Introduction

We are not alone ...

Looking sort of cool-fancy-weird, doesn't it? Today, we will take a look at Olympus' jump into the mobile digital audio market with the m:robe MR-100 audio player.

By introducing both hard disk-based m:robe MR-500 (20GB) and MR-100 (5GB) audio players; Olympus, which is primarily focused on digicams, is now trying to compete with high-capacity DAPs (Digital Audio Players) like the Apple iPod. Is it a successful attempt?

As far as looks and quality are concerned, it's a big resounding "Yes!", but that's not all of course. We'll go into the details in this review. So, let's get started!

Contents

The Olympus m:robe MR-100 Audio Player comes with the following items.

• Hard disk drive Music Player
• Docking station with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port
• Earphones with extension
• Soft case
• m:trip multi-media software
• USB cable
• AC adapter
• Instruction manuals
• Warranty card