Global New Beginnings Product Reviews and Ratings - MP3 Player with 1GB Memory

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Brand:Global New Beginnings

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1GB internal memory holds up to 250 songs or 15,000 photos Can also hold photos and features a calendar to keep you organized Full color backlit screen displays song title and artist Includes Earbuds & USB Cable Built-in rechargable battery Color: Black

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Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

3 stars

(based on 10 reviews)

60% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Easy to set up(5), Great sound(7), Sleek/compact(7)

Cons:

Confusing controls(7)

Best Uses:

Commuting(4), Gym / working out(3), Travel(3)

Describe Yourself:

Casual listener(5)

Primary use:

Personal(9)

It was Free.

By Domestic Goddess from Philadelphia on 10/7/2008

Pros:

Easy To Set Up, Reliable Performance

Cons:

Confusing Controls

Best Uses:

Travel

Describe Yourself:

Casual Listener

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The instruction book is very small and after several flips of the pages I still didn't know how to recharge. I stumbled upon it accidently while I had it plugged into the usb port. Apparently this is how to recharge. The ear pieces are constantly falling out and I found myself wraping the cord over my ear to keep them in place.

I am mostly using it for audio books and music as I do jobs around the house so I find it wonderful and love the picture feature. Again, It was Free!

[...]not good for external

By Don

from Foster, RI on 9/11/2008

Pros:

Easy To Set Up, Great Sound, Sleek/Compact

Cons:

Confusing Controls

Describe Yourself:

Audiophile

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

[...] I was a bit disappointed that the jack is not standard stereo-mini size so the unit can plug into an external amp such as the car radio with an aux input (I can't stand ear buds).Setting up music is simple since it acts as a drive on the PC and you just copy files to it.The manual does not state how long to keep it connected to the USB to reach full charge.I would recommend it as a kick-around-dont-care-about backup mp3 player but not as a main player.

Not bad for free

By Mina

from New York, NY on 8/13/2008

Pros:

Great Sound, Sleek/Compact

Cons:

Confusing Controls, Insufficient Storage

Best Uses:

Commuting

Describe Yourself:

Casual Listener

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Since it was free I didn't expect much ... control are wonky and confusing but the sound is good ... wish it held a little more storage-wise, but not so bad. Owner's manual is waaay teeny tiny... still haven't read it all, which may explain why I can't figure out how to recharge it yet.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Headphones Stink

By Sun from NJ on 7/12/2008

Pros:

Great Sound, Sleek/Compact

Cons:

Bad headphones, Confusing Controls

Best Uses:

Sitting

Describe Yourself:

Avid Listener

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This device has great sound, but other headphones do not fit into the jack of this device. I have bought 2 other sets of headphones but they don't fit. The reason I am trying to use other headphones is because the ones that came with this DO NOT FIT INTO MY EARS! I was trying to use this for the gym, but as soon as a start running they fall out. VERY DISAPPOINTING!

PRETTY GOOD FOR FREE

By JB from HOMOSASSA,FL on 6/10/2008

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Pros:

Great Sound, Lots of Storage, Sleek/Compact

Cons:

Confusing Controls

Best Uses:

Gym / Working Out

Describe Yourself:

Avid Listener

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

IT WAS VERY HARD TO READ THE BOOKLET THAT CAN WITH IT,BUT KIND OF EASY TO SET UP.

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Not Bad For The Price (Free!)

By Yooperchild

from Las Vegas on 5/31/2008

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Pros:

Easy To Set Up, Simple Controls

Cons:

Manual has tiny print, Unknown battery life

Best Uses:

At Work, Commuting, Gym / Working Out, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Audiophile

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

After reading the first review on here I didn't have very high hopes about this product, but when I got it I was pleasantly surprised.

It took me all of five minutes to set it up & get music on it (it works just like a flash drive). The sound quality is more than decent and it's perfect for using for jogging & other activities.

Over all, perfect MP3 player considering it was free!

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Pleasantly Surprised

By Rick from Ohio on 5/30/2008

Pros:

Great Sound, Lots of Storage, Simple Controls, Sleek/Compact

Best Uses:

Commuting

Describe Yourself:

Casual Listener

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I just received it two days ago. The pre-recorded sound demo is to good to be true. My wife uses an I-Pod and she was impressed. It appears to be good quality and as soon as I can find a case it's going with me on business.

[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

Not Bad for Free

By Dataworf

from North Carolina on 5/28/2008

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Pros:

Easy To Set Up, Great Sound, Sleek/Compact

Cons:

Confusing Controls, Tiny instruction manual

Describe Yourself:

Casual Listener

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Had a coupon, ordered it even though I thought it was going to be junk, but what the heck, it was free. Pleasantly surprised. Plugged into my PC, I moved music files over, and started listening.

No problems with controls or downloads, but the manual is teeny tiny, I'm going to have to enlarge it on the copier to read it and find out what else it can do.

[6 of 8 customers found this review helpful]

Pretty Darn Good

By Junk Head from NY on 5/27/2008

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Pros:

Easy To Set Up, Great Sound, Sleek/Compact

Cons:

Confusing Controls

Best Uses:

Commuting, Gym / Working Out, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Casual Listener

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Actually it took me about 10 minutes to put music in. It was simple. I dragged music from itunes right into it. The controls are a bit confusing, but as soon as you get it figured out every things perfect. Its just like an ipod with different controls. The graphics are not that great, but its getting the job done. Music sounds good and it holds enough to get around. I have to say, I do like it.

[38 of 41 customers found this review helpful]

It is junk.

By upset from USA on 5/8/2008

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Pros:

none

Cons:

Difficult to Set Up, Does not accept any files, Unusable buttons

Best Uses:

Bookmark

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

The buttons are almost impossible to press.It connects to the computer and shows up as a removable drisk but you can not copy any files to it.There is no web site for support... They use [...] for their tech support email - how lame is that.A basic piece of crapola... No wonder Staples was giving them away - buy $150 dollars worth and we send you some electronic garbage for you to pay to throw away!

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