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Olympus m:robe MR-500i (20 GB) MP3 Player

Apple iPod touch 3rd Generation Black (64 GB) MP3 Player

7 reviews

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129 reviews

From $328.99 | 4 stores

Product Description

Olympus Imaging Corporation (President: Hiroshi Komiya) is pleased to announce its entry into the portable hard disk drive music player business with the introduction of m:robe brand... More

Olympus Imaging Corporation (President: Hiroshi Komiya) is pleased to announce its entry into the portable hard disk drive music player business with the introduction of m:robe brand products that offer a totally new way of enjoying music. The first m:robe series products to be offered are MR-500i and MR-100 HDD music players. With these and other m:robe series products to be released in the future, Olympus is offering consumers a new music-oriented lifestyle and a convenient new way to carry their favorite music and images with them wherever they go. Less

iPod touch is a great iPod for enjoying music, television shows, movies and podcasts. iPod touch has incredible features for music fans such as Cover Flow®, Shake to Shuffle™, and... More

iPod touch is a great iPod for enjoying music, television shows, movies and podcasts. iPod touch has incredible features for music fans such as Cover Flow®, Shake to Shuffle™, and access to the legendary iTunes® Store. The iPod touch supports Genius Mixes, which automatically creates up to 12 endless mixes of songs from your iTunes library that go great together. Movies and television shows look great on the gorgeous 3.5-inch widescreen display. iPod touch customers have the entire iTunes Store catalog at their fingertips, giving them instant access to the world’s largest catalog of over 11 million songs, TV shows and Hollywood movies to purchase and download directly to their iPod touch. Less

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Key Features

Number of Songs

5000

16000

Usage

Music

Music • Video • Photo Viewing • Gaming / Apps • Internet

Interface

USB 2.0

USB 2.0 • Wi-Fi • Bluetooth

Screen Size

3.7 inch

3.5 inch

Main Storage Type

Hard Drive

Built-in Memory

Operating System

Apple iOS

Storage Capacity

20 GB

64 GB

Audio Capabilities

Signal to Noise Ratio

75 dB

WMA Bit-Rate

32 kbps - 192 kbps

Audio Format

MP3 • WMA

MP3 • WAV • AAC • MP3 VBR • AIFF • Audible

MP3 Bit-Rate

8 kbps - 320 kbps

8 kbps - 14 kbps

Frequency Respone

20 Hz - 20,000 Hz

Video Capabilities

Video Format

H.264 • M4V • Mov

Max Video Resolution

480 x 320

Screen

On Screen Display

ID3 Tag Info • Battery Level • Playlist / Table of Contents • Play Mode • Elapsed Time

Battery Level • Playlist / Table of Contents • Elapsed Time

Other Features

Additional Features

Built-In Digital Camera

Brand

Olympus

Apple

Power Supply

Power Source

Internal Battery

Battery Life

Up to 12 Hours

Up to 30 Hours

Battery Type

Rechargeable Lithium Battery

Dimensions

Height

7.6 cm

10.9 cm

Width

11.1 cm

6.1 cm

Weight

7.4 oz.

4.05 oz.

Depth

0.84 in.

0.33 in.

Weight and Size

Widescreen

Warranty

1 Year

Miscellaneous

Release Date

January, 2005

9 September, 2009

UPC

0885909301874

Product ID

22983200

89514725

Family Line

m:robe

iPod touch

Product MPN

MPN

m:robe MR-500

MC011LL/A

Consumer Reviews

Olympus m:robe MR-500i (20 GB) MP3 Player

Not Currently Available

Apple iPod touch 3rd Generation Black (64 GB) MP3 Player

From $328.99

Product Review Summary

3.7

Based on 7 user reviews

71% recommend this product

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Consumer Reviews

M:Robe Vs. IPOD

bypinkpccna Aug 16, 2008

8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls

Pros touch screen, camera, 20 gig internal memory, all the accessories it came with.

Cons lags and the software. picture quality.

Recommended it? Yes

My fiance' bought this mp3 player for me for Christmas. I wanted an mp3 player so bad and looked at all the available ones out there and this one caught my eye.

Compared to the IPOD its has a smaller internal memory, but unlike the IPOD it has a digital camera built in. The camera is... Read full review »

Great product, Bad software

byunclewilly123 Nov 28, 2005

7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls

Pros Good price, Cool accessories, lots of storage, looks sweet, multifunctional, touch...

Cons m:trip software that comes with it, customer support, loads slow

Recommended it? No

I recently purchased this product cuz it looks cool and has a camera and mp3 player for a great price. It looks great, came with a ton of cool acessories (remote, carrying case, video cable for connecting to TV) and the price was great. Then i tried to put some music on it. The software that comes... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.7

Based on 129 user reviews

95% recommend this product

5 stars

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3 stars

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Pros

Nice Screen (73)
Easy to Use (71)
Great Design (60)
Compact (52)
Simple Setup (48)
Quality Construction (46)
touch screen (12)
Great Sound (10)
tons of apps (9)
Stylish (9)

Cons

A little Pricey (46)
Short Battery Life (19)
None (18)
Overpriced (15)
Easily scratched (4)
Lacks features (3)
Lacks customization (2)
Bulky (2)
Freezes up (2)
you have to pay for updates (2)

Good For

Everyday Use (75)
Travel (58)
Gifts (58)
Working Out (41)
Runners (32)
Men (29)
Music (9)
Women (8)
Movies Music (6)
workout mp3 player (6)

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Consumer Reviews

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Apple iPod touch 3rd Gen (64 gigs) - Apple Keeps Doing It

byroheblius Nov 28, 2010

18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls

Pros An upgrade from the classic that's worth the money

Cons Battery life

Recommended it? Yes

While I thoroughly enjoy every Apple product I've purchased (and yes, I have the Apple TV as well), Apple has gone above and beyond with recreating the iPod. I've had many iterations of the iPod including two versions of the "classic" iPod, the Nano, as well as a couple versions of the Shuffle... Read full review »

Only player for me

bymixey62 Oct 23, 2011

13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls

Pros tons of storagecool designeasy to use

Cons temporary malfunction

Recommended it? Yes

I love my ipod Touch! It holds all my music (over 4000 songs) and still has plenty of room for any apps I would care to download. The sleek design and easy-to-use ipod operating system is the perfect marriage of form and function. It has wifi access and synchs easily to your mac or PC with the... Read full review »

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