Olympus m:robe MR-100

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Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 288 reviews of Olympus m:robe MR-100. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the sound and price. The performance and design also get good comments. Views are divided on the portability, while some have doubts about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Olympus m:robe MR-100 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Olympus m:robe MR-100

alaTest has collected and analyzed 23 user reviews of Olympus m:robe MR-100 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviews about the price and sound are on the whole positive. The performance and usability also get good opinions. There are some critical reviews about the durability and reliability, while reviews are divided on the portability.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Olympus m:robe MR-100

alaTest has collected and analyzed 155 user reviews of Olympus m:robe MR-100 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the sound and price. The performance and design are also mentioned favorably, whereas many are critical about the reliability and portability.

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73% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Olympus m:robe MR-100 - MP3 Player

Olympus might not be the first company that springs to mind when you think about MP3 players, but the m:robe MR-100 has some interesting features.

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : PC Review (pcreview.co.uk)

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Aug, 2005

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Expert review by : Chris Pickering (pcreview.co.uk)

Olympus m:robe MR-100

From a purely visual perspective, the MR-100 is an absolute delight. While it may lack the colour screen of the current generation of iPod's, the lit up touch panel control in particular beats the iPod's wheel hands down.

Aug, 2005

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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

Olympus - m:robe MR-100

Portable MP3 players are everywhere. If you don't have something that fits in your pocket and plays digital audio already you must surely be in the minority. So what can a new product offer if you ...

We're not sure how scratch-free the front of the m:robe MR-100 will remain, and the wide area the user interface covers means that your thumb, which inevitably ends up doing a lot of work, can get a bit stretched. But the sound quality is great and the...

Jul, 2005

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Expert review by (lordpercy.com)

M:Robe MR100

The M:Robe may have a snazzy name and snazzy darkened glass blood red display but it takes more than that to make a good MP3 player

May, 2005

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Expert review by : Jasmine France (cnet.com)

Olympus M:robe MR-100

The stylish and good-sounding Olympus M:robe MR-100 is red hot, but it cools off in the features department. Read on to get the full story.

Eye-catching design with hot red backlighting and accents; speedy transfers; fairly intuitive interface; impressive sound.

Must use included software to transfer songs; syncing function on software is unintuitive and time consuming; sparse on features; uncomfortable earbuds.

The attention-grabbing M:robe MR-100 sounds good, but if you want features and flexibility, look elsewhere.

May, 2005

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Expert review by : Jasmine France (cnet.com.au)

Olympus M:robe MR-100

The stylish and good-sounding Olympus M:robe MR-100 is red hot, but it cools off in the features department. Read on to get the full story.

Eye-catching design with hot red backlighting and accents; speedy transfers; fairly intuitive interface; impressive sound.

Must use included software to transfer songs; syncing function on software is unintuitive and time consuming; sparse on features; uncomfortable earbuds.

The attention-grabbing M:robe MR-100 sounds good, but if you want features and flexibility, look elsewhere.

May, 2005

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Expert review by : Austin Vaughan (dapreview.net)

The Darth Vader of DAP

Overview Olympus recently introduced two new mp3 players to compete with the iPod and other high-capacity DAPs, the m:robe MR-500 (20gb) and MR-100 (5gb). For Olympus, a company that's primarily focused on digicams, this is the first jump into digital aud

Olympus recently introduced two new mp3 players to compete with the iPod and other high-capacity DAPs, the m:robe MR-500 (20gb) and MR-100 (5gb). For Olympus, a company that's primarily focused on digicams, this is the first jump into digital audio...

May, 2005

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Expert review by : Digital Home Thoughts (digitalhomethoughts.com)

Groove to the Music: Olympus m:robe MR-100 Reviewed

The Olympus m:robe MR-100 is a very stylish digital audio player. It plays WMA and MP3 tracks and sounds great. The volume is a bit on the quiet side though. The touch screen takes a little getting used to, but is very intuitive. It can even double as...

Mar, 2005

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Expert review by : Kevin & Beth Remhof on M (digitalhomethoughts.com)

Olympus m:robe MR-100 Reviewed

The Olympus m:robe MR-100 is a nice 5GB digital audio player. It delivers good quality sound, has plenty of features, and is incredibly stylish. The player itself is great but the m:trip software does not match the quality of the device.

Sleek & Stylish ; 5GB hard drive ; Plays WMA (32 to 192 kpbs) and MP3 (16 to 320 kpbs) files ; Good sound ; Intuitive player interface

Must use m:trip software ; Does not charge while syncing ; m:trip software is buggy ; LCD hard to see in bright sunlight ; Not compatible with iTunes or Napster To Go

Mar, 2005

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