a great feature, because without that switch the touch-pad would be really annoying. And, even though I have large fingers I can still easily maneuver the volume and search controls.
The sound is excellent. Even as I'm writing this review I'm hearing things in a song I've never heard before...maybe it's just that I'm hearing it through headphones...but the music sounds great.
My only knock on this product is that the USB plug appears to be an accident waiting to happen. Once it "pops" out, there's no cover or guard to protect it.
 Samsung MP3 December 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Samsung YP-U3JQP 2GB USB Digital Audio player with FM Radio (Pink)
Easy to use, comes with built in radio that gets great reception. My daughter loves it !!!
Great USB connection - terrible touchpad December 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The USB connection is great - just press a button and the connector pops out. However the touchpad that controls volume, rewind, and fast forward are very tricky - they are not raised from the face of the player so you can't know where to press without looking at them, and they are very sensitive. They are basically impossible to use at night - if you try to turn up the volume and place your finger in the wrong area you will end up skipping to the next track.
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