if its the 8g model, 179 is a GREAT price. as to rating it as an MP3, this is my very first one, but let me tell what I have found out. It's a proprietary battery; when it is longer rechargeable, I'll have to send the whole unit in to somewhere I don't even know where yet. The music service by Samsung is not yet available in the US, something I wish they had told me. I cant seem to delete the files (video and music) that came with the player. The users manual is on the disk, I'd prefer both.
is this a good mp3 player for $179 because if it is i want to buy it
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