3" x 3.2" is not that small...

Sensay wrote:Nah. should be at least 1GB to even look into.

I'd prefer a 10gb player for $80, but im strange

Your also in a totally different market, they do NOT make 10GB flash drive MP3 players, (only hard drive players which do NOT compete with these).

kylemscaggs wrote:
OMG, could this be more expensive? wow. Must be one heck of a nice boom box. Gotta make all 5 of the songs it can hold sound REAL nice. Maaybe it will be in the next Bag-to-the-O.C. for me to cackle over with glee!

did you read the part about the expansion slot?

u2wedge wrote:

did you read the part about the expansion slot?

Ummm yeah. Did you read the part about the sarcasm?

Can anything else be connected to the boombox?

This is one heck of a woot if you just look at the price...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AVU4BE/sr=8-2/qid=1155359495/ref=pd_bbs_2/102-9078321-7527307?ie=UTF8
^^ player 96$

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AXUR8M/sr=8-3/qid=1155359495/ref=pd_bbs_3/102-9078321-7527307?ie=UTF8
^^^ hub 100$

However, about a month ago there was a 256mb player from RCA with the rest of the specs exact the same as this one...but 1/3rd the size and about 55$ cheaper...after you buy a 2gb or a 4gb SD card to go in it, that 256mb difference is pretty small....

as someone else pointed out, this is probably just a rebranded dell MP3 player...since dell owns AW now...so, you are paying a lot for the AW name....heck the official AW site doesnt even list this item...

and of course you can connect your 25$ RCA player to any stereo or computer with a 10$ cable...

It may only be 512MB, but it's expandable, it's unique, and it's Alienware (so it's gotta be good). If I had a job, I'd snatch one up for sure. Good woot.

Oh, hey! Here's an idea. Sell some more of these during the next wootoff, which should be coming up ANY DAY NOW!!! :oD

justindt wrote:Hey, I actually bought this for quite a bit more. Other than its ridiculous looks,(tiny player inside of a huge speaker) it is pretty nice. Sound quality is pretty good. 512 MB is not much, but it does have the expandable slot for SD cards --I have a 2 gigger in mine.
Not to mention that you can plug your other mp3 players into this speakers as well.

Thanks for the info. I guess I'm too quick to post a comment before reading all the facts. Thanks for the insight. Still.... I'll stick with my iPod, thanks Woot!

does anyone else think alienware is overpriced? I mean, just look at thier computers, you can make your own for a fraction of the price, and like the rest of thier products, this seems over priced. ill pass

That boombox totally looks like a thong... I'll take it!

They still make MP3 players without rechargable batteries built in? Weird...

Kinar: as someone else pointed out, this is probably just a rebranded dell MP3 player...since dell owns AW now...so, you are paying a lot for the AW name....heck the official AW site doesnt even list this item...

Smart. Except. Not at all.

Alienware was making these players before the Dell acquisition.

Convienent for my room, need a boombox and something that doesn't blow up like and iPod.

Like it. Bought it. Goodnight

FROM ANOTHER WEBSITE --- DO NOT FLAME THE MESSENGER

Perhaps I should start with a rebuttal to the bad reviews I've read. The player is very lightweight. This doesn't necessarily mean cheap. What do you expect? It's made of plastic with a few small integrated circuits. The supposed metal band is actually chrome plated plastic. It is not advertised as made of metal so why complain. It doesn't have a built-in rechargeable battery. Good, when the single AAA cell runs down I can chuck it and put another in. At four for a buck that's better than waiting three to five hours for a non-replaceable battery to charge. If you want a rechargeable battery then go buy one for a couple of bucks and buy the optional charger. You have to remove the battery cover to access the SD card slot. Good, it keeps the dirt out of the slot. The instructions say it can only use a 512 MB SD card but my 1GB card works fine. The earphones stay in my ears just fine. That said, here's my review. I'll focus on what was important to me. You can read about some other features in other reviews.

The good:

1. Lightweight.
2. Replaceable AAA battery or optional rechargeable battery and charger.
3. Excellent sound (no funny background noise like some other players.
4. Excellent noise blocking earphones.
5. SD card expansion slot good for at least 1 GB.

The Bad:

1. The display is virtually unreadable when the backlight is off. You should have the option of changing the white on black display to black on white. It would be readable without the backlight then.
2. No folder management in the menus. You have to step through every track to find the one you want (except you can switch from internal memory to the SD card as a shortcut). Careful use of file names and ID3 tags helps to find things.
3. No case. I got an adequate very inexpensive case made by Case Logic.
4. Eats batteries like a demon. When I use it regularly I can easily go through two batteries a day. Well, that's fifty cents a day under heavy use. I may think about getting the charger and some rechargable batteries but alkaline batteries are cheap and convenient.

