Alienware AW8835DAP 1 GB MP3 Player

by Alienware

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000AV7NXQ
• Item model number: AW8835DAP
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #198,048 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Gift Gone Wrong, December 25, 2005

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S. Williams - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alienware AW8835DAP 1 GB MP3 Player (Electronics)

Received the CE-IV for Christmas and I was so glad to see it. I couldn't wait to play with it. I have found several things that I thought everyone should know before purchasing this player and returning it like I had too.

PROS: Great sound. The SRS WOW HD is wonderful to hear through any headset. The display is clear and crisp whit a smooth scrolling of two easy to read lines of ID3 text. The SD/MMC memory slot is located in the battery compartment under the back cover. The supplied headphone sounds equally as good in the earphone port or the line-out port. Two different outputs for the earphones located in different places is a big plus for me; especially because they both can be used simultaneously for two people to enjoy the great sounding music.

CONS: The case face and back are PLASTIC with an aluminum band around the circumference of the player, which is misleading because the product description details the player as aluminum. I am returning the player for this next simple but important reason, which is USB 1.1 compatibility ONLY and NOT the 2.0 as advertised. It takes a full 30 minutes to upload songs to this player. Yes, I have a USB 2.0 PC and read/write rate is painfully slow. I could burn a CD and play it on another device before this thing is ready to go. I tried to find a new firmware version for this player to update the v2.521 file transfer software on the player but the Alienware support site is a NIGHTMARE for anyone who did not buy something directly from them (i.e. Amazon). I cannot even view what my firmware is supposed to be on the Alienware site. I'm not counting on them to come to my rescue any time soon. There is NO support for folders or play lists, which would really help search through 500 songs one by one. There is no capability to add or delete FM radio station programmed channels. The only method to add a preset channel is to use the auto program function then go back and reassign those channels to the stations you want manually. The big bummer for me is that the upgradeable SD/MMC memory slot only recognizes up to 512 MB cards. Now I cannot add my 1 GB SD card and double my available memory but without folder support I guess this keeps me from going insane trying to find one song in a thousand.

Alienware has really disappointed me and let me down with this player. I hope that they can fix these issues soon because they are still the only high-end manufacturer that makes an MP3 player with extendable memory capabilities (even though its only 512 MB).

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice, But Be Gentle, February 28, 2006

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Kathleen Waugh "surreal_king" (Shelton, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alienware AW8835DAP 1 GB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I cant help but love this thing, it has simple controls, looks awesome, holds enough, and these are the best earphones ive ever had. DO NOT get this if you are going to be rough with it. The plastic on the face cracks easily in the cold im sorry to say, but i still love this player.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Remember, you get what you pay for., April 14, 2006

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J. Kim (San Francisco Bay Area, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alienware AW8835DAP 1 GB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I just picked one up from Fry's, the 1 GB model for $100.

The pros:
Long battery life, ability to use an SD card to increase capacity (1 GB built-in and plus I am using a 1 GB SD card), good price, because it uses a single "AAA" battery I don't worry about having to recharge it, SRS sound, great headphones, light weight, easy to use buttons, two headphone jacks, no problems uploading via a standard USB cable, good display, built-in FM radio tuner, built-in mic.

The cons:
Feels cheap, fingerprints really show, no rechargeble battery, no handle, no case, no way to attach a lanyard, gray-scale display, much buckier than a Nano, and because of the way it is built, it is susceptible to lint and dust.

I like it but I am not sure that I want to keep it. I think it is a lot of bang for the buck but I really looks and feels cheap!