Product Review
Let me begin by admitting that I am "downgrading" to a Coby 610 from an ipod Nano which broke (mysteriously) some months ago. I required an MP3 player, and I could not afford to invest in a brand new Nano. The Coby was my compromise: at a fraction of the price and apparently with far greater capabilities, this machine had the contest hands down. Properly, sort of. My principal need was a machine that would play music Properly and hold a great deal of it. I got what I paid for: the Coby 610 has copious memory (far more than enough for my wants) and appears to be capable of play my music just fine. So my complaints here are technically superficial. But I feel they are worth thinking about. 1st, if you get a Coby 610, you'll be amazed at how light and chintzy the plastic case seems. My Nano had a sturdy, flashy, gorgeous metal case-- this one FEELS ready to crack in my hands (note: actual cracks have however to appear). Second, you are going to notice that the font utilized on the display screen can be a blocky program font-- effortless enough to read, I guess, but far from sleek or stylish. Next, you may discover that the "fly wheel" on the lower half of the front panel will not "fly" at all: the Nano had a wheel that actually "swirled" permitting me to scroll and navigate by means of the Nano's several menus: here, it really is just a directional up/ down/ left/ right button placed on a silver wheel. (Review More...)
