Another attack on the iPod from Samsung

Along with the rest of the known planet, I am still waiting for someone to knock the iPod off it’s perch as “most sought after MP3 player,” and this is Samsung’s latest attempt, the YP-P2.

The YP-P2 comes with stereo Bluetooth, high quality video playback, a large screen with drag and drop features, and looks pretty darn good.

BUT, and this is a big but, the YP-P2 doesn’t support many audio formats: no AAC, no lossless WMA or WAV support. The lack of AAC support means DRM-free songs from the iTunes Plus music store won’t play and neither will audiobooks from audible, and the best word to describe the included headphone would be, “cheap.”

The browser works well and looks good, but the huge piece of glass on the front of the player is wont to pick up scratches and dirty fingerprints faster than a new Porsche parked outside a high school in downtown Detroit.

All in all, it’s a good player, feels solid, thanks mainly to the aforesaid smudged glass on the screen but, it’s no iPod touch, and I’d be hard pushed not to suggest a few bucks extra on the Apple would be well spent.

A- for style, B+ for effort, C- for audio support and a “could do better if he tried harder,” on this ones’ report card. A++++ for the promo girls at the release though. See me after school.