2nd Toshiba Gigabeat S MES30VW Review
Supplementing the first review of the Toshiba Gigabeat S (MES30VW) digital media player by CNET is a pretty comprehensive review by MobileMagazine.
Like CNET, MobileMag’s reviewers found Toshiba’s iPod-killer to be a product with great potential, considering its better interface, navigation, screen, and audio/video format compatability compared to the iPod Video. But they still found it wanting given the relatively weak battery life, messy Windows Media Player management system, and uhmm… ability to crash (yep, that’s Microsoft for you).
So, it wasn’t surprising that the Gigabeat S only got an overall score of 59% - though you must admit MobileMag gives pretty low scores across the board in the first place. Their conclusion? Well, “All in all, my time with the Gigabeat was pretty enjoyable. I think it’s a very viable alternative to the iPod, and watching videos on the screen was very nice compared to the experience found on the iPod video. Although I had a few hiccups here and there, and Media Player 10/11 isn’t really the best choice for device management, I think that if you’re in the market for a new DAP you might want to give the Toshiba a look.”