Philips SA 230

alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the sound and memory. The performance and usability also get good feedback. There are some mixed views about the value for money. The build quality and battery get critical views.

portability, usability, performance, memory, sound

reliability, battery, build quality

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Philips SA 230 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 72/100 = Good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 17 reviews)

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Amazon review summary for the Philips SA 230

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of the Philips SA 230 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

portability, performance, usability

100% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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wish i hadn't lost it!

 

wish i hadn't lost it!

I had this player for about 2 years. Used it some for running/exercise. it's VERY lightweight and pretty easy to use once you figure out the center toggle. I put a 2 GB card in it and that worked great (despite it claiming that only up to a 256 would...

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wish i hadn't lost it!

 

I had this player for about 2 years. Used it some for running/exercise. it's VERY lightweight and pretty easy to use once you figure out the center toggle. I put a 2 GB card in it and that worked great (despite it claiming that only up to a 256 would...

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wish i hadn't lost it!

 

wish i hadn't lost it!

I had this player for about 2 years. Used it some for running/exercise. it's VERY lightweight and pretty easy to use once you figure out the center toggle. I put a 2 GB card in it and that worked great (despite it claiming that only up to a 256 would...

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Separate files in different folders

 

Light weight, memory card accepted

NOT SEPARATING FILES IN FOLDERS!!! FRUSTRATING

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Not an iPod, but great for a micro player

 

Small, sleek designOnboard Flash memory & MMC slotBacklight changes with functionsSupports MMJB

Does not support more than 256MB from expansion card(SD/MMC)Small, difficult buttons

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Philips SA230

 

Philips' SA230 "rush" portable digital audio player may not give customers the rush they expect.

Tri-colour backlight display for navigation at night and mode specification ; Built-in microphone for voice recording

Fragile, plasticky toy-like feel ; Tiny, unclear buttons make it hard to navigate

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"A good very basic Flash mp3 player with FM & Voice-recording"

 

Overall, it is a very good, basic mp3 flash player. I love that it is expandable (via SD/MMC cards). The built-in radio & Voice recorders are also great features.

Decent sound ; Useful LCD ; BUILT-IN RADIO ; BUILT-IN VOICE RECORDER ; Expandable by way od SD/MMC cards

When battery runs low, freezes on you ; Small, fragile. Sometimes freezes on me when switching modes.* Not enough internal memory ; Voice recordings are very simple & do not hear well unless you are right next to the source (or the speaker). Controls...

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"Great for the money"

 

I found that this MP3 player was great for what you get; a very useable, useful little player which looks vey different to the m**** of little 'pill' MP3s out there. great sound, simple & small. Does what it's supposed to do.

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"awsome"

 

its cool works well the people on these sites r never happy

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Product Specifications

Configuration

Built-In Microphone: Yes
Built-In Radio: Yes
Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB): No
DIGITAL RADIO: No

Connectivity

Bluetooth: No
W-LAN Connection: No
WiFi Connectivity: No

Display

Display Technology:Monochrome STN Display
Touchscreen: No

General Features

Operating System:Proprietary
Product Type:Audio Player
Storage Medium:Built-In Memory
Type:Audio Player

Playback / Recording

MP3 Playback: Yes

Power Supply

Replaceable Battery: Yes
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