Olympus m:robe MR-100 5 GB

When I was buying an MP3 player I fell in love with the look of The Olympus M:robe and was more than happy with its 5GB that can play both WMA and MP3 formats. It has a battery life of around 12 hours and what I liked most was the black touch screen panel on the front (although this is prone to scratching after using for a while so make sure you use the case it comes with). The panel is a touch-sensitive interface area with red icons on display. You rub a vertical strip to move through menus, and tap at the icons to play, pause, etc. The screen is also red on a darker red background, and it looks both distinctive and eye-catching. It's LCD rather than LED. ...  Read the complete review

The m:robe, well....this is an extremely modern looking item, and is completely different than anything else around and to be honest considering it is Olympus' first attempt at an MP3 player, it think it is excellent. Here is all the techincal stuff! Its a 5GB HDD that can play both WMA and MP3 formats. It has a battery life of around 12 hours and it has a touchscreen panel on the front. It weighs 100g and can be bought for around £70 - £80 now from eBay. It can be synchronised to your computer using a standars USB cable. It has its own program called m:trip which is the equivalent of iTunes. It comes with a velvet case and a set of white headphones. The back ...  Read the complete review