Dell DJ (20 GB) MP3 Player

Pros: Very competitive price, Solid construction, Good sound, Fairly intuitive interface
Cons: No manual, Ear buds could be better, Flaky USB cord

The Dell DJ 20 gigabyte MP3 player is a worthy alternative to consider if you’re looking for a high-capacity MP3 player with a good user interface and good battery life. The only real negative to the device is the included music management ...

Pros: 20 gigs, very easy to use, voice recorder, long-lasting battery, affordable
Cons: some slight playback issues, no TV/Weather/FM/AM tuner, should buy another pair of earphones

It seems like everyone that I know has some sort of MP3 player. I've seen dozens of iPods popping into the hands of my friends, but recently one of one of them purchased a 20 GB Dell Digital Jukebox off www.dell.com. I have gotten an ample of ...

Pros: Inexpensive, Durable, Sound Quality, Customer Service, Battery Life,and Ease of Use
Cons: Physical Size, Bad Headphones

The Dell Digital Jukebox comes to save the day from iPod domination. Style and Durability: 4/5 The Dell Digital Jukebox is a simple yet durable unit. On the front side there is a nice 2-inch LCD screen with a powerful ...

Pros: Inexpensive, lots of memory, easy to use, good software, good LCD light
Cons: Poor headphones, boring design

I have seen and experienced the Apple ipod and must admit that it is pretty cool. So, when Dell decided that they were going to branch out and enter the MP3 world as well, I had to see what all the fuss was about. I mean this was and still is primarily ...

Pros: Inexpensive, reliable, easy to use. Relatively full featured.
Cons: Minimalist firmware. Annoying playlist set up.

Readers of these reviews looking for product details should first go to the bottom of the review. This review starts with the user experience, then provides product details at the end. There is nothing more boring than a long plane ride without ...

Pros: Software, sound, memory, battery life, ease of transfer
Cons: Long wires, earbuds fall out, slightly larger than iPod

So how did I decide that it was worth it for me, a poor college student, to spend this much money on a device to play music? My story is simple. I am in love. I am in love with music, and now in love with this gadget. Last year was my senior year ...

Pros: great sound quality, built like a tank. Inexpensive.
Cons: firmware and packaged software both need improvement

What it is: A hard-drive-based portable MP3 player, available in 15 and 20 GB sizes, and competing directly with the gold standard Apple iPod. What it costs: $199-259 list (per Dell website, 4/2004). This is $100-$150 less than the ...

Pros: Hardware has simple, straightforward controls; good small size
Cons: Miserable software highly impacts ownership experience

I believe the Dell DJ is marketed toward people who don't want to spend a whole lot of time and effort learning how the product works--people like me who just want a simple, easy to use MP3 player. The DJ hardware--the MP3 player itself--is dandy. ...

Pros: Easy-to-use software, battery life, price, all-in-one cable
Cons: headphones, no user manual hard copy

I actually purchased a 2nd generation Dell DJ 20 early this year. A friend of mine has the earlier model, and it seemed like a decent alternative to the ipod, so I took the plunge and have been nothing short of pleasantly surprised ever since. The ...

Pros: Great price, solid look and feel, excellent battery life, great sound
Cons: Somewhat clunky with your music files, heavier than the iPod.

Many months before the Dell DJ was introduced, I had contemplated the purchase of a massive storage MP3 player. With a collection of over 1,200 songs, my Nomad II just wasn't making the cut anymore and it was time to trade up. I did a ton of research ...

Pros: Tactical and practical, easy to use, bundled hardware and software especially scrolling through music, affordable
Cons: Must use included Musicmatch software to transfer music files, not trendy like Ipod?

As portable digital music players, MP3 players, gain in popularity, value, and selection, what really differentiates a quality product from the sea of unreliable crap? Brand name. Most would immediately agree that Apple's Ipod holds the greatest mind ...

Pros: Low price, good GUI, nice trackwheel, LONG battery life
Cons: not as "hip" as an ipod,

Bought the 20GB unit on sale for $223 inc'l shipping and I couldn't be happier. I owned a RioRIOT for a long time (great player, cheap, but HUGE so hard to travel with) and bought and returned 3 others that I didn't like before I took the plunge with a ...

Pros: The recorder and interface
Cons: Everything except the recorder!

It is clear to me why the Dell DJ is cheaper than the ipod. Dont get me wrong i am not a Mac fan, and never have been, but i thought since i went with a trusted name such as Dell, i would get a quality product. Lets start with the MusicMatch software ...

Pros: Gen 1 was perfect. Good capacity. Inexpensive. Dell DJ Explorer.
Cons: The Gen 2 is flawed. MusicMatch software.

I have had the original (Gen 1) Dell DJ for about a year and a half and have never had any problems. My wife bought a Gen 2 DJ about six months later and has had several problems. Let's start with the Gen 1. It came with a charger, USB cable, case, ...

Pros: Good value. Good support.
Cons: Firmware blows. No line out. Muddy bass even with good headphones.

First of all, let me say that I'm a geek (occupation, not lifestyle). I purchased the DJ 20 to use as a music system while on the road on my motorcycle and when I run. Now, common sense should have told me that a hard-drive based MP3 player may not be ...