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Portable Media Players Gallery
Music and videos on the go
by Douglas Dixon
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These galleries provide notes on some interesting technology and trends in
digital home media.
They include some sample products illustrating these trends.
Information and pricing are summarized
from public sources as of when they were added,
and may be incorrect or out of date. Corrections and updates are welcome. |
Portable Players - Markets and Formats
Apple iPod Pricing
Media Players: Features and Trends
Flash Players
Stick Music Players
-- Apple iPod shuffle, Creative ZEN Stone, Samsung Pebble
Flash Music Players
-- SanDisk Sansa / slotMusic / slotRadio
Flash Video Players
-- Apple iPod nano, Creative Zen, SanDisk Sansa, Samsung P2
Flash Wireless Players --
Apple iPod touch, Microsoft Zune
Hard Disk Players
Hard Disk Video Players
-- Apple iPod classic, Microsoft Zune
Portable Media Players -- and Recorders
-- Creative ZEN, ARCHOS Gen 5
Alternate Delivery
Physical media / slotMusic, Internet / Slacker
"Radio"
Multi-Function Devices
Portable Game Systems --
Nintendo DS, Sony PlayStation Portable
Satellite Radio Players --
SIRIUS / XM
See also PC / TV Media: Capture and Transfer
PC TV and Video Capture / Portable TV Recording: PC to TV
See also:
Mobile
Communications Gallery -- Mobile media, Phones and PDAs
Portable
Audio Accessories Gallery -- Headsets, speakers, Bluetooth
Portable Power
Accessories Gallery -- Batteries, chargers, adapters
Portable Storage
Gallery -- Cards and drives, Flash and hard disk
Find related Players
articles in the Manifest Tech Blog
See also a summary of Digital Holiday Trends 2007: Portable
Media Players
-- Video playback, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
Two worlds: iPod and Windows Media
Apple iPods
'08: touch, classic, nano, shuffle / iPods '07: shuffle, nano,
classic, touch -- iPhone
Apple iPods 06:
video, nano, shuffle
Apple Positioning
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Coolness and purity of design
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Single-source integrated experience
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Organize
collection with Apple iTunes software
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Buy new music from the Apple
iTunes Music Store
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Protected with the Apple
FairPlay DRM
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Download songs to Apple iPod for playback
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www.apple.com/itunes
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Over
3.5 million songs at 99 cents,
65,000 free podcasts
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TV shows for $1.99,
some 200 movies for $9.99 to $14.99
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Creative
Product Line -- 9/07
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Portable Player -- Market Shares
Market share (NPD)
| Company
| 7/08
| Q1 08
| Q1 07
| (Q2 06)
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| Apple (iPods) |
73.4% |
71% |
70% |
75% |
| SanDisk (Sansa) |
8.6% |
11% |
10% |
10% |
| Microsoft (Zune) |
2.6% |
4% |
3% |
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| Other |
15.4% |
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| Creative |
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2% |
4% |
5% |
9/08 - Apple reports over 160 million iPods sold, the world's most
popular family of digital music players
iTunes Store - #1 music distributor in any format in
U.S
Catalog of 8.5 million songs, over
30,000 TV episodes, over 2,500 films including 600 in HD
App Store: more than 100 million applications downloaded
since launch on July 11, 2008
More than 3,000 available, over 90%
under $10, more than 600 free
5/08 - Microsoft reported it has sold 2 million Zune players
since its launch in November 2006.
Apple reported it has sold 10.6 million iPods in
the first quarter of 2008, and iPhone sales were 1.7 million.
11/14/07 - Creative announced that it has
shipped a total of 25 million MP3 players.
Creative second in
global unit shipments, 3/07 IDC report on worldwide and U.S.
flash and HDD portable media players
Q2 06 - Others - Samsung 2.5
percent, Sony
2 percent
Click wheel, color, photos, video, bigger screen,
brighter, lighter
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iPod
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HD
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5GB
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10G
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15G
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20G
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30G
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40G
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60G
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80G
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120G
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160G
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10/01
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iPod 1
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$399
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mono, 6.5 oz.
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3/02
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iPod 1
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$399
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$499
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7/02
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iPod 2
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$299
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$299
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$499
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4/03
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iPod 3
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$299
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$399
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$499
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10/03
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iPod 3
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-
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$299
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-
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$399
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-
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$499
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1/04
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iPod 3
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-
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-
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$299
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$399
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-
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$499
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7/04
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iPod 4
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$299
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$399
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click wheel
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10/04
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Photo
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$499
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$599
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color
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2/05
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Photo 2
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$349
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$449
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2”, ~6 oz, 220x176
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6/05
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iPod color
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$299
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$399
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5.6 oz.
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6/05
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iPod video
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$299
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$399
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2.5", 320x240, 4.8/5.5 oz.
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9/06
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iPod video
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$249
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$349
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60% brighter
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9/07
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iPod classic
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$249
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$349
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2.5", 320x240, 4.9/5.7 oz.
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9/08
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iPod classic
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$249
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2.5", 320x240,
4.9 oz.
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- iPod 1
10/01 -
iPod 2
7/02
- iPod 3 4/03 - iPod 4 7/04 - iPod
Photo 10/04 - iPod video 6/05 - iPod classic 9/07
  
   
- iPod shuffle 2/05
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shuffle 2 9/06
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shuffle 3 3/09 -
- iPod Mini - iPod nano 1 9/05 - nano 3 9/07 - nano 4 9/08
Apple iPod Pricing -- Flash memory (3/09)
shuffle: $100 for 512 MB to 4 GB -- in 4 years
nano: $200 for 2 GB to 16 GB -- in 3 years (... plus other
improvements)
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iPod
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Flash
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512M
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1GB
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2GB
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4GB
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6GB
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8GB
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16GB
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32GB
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2/04
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Mini 1
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$249
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mono, 3.6 oz. (HD)
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2/05
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Mini 2
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$199
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$249
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1.67", 3.6 oz. (HD)
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2/05
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shuffle
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$99
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$149
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0.78 oz.
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6/05
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shuffle
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$99
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$129
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3/06
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shuffle
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$69
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$99
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9/06
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shuffle 2
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$79
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0.55 oz new
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9/07
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shuffle 2
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$79
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5 colors
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2/08
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shuffle 2
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$49
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$69
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new 2 GB
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3/09
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shuffle 2
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$79
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4 G, VoiceOver, 0.38 oz
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9/05
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nano
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$199
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$249
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1.5" color,176x132,1.5oz
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2/06
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nano
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$149
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$199
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$249
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9/06
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nano 2
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$149
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$199
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$249
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brighter, 1.41 oz
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9/07
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nano 3
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$149
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$199
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2" 320x240, 1.74 oz.
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9/08
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nano
4
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$149
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$199
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2" 320x240, 1.3 oz.
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9/07
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iPhone
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$499
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$599
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3.5" 480x320, 4.8 oz
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9/07
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iPhone
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$399
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2/08
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iPhone
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$399
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$499
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6/08
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iPhone
3G
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$199
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$299
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9/07
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touch
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$299
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$399
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3.5" 480x320, 4.2 oz
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2/08
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touch
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$299
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$399
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$499
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9/08
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touch
2
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$229
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$299
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$399
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Next: Media
Players: Features and Trends
Apple / iTunes
iTunes Store - HD Movies - 3/09
- iTunes Store is world's most popular online music, TV and movie store
Over 250 million TV episodes purchased, over 33 million
movies purchased and rented
Catalog over 10 million songs, 40,000 TV episodes, 5,000
movies, including 1,200 HD movies
Over 50% of TV programming purchased in HD when available
www.itunes.com/movies/hd
- Movie rentals: Standard def $2.99 for library titles, $3.99 for releases,
HD $3.99 / $4.99
30 days to start watching, 24 hours to finish before
expires and disappears
SD available when DVD released, HD within 30 days after
release
- Movie purchases (permanent downloads): SD (640 x 480) from $9.99, HD
$19.99
- Television show purchases: $1.99 per episode, HD $2.99 (720p with Dolby
Digital 5.1 surround sound)
- All songs 99 cents, including higher-bit-rate, DRM-free iTunes Plus songs
(256-Kbps AAC)
Upgrade to high quality format for 30 cents per song, or
30% of price for entire album
Music videos, and custom ringtones made from songs, are
also 99 cents.
- Watch in HD on Mac or PC computer, or on widescreen TV with Apple TV (from
$229)
Play in standard def on iPhone or iPod with video
- iTunes 8.1 for Mac and Windows includes iTunes Store, available as a free
download
www.itunes.com
- PR 3/09 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/03/19itunes.html
iPod - 9/08
- iPod is the world’s most popular family of digital music players, over
160 million sold
- iPod ecosystem of accessories with over 5,000 products
Speaker systems, fitness accessories, fashionable cases
iPod connectivity available in over 90 percent of new car
models sold in the US.
- Battery life www.apple.com/batteries
iTunes Store 9/08
- #1 music distributor in any format in U.S.
- iTunes Store is the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie
store
Catalog of 8.5 million songs, over 30,000 TV
episodes, over 2,500 films including 600 in HD
- Includes iTunes Movie Rentals, integrated podcasting support, iMix
playlist sharing,
Update previously purchased tracks into complete albums
at reduced price
Seamless integration with iPod and iPhone
- iTunes Store is the world’s most popular online TV store
Episodes from ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX, NBC
Over 70 cable networks including Bravo, Comedy Central,
Disney Channel,
ESPN, FX, HBO, MTV, Nickelodeon,
Sci Fi, Showtime USA
- App Store
Download and play hundreds of great games
or directly over Wi-Fi or
cellular network (iPhone, iPod touch) through App Store application
More than 100 million applications downloaded since
launch on July 11, 2008
More than 3,000 available, over 90% under $10, more than
600 free
iTunes 8 (9/08)
- The best way for Mac and PC users to legally discover, purchase and
download music and video online
- New Genius feature
Automatically create playlists from songs in your music
library that go great together
Rediscover favorite songs in existing music library
Suggests related music on the iTunes Store
- New visual browsing interface
Displays music and video libraries using album and video
covers
Navigate movies, TV shows, iPhone apps, podcasts and
audiobooks
- High definition television programs now for sale on iTunes
Store
HD programs ABC, NBC, Showtime, $2.99 per episode
View on Mac or PC, or widescreen TV with Apple TV
- Genius playlists
Select song, click Genius button
iTunes creates playlist of songs that go great together
from your own library
Preview playlist, refresh list to choose different songs,
save playlists
Create Genius Playlists on-the-go with new iPod classic,
iPod touch, iPod nano and iPhone
- Genius sidebar in iTunes and recommends music from the iTunes Store
Based on songs you select
Information about your music library is combined with
anonymously-gathered knowledge
from millions of other iTunes users
- PR 9/08 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/09/09itunes.html
- www.apple.com/itunes
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See also:
Player Categories (pricing as of 9/07, Apple/Zune 9/08, Apple 3/09)
| Stick MP3 Players |
Flash Music
Players |
Flash Media
Players |
HD Media
Players |
Connected Players |
USB drive
+ Headphone jack
+ Play controls
++ Multi-line display |
Display: Photo, text
+ FM, voice record
++ Line in record
++ Memory card expand
++ Removable battery |
Color display
+ Photos, Video
++ Organizer |
Hard disk
++ Widescreen
++ Speakers, A/V in/out |
Networked
+ Wi-Fi
++ Bluetooth |
| Apple iPod
Shuffle |
SanDisk Sansa
c200 |
Apple iPod Nano |
Apple iPod classic |
Apple iPod
touch |
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4 GB $79
0.38 oz
1000 songs |
1 GB $80, 2 $100
1.5", 1.5 oz, microSD
750 songs |
8 GB $149, 16 $199
2", 320 x 240, 1.3 oz
4,000 songs |
120 GB $249
2.5", 320 x 240,.4.9 oz
30K songs |
8 GB $229, 16 $299, 32 $399
3.5", 480 x 320,.4.05 oz
multi-touch interface |
| Creative ZEN Stone
Plus |
Samsung - YP-K3 |
Creative Zen |
Archos 705-WiFi |
Microsoft Zune |
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2 GB $70
OLED, 64x64, 0.75. oz
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2 GB $120, 4 $170
1.8", 0.76 oz
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4G $150, 8 $200, 16 $300
2.5", 320 x 240, 2.3 oz
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80 GB $400, 160 $500
7", 800 x 480, 22 oz
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8 GB $139, 16 $179
1.8", 320 x 240, 1.7 oz
120 HD $249
3.2", 4.5 oz / 30 - 3", 5.6 oz
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Trends - 2009
- Samsung P3 - Bluetooth wirteless, speaker, touch screen
- iriver - OLED
- Samsuing - slotMusic, slotRadio
- LG Touch Watch Phone
Trends - 2008
Portable media players add video and connectivity, while mobile phones add
media and Internet playback, both overlapping further with features including
Internet radio, streaming video, and Web access. And both do GPS, while GPS
navigators add media and hands-free phone. Now you can watch TV while reading
the live map, and talking on the phone.
