January 9, 2009 1:40 PM PST

Sweat to the music with Haier America's Ibiza Trainer

by Jasmine France
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: an MP3 player is the perfect workout companion. There's nothing like a little music to get you motivated for a sweat session. Of course, some MP3 players even take things a step further by offering other fitness-friendly extras. Such is the case with Haier America's latest Ibiza device, the Trainer. This 2GB player includes a built-in heart-rate monitor, a pedometer, a calorie counter, and a stopwatch. Really, what more could you ask for from a gym-ready gadget? How about an FM tuner, you say? Why yes, there's one of those as well. The Trainer is also compatible with Rhapsody To Go for when you get sick of your same old rotation. Other supported audio formats include MP3, WMA, and WAV. The 10-hour battery life leaves something to be desired, but for an ultracompact fitness-oriented player, it's adequate.

The Haier America Ibiza Trainer is expected to go on sale by the second quarter of this year and will cost about $60.

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For more than five years, Jasmine France has covered a variety of tech products for CNET--from scanners to keyboards to GPS devices--but she's happiest where she is now: sitting atop a pile of MP3 players, "testing" every music service known to man, and jamming a variety of earbuds in every shape and color into her absurdly small ears. E-mail Jasmine.
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by trevtnyc January 10, 2009 10:44 AM PST
It cracks me up that everyone wants a nice compacr MP3 player with lots of features and perfect for work outs, but want the battery life to be 500 hours in a little compact device and still be able to perform well. Ain't gonna happen, sweetheart, 10 hours is more than enough time to get a work out in and still have enough time for regular use and recharge later, IMO.
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