Overall it's an excellent player.

Alienware sucks ... ask anybody that's ever had to repair one. Now that Dell is in charge - they will proliferate the cheap crap everywhere... god help us all - and bring on the real aliens to prevent the alienware VICTIMS.

nice looking mp3 player, i think i would rather have one of these than an ipod, too bad i dont have money enough to get one

http://www.epinions.com/content_240348008068

The epinions link above states that the 1GB version can use up to a 1GB expansion SD, and the 512MB player can use up to a 512MB card for expansion. Can anyone else find information on the maximum memory after expansion?

Also, when you use an expansion card, "the unit doesn't combine the storage into one directory. You have to switch back and forth in the menu depending if you want to use 'internal' or 'expanded' storage."

Tegeril wrote:Kinar: as someone else pointed out, this is probably just a rebranded dell MP3 player...since dell owns AW now...so, you are paying a lot for the AW name....heck the official AW site doesnt even list this item...

Smart. Except. Not at all.

Alienware was making these players before the Dell acquisition.

It is Alienware technology, and not Dell. Read the reviews - And now that Dell owns Alienware, they have probably adopted the same policy to not fight in the IPod arena...in any case, it is an excellent deal, especially with the docking station/boom box which is purported to work with other USB-type players.

jpk wrote:By my count, this is the fifth MP3 player that Woot has sold in the past month. I'm just sayin' ....

I return you now to the inevitable "too bad I have an iPod" comments.

I have an original b&w U2 iPod. but I never take it anywhere, because I'm afraid I will drop or scratch it, if it sits on my belt. My iPod also can't record audio. I bought some RCA MP3 players last month from Woot which were cool, to give as gifts, etc. I may yet buy this, simply because when I'm at home I can plug any of my players into the base, and I'll have yet another player for the road. I find Alienware a little tacky usually in design, and often overpriced for the engineering, but this price point seems to work

Best thing about cheap players is that you can drop them and not cry over losing $300. Flash players usually work after you drop them, anyway. And even if they break, hey, they're cheap(er).

p.s. Early this week I bought a 2GB SD card for $33 (if the rebate comes). It will go in all my flash players. I'll bet this thing takes 2GB cards also. It won't go in my iPod.
p.p.s. my iPod not only won't record audio, it doesn't have an FM radio. This one does, as do the RCAs I bought earlier. I'll bet this one will even record from the radio, like the RCAs do.

only 512 for that price?? woot, sorry but i fart in your general direction tonight...pft!

i got the iRiver 20gb blue (refurb (rox0rz!) r0x0rz) for not even twice that price. filled it up and i'm listening to it now on my noise-cancelling earbuds. (wouldn't use the boombox att'd since it's too big to carry around and other people don't like how loud my music is

edit: this iRiver has radio/recording (even FM recording)/text/picture support. meh.

to the other guy, not the messanger:

"You have to remove the battery cover to access the SD card slot. Good, it keeps the dirt out of the slot. "

i thought this was sarcastic at first, who would mix their mp3 player up in dirt in the first place??? the reviewer seems to be very immature and knows little about electronics.. also doesn't have a concept of money (2 batteries a day!!! geeze)

dhillinmkewi wrote:

It is Alienware technology, and not Dell. Read the reviews - And now that Dell owns Alienware, they have probably adopted the same policy to not fight in the IPod arena...in any case, it is an excellent deal, especially with the docking station/boom box which is purported to work with other USB-type players.

Exactly what I was saying, except I'm bad at quoting. Only the first block of text was his.

Its better then the 512 I have now and is expandable. Here goes my second woot.

Had to do it. Need a new MP3 player for working out... the little sucker will be great for walking/running, and then pop it in the boombox when I get my hiney on the bowflex! Will need to get an expansion card probably, but I'm happy!

That's two woots in three days for me... I'm hoping this isn't a pattern (my checkbook doesn't runneth over!). Please tell me this site isn't THAT addictive??

Any Marketing majors out there? This is a perfect example of a company using its good name (known for high end gaming computers) to branch out into other markets.

At $80 dollars ... I'd be surprised if this sold out ... and so will woot.

I was happy to woot tonight. The combination of expandability, Audible support, and being able to use AAA batteries makes this a great player to take outdoors or while travelling. The speakers are an excellent bonus!!

pstang wrote:nice looking mp3 player, i think i would rather have one of these than an ipod, too bad i dont have money enough to get one

I don't have an Ipod, but you've got to be the only person on the planet who thinks this is nice looking, and would take it over an Ipod. It's got no folder management, and a hideous looking bug eyed grey on its face.

clbj30 wrote:I was happy to woot tonight. The combination of expandability, Audible support, and being able to use AAA batteries makes this a great player to take outdoors or while travelling. The speakers are an excellent bonus!!

