Kingston K-PEX 1GB Portable Media Player

19 reviews

Nov, 2024

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reliability (4)
headphones (1)
performance (1)
battery (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 19 reviews of Kingston K-PEX 1GB Portable Media Player. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the design and usability are overall positive. The size and sound are also mentioned favorably, but the headphones and battery get critical comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Kingston K-PEX 1GB Portable Media Player is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 77/100 = Good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of Kingston K-PEX 1GB Portable Media Player from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the memory and usability. The design and sound also get good comments, whereas many are negative about the reliability.

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Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Eric Butterfield (pcworld.com)

Kingston K-PEX 100 MP3 Player

The 2GB Kingston K-PEX 100 ($130 as of 1/9/07) has a bare-bones look about it. The screen is large at 2 inches, but that doesn't lend the plastic black-and-silver case any pretense of glamour. And the numerous buttons don't inspire confidence that...

Low price ; Expandable via miniSD Card slot

Subpar earbud headphones ; Slow to start up

Though this player includes features such as an FM tuner, voice recording with a built-in mic, and the ability to display photos and video, its cumbersome navigation and lack of support for online music sites make it suitable only for music listeners...

Jan, 2007

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Expert review by : Michael Brown (maximumpc.com)

Kingston K-PEX 100 Portable Media Player

We hate to admit it, but we sometimes judge a book by its cover. Kingston's K-PEX 100 is a case in point—this flash media player sat in the Lab unopened and unloved for weeks.

Doubles up as a USB storage device, and has a ton of different options for your entertainment needs

although it doesn't really excel at any of said options. And the audio sucks, too

We’d score the K-PEX 100 even lower if it weren’t for its USB-host feature and the fact that its memory can be expanded via a miniSD slot. These are good ideas that we’d like to see better executed.

Apr, 2007

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Awsome Product!!!

It would be great if this player was able to play MIDI. Just my thoughts.

This portable player plays all the popular file types out there. I also enjoy the 2" TFT Screen with bright colours ; The output sound is very clean. Easy to manuver around with GUI(interface) ; I also like the fact that you can plug your own Mini SD...

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Nov, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Not a good experience

There's absolutely no help online from Kingston except for two issues through the FAQ, neither of which help if the darn thing doesn't work. I'm here on Newegg looking for something different >.

Small size, excellent for what I wanted, which was mainly an mp3 player/storage so I could move it from my home computer to work computer

Unforuntately, I was not able to do anything with this product. The one I received from newegg was defective (first one in 2 years and 30+ products, gotta start sometime) I went to the Kingston site and put in for a return. After a couple days, I...

Oct, 2006

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Beware - Kingston does NOT sell a replacement battery!

This unit has nice size and decent sound.

The fatal deficiency is the lack of any chance of a replacement battery.

Jan, 2008

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Nice and versatile

Just got one for Christmas. So far so good, I really like the versatility this player offers and the fact that it can be expanded using miniSd. Everything worked out of the box with no problems. The two-handed operation was odd feeling at first but I ...

Versatility, expandability, value

soft volume, no playlist support, non-standard usb connector.

Dec, 2006

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