As an owner of the previous Philips gogear 2gb, I decided to buy an upgrade for a friend and am very happy that I did so. In the same vein as the original it is VERY easy to use,the library is easily organised and syncing and transfering songs between the computer and the player is so simple and it is easy to change songs regularly (and I know a lot of people who can rarely be bothered to update their mp3 players) The screen is clear and the buttons and controls are very straightforward, not to mention its fantastic compact size. I was impressed with the battery life and the sound quality. All in all I can't really fault this mp3 player. Obviously it does not ...  Read the complete review

I am not much of a music listener I must admit. But my organisation has found mp3 players extremely useful to play educational material for students. The course material has been recorded in different languages and is extensive. The courses are conducted mainly in English in several countries around the world. Using mp3 players allows us to also accept students with weak English at any of our educational centres around the world, especially as the Course Teachers are not always multi lingual. We use mp3 players to play the main instructions of key sessions during the day. Individual students in the class with weak English are provided with a mp3 player while the rest of .  Read the complete review