Note that it's one AAA battery (not included)
for the player, and uses 8 D batteries (not included)
for the boombox, it you're not using the AC Adapter.

Here's what I'm thinking: If you want either of these items, buy the package and ebay-sell the one you don't want. You should be able to get a good $40 out of either, at least. Then you've gotten the thing you want for about $40 or less.

But then I saw the thing about no folder management. Holy mackerel, that's retarded. No way am I going thru, track by track, till i find the song song I want. Good gravy.

I suppose if you'd like a nice boombox for your existing player, you could buy this woot and unload the player on some poor sap, but if you're here on woot there's a good chance you've got a set of computer speakers you can plug your riverpodzen into for in-house enjoyment.

-BUT- the only alienware mp3s I'm seeing on ebay right now (wait a week, ;) ) are a 1-gigger with 1 bid on it already for $80(!) and a 512er at an "ebay store" with a buy-it-now of $99. So you could get some serious bread out of this. Who knows.

well, thanks for your time

Looks pretty good. I am not sure of the 512mb, though.

I wonder if this rebate can be applied??

http://www.alienware.com/Rebate_Forms/alienware_mp3_rebate_0706.pdf

Hey, everyone just joined.

Site is nice... I have been a "slickdeals" guy for years.


I was temped with this player. I like the fact that it is upgradable andthat it takes a regular old battery. Some people still like that. 512mb with a upgrade of 1gb or so would be fine with me. I am not a college student and do not spend enormous ammounts of time alone. I would have no use for a fancy 20 or 30 gb player. I have a ton of music, but no need to carry it all with me..

I have a Rio Cali 128mb with a gig upgrade and love it. If I drop it while cutting the grass or drop it while biking or if I happen to dive in the lake with it on... it's not a big deal. Pull the rechargable batt and the sd card and get another unit for 20 bucks.

Oh well. Nice to be here and I will be watching for deals to come.

For the office, it's a bargain...

Most boombox CD players/radios for the desktop sell for $50-75--I'd gladly pay $80 for songs I've preselected, doing away with CD's (and still have the option for radio).

Enter the free ship code, and I'm good to go!

wingedsheep wrote:I wonder if this rebate can be applied??

http://www.alienware.com/Rebate_Forms/alienware_mp3_rebate_0706.pdf

According to the rebate form, it's only valid for alienware.com and retail alienware location purchases, so it looks like a NO. Would have been nice though...

wingedsheep wrote:I wonder if this rebate can be applied??

http://www.alienware.com/Rebate_Forms/alienware_mp3_rebate_0706.pdf

Nope, sorry. Says it's only good for items purchased from alienware.com or alienware-owned retail outlets. Bummer, that looked good for a second there!

Someone brought up the question as to whether this model would really support 1GB or higher cards. Great question. Unfortunately, this device doesn't appear on the alienware.com website anywhere that I could find, not even in the support section, so I can't see the official limit. That worries me. The RCAs can handle a lot more than their official limit, and I'm guessing these probably can, too. But it bugs me that Alienware has seemingly orphaned this product.

Can't you get a 1gb nano for about $100 on a deal?

For the nay sayers, Alienware has a history of quality hardware, second this isn't meant to be a library archive--it's a convenient player, with convenient features not available in a majority of portable audio file players, namely it doesn't require proprietary software (what a concept!), is seen as a storage device, and allows you continious power (swapable cells).
This is only the half of it. Not only are you getting a convenient so so priced player, your getting a 30 watt (2x15) boombox with subwoofer and massive equalization. I don't know about you but my Sony CD player boombox without a 3.5 minijack connectors has the same specs and cost me $250 new.

Very good Woot! I'm in again. I quit counting my Woot purchases after the 20th item.

Darchonus wrote:Can't you get a 1gb nano for about $100 on a deal?

Apple is overrated… They’re trendy, good looking, and really sleek—but when it all comes down to it, they’re the same.

The Nano does not support expandable memory and who really cares how much you can accessorize the thing.

After reading the eOpinions review and one other review,
those users talked of memory expansion with memory Sticks (512MB and 1GB)

Anyone know which type of memory is used for expansion?
I hope the two reviewers (who said they had the player) didn't know
SD memory from memory stcks.

Looks like a nice player, but I'm afraid I'll have to pass. Good price for the item, but Alienware is terribly overpriced...right now the local electronics store is selling 1GB Zen Nanos with similar features for $70.