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  • MI CORREO ES MIALDJ1@HOTMAIL.COM GRASIAS ESPERO SU RESPUESTA PRONTO

  • SERA QUE ALGUIEN ME PUEDE DAR EL DRAIVER DE ESTE MP3 SAMSUNG YP-K5 QB /XAP QUE NO TENGO MAS DE DONDE SACARLO GRASIAS...

  • where you go it? i cant find it anywhere

  • @lyli2899 i saw it on amazon try there

  • awesome player! for the beach or chillen in a park with some friends.... always carrys mine in my pocket neat little thing :)

  • They don't sell it anymore..they suck...i have 2 of them but there both broken :(

    i love how it can become a phone also :D

  • @tareqafandi26 maybe the new ones can become a phone because I got mine back in 2006 and I never read anything about it becoming a phone.

  • damn i had that thing back in like the 5th grade. It was awesome :O

  • comooo se prende

  • can any one tell where i can buy one of these. Really good condition and really cheap. Please send me a reply ASAP.

  • kijiji

  • @kamzkid samsung doesn't sell it anymore, but I'm selling mine :D

  • BIG player , SMALL screen

  • wow, it looks like my phone

  • Everybody who whip out the latest mp3 and waves in people's faces gets shot down when I show mine. I love it, everyone loves it and keeps asking me where I got mine. If you're into unique gadgets, GET THIS! It's lovely! I was worried about the speaker easily breaking off, but after attempting to pull it off, it's still on, very sturdy.

  • @Laylatae True. I love this mp3 so much that I refuse to get an ipod or a new one

  • put mine in my pocket once and went in the sea.. doesn't work anymore. i really miss it, it was the best mp3 player I've ever had. brilliant sound, battery lasted ages, the speakers where very good.

    i'm not really much of a samsung fan, as i don;t think any of their stuff is on par with sony etc, but they've really struck gold with this gadget!

    if you can buy this!!

  • Dejalo secar un mes o mas y tal vez vuelva a encender, asi le sucedio al mio hace un par de meses y hoy lo acabo de armar de nuevo y funciona en un 95%

    Saludos

  • I love this player! Or should i say Loved...After 3 years of hard rocking with this thing, it broke. It won't turn on, won't charge...could be the battery but more likely shorted out somehow. It was a great player though!

  • As a side note. The bass output on these is pretty damn good even with cheaper haedphones. I have yet to hear what they are like with the BEATS by Dr, Dre headphones. :)

  • Im in the process of taking mine apart and altering it. First I have to fix where you plug in the headphones though. I only hear one side unless I bend the headphone jack a little. It should be an easy fix though. My only bitch about this player was with the speakers...its a bit bulky and heavy. But makes up for it with the GREAT sound quality going to your headphones and the loudness and clarity of the slide out speakers. Amazon has them for CHEAP! GO GET ONE..... OR FOUR!!

  • im so happy with my k5... got it like 2.5 years now and it works perfectly...

    it even fell a few times and still works great.

  • how much did ur k5 cost?

  • i got it for my bday... it has 4Gb and was like i gues 200euro (holland). got it when it first came out.

  • i like interface :)

  • doesnt it have video function?

    i mean cant you watch video's on it

    you know like music video's and stuff..?

  • yes mp4 format

  • oh no sorry ...the Samsung YP-S5JC can play videos ..this is the Samsung YP-K5

  • is it possible to extend the memory because i only got a 1 gig

  • haha.....no

  • mine has 4gig of memory !!!

    bought it like that.

  • mine too. but suddenly mine got stuck on the 'back button'. 600+ songs n i cant listen to them...

    any idea how to fix?

  • does it play videos??

  • no but the s5 does

  • I thought the idea was cool to have the built in speakers, but all I did was go to the nearest electronic store and buy a portable speaker that plugs into your mp3. Cost me 20 bucks. Amazing.

  • i had one then returned it,, theres one out by toshiba with built in speakers its called the gigabeat

  • where can i get one from? I cannot find them anywhere

  • i have this,

    i dont really use it anymore since i got an ipod touch.

    im selling it,

    got it for 211$

    so lets do it for 90$

    ..msg me if you want.

  • they didn't overlook this. it was done on purpose. samsung works with microsoft and they don't want to promote macs.

  • can you transfer files via bluetooth with this thing? like from a phone or computer?

  • no. that is the Samsung K5.. the one your talking about is the SAMSUNG S5.. itx the new version.. thatx the old one.. so if ur gonna buy one. get the S5 bkux thats the one that has more features..

  • this thing is awesome, i have like 3 and the earbuds that come with it outright spanks other expensive brands such as SHURE. i should know i bought a 100 dollar pair of them and compared to the originals were utterly useless!! big thumbs up for this MP3 if you really like LISTENING to music.

