Originally published December 1 2005
New X-Micro MP3 player focuses on convenience
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Along with playing MP3 files and video, the Video MP3 400 is an FM radio, a digital voice recorder, and comes with earphones. It is also very small and can run on one AA battery.
MOST MP3 players merely attempt to imitate their rivals and just compete on price.
This product majors on a totally different capability -- convenience.
It's the first MP3 player the INQ has actually come across with such a full range of capabilities that's been squeezed into a tiny package.
Yet it can run on just one AA battery.
So instead of having to remember to plug the MP3 player into the mains overnight, all you need to do is carry around a spare battery.
Well it acts as an FM radio too, if you get bored of listening to your own music.
It even comes with white earphones so you can look suitably trendy.
I've also seen other journalists taking advantage of another neat facility the Video MP3 offers.
As the name implies, however, this particular model majors on its video capabilities.
The very latest software even has a conversion utility, making it possible to convert videos into the popular AMV video format.
And if all these facilities weren't enough, it's perfectly possible to treat the Video MP3 player merely as a USB 2.0 compliant memory stick.
Currently X-Micro offers 265MB, 512MB or 1GB versions -- which should be enough storage space for anyone.
So where are the Video MP3's weaknesses?
Our biggest complaint is definitely the lack of a play list facility.
In order to store MP3s sensibly, it's necessary to put them into folders with carefully chosen names.
There's also room for improvement in the user interface department.
It's not 100 per cent intuitive but you soon get the hang of how to work it.
Which is more than can be said for the Samsung Yepp, the INQ once tried.
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