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Mpio FY200 256MB March 15th, 2004 | by

Lost in Translation

We felt it was worth mentioning that the MPIO website can be very misleading when looking up information and particularly pictures of this product. First of all the headphones they show with the FY200 on their website do not actually come with the player. Maybe in the Korean version it does, but they certainly did not come with the player we received. Example one shows a picture of the FY200 player on MPIO's website, the headphones in this picture do not match the headphones packaged with our player.

The FY200 headphones as shown on MPIO's website

Example two shows a picture of the FY200 player with the saftey catch which we said was missing from our player. We think this is a very important element to the longevity of the player and do not understand why the FY200 sold here in the states is lacking it.

The FY200 pictured with its saftey catch

Conclusion

You can pack a ton of features into a product, but if they are not executed correctly, they really do not matter in the first place. This is what happens with the Digitalway FY200 MP3 player. The quality of the player and the headphones are clearly above average, but the execution of everything else falls short. You cannot randomly play songs between multiple folders which is a major bummer and those that appreciate hip hop and techno genres will be disappointed by the lack of bass present. Those looking to use an MP3 player while exercising will probably find the included arm band and second set of headphones annoying to say the least.

The FY200 is a fairly good product and we are sure once the kinks are worked out, will be one of the better MP3 players on the market. If you can, try out the FY200 before you buy it or purchase it from a store with a good return policy. The FY200 will most likely fit the needs of some people just fine, but will also leave others disappointed.

The FY200 is a fairly good product and we are sure once the kinks are worked out, will be one of the better MP3 players on the market. If you can, try out the FY200 before you buy it or purchase it from a store with a good return policy. The FY200 will most likely fit the needs of some people just fine, but will also leave others disappointed.