Comments on: LG UP3Flat A Shuffle Killer? http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/lg-up3flat-a-shuffle-killer/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:00:20 -0500 hourly 1 By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/lg-up3flat-a-shuffle-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-38954 Jon Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:20:15 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/lg-up3flat-a-shuffle-killer/#comment-38954 Sydney: I'm surprised that LG would be going out with this at all. Given the Chocolate was pretty successful (hey, they got me to buy one), music players of this type (flash and small) have gone is two different directions. One direction is the way of the 2nd generation iPod shuffle; very small with no screen. The other direction is the iPod Nano; moderately small with a screen. This player seems to avoid both and goes the way of the old Shuffle, which is the way of a lot of failing non-Apple flash players in the market today. Thomas: I'm sure this player has more than two buttons. But the only two big buttons it would need would be a skip/fast forward and a skip/rewind back button because the use of the other two buttons (play/pause and vol up/down) are minimized when actually using the device. This said, there seem to be buttons on the side of the player, so that probably answers the question. Sydney:
I’m surprised that LG would be going out with this at all. Given the Chocolate was pretty successful (hey, they got me to buy one), music players of this type (flash and small) have gone is two different directions. One direction is the way of the 2nd generation iPod shuffle; very small with no screen. The other direction is the iPod Nano; moderately small with a screen.

This player seems to avoid both and goes the way of the old Shuffle, which is the way of a lot of failing non-Apple flash players in the market today.

Thomas:
I’m sure this player has more than two buttons. But the only two big buttons it would need would be a skip/fast forward and a skip/rewind back button because the use of the other two buttons (play/pause and vol up/down) are minimized when actually using the device. This said, there seem to be buttons on the side of the player, so that probably answers the question.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/lg-up3flat-a-shuffle-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-38300 Thomas Thu, 14 Dec 2006 23:52:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/lg-up3flat-a-shuffle-killer/#comment-38300 Are the buttons on the front the only buttons? From the picture it appears as if navigation would be difficult, with just those buttons. Not that I've tried it or anything. Are the buttons on the front the only buttons? From the picture it appears as if navigation would be difficult, with just those buttons. Not that I’ve tried it or anything.

]]> By: Sydney http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/lg-up3flat-a-shuffle-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-38101 Sydney Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:38:20 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/14/lg-up3flat-a-shuffle-killer/#comment-38101 It does look a bit like the Chocolate. I wonder if its as plastic-like as well. I was impressed with the Chocolate until I saw it in person, I imagine this would be the same. It does look a bit like the Chocolate. I wonder if its as plastic-like as well. I was impressed with the Chocolate until I saw it in person, I imagine this would be the same.

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