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TrekStor vibez 8GB Review

The TrekStor vibez takes a new approach to an aging market with a radical new design and a rich feature-set.

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If you’re in the market for a compact MP3 player, there are quite a number of options available. TrekStor, a German company known for flash drives and MP3 players, has brought another contender to the US market – the TrekStore “vibez”. Despite their egregious use of the letter “z” to feign hipster cred, TrekStor’s MP3 player genuinely offers a wide array of features that will appeal to many consumers. Don’t want an iPod? Check out this review of the vibez and see if it might suit your needs.

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