Samsung is a highly respected manufacturer of DAPS and PMPs globally, but in India the company seems to have a rather quirky working mechanism. This sentiment is a tribute to the fact that we have extensive coverage of Samsung's foreign launches, but when it comes to India such launches seem few and far between.
The YP-P2 is one such product. I've been waiting for Samsung to launch it here for a very long time. Of course, our gray market beings have more mettle than they get credit for, and have been selling it for quite some time now. However, my concern is that while the P2 is available here, it’s on a very limited scale.
For instance, they sell only the 8GB version here; the fate of the 4GB is still hanging in the air. It doesn’t make sense. I spoke to someone from Samsung, and all I got was, "We're yet to launch the 4GB." REALLY? And they want to compete with the iPod Touch? It’s ridiculous. Anyway, what we have today is the 4GB for review, and strange as it may sound, it’s been sent to us by none other than Samsung!
That aside, the player seems worth all the trouble, for it's well-appointed and feature-rich.
Form Factor
I like the fact that Samsung has given the player a minimalist look – and man, does it look like it wants to compete with the iPod Touch! The player is "totally touchscreen", except for the volume keys (on the right side), and the start/stop and hold slider (on the left).
The YP-P2 comes with a 3-inch LCD screen, capable of displaying 30 fps in 16:9 aspect ratio. The screen is highly reflective, so it's advisable to switch off all the lights while viewing. I found even office lights quite obtrusive while viewing.
definitely an alternative, but not nearly as good as the touch. The touch offers much more than the P2, like style, excellent sound quality and much more....
