http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/ Engadget Comments for Sharp's MP-B300: where thin and ugly meet http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/May 29th 2006 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/
It looks ok, not great, but ok.
It has more features than the Apple offering.
Why needs the name of the song in color anyway?

Isn't it a real alternative?
I would say it is.]]>May 29th 2006 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/
As usual, Apple puts form over function.]]>May 29th 2006 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/May 29th 2006 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/
The feature set is great, but the styling leaves a little to be desired.
Maybe it's the ugly player that can?
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Although you must know, physical beauty is not all important, sometimes we must look inward and see what’s inside, just ask the fat chick!
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Wouldn't that be a crack-whore?]]>May 29th 2006 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/
http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2006/03/sandisk-sansa-e200-series-review.php]]>May 29th 2006 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/May 29th 2006 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/

-DS]]>May 29th 2006 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/May 29th 2006 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/
LOL. Priceless.]]>May 29th 2006 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/May 29th 2006 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/May 29th 2006 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/May 29th 2006 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/
"As usual, Apple puts form over function."

Apple didn't do anything!]]>May 29th 2006 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/
ps: iSore=hilarious!]]>May 29th 2006 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/May 29th 2006 10:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/better pics here:
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/sharp-mp-b200-mp3-player]]>May 29th 2006 10:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/
I think that the red tinted one looks revolting, I am not a fan of that blue one either.]]>May 30th 2006 1:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/
Yeah, that Walkman Bean was a real beauty...
And don't forget the "organic blob" players!
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"16. It's no uglier then the iPod. And at least this thing has decent features. Can't say the same thing for the iSuck.

If you want style, try Sony."

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This is the sort of abomination that results from trying to merge an MP3 player with a phone.

Wait - there's no phone? Why then the "uglier than an N-Gage without even really trying" keypad layout? Is every other MP3 player input configuration patented by someone else?]]>May 30th 2006 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/
http://www.PrismDurosport.com

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Apple INTEGRATES form and function, as the two are vitally important. As usual, tech-heads go solely by a spec sheet (does it play Ogg, OMG!!1) instead of the device itself and how pleasant it is to use. You just can't beat the clickwheel and probably never will. Nobody will care if this has an FM transmitter if the screen is ugly as hell (people love the nano's color screen and its ability to display album art and personal photos) and the interface looks like a 1970s calculator. I don't understand the obsessive need of tech-heads to bash aesthetics and beauty in a technical device. I can only assume it's because they're, for the most part, totally uncreative and don't appreciate products that are actually designed for humans to interact with on a daily basis. No wonder the competition is languishing.

Hell, even the name is ridiculous. "MP-B300?" I love when companies use the engineering name as the selling name. Very Sony-esque and confusing for customers.]]>May 30th 2006 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/May 30th 2006 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/
"Hey everyone, look at me, I'm not an iPod sheep! And my utter lack of taste or rational thought is compensated by my brave individuality!"

P.S. DS, your copy/paste of your identical comment on all these stories is getting tired...does it take too many brain cells to add something new to a discussion?]]>May 30th 2006 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/May 30th 2006 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/29/sharps-mp-b300-where-thin-and-ugly-meet/http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/sharp-mp-b200-mp3-player ) Seems like a lot of you guys have been brainwashed into thinking that ipods are stylish. They are not! And all those tacky all-white ipod accessories...PUKE! Also, the Ipod does not have great audio performance OR reliability - just mass-market follow-the-crowd appeal. And before anyone questions my judgement I'm an award-winning designer and electronics engineer...so don't even go there!]]>Jul 9th 2006 2:26AM