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Gateway Portable MP3 Player

Posted by michael on from the black-and-white-spots-optional dept.

dcsmith writes "Gateway has announced the Gateway Digital Audio Player, a 1.5-ounce USB device that also provides portable storage and voice recording. The device is curently available in a 128MB model priced at $129.99, with a 256MB model priced at $169.99 scheduled to debut on 14 August." The Gateway store has a picture. No mention of DRM.

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  1. No more music hardware technology updates... by DeltaSigma · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...until the blurb includes "ogg vorbis."

  2. Price.... by I_am_Rambi · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Why spent $170 for 256 megs of space? I can spent less than double and get a faster transfer (firewire compared with USB 1.1) and 10 gigs of space with an iPod. That just doesn't make cents. An iPod is a much better deal.

    1. Re:Price.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Two Reasons
      1.Size
      2.Battery Life

      1.Is the iPod the size of your thumb? No, only solid-state mp3 players are.

      2.Does the iPod use a single AAA battery for 12 hours? No, only solid-state mp3 players do.

    2. Re:Price.... by Mikey-San · · Score: 4, Insightful

      The iPod doesn't need a AAA battery. It gets 8-10 hours on its internal rechargeable battery. A couple of hours less and no wasting batteries. I can even recharge it by plugging it into my FireWire port while I'm using it.

      I'll take the iPod on this point.

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      Mikey-San
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