12-27-2011, 11:38 PM
I was surprised when my parents gave me a new 8gb MP3 player for Christmas, seeing how I just got Hazel back in September. The good thing is though that the new player is actually better than Hazel since it's not a completely touch screen interface. (Navigating folders on Hazel can be a pain since the touch screen isn't too great for scrolling).
To be exact, it's a Mach Speed "Eclipse", model 200SL, silver colored iPod-style player with 8gb built in storage. The interface rips off the iPod somewhat, but it's much more useable than Hazel's odd touch screen interface. I admit, Im still getting used to the buttons and how they work (for example, to go up and down, you press left and right). The player works well, and I have decided to eventually name it "Camilla", after the arctic hare you now see in my avatar. Said avatar came from a book called "Randall Reindeer's Naughty & Nice Report" (please don't think about you-know-what David), and I actually scanned the slipcover just to get Camilla as my avatar.
Here is the most interesting bit....the bundled software. There was no CD-ROM packaged with the player; all the software was pre-loaded on the player's flash memory. Besides your standard firmware upgrade/player utility suite, there is this neat software called "MediaMonkey". I just ripped my new "20 Christmas Favorites" CD with it, and it's much better than RealPlayer, which I was previously using for CD rips. There was more software though, namely, an Applian "Replay" video converter/player/editor suite. Curious, I installed it, but found out it's a trial!! I then promptly uninstalled it after that.
To be exact, it's a Mach Speed "Eclipse", model 200SL, silver colored iPod-style player with 8gb built in storage. The interface rips off the iPod somewhat, but it's much more useable than Hazel's odd touch screen interface. I admit, Im still getting used to the buttons and how they work (for example, to go up and down, you press left and right). The player works well, and I have decided to eventually name it "Camilla", after the arctic hare you now see in my avatar. Said avatar came from a book called "Randall Reindeer's Naughty & Nice Report" (please don't think about you-know-what David), and I actually scanned the slipcover just to get Camilla as my avatar.
Here is the most interesting bit....the bundled software. There was no CD-ROM packaged with the player; all the software was pre-loaded on the player's flash memory. Besides your standard firmware upgrade/player utility suite, there is this neat software called "MediaMonkey". I just ripped my new "20 Christmas Favorites" CD with it, and it's much better than RealPlayer, which I was previously using for CD rips. There was more software though, namely, an Applian "Replay" video converter/player/editor suite. Curious, I installed it, but found out it's a trial!! I then promptly uninstalled it after that.
I love foxes, especially the one in my avatar.