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Another iPod Competitor

Posted by timothy on from the looks-worthy dept.

rael9real writes "NOMAD has intoduced a new player. It has USB 2 and FireWire (finally), and supports WMA and MP3. It has a 20GB drive like the high-end iPod, and supposedly holds more music because it supports WMA (though why someone would want to use WMA is beyond me). It *is* cheaper than the iPod, though. Looks like a definite competitor. Maybe it'll drive iPod pricing down." Update: 10/14 21:21 GMT by T : Note that the listed specs for the player mention only "USB," not USB 2.

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  1. "Zen" and the art of what-its-missing by He+Was+Gamecubed · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm sure it's been said many times on slashdot, but i refuse to purchase a Portable Audio Jukebox, unless it can also act as a Vorbis player. When that time comes, i won't mind shelling out even a bit extra for Vorbis support.

  2. Interesting....did they say Zen? by crumbz · · Score: 1, Redundant

    If I was marketing these products, I would reverse the names. The iPod is zen. Zazen. Simple. The Womad is a pod. Pod-like.

    My two cents.

  3. Re:USB power?? by edrugtrader · · Score: 0, Redundant

    its part of the spec for usb... it provides power... why wouldn't it be wise to do it?

    either your nomad takes the juice and stores it, or it goes out the back as heat.

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