- Media beyond music - Multi-GB, need display, MP3 player to media player
- Flash memory goes video - widescreen
- Converge formats - AAC audio, MPEG-4 video, Flash video (Samsung)
- Bluetooth connectivity: Stereo music, remote control, mobile
phone, file transfer (Samsung)
- Wi-Fi networking: Player to player, Internet radio (SanDisk),
Wireless sync (Zune), Stream from home network, Web (Archos,
iPhone / iPod touch)
- Integration with set-top TV - Record and play (Archos, SanDisk
TakeTV)
- Convergence: Mobile phones, PDA phones (iPhone), Media player
phone/Web, GPS / Navigation
Player Features
Physical Design
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Size and weight vs. screen size and controls
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Screen:
Size, text lines, graphics res., color depth
Thumb players: none, OLED few lines
Flash music players: 1" - 2"
Flash media players: 2" - 2.5", 320 x 240,
widescreen
Hard drive players: 2.5" 320 x 240 - 5X7" 800 x
480
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Capacity:
Flash to hard disk, expandable
mini/microSD
Thumb players: 1 / 2 GB -- 250 songs
Flash music players: 1, 2, 4 GB -- 1000 songs
Flash video players: 4, 8, 16 GB -- 2000 songs
Hard drive players: 20 - 80 - 160 GB -- 40,000 songs
- Expansion:
mini/microSD memory card slot
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Battery:
Built-in rechargeable, removable
Play / charge time, removable vs. USB charge
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Play controls:
Control pad, dedicated, touch screen
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Interfaces:
Audio: Headphones, speaker
A/V: Line in, A/V in/out, dock
Host: USB 2.0, sync data and power - Custom
vs. mini USB connector
Wireless: Bluetooth (headphones), Wi-Fi
(players, home net, Internet radio)
Functions
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Playback: Music / Audio books, FM, Photos,
Video, Text - Native formats
- Audio: MP3, AAC [DRM], WMA [DRM], OGG, Audible, WAV ... AAC
ID info, Album art
Sound enhance: EQ settings, virtual speakers
- Audio: Music, podcasts, e-books
- FM Radio: Preset stations, Voice recorder
FM broadcast: Play thru car radio
- Photos: Slide show, with music
- Video: Widescreen, portrait / landscape, scan forward
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Text: E-book, lyrics
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Recorder:
Voice record, FM radio, line in, A/V input
- Applications:
Clock / timer, Games
Organizer: Calendar, Contact, Task List, Microsoft Outlook sync
Host / Interface Features
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Host interface: iTunes, Windows Media Player, custom
Media format conversion and downsizing
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Removable disk: Drag and drop files from host
- Navigation: Format, genre, artist, … (from ID3 tag, not host)
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Playlists: Create / edit
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File management: Delete, transfer
Connectivity Features
- Host sync:
wired USB, Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth connectivity:
Stereo to headphones & speakers
Playback remote control
File transfer
Mobile phone answer / call
- Wi-Fi networking:
Player to player
Internet radio, Stream from home network
General Web, download
Media Formats
Unprotected / Digital Rights Management (DRM)
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MP3 for
unprotected music (AAC, WMA)
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Different for ripped / purchased: better compression,
DRM (Digital Rights Management)
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Apple: MPEG media standards, AAC
audio, MPEG-4 H.264 / AVC video
FairPlay DRM (Digital Rights Management)
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Non-iPod: Microsoft
Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Windows
Media Video (WMV)
Windows Media DRM -- "Plays For Sure" logo (www.playsforsure.com)
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Except: Microsoft Zune different DRM
Download / Purchased vs. Streaming / Rental /
Subscription
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Apple
only sells music (and movies) as purchased downloads
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Other online stores and compatible devices also offer streaming over the Internet,
renting through monthly subscriptions to full library of available
content
(i.e., $4.99 a month for access to over 1 million songs at music.yahoo.com)
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Windows Media
compatible: Yahoo
Music, Napster, Movielink, and CinemaNow
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eMusic to purchase music in unrestricted MP3 format
Media File Formats
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Native to player vs. converted by host during sync
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Audio: MP3, AAC [DRM], WMA [DRM], WAV, OGG,
Audible ... AAC
- Photo: JPEG, BMP, TIFF ...
- Video: MPEG4, WMV9, DivX, MJPEG ... Flash
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Updates
- 3/09 - Apple iPod shuffle gen 3
- 2/09 - Samsung P3, Slacker G2
- 1/09 - SanDisk Sansa slotRadio Player
- 10/08 - SanDisk Sansa slotMusic Player, Sony PSP-3000
- 9/08 - Apple iPod nano 4, touch 2, shuffle, classic; Microsoft Zune update
- 8/08 - Creative ZEN Mosaic
- 8/08 - Samsung YP-S2 Pebble
- 7/08 - Creative ZEN X-Fi / with Wireless LAN
- 6/08 - Apple iPhone 3G
- 1/08 - iriver Mplayer
- 1/08 - SanDisk Sansa Clip 4 GB, Sansa View 32 GB
- 11/07 - Microsoft Zune: 4/8, 80 GB
- 10/07 - SanDisk Sansa TakeTV; Npower Fission Digital Music Player, Personal CD Player
- 9/07 - Apple iPod shuffle, nano video, classic, touch; Creative ZEN; Samsung YP-T10, P2, S5
- 6/07 - ARCHOS Generation 5; Creative ZEN Stone; Samsung YP-U3, K3; SanDisk Sansa Clip, Sansa View
- 5/07 - RCA Gem Line
- 4/08 - Creative Zen Stone / Plus with Speaker, SanDisk Sansa Fuze
- 4/07 - SanDisk Sansa Shaker, Express, Connect
- 3/07 - Archos 704-WiFi
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Add Headphone jack and play controls
Plus: Display, FM radio,
voice recording, replaceable batteries
Apple
iPod shuffle -- No display - 0.38 oz., 4 GB (3rd gen - 3/09)
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- Half the size, smaller than AA battery, remote controls, talks
- Introduced 3/09 - $79, silver or black
- No controls on player -- Use remote on the right earbud cord
(custom)
Play, pause, volume, switch playlists, speak song and
artist
- No display - VoiceOver announces artist and song title
between tracks,
Multiple playlists - Speaks playlist names to
select next to play
14 languages, based on song info
- 4 GB (Up to 1,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format)
- Anodized aluminum case, stainless steel clip, engraving available
- 3-way switch: Shuffle, Play in order, Turn off
- Apple Earphones with remote, 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz Impedance: 32 ohms
- Skip-free audio playback, Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Audio formats: AAC (16-320 Kbps), Protected AAC (iTunes Store), WAV, AIFF
MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4),
Apple Lossless
- Built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery
Play up to 10 hours when fully charged
- Charge via USB to computer or power adapter (sold separately)
80% charged in 2 hrs; fully charged in 3 hrs.
- 1.8 x 0.7 x 0.3 in. (45.2 x 17.5 x 7.8 mm) including clip, 0.38 oz.
(10.7 g)
True volume: 0.26 cu inches (4,326 cu mm)
- PR 3/09 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/03/11ipod.html?sr=hotnews
- www.apple.com/ipodshuffle
Find the iPod
shuffle (3rd gen) on Amazon.com
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* Apple
iPod shuffle -- No display - 0.55 oz., 1 GB (OLD - 2nd gen - 9/08)
- 2/08 - 1 GB $49 (240 songs), new 2 GB $69 (500 songs)
9/08 - silver, blue, green, pink, (PRODUCT) RED
- 9/06, 9/07 - 1 GB $79
- 9/07 - Five colors: silver, blue, green, purple, (PRODUCT) RED special
edition
- No display, music only
- Half a cubic inch in volume, 1.62 x 1.07 x 0.41 in. (41.2 x 27.3 x 10.5
mm), including clip
0.55 ounce (15.6 grams)
- Circular control pad - center button to play and pause
outer buttons to move back, skip forward, and adjust
volume
- Built-in clip on back
- Shuffle switch: mix up contents, or play playlists and albums in the order
synced
- Headphone jack: also dock connector (insert upside-down into included
dock)
or optional Apple USB power adapter
- Battery indicator: Green, amber low, red almost zero
- Non-replaceable battery, Up to 12 hours of music playback
Charge 4 hours (2 hour fast charge to 80% capacity)
- MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (2, 3, and 4), WAV, AIFF
AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store)
- Protected AAC (iTunes Music Store)
- Stereo minijack, USB 2.0 through dock
- 1 GB (240 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format)
- www.apple.com/ipodshuffle
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iPod shuffle (08) on Amazon.com
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iPod shuffle (07) on Amazon.com
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articles in the Manifest Tech Blog
* Apple
iPod shuffle (OLD - original 2005)
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- No display, non-replaceable battery
- 0.78 ounce, 3.3 x 0.98 x 0.33, 12 hrs battery
- 2/05 - 512 MB $99, 1 GB $149 (120 / 240 songs)
- 6/05 - 512 MB $99, 1 GB $129
- 3/06 - 512 MB $69, 1 GB $99
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Next: Flash Video Players
* iriver Mplayer - Tiny MP3 player - 0.6 oz., 1 GB (end 07)
- Tiny Mickey Mouse head (1.7 inches from ear to ear)
- 1 GB music player
- Twist one ear to adjust volume up/down, other ear to skip next/previous
within or between tracks.
