PIO Unveils Three MP3 Players

[Suhit Gupta]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/337/C3284/' target='_blank'>http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/337/C3284/</a><br /><br /></div><i>"MPIO today unveiled three new portable audio players, the FL300, FY400 and HD300, all of which are available immediately. The FL300 claims to be the World’s smallest and lightest MP3 player, it can be worn as a necklace jewel and comes in 128MB or 256MB sizes and has a copper and chrome coating. ($99 and $130). The MPIO FY400 will be available in 128MB, 256MB and 1GB capacities. It features a retractable USB connector and can deliver 20 hours of playback on a single AAA battery. ($120 to $220 for the FY400 series). Finally, the beast of the latest MPIO players, the HD300, with a 20GB hard drive, you can store 1000s of tracks and keep playing for 16 hours on a single charge. ($279.99)"</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/3284_large.jpg" /><br /><br />Cool. All the devices look very nice, very clean cut.

[Felix Torres]

I saw the HD300 at the local Best Buy (I was there for an in-person look at the Motorola MPx220, but that's a whole 'nother story) and the darn thing caught my eye cause it is practically a seamless aluminum ingot.
It has a hold switch and two sockets on top and the touch panel+display interface on the front.
That's it.
I went trolling for info but its apparently too new for reviews or details but it is really thin and light and a good looking piece of engineering.
Mind you, I personally prefer real mechanical switches, but this be cool... 8)