The new Salamander line is so far ... flawless.

Love the look, love the sound and especially, love the ease of use. I am such a fan of trying out new artists by just giving them a fair listen as I drive around and I can do that in seconds. I hear a song on the radio or on Mtv or whatever and I hit the 'Net and download it onto my juimpdrive and when its time to go I am jamming brand new tunes in the car. I love it!

I am also thrilled with the reliability of the engine that turns mp3s into music. Other units have crashed when they get a large mp3 file or a wma or something it can't digest. The Salamander 5000 has not run into anything it cannot handle.

The sound is a real improvement too. Other units have been only so-so on sound quality compared to a proper mp3 engine like a Zune or iPods but the Salamander sounds terrific! I can hear what the artists was thinking when he recorded the track. I can hear Steve Tylers heart beating occasionally. I can hear the police pounding on the studio door when I listen to 50 cent, I can even hear the sound of Katy Perry running out of song ideas.

It's like I'm there...sigh.