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View Full Version : Yet Another Taiwanese MP3 Player (Part One)


Chris Gohlke
02-24-2005, 11:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.akihabaranews.com/news_9248.html' target='_blank'>http://www.akihabaranews.com/news_9248.html</a><br /><br /></div>"MP-A8278<br /><br />1.8" HDD Multi-format MP3/WMA/OGG MP3 player&lt;br /><br /><br />Features:<br />LCD: 37x37mm,160c160 STN dot matrix<br />Size:100x65x18mm<br />Weight:190grams<br />Power:rechargeable 1400mAH Li-polymer<br />Storage:1.8" HDD (20GB)<br /><br />Specification: <br />Decode: MP3/WMA(DRM)/OGG Format<br />Encode: MP3 (64,96,128,160,192bps)<br />External voice recording(DVR) including line-in and FM live record,<br />Easy tom use file navigation with multi-languages menu<br />Supporton-machine playlist editing,<br />ID3 sorting by artists,Albums,Genre,song,title<br />16MB anti-shock buffer for saving power,<br />Rechargeable through AC/DC adaptor<br />FN tuner including 10 preset channels,<br />PIM for personal information management,<br />Four preset games,<br />Firmware upgradeable through USB port"<br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/1.jpg" /> <br /><br />No details as to price or availability, but particularly intriguing are the integrated PIM functions. Imagine something like this with more PPC like functionality!

Brandon Miniman
02-25-2005, 02:30 AM
We reviewed practically the same product, adopted by US-based Digital Mind Corporation, who made this flash-based player into one with a hard drive (no memory slots):

http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&amp;t=reviews&amp;id=538

The PIM functions are interesting, and the MP3 encoding features are unique, but the hardware isn't intuitive.