Barbie Girls 1GB MP3 Player - Pink - Store 240 Songs!

by Mattel

Product Features

• B Stylin, B In Tune, B Connected, with Barbie Girls - now with additional memory to store all your favorite songs!
• 1GB memory stores 240 songs, expandable miniSD slot up to 2GB
• Your Barbie Girls device is a next-generation fashion doll and stylish MP3 player all in one
• Connect her to your computer to unlock tons of new features on BarbieGirls.com, including special fashions, furniture, accessories, pets, and access to Club Beauty!
• Your Barbie Girl comes with a second fashion, adjustable-sized earbuds, belt clip, docking station, registration CD, and reusable storage case
• Windows XP and Vista compatible - Not MacOS compatible

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000RMPNYO
• Item model number: M5101
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 13 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,164 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Looking for the perfect Barbie Girl? Be sure and check out our full selection of Barbie Girls and accessories at Amazon.com.

The world seems a lot smaller these days thanks to connective technology such as MP3 players, cell phones, PDAs, the Internet, and more. So what better way for girls to go global than with this Barbie Girl device? Barbie has been at the forefront of trendsetting for nearly 50 years and now she’s offering today’s young girls a way to share their passion for fashion, music, and chat with their bffs.

At barbiegirls.com girls can create their own, personalized online space--everything from designing a "room" to creating a character--where they can then play games, chat with gal pals, watch videos, and even shop with earned virtual money. Word filters, moderation tools, and other safety features ensure that the virtual world stays friendly and fun to all visitors, but the added security and benefits of this Barbie Girl device are ingenious.

The Barbie Girl device is basically an MP3 player with attitude. First, it offers a range of customizable fashions and accessories, delivering the next generation of fashion doll play. Second, it is a music device with 1GB of on-board memory. Third, the Barbie Girl device acts as a "key" for girls who have a room on barbiegirls.com. Girls who have this device and who have physically connected them into one another’s computer docking stations can become "best friends" and chat in "secret." It’s a more personal touch to the site experience and an extra layer of safety for parents. The device also allows its user to unlock additional pets, games, hangouts, fashions, and more online.

This Barbie Girl Device is mostly pink, comes with two hairstyles, two faces, two tops, two skirts (one over pants), and a pair of shoes that can be interchanged to match the owner’s current mood and style. The tech gadget also includes adjustable earbuds, a belt clip, and a durable storage case so it’s easy to take everywhere. Additional packs of fashions, pets, and accessories are sold separately and offer the ability for girls to make their Barbie Girl as unique as themselves.

Tech Specs

• 1GB on-board memory
• Expandable miniSD slot that holds a memory card up to 2 GB (sold separately)
• The device can play any non-DRM-encrypted MP3 or WMA files
• Comes with Windows Media Player 11
• Built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery that charges via a USB port

Recommended system requirements

• Broadband Internet connection
• Windows XP or Windows Vista
• DirectX 9.0 or above
• Pentium III 800 MHz or above processor (or equivalent)
• 512 MB RAM
• 200 MB free hard drive space
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later with SP1 and Macromedia Flash Plug In
• CD-ROM drive
• USB 2.0 Port

Product Description

Barbie Girl comes with two hairstyles, two faces, two tops, two skirts (one over pants), and a pair of shoes that can be interchanged to match the owner's current mood and style. The Barbie Girl device is basically an MP3 player with attitude. First, it offers a range of customizable fashions and accessories, delivering the next generation of fashion doll play. Second, it is a music device with 1GB of on-board memory (120 MP3 songs / 480 WMA songs). Third, the Barbie Girl device acts as a "key" for girls who have a room on barbiegirls.com.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Barbie made for a Merry Christmas, January 14, 2008

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Chellie (Cleveland, OH, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Barbie Girls 1GB MP3 Player - Pink - Store 240 Songs! (Toy)

For an almost-8-year-old who's starting to pay attention to what's "cool," this cutely geeky mp3 player was easily one of the favorite gifts under the tree this year. For the price, Mom and Dad were thrilled!

The software installed easily and we were able to load a ton of songs on the player before Christmas morning. Loading new songs is also possible without the software, so we can easily move the player between the multiple computers at our house as well as computers at the grandparents', friends, etc.

The sound quality is just fine - better than I expected. One of the features I really liked is that the volume doesn't go *too* high; it's plenty loud enough to hear the music (and to drown out boring adult conversation!) but, unlike many players, isn't loud enough to make me worry about the health of her eardrums.

The battery charge seems to last forever. We have yet to drain the battery, even after hours of continuous play. The charger is straightforward enough that a 7 year old can place and remove the player as needed, and the red LED light on the face makes it easy for all of us to see if it's charging properly.

So far our player has survived a few tumbles to the floor without a scratch. Beware that it may cause spontaneous, random dancing to various High School Musical tracks, and thus a fall or two, but the player will most likely be fine. Skinned knees and injured pride were the only problems we had.

The website is....so-so. Ours isn't much of a fan, but it's cute and thousands of other little girls seem to love it. It may hold more interest for a girl a year or two older.

This mp3 player is a good buy and I've found no negatives at all. Until they're ready for one of the more expensive, feature-laden players, this may just be the perfect gift for any little girl!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Barbie Girls rips off my princess: membership fee they don't disclose until you buy the toy, January 31, 2009

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Lalou (Texas) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Girls 1GB MP3 Player - Pink - Store 240 Songs! (Toy)

My little daughter was very excited to get this toy, had been waiting every day for our Mailwoman to deliver it. She liked it a lot but when I was signing up for the website for her, I saw that they had put a sticker on the website instructions that changed the "free membership" for the premium parts of the website from one YEAR to one MONTH! Really! First of all, the toy never mentioned in the description that the website it accessed required a monthly fee of about 6 bucks to access the "premium" membership that makes the site usable with the accessories and things that you just bought! What a rip off! You buy the stuff and then can't use it unless you pony up for a monthly membership! Without the "premium" membership the website is basically unusable and lame. I won't be buying any more of these rip-off products Barbie/Disney.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best toy Santa left us!!!, January 2, 2008

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Mockingbird (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Girls 1GB MP3 Player - Pink - Store 240 Songs! (Toy)

I just love this MP3 player! Oh, my Gosh...Barbie's lips light up so you know it's on! This was by far the EASIEST set up for any electronic device I've ever bought. I'm still trying to get two MP3's to work from last Christmas. The sound quality is great, there's a couple of songs on there already. I loaded songs right off the computer with absolutely no problems. I love the additional accessories that can be bought to go with it too. We have the Panda set, so there are little "earrings" that clip onto the earpieces! How cute is that? My daughter also has had a blast on the Barbie Girl website, it's similar to the WebKinz interactive website. It stashes well and is extremely easy to work.