- Headphone jack between ears, Mini-USB 2.0 port on bottom
- Power button on side, small light for status
- File support: MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, WMA, ASF; Bit Rate MP3, WMA : 8kbps ~
320kbps
- Built-in Lithium Polymer Rechargeable Battery (not fixed)
- Continuous Playback Time: Approx. 9 hours (128kbps, MP3, EQ Normal, volume
20)
- Audio Frequency Range 20Hz~20kHz, Headphone Output Power 18mW(R) 18mW(L),
S/N Ratio 90dB
- O/S Windows requirement Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
- Approx.. 44.0(W) X 39.5(D) X 30.0(H) mm (1.7 x 1.5 x 1.18 in.), 17g (0.6
oz)
- 1/08 - Top seller in Korea, launch dates in U.S. still tentative
- www.iriver.com/product/p_detail.asp?pidx=86
- www.iriveramerica.com
* Creative ZEN Stone -- Tiny MP3 Player - 0.65 oz., 1 GB (6/07)
Find related Creative
articles in the Manifest Tech Blog
Creative ZEN Stone with Speaker -- 0.84 oz., 1 - 2 GB (08)
Find the Creative
ZEN Stone with Speaker on Amazon.com
Creative ZEN Stone Plus -- MP3 Player - 0.74 oz., 2 GB (summer 07)
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- 12/08 ~ 2 GB $54, 4 GB $89
- Introduced 9/07 - 2 GB $69
- 2 GB (1000 WMA songs, 64 hrs.), 6 colors;
- Blue OLED display, 64 x 64 resolution
- Rechargeable Li-Ion Polymer battery,
2 GB 9.5 hours audio playback, 4 GB
12 hours
- MP3, WMA, Audible, WAV (IMA-ADPCM 8kHz, 4-bit mono) ?
- Audible (2 and 3)
- FM radio: 32 preset stations, Voice recording
- 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.5", 0.74 oz
- www.creative.com/products...
Find the Creative
ZEN Stone Plus on Amazon.com
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Creative ZEN Stone Plus With Speaker -- AAC - 0.95 oz., 2 GB (08)
- 12/08 - 2 GB $49
- 4/08 - 2 GB $49, 4 GB $69
- Blue OLED display, 64 x 64 resolution
- Rechargeable Li-Ion Polymer battery, 20 hours audio playback
- MP3, WMA, Audible (2,3,4), AAC (unprotected .m4a) -- not WAV
- FM radio: 32 preset stations, Voice recording
- 55.6 x 35.7 x 17.5 mm, 27g (0.95 oz)
- http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=214&product=17437
Find the Creative
ZEN Stone Plus with Speaker on Amazon.com
* Creative
Zen Nano Plus -- MP3 Player - 0.8
oz., 1 GB (OLD - 2006)
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- 1/07 - 512 MB $55, 1 GB $69
- 3/06 - 512 MB $79, 1 GB $109; prev 512 MB $109, 1 GB $139
- Reversible LCD, 10 colors, 250 / 500 songs
- 1.32 x 2.58 x 0.51", 0.8 oz. (w/o battery)
- FM tuner, Voice/FM record, Line-In recording
- Auto Sync from CD through line-in
- Removable AAA Battery, 18 hours
- Audio: MP3, WMA (DRM)
- www.creative.com/products/welcome.asp?category=213
- http://us.creative.com/products...
Find the Creative
Zen Nano Plus on Amazon.com
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* Creative Muvo TX FM -- MP3 Player (OLD - 2004)
-
6/05 - 128 MB $69, 256 MB $79, 512 MB $119, 1 GB $149
-
Display, FM radio, voice recorder, 1 oz.
-
www.creative.com
Find the Creative
Muvo TX FM on Amazon.com
* Samsung YP-S2 Pebble - MP3 Player - 0.61 oz, 1 GB (spring 08)
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- 7/08 - 1 GB $39/$46 (approx. 13 hours of music), 2 GB
- Playback controls embedded flush on back face:
Play/Pause, Left/Right, Volume Up/Down
plus Smart button: Play mode (random, repeat), DSNe, LED
on/off
- Concealed LED flashes multi-color patterns for playback / sound
effect / charging status
- Samsung DNSe (Digital Natural Sound engine):
Rich audio effects, simulated surround sound
- MP3, WMA, OGG - high-quality audio
- Includes Samsung Media Studio software, upgrades to EmoDio software
Organize media files, Create playlists
Download datacasts (blogs), Text To Speech
Sync to device, Update device firmware, Burn CD
- USB adapter included for file transfer and charging, mini-plug for
earphone jack
Mounts as UMS device: Can drag and drop files directly as
a removable disk
- Hang around neck with included lanyard earphones; also has slot for
neck string
- Internal Li-Poly rechargeable battery
Full charge 2 hours, Playback up to 13 hours
- 1.66" x 1.62" x 0.65", 0.61 oz (0.03 lbs = 0.48 oz.?)
- Five glossy colors: black, white, red, green and purple
- www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/...
Find the Samsung
S2 Pebble on Amazon.com
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* SanDisk Sansa Shaker -- Fun Player - 1 & 2 GB (OLD - 4/07)
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- Introduced 7/07 - 512 KB $29.99, 1 GB $39.99
- Introduced 7/07 - 1 GB $59.99, 2 GB $79.99
- Fun interactive MP3 player, round hourglass design
no display, no
built-in memory
- ~ 2 3/4 high x 1 1/2" diameter
- Two headphone jacks for sharing music
Built in Speaker at top end
- Rotate controller bands top & bottom: volume & forward/reverse
navigation
- Shake (while pressing Play/Pause) to skip randomly to the next song
- Sound effects: Drum roll up/down for power on/off,
Shutter for shake,
Uh-oh for problems
- Supports MP3 and PCM WAV formats
- Twist bottom end cap off:
AAA battery (15 hours playback), SD Card slot (up to 2
GB), USB interface
- Cool colors and packaging, designed for younger demographic: age 8+
- www.sandisk.com/Products/Catalog...
Find the SanDisk
Sansa Shaker on Amazon.com
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RCA Perl - Thumb drive / Music player - 1.5 oz., 1 GB (5/07)
* mobiBLU DAH-1500i Cube
MP3 Player - 1 GB (OLD - 2005)
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- DAH-1500i, 512 MB $99, 1 GB $129
- Cube less than one inch square (0.94 inches, and 0.63 ounces)
- Blue OLED Display
(Organic Light Emitting Diode)
- USB / power / headphone jack
- MP3, WMA, WMA DRM
- FM radio, voice recorder
- Clock, EQ presets, SRS WOW
- Navigate folders
- Li-Ion battery, USB recharge
- www.mobiblu.com
Find the mobiBLU
DAH-1500i on Amazon.com
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Top
Add larger display, controls, navigation, photos
-
Clumsy
to manage large collection of 500-plus songs using small screen on a tiny 1
GB player
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Add color display, menu to choose music by artist, or album, or
genre, or playlists
-
Show album art, plus photo slide
shows, video
Apple iPod nano (gen 2) -- 1.5", 1.4 oz (OLD - 9/06)
- 9/06 - 2 GB $149, 4 GB $199, 8 GB $249
* SanDisk Sansa Clip -- MP3 Player - 1 - 8 GB (8/07)
- 2/09 - 1 GB $34, 2 GB $49, 4 GB $59, 8 GB $99
- 2/08 - 4 GB, $79
- Introduced 8/07 - 1 GB $39 - black; 2 GB $59 - sleek black, candy apple red, hot pink and
ice blue
- Plays MP3, WMA, secure WMA, Audible audio file formats
- FM tuner with 40 preset channels
- Voice recording with built-in microphone
- Clip is detatchable
- Up to 15 hours of play time with internal rechargeable battery
- 0.9 ounces
- http://go.shopsansa.com/content/clip
- www.sansa.com
Find the SanDisk
Sansa Clip on Amazon.com
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articles in the Manifest Tech Blog
Next: Flash Video Players
SanDisk Sansa m200 -- FM, Voice -- 1.8 oz, to 4 GB (OLD - 10/05)
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06, 1/07 - 512 MB $49, 1 GB $69, 2 GB $99, 4 GB
$119
-
Indigo backlit multi-line LCD
-
USB 2.0, 1.8 oz.
-
Removable AAA battery, 19 hrs.
-
Radio: Digital FM tuner, 20 presets
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Voice recorder: Built-in microphone
-
Formats: MP3, WMA, Audible (PlaysForSure – Microsoft
DRM)
-
Custom navigation by ID3 tag
-
www.sandisk.com
Find the SanDisk
m200 on Amazon.com
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RCA Jet - Sports music player - 1.5 oz., 1 GB (summer 07)
Top
Add video clip playback
Apple iPod nano (gen 4) -- 2", 1.74 oz, 8 & 16 GB (9/08)
- Enjoy music, TV shows, movies and games on the go
- 9/08 (3/09) - 8 GB $149, 16 GB $199
8 GB up to 2,000 songs, 7,000 photos, 8 hours of
video
16 GB up to 4,000 songs, 14,000 photos, 16 hours of video
Music: 4 minutes per song, 128 Kbps AAC
Video: H.264 1.5-Mbps video at 640x480
- Nine vibrant colors: Silver, purple, blue, green, orange, yellow, pink,
(PRODUCT) RED, black.
- 2-inch (diagonal) LCD, blue-white LED backlight
320x240, 204 pixels per inch, widescreen (held sideways)
- Sleek new contoured design, thinnest iPod ever
Curved aluminum and glass enclosure, oval profile
- Works with new iTunes 8 Genius feature
automatically create playlists while on-the-go
automatically creates playlists from songs in your
library that go great together
- Refined user interface, high resolution portrait display
press and hold Center button to browse by album or artist
built-in accelerometer: shake to shuffle music
rotate sideways for Cover Flow album art
- Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
24 hours of music playback, 4 hours video on single
charge
Fast-charge 1.5 hours (80% capacity), full charge 3 hours
- Audio: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store),
MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and
4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
- Video: H.264 & MPEG-4 in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov formats
- User-configurable maximum volume limit
- Accessibility: Spoken menus, alternative large font, captions
- 3.6 x 1.5 x 0.24 in., (90.7 x 38.7 x 6.2 mm), 1.3 oz. (36.8 grams)
- PR - www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/09/09nano.html
- www.apple.com/ipodnano
Find the Apple
iPod nano (gen 4) on Amazon.com
Find related Apple
articles in the Manifest Tech Blog
* Apple iPod nano (gen 3) -- 2", 1.74 oz, 4 & 8 GB (OLD -
9/07)
- World's most popular music player
- 9/07 - 4 GB, $149, silver
8 GB,
$199, silver, black, blue, green, RED special edition
4GB (1,000 songs), 8GB (2,000 songs)
- New design, adds video playback
- Larger 2-inch LED display, blue-white LED backlight
320 x 240 resolution, 204 pixel per inch
same resolution as video iPod
65% brighter than previous generation
- 2.75 x 2.06 x 0.26 inches (69.8 x 52.3 x 6.5 mm), 1.74 oz (49.2 grams)
- Enhanced user interface featuring Cover Flow
Scroll through music collection by album cover artwork
using Click Wheel
- Encased in new all-metal design made with anodized aluminum and polished
stainless steel
- Five new colors: silver, black, blue, green, (PRODUCT) RED special edition
- Battery: up to 24 hours music, 5 hours video playback
- Games, Calendar, Contacts, Notes
- AAC (iTunes DRM), MP3 / VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF
- www.apple.com/ipodnano
Find the Apple
iPod nano (gen 3) on Amazon.com
Apple iPod nano (gen 2) -- 1.5", 1.4 oz, 2,4,8 GB (OLD - 9/06)
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- 9/06 - 2 GB $149, 4 GB $199, 8 GB $249
- 8GB: 2,000 songs, 25,000 photos
- 1.5” color LCD, 176 x 132
- 3.5 x 1.6 x 0.26”, 1.41 oz.
