PMP With Fugly Buttons Surfaces in Style

You might have remembered laughing over the button-design of the D9280C from Natural Sounds Enterprise, but guess who has surfaced with a $90 price tag and shiny, polished look. Talking about a drastic makeover, the ugly duckling of a PMP everybody was laughing at (including yours truly) is now a legitimate alternative to iPod. [...]

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China PMP has Good Design, not Much Else

The ID8620CC from Natural Sound Enterprise gets its design right, sporting a front free from buttons (which are located on the top or sides, no doubt). Hey, it may not be a touch-sensitive screen, but it does look kinda pretty. The device is more than a little stingy on features, though, playing only [...]

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China PMP Says Ergonomics is Overrated

The D9280C from Natural Sounds Enterprise doesn’t sport a very user-friendly design, with its buttons placed seemingly haphazardly all around the front. While consumers do appreciate a non cookie-cutter appearance, compromising usability doesn’t seem like the best way to do it. Maybe actual use would prove to be better. Anyway, if this hasn’t turned you [...]

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