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Sony Walkman B170

lightenment — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:11:40 +0000

The Sony Walkman B170 features 2GB and 4GB capacities, onboard equalizer, voice recorder and USB port.

Fitness Technologies UwaterG4

lightenment — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:55:20 +0000

The Fitness Technologies UwaterG4 can be submerged in 10 feet of water and features 4GB of storage.

Singbox SV-606

lightenment — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:28:39 +0000

The Singbox SV-606 is an MP3 speaker system featuring an FM radio, microSD card reader and headphone jack.

Roland GR-55

lightenment — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:36:32 +0000

The Roland GR-55 is a guitar synthesizer featuring digital instrument modeling, over 900 sound samples, and USB connectivity.

Otus RAW

lightenment — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:10:02 +0000

The Otus RAW can be used as a single or dual deck controller, and a collection of pads and buttons for easy operation.

Source: SlashGear

Olive 4HD

lightenment — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:54:37 +0000

The Olive 4HD is a music server intended for the audiophile market with an internal 2TB storage drive.

Source: CrunchGear

CasaTunes XLi

lightenment — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:52:05 +0000

The CasaTunes XLi is a low profile music server with the ability to stream to 6 multiple zones with expansion up to 48.

Source: SlashGear

Sony Walkman E-Series

lightenment — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:42:44 +0000

The Sony Walkman E-Series features 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB capacities, 3-line color LCD display, FM radio, quick 3-hours on 3-minute charge, and Sony earbuds with 13.5mm driver.

Source: Engadget

NVIDIA ION

Dustin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:24:29 +0000

Microsoft has certified the new NVIDIA® ION™ platform for Vista. One of the most exciting aspects of this certification is: "Silky smooth 1080p high definition video including Blu-ray movies". The form factor, A/V outputs (HDMI & Digital Audio), and power consumption (18W) make this an excellent option for a Home Theater PC running Vista Media Center. Hook this up large external storage via eSata, USB, or a NAS via network and you have everything from music to pictures to movies easily accessible via Vista MCE. The only final piece missing here would be a slot for a CableCard and you could then throw away your cable/satellite box with its clunky, sluggish user interface. If you have ever considered setting up a home theater PC, I would highly suggest taking a look at Vista MCE. The interface is clean, intuitive and responsive. Paired with this box users will have a winning combination for their media needs. NVIDIA states the price will start at $299 for the PC.”

Source: NVIDIA

Apple iPod Shuffle 2G

lightenment — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 07:00:59 +0000

Apple started shipping the second generation iPod Shuffles. I already had the first generation, and the only real difference is the size of the unit. Most the features are basically the same. I figured size and the aluminum enclosure was a good enough reason to get the new one. Besides it gives me an excuse to write another post for this site. The new iPod Shuffle comes in only one size, 1GB, which Apple says is about 240 songs. I was able to put 263 songs in my real world use. At $79, I found that the iPod Shuffle was very reasonable in price.

I picked the unit up at my local Apple Store. They had plenty in stock even though I had read on other blogs that they might have low inventory. The unit is very small. It’s pretty remarkable how small it really is and I?ll definitely find myself carrying the unit with me on a daily basis. It’s nice that there is a built in clip. I clip it on my pocket and I’m good to go.

Apple claims 12 hours battery life and I haven’t really spend 12 hours in the last two days listening to music so I haven’t been able to verify this claim. Overall with past iPods I’ve been satisfied with battery life and it usually isn’t someone I complain about.

Like the previous iPod Shuffle, there is no LCD and I don’t think it really needs one. It just plays music and I just load some of my favorite tunes in it and I’m completely okay with that.

I like that it comes with a dock. I usually buy that as an accessory with my other iPods. I remember Apple used to ship the full size iPods with docks, but it’s been a pretty long time since then. It needs to have a dock since there is no built in USB port like the previous iPod Shuffle. It syncs through the headphone port and I think that’s pretty unique and as far as I can tell probably saves some space to make the unit as small as it is. The dock is used to sync and charge.

I didn’t have any problems syncing the unit with iTunes. Everything worked as it does with all my other iPods. It’s pretty straight forward and you have the option of autofilling or selecting a playlist or groups of playlists. Also there is an option to copy higher rated files which is nice.

It appears that the new Shuffle is using the old iPod ear buds, not the new ones that come with the iPod Nano or iPod Video. I’m not sure if those are any better anyway. I still use my Bass Buds and they work pretty well. I ordered the Mophie Wraptor as a case. It allows the headphones to be wrapped around the unit and I think that will make it more convenient to carry around with me. I just have to make sure I’m careful with the ear bud so I don’t mess those up.

As far as sound quality goes, it sounds fine to me. I’ve never really had any issues with sound quality on my iPods. I like good sound quality, but I wouldn’t consider myself an audiophile. To me the quality of the iPod Shuffle or any other iPod I’ve used is acceptable.

Overall I’m happy with the purchase. I think Apple did a good job on the unit. I think it should be a pretty popular player because of it’s size, price point, and the ability to use with the iTunes Store. If you don’t have a digital audio player or are looking for a nice small player take a look at the iPod Shuffle.