Olympus m:robe MR-100 5GB Review
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The player

Let's take a look at the player itself.


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Here, you see the proprietary connector, unlike the standard USB connector on the Zen Micro.


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The "Hold" switch, and the 3.5mm headphone jack, with a connector for the optional remote (covered by the rubber piece).


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The top of the MR-100, with the "Power" button.


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The back of the MR-100, with its pearlised plastic finish.

And also, compared with the Creative Zen Micro.


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As you can see, the MR-100 is slightly longer than the Zen Micro.

Let's turn on the lights.


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The Zen Micro is somewhat fatter than the MR-100...


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... and a little shorter at the width.


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Here are the full specifications of the MR-100:

Specifications:
Dimensions
(W x H x D)
2" x 3.5" x 0.6"
52mm x 90mm x 14.9mm
Weight 3.5oz
100g
Capacity 5.0GB (~4.6GB actual)
Battery Life Up to 8 hours (WMA) & 12 hours (MP3)
Frequency Response No info
Signal to Noise Ratio No info
Channel Separation No info
Harmonic Distortion Output No info
LCD 4.3cm (1.7") diagonal
160 x 128 pixel resolution
Interface USB1.1/2.0
Audio Codec Support MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA)
Casing No info
Operating System/Firmware Upgradeable
Audio Effects 16 preset EQ settings

 

 

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Olympus m:robe MR-100 5GB

Review Index

Page 1: Introduction/Package Contents
Page 2: The Player
Page 3: Navigation System
Page 4: Installing Software/Transferring Files/Transfer Speeds/Benchmarks
Page 5: Battery Life/Problems
Page 6: Comparisons/Summary/Conclusion
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