- Battery 24 hr. music, 5 hr. slideshows
- Click Wheel – Aluminum casing
- Games, Calendar, Contacts, Notes
- AAC (iTunes DRM), MP3 / VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF
Find the Apple
iPod nano (gen 2) on Amazon.com
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OLD - Apple iPod mini - 1.67", 3.6 oz, 4 & 6 GB (1/05)
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- 4 GB $199 / 6 GB $249, 3.6 oz.
- 1.67" grayscale LCD
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* Creative ZEN Mosaic - Speaker (8/08)
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- Music & video player, playful mosaic keypad, built-in speaker.
- 2 GB $59, 4 GB $79, 8 GB $99, 16 GB $149, black, silver, pink
2 GB = 500 songs, 16 GB = 4,000 songs (at 128 kbps MP3)
NO SD slot
- 1.8" TFT LCD Color Display, 128 x 160 pixels
- Voice Recording, FM Radio, 32 preset stations
clock, stopwatch, radio alarm
EQ : 8 presets and 5 band custom
- Organizer: Calendar, Contact, Task List (sync with Outlook)
- Audio: MP3, WMA, WAV (IMA-ADPCM), Audible; Album Art
- Photo: JPEG
- Video: Transcoded with bundled software (*.avi)
- Rip and organize media with Creative Centrale software
www.creative.com/getstarted/zenmozaic
- Manage video and audio podcast channels
with ZENcast Organizer on www.zencast.com
- Built-in Li-ion battery, Up to 32 hours continuous audio play, 5 hours
video
- Charges only from computer USB or ZEN charger
Not USB hubs, not USB chargers
- 3.1" x 1.6" x 0.5", 0.1 lbs
- PR 8/08 - http://us.creative.com/corporate/pressroom/...
- www.creative.com/zenmozaic
- http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp...
Find the Creative
Zen Mosaic on Amazon.com |
* Creative Zen V / V Plus --
1.5", 1.6 oz, 1 - 4 GB (8/06)
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- ZEN V: 1/09 - 1 GB $59
- ZEN V Plus: 1/09 - 2 GB $69, 4 GB $89
- 4/08 - 2 GB $69
- 6/07 - 1 GB $78, 2 GB $99, 4 GB $133, 8 GB $187
- 1/07 - 1 GB $99, 2 GB $139, 4 GB $179, 8 GB $219
- 06 - 1 GB $129, 2 GB $169, 4 GB $229, 8 GB
- 1.5" color OLED, 128 x 128
- 2.6 x 1.5 x 0.6, 1.6 oz
- MP3, WMA / DRM, IMA ADPCM, 15 hrs
- JPEG photos
- Voice/line-in record
- Plus: FM tuner (Plus), Uncompressed AVI video
- 5-way joystick, std mini-USB connector
- Sync with Outlook
- www.creative.com/products/welcome.asp?category=213
Find the Creative
Zen V Plus on Amazon.com
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* Creative Zen -- 2.5", 2.3 oz,
32 GB (~ 9/07)
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- 2/09 - 2 GB $69, 4 GB $99, 8 GB $129, 16 GB $179
- 12/08 - 2 GB $79, 4 GB $99, 8 GB $129, 16 GB $179
- 3/08 - 2 GB $79, 4 GB $99, 8 GB $129, 16 GB $199, 32 GB $399
- Introduced ~ 9/07 - 4 GB $149, 8 GB $199, 16 GB $299
- Credit card-sized media player - unprotected AAC format
- 2.5" TFT LCD, 16.7 million colors, 320 x 240 pixels
- 2.2 x 3.3 x 0.44", 2.3 oz
- FM Radio: 32 preset stations, Voice recorder
- Expansion SD card slot
- EQ Settings: 8 presets and 5 band custom EQ
- Organizer: Calendar, Contact, Task List, Microsoft Outlook sync
- Album Art
- Video: MJPEG, WMV9, MPEG4-SP3, DivX 4/5, XviD
- Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC4 (.m4A), WAV (ADPCM), Audible 2,3,4
- Photo: JPEG
- Embedded Li-ion battery, Up to 25 hrs audio playtime, 5 hrs video
- http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp...
Find the Creative
Zen on Amazon.com
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* SanDisk Sansa Fuze -- microSD -
1.9", 2.1 oz, 2 - 8 GB (~ 4/08)
-
2/09 - 2 GB $69, 4 GB $79, 8 GB $99
-
4/08 - 2 GB $79, 4 GB $99, 8 GB $129
- 1.9" screen, 220 x 176 color TFT
- 3.1 x 1.9 x 0.3 in., 2.1 oz
- Black, Pink, Red, Blue, Silver
- microSD / microSDHC slot
5/08 - 1 / 2 GB microSD ($19 / $29), 4 / 8 GB microSDHC
($49 / $139)
- Battery: 24 hours of music, 5 hours of video
- Built-in microphone; FM tuner, 40 presets
- Audio: MP3, WMA, secure WMA, WAV, Audible
- Video: MPEG4 (220 x 176 (QCIF), MPEG4-SP, 20 fps, to 500 kbps
- Photos: JPEG
- Subscription music: Yahoo! Music, Rhapsody To Go, Napster, eMusic
- PR 2/08 - www.sandisk.com/Corporate/PressRoom/PressReleases/PressRelease.aspx?ID=4136
- http://go.shopsansa.com/content/fuze
- www.sansa.com
Find the SanDisk
Sansa Fuze on Amazon.com
Find related SanDisk
articles in the Manifest Tech Blog
SanDisk Sansa View - microSD - 2.4", 2.9 oz, 32 GB (~ 10/07)
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- 2/09 - 8 GB $149, 16 GB $179, 32 GB, $249 - 48 two-hour movies or 8,000 songs
- 9/07, 4/08 - 8 GB $149, 16 GB $199, 32 GB, $349
- Announced CES 1/07, redesigned 9/07
- 2.4" color TFT screen, 320 x 240 resolution
- 4.29 x 1.95 x 0.35", 2.9 oz
- Digital FM radio with 20 pre-sets
- Voice recorder, built-in microphone
- MicroSD/SDHC expansion slot for additional storage (8 GB)
- Music: MP3, WMA protected / unprotected, WAV, Audible audiobook; Gapless playback
Subscription music: Rhapsody
- Video: MPEG-4, H.264, and WMV
- Photo: JPEG - up to 16 megapixel
- Rechargeable, long-lasting lithium polymer battery
35 hours audio playback, 7 video
- http://go.shopsansa.com/content/view
- www.sansa.com
Find the SanDisk
Sansa View on Amazon.com
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* Samsung P3: Touch-screen, haptic -
3", 4/8/16/32 GB (1H 09)
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- Touchscreen player with haptic feedback
Video player, audio player, photo album
Personal voice recorder, FM radio, portable storage
drive
- Available first half of 2009, 4, 8, 16, 32 GB, matte black and
matte silver finishes
- 3-inch WQVGA TFT-LCD touch screen, widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio
- Make calls through Bluetooth phone, use built-in mic to answer
calls through player
- Integrated speakers
- Updated Samsung EmoTure touch interface with true haptic feedback
Swipe finger to switch audio tracks, hold digital button
to fast-forward video
Reacts with a variety of physical sensations for a more
intimate user experience
- New Music Hot Touch Key, below the touch screen, instantly access
favorite music features
- Updated Samsung DNSe 3.0 sound enhancement for natural, full-bodied
sound
- Reinforced die-cast metal casing, combat fingerprints and scratching
- 0.39 inches thin
- PR 1/09 - www.samsung.com/us/news/newsRead.do?news_seq=11950
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* Samsung YP-P2: Wide, touch screen- 3", 3 oz, 2/4/8
GB (9/07)
Find related Samsung
articles in the Manifest Tech Blog
Next: Flash Wireless
Players
Samsung YP-T10: Slim, Style, Full Function - 2", 1.5 oz, 2/4/ 8
GB (9/07)
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- 4 GB $149 (2/4/8) - Black, purple, white, ...
- 2 inch screen, 240 x 320 (QVGA)
- 3.8 x 1.6 x 0.3 in, 1.5 oz
- Customize look of player interface, character animation.
- Music player, photo album, video player,
FM radio, voice recorder, text reader, clock, game player
- Bluetooth 2.0 support enables connection of two wireless stereo headsets
- MP3, WMA audio; WMV9, MPEG-4 video, JPEG image, text
- FM radio, voice recorder
- DNSe 2.0 audio enhancement
- Built-in rechargeable lithium battery, up to 30 hours music playback, 4 hours of movie
- www.samsung.com - Press
release
T10, S5, P2
- Samsung MP3 Players - www.samsung.com/us/consumer/...
