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KINGSTON K-PEX 100
I'M A PROPONENT OF THE SWISS ARMY knife phi losophy of electronic devices. My ideal carry-along is a small, lightweight digital device that plays my music, shows my latest photos, offers a quick video, lets me read the latest novel, and makes me a cup of coffee. The Kingston K-PEX 100 portable media player isn't quite there, but it comes close enough.
The K-PEX is an impressively small and lightweight media player that plays MP3 and video files. It acts as a voice recorder, includes an FM radio, exhibits photos, and can accept files from USB flash drives. The device comes in 1 -Gbyte ($130) and 2-Gbyte ($180) models and has a miniSD expansion slot for additional storage.
The design of the K-PEX is interesting, but it takes awhile to get used to. On the left side of the 2-inch color LCD is a button...