A Review of ILo MP3 Digital Audio Player

I am a big fan of affordable MP3 players, so when I saw a iLo 1GB digital mp3 for sale on the website ThingFling for only $10, I bought it. Now, some users of mp3 players will only buy from certain name brands that they recognize (iPod, Zune, etc), but I am totally open to trying out no-name players and clones, because they are much more affordable. Also, these cheaper players often function just as well as many of the name brand players. Anyway, back to the iLo 1GB player. ThingFling offered two for $20, each with 1GB carrying capacity. As previously mentioned, I purchased them, and eagerly awaited my order.

When the package finally came, I opened it, and found two players, one blue and one pink. One ended up not working, and ThingFling graciously offered a free replacement. The other one (blue player) worked right out of the package. These are from the company iLo, and support .MP3 and .WMA music file formats.

Loading music is accomplished by simply installing the driver onto the computer (occurs automatically once connected to the PC, if using Windows XP), and then syncing the player with Windows Media Player. I believe drag and drop functionality is also supported, but I have not yet tried it. Licensed music (DRM-protected) will not work on these players, as they are not Apple music or WindowsFairPlay compatible.

Operation of these iLo players is accomplished with just a few simple button clicks. There is one button for play/pause, one for skip forwards, skip backwards, volume control, and player lock. The play/pause button also functions as a turn on/off button (through just holding the button down until it blinks on/off). Finally, there is a 'M' button, used to adjust menu settings. The player also supports SD cards, with its built in slot on the side.