-
Find the
Samsung T10 on Amazon.com
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Samsung YP-S5: with Speakers - 1.8", 3 oz, 2/4/ 8
GB (~ 9/07)
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- 1/09: 4 GB $179 - Black, white
- 08: 2 GB, 4 GB $179, 8 GB - Black, white
- 1.8" display, 176 x 220 (QCIF+)
- 96 x 46.5 x 11.95 mm, 85 grams (3 oz)
- Integrated slide-and-tilt stereo speakers, 1.5 W
- DNSe 2.0 audio enhancement
- Built-in rechargeable lithium battery, up to 24 hours music
with earphones, 5.5 hours speaker, 5.5 hours video
- Bluetooth 1.2
- MP3, WMA, AAC audio, MPEG4 (not WMV) video; JPEG image, text
- FM radio, voice recorder, flash games, alarm clock
- Speaker phone when used with Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone
- www.samsung.com - Press
release
Find the
Samsung S5 on Amazon.com
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RCA Opal - Thin media player - 1.5", 1.1 oz, 1/2/4 GB (5/ 07)
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- 2 GB $75, 1 GB, 4 GB
- Thin video player
- 1.5 inch color OLED display
- 1.81 x 3.63 x 0.34 in, 1.12 oz
- Digital voice recording, Line-in record
- Music: mp3, WMA, WM DRM-10, Audible
- Photo: JPEG, 640x480
- Video: Convert to .SMV (~ 3.4 MB/min)
- Built-in Lithium battery, 15 hr music playback
- www.rcaaudiovideo.com/en-US/RCA-GEM-Line.html
- RCA Gem Line - www.rcagemline.com
Find the RCA
Opal on Amazon.com
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ARCHOS - Generation 5 Line - Flash
memory
& HD (Fall 2007 -- see HD below)
Find related Archos
articles in the Manifest Tech Blog
ARCHOS 105 -- Flash
Media Player - 1.8", 1.8 oz, 2 GB (Fall 2007)
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- 2 GB $89
- 1.8'' OLED color screen, 160 x 128, 262,000 colors
- 1.8 x 3.3 x 0.3 in., 1.8 oz
- Intuitive menu with icons
- 2 GB Flash memory, stores up to 2 Movies, 20,000 photos, or 1,000 songs
- Video: WMV - SP QCIF @ 15fps
- Audio: Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 kb/s CBR & VBR, WMA
Protected WMA and WAV (PCM) - ID tag 3 compatible
- Photo: JPEG
- Battery life: Up to 18 hours
- Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries, Charge via USB 2.0
- www.archos.com
Find the ARCHOS
105 on Amazon.com
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ARCHOS 405 -- Flash
Media Player - 3.5", 4.2 oz, 2 GB (Fall 2007)
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- 9/07 - 2 GB, $169
- 3.5'' TFT LCD, 320 x 240 (QVGA. 4:3)
- 3.9 x 3.1 x 0.5 in., 4.2 oz
- stores up to 2 movies, 20,000 photos, or 1,000 songs
- SD Card slot for additional memory, up to 16 GB (SD, mini SD, micro SD)
- Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery, Charge via USB 2.0
- Battery Life: Music playback time up to 16 hours, Video up to 5 hours
- www.archos.com
Find the ARCHOS
405 on Amazon.com
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ARCHOS 605 WiFi (4.3"
touchscreen) -- Flash & HD (see below)
Find the ARCHOS
605 - Flash on Amazon.com
Top
Add data communications
Apple iPod touch (gen 2) -- WiFi - 3.5", 4.05 oz, 8 - 32 GB (9/08)
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- 9/08 - 8 GB $229, 16 GB $299, 32 GB $399, black
iPhone 2.1 software update for new Genius feature
(free for 2.0, $9.95)
- Capacity:
32 GB: up to 7,000 songs, 25,000 photos, 40 hours of
video
16 GB: up to 3,500 songs, 20,000 photos, 20 hours of
video
8 GB: up to 1,750 songs, 10,000 photos, 10 hours of video
- Play music, movies and games
- Smaller and lighter
Integrated volume control buttons
Built-in speaker for casual listening
- Thin contoured metal enclosure with integrated volume control buttons
Rounded edges, flush display and curved, more compact
design
- Works with new iTunes 8 Genius feature, automatically create playlists on
the go
- Built-in Nike + iPod support
Optional Nike + iPod sensor ($19 US) in Nike + shoe
Connect with new iPod touch to track miles run or sync
with gym equipment.
- Battery: Up to 36 hours music, 6 hours video play on single charge
Charge 4 hours (fast charge 2 hour to 80% capacity)
- 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.33 in. (110 x 61.8 x 8.5 mm), 4.05 oz (115 grams)
- PR 9/08 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/09/09touch.htm
- www.apple.com/ipodtouch
Find the Apple
iPod Touch (gen 2) on Amazon.com
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- 3.5 inch widescreen multi-touch display
480 x 320 resolution, 163 pixels per inch
- Multi-touch user interface from iPhone
- Wi-Fi wireless networking - 802.11 b/g
Safari web browser: Zoom into any webpage with a tap of
your finger
Built-in Google Search and Yahoo! oneSearch
Access, browse, search free YouTube videos over Wi-Fi
- Built-in accelerometer automatically senses rotation into
landscape position
Music: Automatically switches to Cover Flow
Browse music collection by album cover artwork with flick
of finger
Photos: Automatically displays photos in landscape aspect
ratio
Safari: displays web page horizontally
- Built-in ambient light sensor automatically adjusts the display's
brightness
Find related Apple
articles in the Manifest Tech Blog
OLD - Apple iPod touch (gen 1) -- WiFi - 3.5", 4.2 oz, 32 GB (9/07)
- 2/08 - Introduced 32 GB $499; 16 GB $399, 8 GB $299
- Capacity:
Music: Up to 1,750, 3,500, or 7,000 songs (128-Kbps AAC
format)
Photos: Up to 10,000, 20,000, or 25,000 iPod-viewable photos
Video: Up to 10, 20, or 40 hours of video (H.264 1.5-Mbps,
640x480, 128 Kbps audio)
- 9/07 - 8 GB $299, 16 GB $399 - black
- 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.31 inches (110 x 61.8 x 8 mm), 4.2 oz (120 grams)
- 1/08 - $19.99 upgrade: Mail, Maps, Stocks, Weather, Notes
Web Clips, customizable home screen, watch iTunes Movie
Rentals
- Battery: up to 22 hours music, 5 hours video playback.
- www.apple.com/ipodtouch
Find the Apple
iPod Touch (gen 1) on Amazon.com
iPhone App Store
iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
- Browse iTunes Top Ten lists of songs and albums overall
or by genre
- Check out new releases and "What's Hot"
- Search for favorite songs, albums or artists
- Preview any song for free
- Purchase and download directly onto your iPod touch over
Wi-Fi
- Downloaded music will be automatically uploaded into your
iTunes library next sync
- Access iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store for free in participating
US Starbucks stores
Apple iPhone -- EDGE / WiFi - 3.5", 4.8 oz, 16 GB (6/08)
[ see more details in the Mobile
Communications Gallery ]
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- 6/08 - iPhone 3G - 16 GB $299; 8 GB $199
3G networking 2X faster, built-in GPS, iPhone 2.0
software - App Store
MobileMe Internet service pushes email, contacts,
calendars
PR - www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/09iphone.html
- 2/08 - New 16 GB $499; 8 GB $399
- 9/07 - 8 GB $399
- 6/07 - Introduced 4 GB $499, 8 GB $599
- 3.5 inch (diagonal) widescreen multi-touch display
480 x 320 resolution, 160 dpi
- 3G: 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.48 inch (115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm), 4.7 ounces
(133 grams)
- Original: 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inch (115 x 61 x 11.6 mm), 4.8 ounces (135 grams)
- Touch-screen Mobile phone
- Widescreen iPod with touch controls, Cover Flow interface
- Internet communications device
Email, Safari web browsing, Google and Yahoo! Search, Google Maps
- Multi-touch user interface
- 2 megapixel camera
- AT&T (Cingular) is exclusive
iPhone carrier partner in the U.S.
- www.apple.com/iphone
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Microsoft
Zune -- WiFi
- Music and entertainment platform --
“Connected entertainment"
- All 320 x 240 color, Built-in FM, Wi-Fi for Zune sharing
- All wireless Wi-Fi (802.11g,b, 54/11 Gbps), range up to 30 feet
- Zune Originals online store - www.zuneoriginals.net
Customize Zune player with laser-engraved art and
personal text offers online exclusive color combinations
- www.zune.net
- Blog www.ZuneInsider.com
Find related Microsoft
articles in the Manifest Tech Blog
Microsoft
Zune flash -- 1.8", 1.7 oz, 8 & 16 GB
(9/08)
 Zune
8/4 with wireless sync
- 11/08 flash reductions: 4 GB $99, 8 GB $139, new 16 GB $179
- 9/08: 8 GB $149, new 16 GB $199 (remaining 4 GB $129)
- Introduced 11/07: 4 GB $149, 8 GB $199
- 1.8 inch glass screen, 320 x 240
- 8 GB Pink, green, black, blue, red; 16 GB black
- 4 GB - up to 975 songs, 25,000 pictures, 12 hours video
8 GB - up to 2,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, 25 hours video
16 GB - up to 4,000 songs, or 25,000 pictures, 48 hours of video
- Built-in FM with RDS/RBDS, Wi-Fi for Zune sharing
- WMV (720x480), h.264 (720x480), MPEG-4 (720x480), DVR-MS (transcode at
sync)
- Battery up to 24 hours (wireless off); video 4 hours (4, 8, 16 GB)
Charge 3 hours; 2 hours to 90%
- 41.4 x 91.5 x 8.5 mm, 1.7 ounces (4, 8, 16 GB)
Find the Microsoft
Zune 16 GB on Amazon.com
Microsoft
Zune hard drive, 3.2",
4.5 oz., 120 GB (9/08)
Zune family 9/08 (4 and 80 remaining
stock)
- 9/08 - new 120 GB $249 (remaining 80 GB $229)
- Introduced 11/07 80 GB $249
- Black only
- 3.2 inch screen, 320 x 240
- 80 GB - up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, 250 hours video
120 GB - up to 30,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, 375 hours video
- Built-in FM with RDS/RBDS, Wi-Fi for Zune sharing
- WMV (720x480), h.264 (720x480), MPEG-4 (720x480), DVR-MS (transcode at
sync)
WMA, WMA Lossless, AAC, MP3; JPEG
- Battery up to 30 hours (wireless off); video 4 hours
Charge 3 hours; 2 hours to 90%
- 61.1 x 108.2 x 12.9 mm, 4.5 ounces (80 & 120 GB)
- premium headphones
- Composite video output
Find the Microsoft
Zune 120 GB on Amazon.com
Zune Software Upgrades, Sept. 2008
New Wireless Connections: Buy from FM, Zune Marketplace
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Buy from FM - Tag and purchase songs heard on
built-in FM radio
More than 61% of
people discover new music by listening to the radio
Uses Radio Data
System and RT+ data feeds within FM broadcast
Can immediately
download at Wi-Fi hot spot, or queue to download when connect to PC or hot
spot
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Access the Zune Marketplace music store directly
from device
At recognized Wi-Fi
hot spot, or on home wireless network
Download or stream
it directly to the Zune device
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Pay per track or Zune Pass subscription - Download or
stream to device or PC, $14.99/month
New Zune PC software: Channels and Picks to Discover
Music
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Rich discovery and media management capabilities
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Help consumers make the most of their existing music
collections
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Access to Zune Social and Zune Marketplace to add to
collections
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Channels: Programmed by experts from the music
industry
Billboard Top 100,
Top chart from all genres and subgenres; workout high, medium and low impact
Custom channels for
user, based on favorite artists and genres.
Included with
monthly Zune Pass subscription, can sync to device, or a la carte purchase.