  • i want one soooo bad....lol "porno for nerds"

  • This thing is the SHIT!!! iv had mine almost 2 years and its managed to survive 2 RTC Errors and iv managed to dent it lol AND it still plays!!! buy one now!!!

  • hey, i haveone off my mate and i cant seem to put my songs in it, how did u get the thing going? i got a USB and when i plug it said "unknown device" and i downloaded the samsung software but wont let me click on the portable thing, its all dull, plz help.

  • it mite have an RTC error, in which case just leave it be for a few days then try turning it on and everything will work again!

  • u sure? caus its working perfectly fine with turning on and stuff, its just i cant get in it with my computer..

  • Get windows media player 11 ( It includes updates for the k5 ), connect the k5 with your usb and connect it to your computer, right click on my computer, properties, hardware, device manager, find your k5 ( should have a yellow question mark next to it, double click it, select update drivers, wait for it to finish, enjoy your k5

  • Also you need the headphones in the mp3

    to play the radio! just a hint!

  • Haha! I love that mp3!

    Got it for my birthday a year ago!

    It pretty much rocks!

    :DD

  • how much is this. it's cool

  • help

    my mp3 only takes wmv videos, so i converted all my flv files to wmv. but when i put them into my mp3, it wouldnt play. it said "not supported format"

    plz help mee

  • Is There Software Or Anything You Need To Put Songs On This, Or Can You Just PLug It Into Your Computer? Please Reply

  • You can either use the software that comes with it (Samsung Media Studio, which you can also download onlie on the samung home page). Or you can go in to my computer click on the device, click on music, and drag and drop files.

  • Ive Downloaded It But My Computer Wont PIck Up The Actual Device. HELP!

  • Well, you can try to reset the player by holding to rest button (on the back og the player, you can see it when you slide out the speaker). Hold the reset button for 10 seconds then let go. This should work, if it doesn't, then tell me.

  • Nope. It Still Doesnt Work.

  • Well, the only can do right know is to waste all of the power in your battery. After that, plug it in to your computer, format everything.(Be sure to make a copy of everything that is on the player). After you have format the player, unplug it and hold the reset button for 25 seconds. This should work.

  • How do you format it?

  • Plug in your device, go to my computer, right click on the deice, click on format.

  • Ahh I See, I Shall Try It

  • whats up with the mirror?

  • its the speakers.

  • I have this! I had the one that didn't have the speaker (the k3) & now I have this one.

    I like it a lot.

    Waaay better than an iopd people. & the sound is better too.

    When I went to buy it, I was intioally going to but an ipod, but the person as like, no, get something else cuz sooo many people were returnning theirs because of how easily it was breaking or w.e. then I searched around & found this... love it!

    You can get the one that doesn't have the speaker (k3) for only 1.20.

  • i need to add this to my first coment

    you will only need to add head phones to the mp3 to listen to the radio if its a "con". i saw it didnt work in the video so i was just saying

  • you cant download songs from itunes right? u have to use like rhapcity or sometin like that, right?

  • i have one too, i think you need to have some ear phones plugged into the mp3 to listen to the radio but you can still use the speakers, the only thing i dont like is its to big, anyone know how to remove the speakers?

  • whats the difference between the smasung yp k5 and the samsung yp s5 wich is better

  • It's sooo cool.

    lucky me,i bought it w/ $99 from Future shop.

  • :O I got it for $1.70 & Future Shop... not fair =( lol

  • were did u get that what store can i get that from

  • did he just say this looks like porno for nerds........wow gtfo

  • can someone tell me how does the lyric function in this thing work?

  • what do you mean, i have the newer one of that so i could answer your question if i understood it better.

  • well if you go to now playing and then touch the button that looks like a square and has to lines in the middle a sort of mini menu comes out and in one of the options it says lyrics after you touch it it says lyrics on or off. I would like to know how to work that function but i dont know how

  • i brought a i pod classic 160 GB and i have just orderd the samsung 2GB and actually it does not look like a bad little MP3 player. And i wish that the ipod's had a built in speaker like that that is wicked cannot wait to get one. Also is this a good and reliable MP3 player becuase it is not for me is actually for my mum.

    And when she has something for about 1 month or 2 and she has payed a alot for it den it breaks she gets pissed off big time

  • pretty sweet with the speakers and all but i'm getting the creative zen

  • the samsung s5 is much more bttr

  • Yup, you get a pair of headphones. I have the 2gb version and i really like it, it will be great to have when travelling, i also have bought an ac-adapter with usb contact so i won´t need to charge it thru the laptop all the time.

  • this thing is super and is was the best thing out there until touch came out. It still is great for its ability to share music with people then have to put your frineds earbud in your ear to listen to there songs. also ipod touch is by Apple they always make the best stuff and until they get beat on their product they make something better and this came out a bit after the nano it's been a year now and Apple has made something better but other wise it is awesome for its speaker

  • When you buy this , it will include earphones ?

