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Flash-based mp3 players live or die by their style, price and usability. The
Zicplay Minikey survives mainly due to its fair price and intuitive menu system.
It’s a little bulky, but sound quality is fine and the buttons for play and
volume control are easy enough to locate blindfolded.
The toggle switch for menu navigation/skip is stupidly located next to the
headphone jack, making operation awkward.
The logical menu system is only spoilt if you use the bizarre random screen
colour feature, which cycles between the seven available colours. The cap for
the USB plug is unlikely to last long as it’s not captive.
The Minikey supports mp3 and wma files and includes an FM tuner and voice
recording.
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