|  | Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
List Price: $179.99
Buy New: $159.99
You Save: $20.00 (11%)
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 9007
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Native Resolution: 176 x 220
Display Size: 1.8
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 0.6 x 1.8 x 3.8
MPN: YP-S5JAB
Model: YP-S5JAB
UPC: 036725602403
EAN: 0036725602403
ASIN: B000WOUWWU
Release Date: November 5, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 2 months
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| Customer Reviews:
 One star? Five? April 26, 2008
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
This may be a perfectly good product, but the one I received wouldn't take a charge, so I returned it and got a Zen V Plus instead. The latter works fine.
NOT for Rhapsody or licensed music!!! April 16, 2008
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
Update 8 May: I downloaded the new (1.07) firmware, continued to get "License not found errors" despite following Samsung's directions and I am returning the item, happily becuase I've tired of wasting time with it, and sadly becuases it could have been a great product.
I purchased the S5 recently and loved it EXCEPT that doesn't work with Rhapsody on-the-go since it suffers from the often discussed "Clock Reset" problem that occurs intermittently, even when more than half full of battery juice.
So what? Who needs a clock if you wear a watch? Unfortunately the licensed tracks from Rhapsody on-the-go don't go by my timex, but by the S5 clock. When the clock resets, you are unlicensed, voila! Then you must replug into your PC, with a connection to Rhapsody to reauthorize your tunes. AAAAAHHHHHHH!
I will be returning the S5 since, at this time, Apr 08, there does not appear to be a firmware fix for this unbelievable design flaw.
 Samsung YP-S5JAB 4GB: Not quite March 29, 2008
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I use this device exclusively for listening to audio books while running/walking. I've been using a SanDisk Sansa C-140, but find that it takes too long to find my place in a book when a battery dies, and I have to pop in a fresh one. On the other hand, at least you can do this with the Sansa--popping in a fresh battery isn't an option with the Samsung.
Pros: Good amount of volume; built-in speaker makes it handy for sharing & listening when weary of ear plugs; adequate storage for keeping a number of long novels; unlike some other devices, you can see exactly where you are in a track (minutes/seconds); non-linear FF and Reverse make it easy to skip rapidly ahead in a track (assuming you don't accidentally skip to the next track).
Cons: Face scratches too easily; battery life isn't long enough; can't swap in spare battery when the built-in one runs low; bluetooth range is too short; battery life is too short (only 4-5 hours at most; FF requires a deft touch... too easy to skip to the next track rather than fast-forwarding the current one to find your place; when listening to audio books, it always starts on Part 2 rather than Part 1; display is really hard to read outdoors during the daytime; doesn't remember your volume setting level.
 really awsome mp3 February 23, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is my second mp3 player my first one was a creative wav (2gig) but this one is much better. I dont know where to start at because there is so many things it does. The bluetooth is slow with large files such as songs and video, but it does work. Has built in games and customizable menu. Great sound and includes 7 band eq. The touch screen is some what sensitive but cool. In my opinion this mp3 player is better than any other mp3 player on the market including ipod and zune. The price seems high but well worth it
Great for audiobooks and traveling February 22, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I researched MP3's for several weeks after having a bad experience with the Creative Zen V Plus. My primary interest in an MP3 is to listen to audiobooks, downloaded from my local library for free, while traveling. I wanted it to be easy to use and to have good bookmarking features. I narrowed my list to those recommended on the library's link to Overdrive, the service they use for books.
I got what I wanted and more with this great little unit. First, it looks cool (though I wish the shiny surface didn't get so marked up with fingerprints). Books are easy to download. I like the feature that allows you to shut off the player and return to where you left off in a book or song when you turn it back on. Bookmarking is easy as long as you remember what track you were on (if you want to listen to music after you listen to a book). It's easy to fast-forward or reverse.
It took a few minutes to get used to using a light touch on the touchscreen, but now I love it.
The battery lasted almost as long as my flight to Japan, and it recharges quickly. I do recommend getting a plug-in charger for travel if you aren't taking your computer.
It's great to be able to set the FM radio to various countries--I recorded songs from the Japanese radio stations to play as background for my slides--way cool! Fun to wake up to J-pop (Japanese popular music) while I was there (using the alarm feature).
Haven't used the bluetooth feature yet, and the screen is too small to enjoy videos. Seems like there is room so they could have made the screen larger.
Music quality is great, and it's fun to have the speakers. The earphones did take a little getting used to because of their shape, but they deliver wonderful quality sound.
Since I'm not very intuitive with products like this, I really appreciate the very thorough manual that comes with this, though you have to download it and print it yourself.
I recommend checking the various message boards on Amazon to get a variety of opinions before you purchase an MP3. I found them very helpful. I also recommend going to the company's website and taking a look at the manual to answer questions before purchase. In this case, it's samsung.com.
The only complaint I have is that it doesn't come with a case and it's an odd size. I found a cool case in Japan.
All in all, I'm delighted with the size and features of this MP3 player and hope it lasts a long time.
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