August 18, 2008
Phillips SA 2620
The Philips SA 2620 2GB MP3 Player comes in a white colour and can store up to 900 (WMA) songs. Comes with an ultra-compact design and black and white LCD screen and an USB adapter. Also comes with a micro AAA Battery that gives you up to a colossal 30 hours of uninterrupted music
With a 2 GB Flash disk, it will be a long time before you listen to the same song twice. You can have quantity, quality and variety to suit your various moods. With a size of 91.6 x 20.3 x 29 mm and a weight of just 30 g, it can fit nearly anywhere, be it your pocket or your backpack. Being compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista, it gives you the freedom to transfer songs from your PC without any hassle. It comes with all the necessary software to connect with your PC.
Posted by pajaro at 9:17 AM
August 14, 2008
iRiver Spinn review
Inventing a great new MP3 player interface that doesn't use a clickwheel or multi-touch is probably harder than playing binocular football. But that hasn't put off iriver: first came the D*click system on its Clix series, and now the long-awaited iriver Spinn has landed with a shiny new UI that combines a touchscreen with a nifty toggle wheel.
The Spinn will, like most iriver players, divide opinion, but we're already quite smitten with it. Sitting somewhere between an iPod Nano and iPod Touch, it's available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities, and has a lot going for it on the spec front. There's stereo Bluetooth, support for flash video, a voice recorder and DAB radio, although we've had trouble getting it to pick up stations so far.
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Posted by pajaro at 9:37 AM
August 13, 2008
Creative Zen X-Fi
Alluring price tag: The Zen X-Fi is priced to sell, with the 16GB going for $199 and the 32GB offered at $279--about half the price of the iPod Touch. There's also an 8GB for $149, but it doesn't include Wi-Fi.
Questionable construction: We think we've figured out where Creative might have cut corners to get that pricing out the door. During early testing, we have experienced issues with the faceplate sticking out from the bottom of the player.
Quality earbuds: The 16GB and 32GB versions of the Zen X-Fi come with Creative's new EP-830 earphones, a $50 value on their own.
Features, features, features: The player includes the typical array of features found in the Zen line, but adds X-Fi audio enhancement options and wireless capability. It's the first MP3 player we've seen that lets you create a chat avatar on the device itself.
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Posted by pajaro at 3:00 PM
Creative Zen Mozaic 8GB
The good: The Creative Zen Mozaic offers a unique design, great sound quality, and a sweet, customizable interface. It's packed with features such as an FM radio, a voice recorder, a built-in speaker, and photo and video support. The player is also an exceptional value.
The bad: The Zen Mozaic lacks dedicated volume controls and it only works with Windows XP and Vista. Videos must be transcoded with the included software.
The bottom line: The Creative Zen Mozaic offers great bang for your buck as far as MP3 players go: get super sound quality, a boatload of features, and a cool interface--all wrapped in a funky design at an ultralow price.
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Posted by pajaro at 12:05 PM
Etymotic hf2: Hands-Free Headphones
Many states now require the use of hands-free headsets while driving and talking on a cellphone, giving even those of us who spend as little time on the phone as possible a reason to start shopping for a Bluetooth or hardwired headset. For music fans who own iPhones, this challenge offers a great opportunity to upgrade your headphones by picking up the Etymotic hf2.
Until you try a pair of really nice in-ear headphones, you simply have no idea what a wide, clean frequency response they can generate. If not for the feeling of the earbuds in your ears, you might think you were wearing full-size over-the-ear headphones. And with the hf2, Etymotic now sells a version of those great-sounding headphones with a little microphone on the cord for making and taking voice calls.
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Posted by pajaro at 9:46 AM
August 12, 2008
iRiver Releasing Svarowski Decorated MP3 Player
iRiver Japan, based in Akihabara, have announced that their new limited music players with disney license will be going on sale but limited to their very own online shops. There will be 4 different special versions all shaped like a mickey mouse head that will be decorated with Svarowski crystals pointing to a female oriented consumer base.
"Flower Array" will have the shiny crystals arranged in a flower like fashion, a brown base with light blue and gold colored stones will be serving as the design base for the "ethnic" model. For the cutesy lovers there is a "little girl" version sporting a ribbon between the ears as well as the "liberty" model that is decorated with various little crystals all over.
The players come tiny weighing only about 21 gram and can hold music data up to 1gb, according to iRiver leaving space for about 240 songs.
The price is 14800¥
Posted by pajaro at 10:03 AM
August 8, 2008
Etymotic hf2: Great-Sounding Hands-Free Headphones
Review on Wired.com:
"Many states now require the use of hands-free headsets while driving and talking on a cellphone, giving even those of us who spend as little time on the phone as possible a reason to start shopping for a Bluetooth or hardwired headset. For music fans who own iPhones, this challenge offers a great opportunity to upgrade your headphones by picking up the Etymotic hf2.
I've been a huge fan of this company's noise-isolating in-ear headphones for years; until you try a pair of really nice in-ear headphones, you simply have no idea what a wide, clean frequency response they can generate. If not for the feeling of the earbuds in your ears, you might think you were wearing full-size over-the-ear headphones. And with the hf2, Etymotic now sells a version of those great-sounding headphones with a little microphone on the cord for making and taking voice calls."
Read full review.
Posted by pajaro at 5:23 PM