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The new Samsung MP3 player has the curves of a temptress
I have a thing for shiny little gadgets. The bling factor makes them interesting and I am not even talking about their interesting shapes. The new forms that gadget companies give their products gives the same old technology an interesting outlook. But trust me, I know, like my wife says, I am a dog when it comes to technology, always salivating. So you shouldn8217;t be surprised when I say the new Samsung MP3 player is an eye candy. Whatever term you would want to use for it, this device lives up to it.
Another great feature about the YP-S2 is the multicoloured LED lights that glow when the device is charging. What is more, it also indicates to you the battery status. Yes, I admit this is more a visual treat than technology, but then as I said, this MP3 player is an eye candy.
Well, I was talking about the shape too. The YP-S2 is designed to look like a pebble, quite reminiscent of the Moto Pebl phone. The aesthetics, therefore, are excellent. To top it all, all the buttons8212;stop, play, pause, next track, last track8212;are neatly arranged on the underside, leaving the eye to ogle at the smoothness of it all.
The player supports MP3, OGG and WMA, making it a top buy. However, the 1GB storage limit may leave you a bit miffed okay, but at an average of 5MB a song, you can fit in about 200 songs8212;how many do you want to walk about with?.
Most of the alternative music players other than the iPod Shuffle now feature a screen, however tiny, for pictures and videos. That is what is missing in the YP-S2.
If you can live with that, there is just one other downside to this cutesy player8212;it is not finger-print proof. So with the samosas and the chips that snack on, not to mention India8217;s myriad fried delights, and the dust around, you could end up with a haggard-looking device in a few days. But I8217;ll worry about that later. My priority is to get my grubby hands on it first.
So there. If you want to stand out in that college crowd or simply love gadgets, and don8217;t mind having just another MP3 player, look forward to the launch of the YP-S2 Launch. It8217;ll be worth it.