  • ya it comes with earphones and they have lieetle things in them so they stay in your ears with out falling out

  • this mp3 sucks crap!!! it's so crap... i have been trying to break so i can buy the ipod touch

  • wtf it is way better than an ipod

  • Whats So Bad About It? It Seems Pretty Cool To Me, Ya Know...The Speaker And All

  • does ne1 one know how many the samsung yp k5 8gb holds? my old 4gb one held jsut under 2000 im positive it was 4gb...i needed more space so sold it...not theres an 8gb n on the net it sed it held 2000 i am V. confused here if the 8gb one holds 4000 its my ideal mp3 sum1 please reply!!!

  • learn 2 spell.

  • i have a k3 it awsome and its a little thiner than the ipod nano but the down side is it cant play videos and it dosent have a speaker

  • i need help with my one i dont know how to make a playlist.....HEEELLPPP PLZ

  • do all Samsung YP-K3(s) have speakers in them or no?

  • no yp k3 dont have speakers only the yp k5 have speakers.

    i just bought mine yesterday..its choooong but the downfall is that it dont have a delete button..but shit its choooong XD n loud

  • well you should have got the new samsung s5

    the newer version with much more features like video playback and the slimmer design

    search it !

    SAMSUNG S5 !!

    better than the old k5..but i still have both

  • yh i seen the S5 but il wait for the YP-P2. thats even sick but it dont have speakers.

    but who cares, it looks better and has better features.

  • I bought this mp3 player 3 days ago and its totally awesome!! But can you put the songs in alfabetical order? If you can, then please tell me how to do it!!!

  • whats wrong with the radio?

  • you must put in the earspeaker in, then you can listen radio.

  • ok for al you noobiles this is the old yp-k5 mp3 player its atleast about a year old.

    There is a new version out you idiots the samsung s5 it has a way better and smaller look but it comes with more funtions ...

    It has the speakers games + pics + video + bluetooth (link it with your phone through bluetooth and it becomes your phone :D) and + with the bluetooth you can trade songs with anyone who has a phone with mp3's on it!! chek it out

  • but is the music loud ?

  • 3 words....get an ipod because they rule... yes sound quality is not amazing but they are really cool.. i like the equalizer on this thing but its too big

  • But can it play videos?

  • I'm so getting the Samsung YP-S5 for christmas, it's the successor of the K5

  • Yeah!! hello fellow k5 owners!!!

  • i have one its fukin awsome its same price as a ipod nano but if your gay you should get a nano be cool and staright and get the samsung

  • i have 1 it owns :P

  • dont buy this model it has a major floor with the headphone jack where it breaks and is unfixable i work retail and have seen this happen 6 times! a shame as this is such a great mp3 player :(

  • how bad!man i wish if i had da!

  • you need the earphones in when you want to listen to the radio lol

  • not if u have the new korean firmware

  • Had 1 but it got stolen so i stole that persons Ipod and i'm going to sell and buy a 4 gig

  • im getting one next friday! fuck yes!! i love that mp3. i got a zen micro but it crashes all the time so im gettin a k5 =D

  • i love my k5! ive got so many friends with ipods and they all envy my k5!when i use it in public i always get asked and always get compliments... its unique and i love it!

  • im getting one for my b'day!!! yesslol

  • I want it so badly T^T

  • this thing isnt that loud..louder than most phones though its loud enough

  • i would suggest the new samsung k3 it has all the functions on the k5 and plus its as thin as the nano

  • is the sound hard and qualitif?

    is 1GB to low for this mp3... or is it much enough?

    I want to know when i buy this one with 1 GB of its to little space in it ...

  • i got mine now boys. 4gb of pure love machine. ;), i really like it. nice sound and the speakers volume is pretty high. only bad thing i can say about it is the earpiece or what the hell its called. (im swedish) it was an ugly design and wasnt very nice to use either. but the sound rocked. anyway. il give it a 9/10!

  • im so excited to have one... ^^,

  • Yah The iPod nano Is Better... It may not have a speaker but it has more features than this thing..

  • Actually it doesnt. The reason why i'm not getting an ipod is that there is no radio tuner. Does it show pictures? doesnt show text or movies either... However, the clickwheel control can't be beat. very easy to scroll through many files. You have to tap or hold on the samsung.

  • hey i would suggest you get the sandisk sansa e200 it has video, music, fm radio, and a spin wheel for eazy control. It also has a slim design.

  • now u must see the sandisk sansa e280

  • most phones is not louder than this.. then u have appearently not heard this with the highest volume on. and it is loud yeah. very very nice sound. listened to my friends when he got it couple months ago. il get my this wednesday.

