For the price, this unit doesn't have a lot going for it. It is clumsy to operate, and the display is too small. It has a slot for a Memory Stick, although a 'MagicGate' adaptor is required.

As the iPod continues to be enhanced, and storage capacity increased, we had a look at the latest from Apple.

With solid-state media still expensive and offering limited capacity, MP3 players with hard disks seem like the perfect solution.

The idea behind a MP3 CD player is probably a little ahead of its time. We first looked at the M3PO a few issues ago (issue 30, p95) and found some criticisms to go with the unit. Those criticisms remain, and we toss in some more with this second look.