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...ZonePlayers, which receive and play music at each location, synchronizing with each other when instructed. The original ZonePlayer 100 had a built-in amplifier so you could connect speakers directly, but many people didn't use the amp and instead connected the ZonePlayer to their home theater system or stereo. Not long ago, Sonos addressed this by releasing the smaller ZonePlayer 80 - everything but the amp, for $150 less. Now you can get a ZonePlayer 80 and the $400 iPod-like Controller for a total of $750. With Rhapsody, you can connect the ZonePlayer to your home-network router...
...that the music hiccups every now and again. If you're handling the remote while music is playing, the system gets busy and you hear little nuggets of silence. Although the system operates on a powerful version of the Bluetooth wireless networking system - and sounds significantly better than any stereo Bluetooth device I've heard to date - it can also experience interference with Wi-Fi devices and other radio-emitting products in your home. Such are the pitfalls of wireless technology...
...addition to quite a few Bluetooth wireless capabilities (stereo headset, dial-up networking, etc.), the phone has built-in GPS. You can download the VZ Navigator turn-by-turn GPS program - it's free to try but if you like it, there's a monthly fee. The phone has a tiny slot for a MicroSD memory card, formerly known as TransFlash. The good news about MicroSD is that it means Samsung, LG and Motorola are in agreement on a single format, one that is mercifully compatible with the standard SD format used by most digital cameras. A 1GB MicroSD card...
...unlimited data plan if you want to use the 40-channel streaming radio service (which itself is $9.99 per month). The CU500's Bluetooth wireless system lets you connect to wireless headphones, a feature found on only the latest phones. It's fun to connect a wireless stereo headset (sold separately), although in my experience, the sound quality of full-sized MP3 files is better with the old-fashioned wired earbuds that come...
...iPod (and won't support music you buy at iTunes), it is a handy player, one that works in conjunction with the speakerphone and turn-by-turn navigation, muting when you need to hear something more important. You can even plug the c550 into your car's stereo using a tape adapter or FM transmitter (both sold separately...