Product Review: Philips 2GB USB Thumb Drive MP3 Player
Blair Mathis
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Nearly everyone owns or has used a USB thumb drive at some point - in fact, many schools now give away low capacity drives for students to use in the computer lab. These drives are small, nearly weight 
less, and can be easily carried anywhere you'd like to go.
Now imagine for a moment if you could plug you headphones into your thumb drive and listen to all the music you'd loaded to it. That is exactly what Philips intended with their 2GB USB mp3 player. This device is the shape and size of a normal USB thumb drive, but is equipped with a headphone jack, control buttons, and screen.
If you'd like the ultimate portable mp3 player, this Philips device may very well be the right mp3 player for you. If you think it is, read one before purchasing. Below is a review of the 2GB version of this mp3 player, as well as any issues you should be aware of before purchasing this device.
Body
The body of this device is the height and width of a thumb, and it has the thickness of about two average thumb drive. The USB plug is built in - there is no need for for a USB cable. The front of the drive has a small LCD display, which allows you to see the songs loaded on the device.
Next to the screen is the control buttons, a simple up/down button and a play/pause/power button. The headphone jack is located on the end, and is a standard 3.5mm headphone port.
The device is white colored with rounded, smooth edges. The screen is black with white text, which gives a sharp contrast with the glossy body. It looks sleek and professional, and is sure to turn eyes.
Features
This device is meant to be simple and easy to use no matter where you're at - this includes different computers. This device is plug and play, just like a normal USB thumb drive. In addition, can be used for general data storage, making it multi-purpose.
It comes with built-in FM radio, which is nice for those times when you can't load any songs. It uses one AAA battery and gets about 20 hours of audio playback or FM radio reception, which is a long time frame for relatively small power draw.
Now imagine for a moment if you could plug you headphones into your thumb drive and listen to all the music you'd loaded to it. That is exactly what Philips intended with their 2GB USB mp3 player. This device is the shape and size of a normal USB thumb drive, but is equipped with a headphone jack, control buttons, and screen.
If you'd like the ultimate portable mp3 player, this Philips device may very well be the right mp3 player for you. If you think it is, read one before purchasing. Below is a review of the 2GB version of this mp3 player, as well as any issues you should be aware of before purchasing this device.
Body
The body of this device is the height and width of a thumb, and it has the thickness of about two average thumb drive. The USB plug is built in - there is no need for for a USB cable. The front of the drive has a small LCD display, which allows you to see the songs loaded on the device.
Next to the screen is the control buttons, a simple up/down button and a play/pause/power button. The headphone jack is located on the end, and is a standard 3.5mm headphone port.
The device is white colored with rounded, smooth edges. The screen is black with white text, which gives a sharp contrast with the glossy body. It looks sleek and professional, and is sure to turn eyes.
Features
This device is meant to be simple and easy to use no matter where you're at - this includes different computers. This device is plug and play, just like a normal USB thumb drive. In addition, can be used for general data storage, making it multi-purpose.
It comes with built-in FM radio, which is nice for those times when you can't load any songs. It uses one AAA battery and gets about 20 hours of audio playback or FM radio reception, which is a long time frame for relatively small power draw.