Much like D-Link's other digital multimedia products that we've reviewed in the past, the DMP-CD100 came shipped without a box and, instead, in a plastic casing. I have nothing against this type of packaging, but I find that putting a high-tech device in a plastic casing rather than a box makes it seem like something you would get off of a supermarket rack rather than an expensive luxury you can purchase from Future Shop.

Either way, included in the package is a user's manual, an AC adapter, a set of ear buds and the actual DMP-CD100 itself. D-Link was also nice enough to include a pair of AA batteries for use in the player as well.

The manual is very well done and explains, quite in depth, everything you need to know about working the player. The instructions in it goes so much into the extent of explaining things in detail that it will, for example, take the user step by step in opening the player, putting the CD in and pressing the play button.

Unfortunately, contrary to the quality of the user's manual and much like the Genica Tavarua, the included ear buds were no match for my own Panasonic ones. Sounds coming out of the included ear buds were weak and had absolutely no depth at all. I wish manufacturers of audio products would take more effort to bundling better headphones or ear buds as it really saves the consumer the money and time of getting better ones for themselves. Besides, better headphones will certainly give the customer an improved opinion about the sound quality of their products.

Upon looking at the MP3/CD player unit, I was quite happy to see that it was somewhat sleeker in size than the Tavarua. I had complained about the large size of the Genica MP3/CD player, so the improvement in this area by D-Link is fondly accepted by me.

The basic function buttons for the DMP-CD100 are well placed in two crosses on the top of the player, along with the small LCD. Also, there is a headphone jack on the side of the unit for plugging in your headphones and a line-out jack for plugging the DMP-CD100 into your home stereo or theatre system. Overall, the DMP-CD100 boasts an attractive and unique design.

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