Samsung YP-K5JQ 2GB - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Samsung YP-K5 is a unique MP3 player with a fun interface and great sound quality; it may be bulky around the middle, but it's an excellent choice if you want to share your tunes at the drop of a dime.

Pros: Unique and stylish design with a built-in, slide-out speaker; stunning interface; FM radio and cool visual effects; excellent sound quality; included earbuds are decent

Cons: On the large and heavy side for a flash player; the touch controls take some getting used to; display could be bigger

Verdict: Closed, the YP-K5 resembles a fat piece of dark chocolate. Turn it on and you get a pleasing visual experience--shades of blue lights serving as indicators for the touch-sensitive controls. Otherwise, the layout of the buttons is not revolutionary. A ...

Award: Recommended!

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Review summary: A music player which holds a dark secret

Verdict: Available in 1, 2 and 4Gb versions the K5 is priced to reflect the inclusion of speakers. A 1Gb unit will cost you the same as a 2Gb iPod nano. Considering that a pair of portable speakers for your iPod generally retail at over £50, the premium on the ...

Review summary: - Samsung's latest MP3 Player holds a dark secret. No, not that secretly inside it's an iPod nano, but that a slide of the design reveals a speaker so you can share the music with others.

Pros: Design, speaker, controls

Cons: Screen is small, unit is twice the thickness of competition

Verdict: While we got lots of ohhs and arhhs we also got a lot of whys when we showed the unit off to people we know.