Olympus m:robe 500 Review

DAPReview has just published a mega-review of the new Olympus m:robe 500 personal video player. It's got everything you could ever want to know about the device. Austin's verdict: 75%

The MR-500 is a cool toy, no doubt. It's fun to play around with the touch-based interface and show it off to friends. Pretty much everyone likes it, and why not? The MR-500 is packing a big and bright, high-resolution color screen. The GUI is stylish and easy to use. It's a 20gb MP3 player, digital photo album, and snapshot-style camera wrapped up into one pocket-size gadget. People who've seen it want one for themselves... until they hear about the price. $500 is a big chunk of money for most of us to blow on a toy, which is exactly what this is considering the limited functionality.

To recap:

• As a digital audio player, it's capable, but nothing special. Playtime is below average.
• As a digital camera, it's not much good. Image quality is about the same as your typical camera-phone.
• As a digital picture-viewer, it's one of the best. Pictures are very sharp.

• Rio Says "Me Too!" to 6GB
  
• iRiver H10 Gets a 6GB Boost
  
• New Roc Box Site
  
• Cowon iAudio X5 Info and Photos