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Olympus Preps MP3 Player With Cam & Color Display

Posted by timothy on from the not-a-killer-just-a-contender dept.

igrp writes "Japan-based electronics manufacturer Olympus just announced their plans to enter the HD-based MP3 player market currenly dominated by Apple's iPod. What makes this stand out from all the other 'iPod killers' are their players' specs. Their top-of-the-line 'MR-500i' model sports a 1,22 MP camera, a 3.7" color touch screen VGA display with a slick-looking red backlight, JPEG support and according to this German newssite weighs in with a battery life of 8 hours. No word on prices and availability in the U.S. yet."

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  1. Sounds like a great idea by wvitXpert · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Find hot girl

    2. Ask hot girl to listen to song

    3. Take picture of hot girl's boobies while she listens to music

    4. Profit!

  2. When in doubt... by BaldGhoti · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ah, the greatest electrical engineering principle of them all:

    Low on features? Install a shitty camera.

    On ANYTHING.

    --
    [insert witty sig here]
  3. Prices were already anounced.. by keepper · · Score: 5, Informative

    249 for the 100i
    499 for the 500i

    http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1097689832. ht ml