Philips unveils miniature disk-based audio players
updated 03:15 am EST, Tue January 6, 2004
Disk-based MP3 players
, a 15GB disk-based MP3 player.)
"The unique Philips' SuperScroll navigation interface enables fast and precise navigation to the exact music of your choice. The SuperScroll keys have two-level functionality; holding down either the 'up' or 'down' button activates a scroll accelerator that allows super-fast navigation through the list of stored songs. The user also can find tracks through any preset category: Playlists, Artists, Albums, Genres, All tracks and, with the hdd120, Recordings. Each Philips' portable hard disk audio jukebox features the Digital Music Manager, a PC based software program that allows users to easily manage and transfer their music from their PC."
Philips new wearable hdd060, the smallest micro audio jukebox, offers consumers the ability to always take their music with them without compromising sound quality. Featuring a 1.5 GB (375 MP3 tracks) storage capacity, the hdd060 is only 1.8 cm thick, weighs less than 95 grams and is the same length and width of a standard credit card. Users will be able to easily review track information on the device's 2-bit grey, 128 x 96 pixel LCD screen. Users also can store data files on the hdd060, making it a portable external drive as well. It will ship in February for $200.
Philips says its hdd120 is "the lightest recording jukebox," which features a 20GB storage capacity (more than 5,000 MP3s and 10,000 WMA songs) and a USB 2.0 connection. The player's recording feature allows users to record voice memos via the built-in microphone using the internal MP3 encoder, enabling the device to record audio tracks from its microphone input, analog line-input or digital-optical line input.
The hdd120 features a super-slim design and an extended battery life providing more than 10 hours of playback time. Like the hdd060, the hdd120 sports a high-gloss magnesium casing, making it durable yet lightweight. The screen is easy to read from all angles, with white text on a black display complementing the back finishing color of the casing. The hdd120 will ship in February for $350.
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Oh no!
Apple might as well give up right now, faced with such ambitious competitors offering the IMMENSE capacity of 20GB. Oh. Wait. Never mind. That was last year. Oh Well. Maybe some kind soul should tell them before poor Philips makes complete asses off themselves? Too late.
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