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Mpio HD300

35 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
sound (26)
design (14)
price (8)
portability (7)
usability (7)

Negative
performance (6)
headphones (1)
durability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 35 reviews of Mpio HD300. The average rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the portability and price. The usability and design are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed opinions about the reliability. There are some critical views about the headphones and durability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Mpio HD300 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Mpio HD300

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Mpio HD300 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the usability. The design is also mentioned favorably.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Ben Patterson (cnet.com)

Performance

MPIO HD300 (20GB)

Excellent sound and recording quality; sleek stainless-steel casing; FM, voice, and line-in recordings; OGG support.

Touch-sensitive slider makes for tedious scrolling; auto FM presets misses too many strong signals; doesn't support DRM-protected WMA files.

The stylish HD300 does a solid job of music playback and recording, but it can't beat the iPod's ease of use.

Mar, 2005

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Expert review by : Ben Patterson (cnet.com.au)

MPIO HD300 (20GB)

The feature-rich MPIO HD300 performs well, but its touch-sensitive controller can be irksome enough to scare away users.

Excellent sound and recording quality ; Sleek stainless-steel casing ; FM, voice, and line-in recordings ; OGG support

Touch-sensitive slider makes for tedious scrolling ; Auto FM presets misses too many strong signals ; Doesn't support DRM-protected WMA files

Mar, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Portable and great looking

20gb, FM tuner, Voice record, sleek, touch sensor

smudgy mirror front,no case that you can buy

May, 2006

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Good looks, good sound, but the software is really bad

Looks, robustness, Sound, external HD and good FM reception.

the Manual, their Internet Site, lack of Firmware updates, absence of support, upgrade utility

Sep, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Good looks, good sound, but the software is really bad

I bought a HD300 a week ago. It seemed to have everything i wanted: FM radio 20 GB drive (working on USB as an external HD) clear menu structure and so on. I went home after buying it and decided to read the manual completely. Just to ...

Looks, robustness, Sound, external HD and good FM reception.

the Manual, their Internet Site, lack of Firmware updates, absence of support, upgrade utility

Sep, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Tries to be an iPod competitor, unsuccessfully

I received the Mpio HD-300 as a gift, primarily because it was not an iPod, and the hope was that it was better than the mainstream product. It, unfortunately, was not. Oh, sure, there are some great features about the product, but a number of ...

Some neat features, radio, nice design.

Nice design does not always make up for lackluster functionality.

Jul, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Tries to be an iPod competitor, unsuccessfully

Some neat features, radio, nice design.

Nice design does not always make up for lackluster functionality.

Jul, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Not a bad 1st generation product, but flawed

All in all, the MPIO HD300 is a pretty good player. When looking at it on paper, it seems unstoppable. FM Tuner, Line-in recording, same size/weight as an IPOD, good looking, great sound quality, external hard drive functionality. It definitely has ...

FM Tuner, Line-in recording, same size as IPOD, pretty, great sound quality, external HD

Slow menus, bad scrolling, no documentation or support, pained playlist creation

May, 2005

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