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Personal Picks. Personal recommendations in Zune
Marketplace
Based on music
listening to, channels, similar listeners in Zune Social
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Zune Social online music community
Free feed of music
from the sources people trust most — their friends
Via Zune Card,
real-time playlist favorite and recently played tracks
Accessed on the Web
or within Zune software, synced to Zune device
Playlists
automatically update with most recently played tracks at hot spot. It’s
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Mixview. Dynamic, visual mosaic of related music
and listeners
Relational display mapping artists to their influences,
related artists and power listeners
Click to view in a
new direction, fun, graphical way to discover new music
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Now Playing: more interactive and cinematic
Artist imagery,
colorful effects, bios, data from Zune online community
Firmware update
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New wireless functionality (above)
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Games on the go. Two free games, “Hexic” and
“Texas Hold ’Em”
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Audiobooks. Support for audiobooks on all Zune
devices
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Audible. Download and sync favorite books, 50,000
available titles, over 600 publishers
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OverDrive. Download from sites powered by overdrive.com,
including 7,500 libraries
New Zune Models and Features, Nov. 2007
Zune family 11/07: Zune 8/4 flash, Zune 30, Zune 80 HD
- Add 80 GB hard-drive and 4 and 8 GB flash memory models
- New Zune Pad touch-sensitive navigation button
- New Wireless sync, Extended Zune-to-Zune sharing
- New Zune Social, beta online community Web site
- Zune Marketplace online store
- New models have Zune Pad touch-sensitive navigation button
touch-sensitive surface
flick thumbs over pad to scroll through lists of songs, fast-forward slide
shows or videos
navigate using physical cues by pressing on four sides or the center of
button
pause, advance track, adjust volume without looking
New Zune software features Nov. 2007
- Existing Zune owners will automatically receive new software features,
redesigned PC and device software, access to the new Zune
Marketplace
- Zune software redesigned with new menus, look and feel, helpful new
features
easy to customize background screen with personal picture
- Wireless sync: Automatically sync over home wireless network with
collection on PC
Sync when the device is placed in dock or plugged in to
charge, or manual
- Extended wireless sharing between devices
Share select full-length songs, albums, playlists,
pictures, audio podcasts
Listen to received songs up to three times with no time
restrictions
Pass along songs to other Zunes
- Import recorded television broadcast content
Recorded on Microsoft Windows Media Center for Windows
Vista Home Premium or Ultimate
Zune Social, beta online community Web site, Nov. 2007
- Share music tastes, knowledge and experiences with others
- Discover new music and connect to people with similar musical tastes
- Create a Zune Card and personal profile at Zune.net to reflect your
musical identity
Automatically updates to reflect music listening on Zune, or Zune software
on computer
Shows
most recently played tracks and highlights all-time music favorites
- Invite friends, share song recommendations, post comments and browse
member pages
Zune Marketplace online store - restocked and redesigned
- More than 3 million songs, thousands of music videos, over 1,000 free
audio and video podcasts
- More than 1 million digital rights management (DRM)-free MP3s, play on any
digital media players
- Buy individual songs and albums
- Zune Pass for unlimited downloads for flat monthly rate of $14.99
- Microsoft Points work across Zune and Xbox LIVE Marketplace, 79 cents / track
OLD - Microsoft
Zune 30 -- Original, hard drive, 3", 5.6 oz, 30 GB (11/06)
- 30 GB, 11/06 $249 - 10/07 $149 - black, brown, white; limited edition pink
- 3” LCD, 320 x 240, portrait / landscape
- 4.4 x 2.4 x 0.6 in., 5.6 ounces
- FM tuner – 30 presets, RBDS info
- EQ Presets - Acoustic, classical, electronic, hip-hop, jazz, pop and rock.
- ~ Li-Ion battery / Music: up to 14 hours (wireless off), 13 hours (wireless
on); pictures to 4 hours; video to 4 hours
Charge Time: 3 hours; 2 hours to 90%
- Audio: Windows Media Audio Standard (.wma): Up to 320 Kbps, CBR and VBR,
up to 48-kHz sample rate
MP3 (.mp3): Up to 320 Kbps, CBR and VBR, up to 48-kHz
sample rate
AAC (.mp4, .m4a, .m4b, .mov): Up to 320 Kbps, Low
Complexity (LC), up to 48-kHz sample rate
- Pictures: JPEG, convert to 640x480 at sync time
- Video: Windows Media Video (.wmv), 320 x 240, 30 fps, with Windows Media
Audio up to 192 Kbps, 44.1 kHz stereo
Main Profile, CBR or VBR, to 1.5 Mbps peak; Simple
Profile, CBR, to 736 Kbps
- Wireless Wi-Fi (802.11g,b, 54/11 Gbps), range up to 30 feet
Share: only Zune to Zune, select tracks, playlists and
pictures (not all audio files), 3 plays over 3 days
~ DJ: Stream up to 4 devices
- Import: not Windows Media DRM
WMA, MP3, AAC; JPEG; WMV, MPEG-4, H.264 (iTunes)
Find the Microsoft
Zune 30 GB on Amazon.com
* Creative ZEN X-Fi -
2.5", 2.4 oz., 8 - 32 GB
- X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Audio technology, includes EP-830 earphones
X-Fi Expand to expand sound forward for natural
listening experience over headphones
that simulates the sound from
stereo speakers
- 2.5" screen, TFT 16.7 million color LCD, 320 x 240 pixels
- FM Radio: 32 presets, 8 presets and 5 band custom EQ, Voice Recording
- Built-in speaker, alarm
- Organizer: Calendar, Contact, Task List (sync with Outlook)
- SD slot: Expand storage with SD or SDHC card
- Video: MJPEG, WMV, MPEG-4 (DivX and XviD)
- Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC5, WAV (ADPCM), Audible, Album Art
- Photo: JPEG
- Creative Centrale software: Rip and organize media
www.creative.com/getstarted/zenxfi
Also separate Video Converter application
- Manage video and audio podcast channels
with ZENcast Organizer on www.zencast.com
- Built-in Li-ion battery, Up to 36 hours continuous audio playback
13 hours audio with speaker, 20 hours FM radio
5 hours video, 4 hours video with speaker
- Charges only from computer USB or ZEN charger
Not USB hubs, not USB chargers
- 3.3" x 2.2" x 0.5", 2.4 oz
- PR 7/08 - www.creative.com/corporate/pressroom/releases/welcome.asp?pid=12963
- www.creative.com/zenxfi
Creative ZEN X-Fi - 8 GB (7/08)
Creative ZEN X-Fi with Wireless
LAN - 16 - 32 GB (7/08)
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- 16 GB $199, 32 GB $279
- 7/08 - 16 GB $329, 32 GB $399
- Wireless LAN : IEEE 802.11 b/g,
WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK security
- Stream music and photos wirelessly from PC
within home network
- Streaming content from Creative MediaBox server
- Free instant messaging over popular IM services
Yahoo! Messenger and Windows Live! Messenger
with ZEN X-Fi chat account
- http://us.creative.com/products/...
Find the Creative
ZEN X-Fi Wireless
on Amazon.com
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Next: Alternate Delivery
* SanDisk Sansa Connect -- Wi-Fi - 2.2", 4 GB (OLD - 3/07)
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- 9/07 - 4 GB, $129
- 3/07 - 4 GB, $249
- 2.2” TFT color screen, backlit controls
- 2.05 x 3.58 x 0.63 in.
- Music and photo playback, Microsoft PlaysForSure subscription music
- Wi-Fi “Connect” – access or purchase content, Community connections
- Play Internet radio stations
- With Yahoo! ID listen to LAUNCHcast Internet radio, browse Flickr photos,
communicate Yahoo! Messenger friends, other Sansa
Connect users nearby
- Yahoo! Music Unlimited To Go subscription: discover and download
music,
listen to and download tracks friends have recommended
- Internal speaker
- Lithium-Ion battery
- microSD expansion slot
- Multi-pin universal connector: “Made for Sansa” accessories, battery
charge, USB 2.0
- www.sandisk.com
Find the SanDisk
Sansa Connect on Amazon.com
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Find related SanDisk
articles in the Manifest Tech Blog
ARCHOS 605 WiFi (4.3"
touchscreen) - Flash & HD (see below)
Find the ARCHOS
605 - Flash on Amazon.com
Top
Add hard disk, organization
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Just sync and store entire large
collection
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Capacity to hold entire TV
shows or feature-length movies.
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10 times the storage, larger screen for music, photos, and videos
* Apple iPod classic --
2.5", 4.9 oz, 120 GB (9/07)
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- 9/08 (3/09) - 120 GB $249 (30K songs), silver and black
just one slimline model, 50% more capacity for same great
price
- 9/07 - 80 GB $249, 160 GB $349, silver and black
80 GB (20K songs), 160 GB (40K songs or 200 hours
of video)
- Sixth generation iPod
- Enhanced user interface featuring Cover Flow
- 2.5 inch (diagonal) color LCD, LED backlight
320 x 240 resolution, 163 pixels per inch
- Thinner, new all-metal enclosure and an enhanced user interface
All-metal anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel
enclosure
- 9/08 - Battery: Up to 36 hours music; 6 hours video playback
Charge in 4 hours (fast charge 2 hours 80% capacity)
- 9/08 - 120 GB - 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.41 inches (103.5 x 61.8 x 10.5 mm), 4.9 oz (140
g)
- 9/07 - Battery: 160 GB up to 40 hours music, 7 hours video playback
80 GB up to 30 hours music, 5 hours video
- 9/07 - 80 GB - 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.41 inches (103.5 x 61.8 x 10.5 mm), 4.9 oz (140
g)
160 GB - 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.53 inches (103.5 x 61.8 x 13.5 mm), 5.7 oz (162 g)
- www.apple.com/ipodclassic
Find the Apple
iPod classic on Amazon.com
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Find related Apple
articles in the Manifest Tech Blog
Next: ARCHOS Gen 5
OLD - Apple iPod – video --
2.5", 4.8/5.5 oz, 30 & 60 GB (9/06)
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- 9/06 - 30 GB $249, 60 GB $349
- 60GB: 20k songs, 25k photos, 100 hrs. video (H.264)
- 2.5” LCD, 320 x 240
- 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.43/0.55”, 4.8/5.5 oz.
- Built-in battery: 20 hr. music, 6 hr. video
- USB 2.0
Find the Apple
iPod video on Amazon.com
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OLD - Apple iPod Photo -- 2", 30 & 60 GB (10/04, 2/05)
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- 30 GB $350, 60 GB $450, 5.9/6.4 oz.
