Archive for October, 2005
Witness the evolution of the revolution. First it played songs. Then photos. Then podcasts. Now iPod plays video, changing the way you experience your music and more. Again. In lighter, thinner 30GB and 60GB models starting at $299, the new iPod is music to your eyes.
Features
- Holds up to 15,000 songs(2) and full-color album art
- 30GB model is 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.43 inches; 60GB model is 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.55
- Bright 2.5-inch, 320 x 240 pixel TFT display
- Up to 20 hours of battery life(5)
- Holds up to 25,000 photos(3)
- Holds up to 150 hours of video(4)
- Plays video or photo slideshows on TV via the optional Dock
- Apple Click Wheel
- Accessory-compatible Dock connector
- Dock works with the new Apple Remote
- Charges and syncs via USB
- Works with Mac OS X or Windows 2000/XP
- Syncs contacts, calendars and to-do lists
Review by CNET
And the new iPod is more than a simple update. Apple somehow shrunk the width of the iPod body so drastically that the 30GB version, at 0.43 inch, is 31 percent thinner than the 20GB iPod. The 60GB version measures only 0.55 inch, making it also thinner than the 20GB iPod. The new decidedly refined body, available in black or white, has a polished backside that gently slopes in from the front of the player. It also has a 2.5-inch, 260,000-color display with a 320×240-pixel resolution. The extra half-inch diagonal gives the iPod a screen-heavy look, and it not only does wonders for photos (now you get a six-by-five grid of thumbnails), album art, and the interface in general but also makes viewing videos a reasonable if not pleasurable experience.
Review by Engadget
The video iPod won’t disappoint. It feels slim and easy to hold even after two weeks spent with my nano. Video playback is solid. They’re not kidding about 30 fps without sputtering. You can’t fast forward, but you can scroll back and forth on a progress bar—just as you do with music—to jump forward and back in the video. Oh, and the black model is going to be hot
The Gmini 402 is the latest ultra-small, ultra-light, ultra-slim Pocket Multimedia Center of the ARCHOS Multimedia Range. Its compact design, stylish appearance, and extensive functionality offers the future of mobile entertainment.
Features
PC autosync
• Easily transfer your videos, photos and songs from your PC
• Get videos and music from online servcies
• Play WMV and protected WMV files
Photo wallet
• Transfer photos directly from your digital camera
• Store up to 200,000 photos
• Organize and view them
Music Player
• Record and listen to music
• Play up to 10,000 songs
• Play MP3, WAV, WMA and protected WMA files
Play Video
• Play up to 80 hours of video
• Play DVD quality videos on your TV
• Play MPEG-4 files
Connectivity
• TV output: enjoy your photos and movies on any external screen
• USB 2.0: easily transfer content from your PC
• USB host: connect other USB devices
Play games
• Play games on the Gmini 402 or on a TV
• Free demo games are included included
• Purchase games on the ARCHOS Web site
The ultra-portable T10 delivers exceptional sound quality in a unique, sport-ready design. The T10 is PlaysForSure verified to support subscription-based music download services, giving you instant, affordable access to millions of songs. It also feature a vivid color display, battery life up to 45 hours on one AA, a built-in FM tuner, voice recorder and an integrated sport clip.
iAUDIO is an original multi-media player brand from Cowon Systems. It is a super-compact, portable digital audio device that supports playback of various multi-media audio files including MP3 files and Mpeg4 video, features FM radio listening/recording, recording through a built-in microphone or line-in input terminals, and text and image viewer OTG (USB host feature).
Compact portable MP3/WMA player with 512MB Flash Memory and built-in FM stereo tuner with superior sound — featuring voice recording, a large display, and easy “one-hand” operation
* Built-in 1G Flash Memory that stores up to approxiamtely 240 MP3 files or 480 WMA files
* Compatible audio playback formats: MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM
* Full dot-matrix LCD with backlight
* Built-in FM tuner and voice recorder for wider usage
* Data filage storage capability (USB mass storage class support)
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