  • Ill get MINE this wednesday. not my???

  • do they give you a adapter when you buy it ??

  • *sticks hand up*

    I was wondering, are the speakers loud? 'Cause I wanna get it just for speakers. =D

  • most phones are louder than it, but the sound quality is better

  • On the T9, which does video, if you edit this file with wordpad:

    C:\Program Files\Samsung\Samsung Media Studio 5\

    hdd type dll \ YP-T9.prj

    You wil find you can set Video and Audio encoding bitrates.. This means you can stuff more videos on your T9, in fact you can get music videos one to one the size of Mp3's if you use a 64000 bitrate video with 32000 bitrate audio.. Just don't change the framerate.. Backup the prj file before you do this.

  • oh cool

  • "this stuff's like porno for nerds." the only things said. thats funny as hell.

  • ive got that.!

  • do u think it's better than a nano??

  • yea i think it is

  • both nano and this one are nice gadgetz...its just that... this one has a speaker already...

  • Video?

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  • 1 question... how does it charge? with a usb cable like how ipods charge or another cable just to charge it on the wall?

  • Chargez Bi Usb =( Lol

  • usb

  • Thabks for sharing that, I wouls love one for college. it would be cool, but i don't like that it's black and really futuristic glowy dark like. But by this im really tempted to go and get one, I wish you could put vids in there too oh well, we'll probably see it in the near future. Thanks for sharing again! ^_^

  • im getting 1 this thursday =D should be good :P

  • dang, i would love one. :)

  • I think i just came.

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  • Unfortunately the Samsung headphones are not the most comfortable I've ever used, and even though they're better than most bundled items, I'd still recommend spending some cash on a decent set.

  • Hello.

    I was wondering if you knew whether or not you could add videos.

    It's unlikely I'm thinking.

    But...yeah...

  • Hi,

    You cannot add videos, and the picture viewing is a little flawed cause the screen is so small, but I have to say its the best mp3 player out there. sound and quality is unmatched.

  • dam

  • ive had mine for about a week now ... the speakers kinda sound fucked up? sounds abit grainy no idea how it happened never dropped or anything

  • Did Yuu Play It 2 Loud? Lol

  • nopes , no idea what happened to it , it should;nt be gg alreadi after few days of using

  • I just bot mine 2 days ago....luv it...the guy handling it seems to be pressing it too hard..i tell u guys its touch sensitive..so place ur fingers not press...great player...way prettier than an ipod...

  • Does anyone know if this mp3 player can play songs fast and in choped and screwed???

  • the only reason you could pick ipod instead of this is that the 4gb samsung k5 is as expensive as the 8gb ipod nano.... I'm getting the k5

  • ugly just ugly

  • i love it and it works as an alarm clock, a good one.

  • I GOT THIS!!!

  • this stuff is like porno for nerds

  • i got it bitches

  • PLUS

    The speakers are just AWESOME !

  • OMG

    It's great! I won it on a dance contest and I wxill receive it soon!

    The problem is that I already have a green Ipod so I don't know if I should use both or just sell it to someone.... I love the headphones and the radio!

    I don't know what to do because having two mp3 players is not useful

  • Yes the screen is oled and arakox it has head phones when u don't want to 'annoy people'.The payer is cool.

  • nice idea, really nice looking.. but im stickin with myPod

  • ive got an ipod but these mp3's are amazing, my friend had one, id recommend them over an ipod any day!

  • This shit dont do video?

  • isnt ipod made with chips & other components from companies like samsung and toshiba?

  • The speakers aren't detachable are they? The player looks awesome, but I wouldn't want to carry around the extra bulk just for the novelty of tiny speakers. As an option it'd be great.

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  • This Player is Good.

    No one can beat samsung quality.

  • iPods rock, i got a 20gb 3th generation and now i got a Archos 402... didnt thought how this little player rocks, the sound is even better then from my iPod and its louder, keeps playing longer and so on =D

  • Samsung players have always been reliable and the one that I have (YP T-7) has not one flaw on it since the day I bought it. Its been through hell and back

  • Ipods are the crappiest players with a premium price. Ive had the mini, the 30 gig and the nano. The mini and the 30 gig's battery took a shit on me after 3 months and the nano's screen has already blacked out on the bottom half. Mp3 players were made to be small and portable. An Ipod video is bulky and heavier than most MP3's. Besides, who enjoys watching videos on a 4 inch screen??? I love Apple computers, but their players belong in the trash.

  • lmao an ipod is to big? well this player seems too bulky with those stupid speakers and ipods aren't the crappiest my friend has had a nano for a little under 4 months and his battery and screen r just fine maube u r just to rough with mp3 players.. this mp3 player should work for ya then since u can drop it., step on it, etc and it will still work ;)