- 2” Color LCD, 220 x 176
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Video for sharing: Add larger
screen and built-in speakers
Find related Archos
articles in the Manifest Tech Blog
- Web browser
- Options: Streaming video (Flash, WMV), Web TV and radio, Live TV
from set-top, podcasts
- Add-ons: DVR TV recording, in-car GPS
ARCHOS 605 WiFi -- HD & Flash
touchscreen - 4.3", to 9.8 oz, 160 GB (Fall 2007)
- 9/07 - 30 GB $299, 80 GB $349, 160 GB $399
4 GB + SD slot $199
- 4.3'' TFT LCD, Touch screen, 800x480 pixels (WVGA, 16:9
widescreen), 16
million colors
- Approx.: 4.8 x 3.2 x 0.6 in., 4.2 oz/6.7 oz (4, 30 GB)
- Approx.: 4.8 x 3.2 x 0.75 in., 9.2/9.8 oz (160 GB)
- 4 GB Flash memory, with SD Card slot, up to 16 GB additional (SD, mini SD,
micro SD)
- 30 or 160 GB hard drive
- Lithium-Ion Polymer battery
- Battery Life: Music playback time up to 16 hours, Video up to 5 hours
- www.archos.com
Find the ARCHOS
605 - Flash on Amazon.com
Find the ARCHOS
605 - Hard Disk on Amazon.com
ARCHOS 705 WiFi - touchscreen - 7", 22 oz, 80 & 160 GB (Fall 2007)
- 9/07 - 80 GB $399, 160 GB $499
- 7-inch TFT, Touch screen, 800x480 pixels (WVGA, 16:9
widescreen), 260,000
colors
- Approx. 7.05 x 4.96 x 7.75 in.(0.75)??, 22 oz
- 80 or 160 GB hard drive
- (160 GB stores up to 200 Movies, 1 million photos, or 95,000 songs)
- Mini B for USB 2.0 computer connection
- Mini A for USB 2.0 host connection
- Removable Lithium-Ion Polymer battery
- Battery Life: Music playback up to 25 hours, Video up to 5.5 hours on
built-in LCD
- www.archos.com
Next: Mobile
Communications Gallery
Plug-ins
Gen 5 - www.archos.com/store_us/family_b.html?country=us&lang=en&fam_id=0000000013&gen=5
Web Browser Plug-in Gen 5 ($29)
- Full-fledged Internet browser, surf Web from any WiFi hotspot
- Download video and music
- Watch videos from shared video web sites such as YouTube
- Plus 7 popular widgets: calculator, weather, currency converter , note
writer
Browser support for Flash 9 and WMV 9 (5/08)
- View live and on-demand media on sites such as CBS, NBC, PBS, MTV, BBC
- View social networking sites including YouTube and MySpace
- available 5/08 - free firmware update for Web browser plug-in
ARCHOS Web TV and Radio Plug-in (5/08)
- Access more than 9,600 Web radio stations, 600 Web TV stations, 110,000
podcasts
- Streamed live over Internet
- Search for radio or TV stations by city, country, station genre, etc.
- available 5/08 - $19
- Press
release (PDF)
ARCHOS TVportation Plug-in - Stream live TV (5/08)
- Use ARCHOS TV+ as a streaming media server
view live home TV over the Internet, change channels
(not viewing of recorded / stored content)
- Clients for ARCHOS 605 / 705, Windows PCs / laptops, Windows Mobile
smartphones
- available 5/08 - free server download for ARCHOS TV+
$49 server for ARCHOS 605 and
705 WiFi and DVR Station
- Press
release (PDF)
Video podcast plug-in Gen 5 - (H.264, AAC Audio) ($19)
- Play video podcasts in H.264 format
- Play audio podcasts in AAC or M4A format
Cinema plug-in Gen 5 - DVD, MPEG2 video, AC3 audio ($19)
- Play back videos in DVD quality. Multi-language supported
- Listen to 5.1 sound on your home cinema system
Dish Network Plug-in (free)
- Transfer TV programming from select DISH Network DVR receivers
ARCHOS 605 GPS - In-Car Holder for WiFi portable media player (4/08)
Archos DVR Station (All)
Archos 404 with DVR Station
- 1/07 - $99
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Docking station: Power, USB connectors, IR remote control
- Fits all Generation 4 players with adaptors
- Scheduled recording
- MPEG-4 SP, ADPCM stereo, VGA 640 x 480, 30 / 25 f/s, AVI format
- Stereo WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM)
Find the Archos
DVR Station on Amazon.com
Archos - Generation 4 Line (2006)
Archos 404 / Camcorder --
3.5", 6.75 oz, 30 GB (9/06)
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- 9/06 - 30 GB, $299
- 3.5" color TFT LCD, 320 x 240
- Compact: 4 x 3 x 0.6 inches, 6.75 oz
- Video: MPEG-4, WMV, up to DVD resolution
- Audio: MP3 CBR & VBR, WMA (DRM), WAV
- Photos: JPEG, BMP, PNG
- PDF viewer
- Voice recording
- Stereo headphone mini-jack, TV output
- Lithium-ion polymer battery
- Model with integrated camera (holiday 06)
- www.archos.com
Find the Archos
404 on Amazon.com
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Archos 504 -- High
capacity - 4.3", 11.2 oz, to 160 GB (holiday 06)
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- 1/07 - 40 GB $349, 80 GB $399, 160 GB $599
- 4.3'' TFT, widescreen 16/9, 480 x 272
- 5.1 x 3 x 0.9 inches, 11.15 oz
Find the Archos
504 on Amazon.com
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Archos 604 -- Widescreen,
WiFi - 4.3", 9 oz, 30 GB (9/06)
- 1/07 - 30 GB, $349; WiFi $449
- 4.3" TFT, widescreen 16:9, 480 x 272
- 5.1 x 3 x 0.65 inches, 9 oz
- Wi-Fi model: Real Internet
access, browse Web, e-mail
Find the Archos
604 WiFi on Amazon.com
Archos 704-WiFi -- 5x7", 22 oz,
80 GB (3/07)
- 3/07 - 80 GB $549 - latest Generation 4 line-up
- 5 x 7-inch touch-screen, 800 x 480 pixels, 16 million colors
- 7.05 x 4.96 x 0.78 inches, 22 oz.
- 40 / 80 GB hard drive, store 100 hours of video, 70 DVD-quality movies
- Touch-screen for simple navigation using fingertips or included stylus
- Two speakers
- 802.11g wireless networking
- Play MPEG-4 and WMV video, up to DVD resolution
MP3, WMA (protected), WAV audio; JPEG, BMP, PNG photos; Adobe PDF viewer
- Video and audio recording through separate DVR Station or DVR Travel
Adapter.
Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM to MPEG-4 SP files with ADPCM stereo sound, VGA
resolution (640 x 480)
- Video editing capabilities for trimming recorded video directly on the
device
- Removable Lithium-Ion Polymer battery,
approx 25 hours music playback, 5.5 hours video playback and Internet
browsing
Find the Archos
704 WiFi on Amazon.com
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Others
Sony Rolly
- Egg-shaped music player with lights and wheels that dances to the music
- Six moving parts: small arms, shoulders and wheels
- Animated by pop-out ends for 180-degree horizontal opposed stereo speakers
- Create and share original dance routine programs
- Bluetooth for wireless streaming music from compatible PC or mobile phone
- 2 GB flash memory, up to 520 songs
- non-secure AAC and MP3
- Available in U.S. spring 2008
- Press release - http://news.sel.sony.com/en/press_room/consumer/portable_audio/release/32606.html
Handheld Media - ZVUE
www.hheld.com
iriver clix (5/06)
www.iriveramerica.com,
www.iriverclix.com
LG Electronics
www.lgusa.com
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Alternate Delivery - Physical Media / Internet "Radio" Players
* SanDisk Sansa slotMusic Player (10/08)
SanDisk slotMusic Card Format (10/08)
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- Preloaded music "album" - with a dozen MP3 tracks, like
CDs
- 1 GB, $14.99, like CD
- microSD cards with high fidelity, DRM-free MP3 music, up to 320
kbps
May include liner notes, album art, videos
- Packaged with tiny USB adapter ($9.99 value)
- Can transfer songs from slotMusic card to devices with microSD slot, or to
computer
- Can load additional content on slotMusic microSD card
- Holiday 08 in U.S., more than 40 albums
EMI Music, Sony BMG Music, Universal Music, Warner Music
- http://go.shopsansa.com/content/slotmusic
- www.sansa.com/slotmusic_cards
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SanDisk Sansa slotRadio Player (early 09)
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- Plug-and-play music: "Radio-like" selection of 1,000 songs in
different genres
No software installation, no downloading, no cables or
synching
- Player $99.99 bundled with 1,000 song slotRadio card
- 1.5” landscape OLED screen, up to 13 hours slotRadio playback
- Die-cast aluminum, FM radio with presets, belt clip
- Plays slotRadio, slotMusic, or microSD cards with MP3 or WMA files
- No built-in memory
- 2.0" x 2.0" x .42" ( .60" including clip), 1.3 oz
- www.sansa.com/players/sansa_slotRadio
- PR - 1/09 - http://www.sandisk.com/Corporate/PressRoom/...
- Available early 2009 at www.sansa.com
and Radio Shack
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SanDisk Sansa slotRadio Card (early 09)
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- slotRadio mix card preloaded with 1,000 songs
handpicked from Billboard charts
- slotRadio cards $39.99: 1,000 songs, genre-specific and themed
- Music professionally arranged into genre-themed playlists
- Genres including rock, contemporary, country
Themes such as “chillout,” “workout”
- Cards are copy protected (SanDisk TrustedFlash
www.sandisk.com/OEM/Default.aspx?CatID=1639)
Only work with the SanDisk Sansa slotRadio Player and
Sansa Fuse
- slotRadio will be supported on future mobile phones
(need to support DRM and the slotRadio interface)
- Cards have a small amount of writable storage (MB)
- www.sansa.com/slotRadio_cards
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* Slacker G2 Portable Player (10/08)
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Also apps for iPhone / iTouch,
BlackBerry smartphones
See Internet
Radio and Music Services (blog)
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Slacker Personal Radio
- Internet music service - Choose genre / style, listen for free (with ads)
- Like radio playlist, customized, skip individual songs, pause
Can't skip backwards to replay specific song
- Explore new music, customize stations, favorite styles and artists
- More than 100 expert-programmed stations, over 10,000 artist stations
- Licensing agreements with all major record labels,
1000's of independent labels
- Slacker Radio Plus - avoid the ads, $3.99 a month,
no ads, unlimited skips, request songs; 4/09 - Song
lyrics
- www.slacker.com
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Slacker G2 Portable Player
- Automatically refreshes favorite stations over USB or Wi-Fi to listen on
the go
- Radio-like -- play in order, limited skips, can't skip backwards
- Artist bios, reviews
- Also can store 1 GB personal library, with full access
- 4 GB $199 (25 stations / 2500 songs), 8 GB $249 (40 stations / 4000
songs
- 87 x 13.5 x 53 mm, 2.6oz (74 grams)
- 320 x 240 TFT
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
- Audio MP3, WMA & AAC
- Battery up to 15 hours
- Carrying case with belt-clip, premium earphones, USB cable, wall power
adapter
- www.slacker.com/products/everywhere
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Amazon Kindle
- Download via 3G wireless: download books, anytime, anywhere
No monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi-Fi
hotspots
Books delivered in less than 60 seconds
- Over 230,000 books available, plus U.S. and international
newspapers, magazines, blogs
Download 50,000 audio titles from Audible.com, via PC
More than 1100 top blogs
- E-mail personal documents: Kindle has unique and customizable
e-mail address
E-mail Word, PDF documents, and pictures wirelessly for a
10˘ per document
Or e-mail (and convert) via PC for free
- Built-in Dictionary with Instant Lookup, built-in access to Wikipedia
- USB 2.0 (micro-B) for power adapter or computer, 3.5mm stereo audio jack,
rear-mounted stereo speakers
- New York Times Best Sellers and New Release books $9.99, unless
marked otherwise
Free samples: download and read first chapters
Amazon Kindle DX (announced 5/09)
- 9.7" diagonal display (vs. 6"), 1200 x 824 pixel resolution at
150 ppi, 16-level gray scale
- Rotating display
- 10.4" x 7.2" x 0.38", 18.9 oz. (vs. 10.2)
- Storage 3,500 books (vs. 1,500) -- 4 GB internal (approx. 3.3 GB
available for user content)
- Native PDF reader (vs. conversion)
- Fully charges in approximately 4 hours
- 5/09 - $489 (vs. $359)
Find the Amazon
Kindle DX on Amazon.com
Amazon Kindle 2 (2/09)
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- Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as magazine, lighter than paperback
- 6" E-Ink electronic paper display, 600 x 800, 167 ppi, 16-level gray
scale
- 2 GB internal storage (1.4 GB for user content)
- Improved Display: Reads like real paper; clear text, crisper images
- More Storage: Holds over 1,500 books; 20% faster page turns
- 25% longer battery life; read for days without recharging
- New Text-to-Speech, read book, blog, magazine, newspaper out loud
- Adjustable text size, keyboard to add annotations to text
- Basic Web browser, best for simple, text-centric Web sites
- Read on single charge up to 4 days with wireless on, up to two
weeks off
Fully charges in 4 hours, charge from computer via USB
2.0
- EVDO broadband wireless modem with fallback to 1xRTT
Amazon Whispernet U.S wireless coverage via Sprint 3G
data network
- Formats: Text / books, audio, images
Kindle (AZW), TXT, Audible (formats 4, Audible Enhanced (AAX)),
MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; PDF, HTML,
DOC,
JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion
- 8" x 5.3" x 0.36", 10.2 ounces.
