Philips GoGear SA3125
Philips’ 2GB GoGear SA3125 comes in a clear plastic case which needs to be cut open with a pair of scissors. We grizzled and grumbled as the sharp edges of cut plastic tore at our hands as we reached in to retrieve the player, the supplied earbuds, and the CD and instruction booklet bundle.
The SA3125 is not a bad looking device albeit in a derivative way with a glossy black front and shiny, chrome-plated iPod-like rear. Our paw prints were quicky spread all over the GoGear’s petite 42 by 79.6 by 11.9mm body, which we spent plenty of time cleaning.
Philips has gilded the SA3125’s feature list with an FM radio, voice recording, as well movie and picture playback. Although given the screen’s 160 x 128 resolution and less than stellar 11fps rating, Philips would have been well advised not to bother.
The poor performance of photos and videos on the SA3125, as well the lacklustre interface, can be forgiven for two reasons: price and sound quality. Clarity of voices and foreground music was good, especially in rock and bass driven music. We did find the sound a bit cold at times this was particularly apparent in Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘S Wonderful.
The SA3125 is further dampened by the player’s inability to remember track position when powered down and then back up, as well as the slow eight second start-up time.
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