Samsung P2 LaptopMag has published a review of the new Samsung P2 portable media player here on their website. The P2 is Samsung’s answer to the Apple iPod touch and according to LaptopMag, it’s a real “serious contender.” Before we get into their verdict, here’s what you need to know about the P2. The unit features:

  • Three inch widescreen touch-screen display with 480 x 272 video resolution
  • Video playback at 30 fps
  • Supports MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM, MPEG4, and WMV9
  • Supports Napster, Rhapsody, Yahoo! Music, CinemaNow, Vongo, and Amazon Unbox
  • Bluetooth support
  • Available in 4GB or 8GB of memory
  • 30 hours of audio and 5 hours of video
  • Integrated FM tuner with 30 station presets. Scans entire FM range in less than 60 seconds
  • FM recorder
  • 0.39 inches thick (overall measures 3.4 x 2.05 x 0.39 inches)
  • Available in black, white, and burgundy
  • Integrated text reader
  • Supports datacasts
  • Comes with file browser, built in alarm clock, calendar, world clock, etc
  • Customizable menus

Ok.. so here’s the verdict from LaptopMag:

Samsung has crafted a fine portable media player with the P2. The Bluetooth integration is top-notch, and the P2 offers very good audio and video playback. If you can live with 8GB of storage and can do without Wi-Fi, this is one multimedia device that’s worth a look.

Probably the only real drawback is the lack of Wi-Fi on the P2. That’s one area where the iPod touch excels in and quite frankly, makes for a slightly more compelling device. With Wi-Fi, you can have applications that make use of the network capabilities such as an email client and a browser. Now of course you could do this with Bluetooth (paired to a mobile phone or a PC) but that’s just one more painful step to deal with. Overall though – this is one sexy portable media player.

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