- Introduced 2/09 - $245
- PR 2/09 - http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?...
Find the Amazon
Kindle 2 on Amazon.com
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Amazon Kindle (11/07)
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- 6" E-Ink electronic paper display, 600 x 800, 167 ppi, 4-level gray
scale
- Holds over 200 titles
- Read on single charge up to 2 days with wireless on, up to one week
off
- 7.5" x 5.3" x 0.7", 10.3 ounces
- Introduced 11/07; 2/09 $250
Find the Amazon
Kindle (original) on Amazon.com
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Sony Reader Digital Book (10/08)
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- PRS-700, 3rd generation
- Access 500,000 free public domain books from Google
http://ebookstore.sony.com/google-ebooks
- 6 inch touch-screen display
8-Level Gray Scale, 170 Pixels Per Inch
- Transfer eBooks, documents (Word, PDF)
Music
(MP3, AAC)
Photos: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP
- Memory Stick Duo / SD card expansion storage
- 0.4 in. thin (5 1/9 x 6 7/9 x 13/32
in.), 10 oz.
- Battery - turn up to 7,500 pages (two weeks of reading)
- Announced 10/08 - $399; 4/09 - $349
- PR 10/08 - http://news.sel.sony.com/en/press_room/consumer/
computer_peripheral/e_book/release/37586.html
- www.SonyStyle.com
Find the Sony
Reader on Amazon.com
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Add Movies + Personal Media
1/09 - Total units sold: 96 M Nintendo DS, 50 M Sony PSP, 30
M Apple iPhone / iPod touch (4/09 - Engadget)
Nintendo DS
- 4/09 - Nintendo has sold 75 million DS units since launched
in 2004 (CNBC)
- 4/09 - Nintendo sold 600,000 DSi units across North America
and Europe
during first few days of availability (GameDaily)
DSi has sold over 2 million units in Japan
since on sale in Nov 2008
Sony PSP
- 6/08 - 41 million units sold
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3/07 - 25 million hardware units sold, 100 million software title units
worldwide
Nintendo DS
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- Dual-screen handheld game console, clamshell design
- Two 3 LCD screens, bottom touchscreen
- "More than a game system, more of a personal tool to enrich our
daily lives"
- 04 US - Nintendo DS
- 6/06 US - Nintendo DS Lite - Slimmer and lighter, brighter screen
- 4/09 US - Nintendo DSi - Larger screens, thinner, cameras, SD card
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Nintendo DSi (4/09)
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- Larger 3.2 in. screens
- Thinner, slightly longer (74.9 x 137 x 18.9 mm), matte finish
- Two VGA / 0.3 MP cameras, interior hinge points towards user,
exterior shell
- Audio player: Music player (AAC , not MP3) - adjust speed and
pitch, apply filters
Voice recorder - Modify 10sec. sound clips, apply
to songs
- Camera software: Apply lens effects to photos
View photo albums and slideshows, edit photos,
Trade wirelessly
- Web browser, DSi Shop - games and applications,
Prices free to $8, max $20
- ARM9E 133 MHz CPU, 16 MB RAM, 256 MB internal Flash memory
Upgradable firmware
- SD/SDHC expansion card slot (not Game Boy Advance)
- Battery life lower, 9 - 14 hours
- 4/09 US - $169/$149, blue or black
- Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DSi
- www.nintendodsi.com
Find the Nintendo
DSi on Amazon.com
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Nintendo DS Lite (6/06) / DS (04)
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Nintendo DS Lite (6/06)
- Slimmer and lighter, brighter screen (4 levels)
- Adjusted buttons and indicators, longer and thicker stylus
- 133 x 73.9 x 21.5 mm (5.2 x 2.9 x 0.85 in.), 218 grams
- 6/06 US - $129
Find the Nintendo
DS Lite on Amazon.com
Nintendo DS (04)
- Dual-screen handheld game console, clamshell design
- Two 3 in. TFT LCD screens, 256 x 192,
bottom touchscreen, fingers or included stylus
- Stereo speakers, built-in microphone
- Wi-Fi 802.11 to interact with near-by players
online with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service
- Two ARM processors, 67 MHz +33 MHz co-processor, 3D rendering
- 4 MB RAM, 256 KB Serial Flash Memory
- Proprietary game card ROM, up to 256 MB, some small save memory
Backwards compatible with Game Boy Advance
cartridges
- Battery about 10 hours
- 5.85 x 3.33 x 1.13 in., 9.7 oz.
- Released North America 11/04 - $149, 8/05 $129
- Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DS
- www.nintendo.com/ds
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Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP)
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- Handheld gaming machine
+ Movie player for
films on UMD disc
+ Personal media player: Music, photos, video
+ Wi-Fi networking
- 12/06 - PSP-1000 launch
9/07 - PSP-2000 - slimmer and lighter, video out
11/08 - PSP-3000 - enhanced display, microphone
- www.us.playstation.com/PSP
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Sony PSP-3000 (11/08)
- New enhanced display, high contrast ratio, response time, wider
color gamut
built-in microphone for games with voice input,
Skype phone calls
- 4.3 inch display (16:9) full-transparent, TFT, 480x272, 16M colors
- Read-only UMD drive
- PSP CPU (1-333 MHz), 64 MB memory, Memory Stick PRO Duo slot
- Stereo speakers, microphone
- Analog Video Out / headset connector - Now supports interlaced (was only
progressive)
- Wi-Fi wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b)
Infrastructure mode, Ad hoc
mode (connects up to 16 consoles)
Web browser (Flash content), Internet radio,
RSS feeds (streaming audio and video), Skype phone calls
Remote play (access PS3), Sony
LocationFree (watch live TV)
PlayStation Network - PlayStation Store to
buy and download games and content
- High Speed USB 2.0 (mini-B)
- Controls: Directional buttons (up/down/right/left), Analog stick;
Action buttons (triangle, circle, cross, square)
Start, Select, PS button; Power/Hold switch, WLAN switch;
Display, Sound, Volume (+/-) buttons
- Video: Memory Stick Video Format: MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC LC),
H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile (AAC LC)
MP4 Format: MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC LC),
H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile -
CABAC only - (AAC LC) / Baseline profile (AAC LC)
AVI: Motion JPEG (Linear PCM or µ-Lau)
- Music: Memory Stick Audio Format: ATRAC3 / plus, MP3, MP3 (MPEG-1/2 Audio
Layer3), MP4 (MPEG-4 AAC),
WAVE (Linear PCM), WMA (Windows Media Audio 9 Standard
Only)
- Photo: JPEG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, PNG
- Power: Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery pack, AC adaptor, USB power supply
- AC adaptor, DC IN 5V, DC OUT, Battery pack (1200mAh)
- 6 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 3/4 in. (169.4 x 18.6 71.4 mm), 6.7 oz / 189 g (including
battery pack)
- PR 8/08 - www.us.playstation.com/News/PressReleases/484
- 8/08 - $199
Find the Sony
PSP-3000 on Amazon.com
Sony PSP-2000 (9/07)
- 33% lighter, 19% slimmer (280 to 189 g, 23.0 to 18.6 mm)
169.4 x 71.4 x 18.6 mm, 189g / 6.7 oz
- Video-out port (progressive)
- Temporarily store game data from UMD, reducing load time during game play
- Charge through USB cable during data transfer
- Colors: Piano Black, Ceramic White, Ice Silver
Find the Sony
PSP-2000 on Amazon.com
Sony PSP-1000 (12/06)
- 333 MHz CPU, 32 MB
- 16:9 Wide screen TFT LCD, 4.3 in., 480 x 272, 16 M colors
- Memory Stick: MP4 video, MP3 and ATRAC3plus audio, JPEG photos
- IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi),
ad-hoc networking to up to 16 PSPs, Internet
- USB 2.0, Memory Stick Duo, Infrared Port
- 6.7 x 2.9
x .9 inches, 280 g / .62 lbs
- Removable battery, 4 to 6 hours
- $199, $249
- PSP Media Manager software, $19, www.sonymediasoftware.com
Find the Sony
PSP-1000 on Amazon.com
PSP - Universal Media Disc (UMD)
- 1.8 GB, caddy
- Prerecorded content: Games, UMD Movies $19-29
- 2.36 in. / 60 mm diameter, red laser
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SIRIUS
Satellite Radio
www.sirius.com
XM
Satellite Radio
www.xmradio.com
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Monthly subscriptions from 70 plus
channels starting at $12.95
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SIRIUS: Also Internet radio access, or $6.99 additional
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Plans for live
traffic and marine weather service.
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Removable radios and base stations for home or office use
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Position an antenna with a clear view of the sky
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Adding terrestrial repeaters in major cities
Extend
digital signal into buildings, and for mobile use.
Sirius
Stiletto 100 (winter 06)
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Only plays recorded music -- can't extract music to a
computer
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Mark songs to purchase later via the Yahoo! Music
Engine.
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Includes WiFi for SIRIUS
Internet Radio
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Holiday 06 - $349, 2 GB memory, 100 hours live programming
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