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Samsung Yepp YP-55V Review

Posted by timothy on from the toss-in-ogg-fellas dept.

daanger0us writes "RAM based MP3 players are still pretty popular. As hard drive based MP3 players get larger storage capacity, the RAM based MP3 players have to add new features to keep themselves compelling to customers. The Samsung Yepp YP-55V is one of the RAM based MP3 players that's added some pretty cool features at a reasonable price. 256MB of RAM, FM Tuner, ability to record from a line-in, from the FM Tuner and voice recording, USB Drive capabilities, upgradeable firmware, weighing in at 2.2 ounces all for around $160. Designtechnica has a full review. How many people still consider a RAM based audio player when shopping?" Update: 09/03 22:11 GMT by T : That should be "MB," not "MG" as it originally read.

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  1. CD based MP3 players by Brahmastra · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I still prefer CD based MP3 players. The media is cheap, and the the player is cheap.

    1. Re:CD based MP3 players by oscarcar · · Score: 4, Funny

      I was going to say the same thing. Who wants a couple of pounds slamming against your side when you are exercising? Do you really take your ipod with you when you go jogging, or what have you.

      Then I thought... Oh wait, this is slashdot. Never mind.

    2. Re:CD based MP3 players by Chris+Burke · · Score: 4, Insightful

      That's why you get a CD mp3 player that supports "directories", a convenient method that allows a hierarchical organization of files. You know, like Artist/Album/track#-Name.mp3.

      This works great on my Rio Volt, which lets you easily move up and down through the directories, and even has neat things like "directory shuffle" or "Album shuffle" where it randomly selects a directory and plays the songs in order. The track#-name.mp3 keeps the name short so it mostly shows up on the small LCD display when scanning tracks quickly, and fixes problems I had with really long filenames.

      Anyway, organizing a CD shouldn't be any harder than organizing a lot of mp3s on your computer's hard disk.

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  2. Jogging by rf0 · · Score: 4, Informative

    I still consider ram baed stuff for when I want something like that won't mind getting bounced around a bit. I can't help but think a hard disk based player (which is heavier) reacts well to being bounced up and down all its life...

    Also RAM based can have quicker access although there is the obvious loss of storage. Now if there was a CF based player...

    Rus

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    1. Re:Jogging by drinkypoo · · Score: 4, Informative
      Now if there was a CF based player...

      Uhhh...

      1. Daisy Diva
      2. assorted I-Jam players
      3. i-Play Moveman
      4. Merit MP2000
      5. Precom DC-530 (Okay so it's really a camera)
      6. Simply Sonic SMP-200D
      7. RCA Lyra

      Did you even try looking on compactflash.org?

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    2. Re:Jogging by Kazymyr · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Except that you can't buy these anywhere. They were all either "concept" devices that never made it to mass production, or if they did there was a limited batch and then they were retired. So unless you head for eBay, you're stuck.

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  3. Don't knock it.... by JoeLinux · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Hard Drive-based technology is still rather klunky for the gym. Ultra-small Ram-based systems can provide enough music for one work-out.

    I know, a geek that goes to they gym. Amazing, huh? No, I don't have a girlfriend. I still don't think that those mythical girl-creatures exist. I think it's just a dirty trick those jocks play on us.

  4. Minidisc is the way to go. by Jason1729 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    At 256 meg, this mp3 player's capacity is about the same as a single minidisc, but it's not expandable. Minidiscs cost under $2 each, and the files can be re-arranged on them like with an mp3 player. The battery life on a minidisc player is better than the yepp player too which doesn't make sense since the yepp doesn't have to power a motor. A CD based mp3 player is much larger than a minidisc player (even if it's designed for the 8cm CDs), and the battery life is terrible.

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  5. RAM? by interiot · · Score: 4, Informative
    Very few (if any) MP3 players store MP3's in RAM, as it requires constant battery power to keep data in memory.

    More likely, the submitter meant "flash memory" which is typically used to store mostly static data over long periods of time.

    I wouldn't nitpick, but he repeated the word "RAM" so many times that I was forced to post this.

  6. All those features... by questamor · · Score: 4, Funny

    256 MG of RAM, FM Tuner, ability to record from a line-in, from the FM Tuner and voice recording, USB Drive capabilities, upgradeable firmware, weighing in at 2.2 ounces all for around $160

    All those features and 256 milligrams of RAM!

    and I thought my cigarettes with 8mg tar were strong.

  7. It is pretty sweet. by Sleeper · · Score: 4, Informative

    I know this one. I just bought it as a present for my girlfriend. It is pretty cool. And she likes it a lot.

    I was considering getting an iPod for her. But every time when I decide to deal with Apple I always come to painful realisation that I just hate their attitude. They have this dumbass business strategy that only they know what you really need and they determined to shove it down your throat. I don't want to troll on them. Apple has really cool products, they have good engineers and designers. But at the same time they always try to sell you the most expensive one. Here in Bay Area it is impossible to find 10 GB version of iPod. All BestBuys and Fried electronics have only 30 GB versions (for extra $200) and I don't have 30 GB of mp3s even on my home computer (which is also a home entertainment center). Come to think of it I don't even have that many CDs yet to rip to fill this much space.

    So I settled on Yepp. And I'm pretty happy. It is very sleek. Very good sound. You can actually change sound modes. Plus FM radio. Plus record your own stuff. 256 MB is almost enough for my gf. I guess when there will be version with more memory outhere. I'll get new one for her and take the old one.

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  8. I'll tell you what the problem is: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Moving parts. That is one of the biggest problems with the MD player, i.e. it has way too many of them. My MD player broke over a simple mechanical defect, but one that was cost prohibitive to repair. RAM based players make this much more difficult to happen.

    Also I dunno about that capacity you quoted. I remember getting CD-comparable storage, with PERHAPS the option to lower quality for slightly more time (I really dont remember), but nowhere NEAR what you could put on 256MB.

    MDs were great when they were first available. But with RELIABLE mini-hd based units, and cheap often-expandable RAM based systems (flash cards anyone?), MDs are past their prime in terms of usefulness