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The third generation of the Philips GoGear Muse (check the model code starts SA3 to ensure you have the latest version) is a reasonably priced, mid-range MP3 player. It has a large 3.2-inch touchscreen for viewing photos and videos and comes with 8GB or 16GB of memory. But is the GoGear Muse a genuine alternative to the all-conquering iPod?
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Specification criteria Specification
Review details
Date tested 17 October 2011
Type Music and video
Ultra portable No
Large memory No
Recently tested No
Specification
Memory supplied (GB) 0.128 will store about two hours of music. 10GB will store about 160 hours. 8.0
Weight (g) Includes batteries 105
Dimensions (hxwxd) (cm) 5.9x11.3x1.1
Screen size, diagonal (inches) 3
Headphone type Plugs
Mac compatible No
Compatible music formats MP3; WMA; AAC; Ogg; Flac; Wav; Audible
Compatible video formats WMV; H.264; MPEG4
Time to upload 100MB (seconds) 26.0
Features
Built in speakers Yes
FM radio Yes
Internet capable No
Battery
Running time music (hours) 25.0
Running time video (hours) 5.5
Charging time (hours) 4.0
Play while charging Yes

Philips GoGear Muse 8GB (SA3MUS08S)

  • Launch date: Apr 2011
  • Type: Music and video
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