new 1.5G harddrive?
RCA just came out with a new MP3 player that is about 2inches square and less than an inch thick, with a new 1.5G harddrive built in. A bunch of other OEM suppliers in Taiwan are also looking to build around the same. This seems to fill the void between the flash MP3 players and the ipods. Whats the possibility of Apple coming up with something like this- mini-pod? actually, 1.5G is plenty for most people.
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Originally posted by Existence
More like 300 songs on your wrist.
Exactly! or on your arm while working out rather than having the ipod in your pocket as I do as there are no belts to hook it on your gym shorts. this new harddrive, whoever makes MP3 players with it, is sure to take a piece of the market.
Originally posted by BJer
about 2inches square and less than an inch thick
Originally posted by Existence
More like 300 songs on your wrist.
You either have huge wrists or a very 80s fashion sense.
...or was it matsu, alas my memory isn't great.
Originally posted by ast3r3x
Wait till murbot hears this, it's what he has been wanting I think.
...or was it matsu, alas my memory isn't great.
check it out at http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.js...k_15&oid=75961
Got a couple of Taiwan OEMers also working on the same, should hit the market in the next month or two.
It's 50% thicker than the iPod, nearly as wide, and weighs just as much. I'll take the extra 8.5 GB + FireWire + DESIGN for the additional $50 thank you very much.
For the jogger that runs for over 15 hours a day
Originally posted by Bigc
Just think at 48 kbs you can probably get 60 cd's on it rather than only 50. Oh, boy. And just think it's made by the infamous RCA company with their hand-wave warranty. The reviews are stellar too, 2 out of 3 people think it's OK..
No need to apply sarcasm here. If you read my original post, I stated that the new 1.5GB harddrives are hitting the market and that a number of producers are going to be making MP3 players with it. Aside from RCA, which is trashy, Rio is also putting one out. There are those, including myself who already use an ipod,who would like to see an Apple version of the same.
Originally posted by BJer
check it out at http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.js...k_15&oid=75961
Got a couple of Taiwan OEMers also working on the same, should hit the market in the next month or two.
What the hell kinda headphones are those?
Any bigger and you'd look like a modern Princess Leia(did I spell that right?).
Monday August 11, 2003
Rio Audio, the pioneer of the portable MP3 audio player, was due to debut a lineup of seven new music players today.
Most of the devices - which should begin shipping this month - are sequels, including a 20GB hard drive device called the Rio Karma that will compete against the popular Apple iPod.
Another new device, the Rio Nitrus, will be among the first portable players to use a hard drive the size of a 10p piece that stores 1.5GB, or about 25 hours, of music. The small drive allows the gadget, priced at $299 (£185), to be slightly larger than a matchbook, and angled like one, so it slips easily into a pocket.
They had better, looks like others have cottonned on to their success! There's going to be a lot of competition really soon..
Jimzip
Originally posted by BJer
No need to apply sarcasm here. If you read my original post, I stated that the new 1.5GB harddrives are hitting the market and that a number of producers are going to be making MP3 players with it. Aside from RCA, which is trashy, Rio is also putting one out. There are those, including myself who already use an ipod,who would like to see an Apple version of the same.
Sorry, couldn't resist. Wasn't a reflection on your post though, only the cheap POS shown in the link
I'm more fascinated with the original poster's username.
Originally posted by murbot
I'm sure it was Matsu (not because I know this for a fact, but because I don't remember ever asking for something like this).
I'm more fascinated with the original poster's username.
sorry a shortened version of someone from Beijing would lead your imaginations astray.
Ideally, the perfect MP3 solution would have:
1GB+ flash and a media slot
DAB and FM tuners
Line-in and mic recording
take STANDARD issue batteries!
Untill then, iPods are neat, but not for me.
Apple will keep it simple.
When I go running (I run sometimes) I hold my walkman in my hand but I have the wrist strap on to help prevent a bad situation of it slipping out of my hand from becoming worse if it would fall hit the hard ground.
That isn't to say I am super careful and CD players can take pretty much damage, I know a 4ft drop to cement will not stop it from working...though you have to re-attach the lid.
Also a 7ft drop onto carpet will also snap off the lid but you can put it back on (luckily).
All-in-all screw walkmans, release the new PBooks so I can get the 10GB iPod for $69!