Adam's Weekly Rant

A collection of deep and shallow thoughts

The Toshiba Gigabeat -A Failed Experiment

A few months back, I posted my dilemma about getting a new Ipod or trying Toshiba's new Gigabeat S30.  I took a risk, and went with the Gigabeat based on some good preliminary reviews.  That was a giant mistake.  If you look through the MyGigbeat.com support forum (which really is the only source online-Toshiba never made an effort to put up anything remotely close).  It's really a shame-the product fell a bit short on battery life, but had a great interface and was better than the Ipod to navigate around content.  Tomorrow, I will be calling Toshiba to speak to someone that isn't answering the phone looking at "If the customer asks this, then you say...." flowcharts.  I urge you not to bother with Toshiba's consumer products anymore.  The Gigabeat S was released in May, and the support would make you feel like it was 3 years old and end-of-life.
Posted: Dec 11 2006, 05:35 PM by Adam | with 2 comment(s)
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