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More iPod Killers Introduced for the Holiday

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-lust-after dept.

An anonymous reader writes "MP3newswire.net has just released part III and part IV of their iPod Killers for Xmas list. Standouts are a $1200 24K gold-plated player from Jens of Sweeden, a 137 Gig unit called the Xclef, Sony's first true MP3 player, and iRiver's MPEG-4 video jukebox. If you missed them, here are parts I and II."

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  1. MPIO by N8F8 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I've had an MPIO FL100 since I bought it last christmas. MPIO/Digitalway, the manfacturer, does a better job than most electronics manufactures in updating the firmware. For a craction of a price, at least take a look. The iPod is a sexy piece of electronics though.

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  2. This is what I want by Wordsmith · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I've been looking for a while but there doesn't seem to be a player like this ...

    I'm envisioning a CD/MP3 Walkman-style device that can read audio off of burned DVDs. I would have imagined there would be portable DVD-Audio players capable of doing this, but I can't seem to find one.

    THe closest I can find are the portable DVD players that ALSO happen to support dvd-audio and mp3. But these are far bulkier than I'm looking for, and have far shorter battery life.

    I'm thinking a sub-$99 device that could double as a cd walkman, or, with a dvd in it, give me 4.7 gb of mp3s.

    anyone seen anything like that?

    1. Re:This is what I want by zibadun · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Sony makes one http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2003Sep/con20030 923021241.htm I have one. Too bad it locks up and hangs all the time and cost more like $250. And the little control widget is absolutely useless for managing a DVD full of MP3s. But it's a good start :)

  3. Re:Huh? by aristotle-dude · · Score: 2, Interesting
    So I have a choice of platforms too? Oh wait. No I don't. I have to use Windows media player running on "windows" to sync my MS certified device (read licensed) with the "Plays for Sure" logo on it. Some stores even require use of IE for windows. Sounds like MS has it's hand in it from end to end with also but with Apple, I would not be forced (if I was a PC user) to use their OS to use iTMS.

    I think you have confused yourself by the illusion of choice you think you have with WMA. Al those stores require MS compatible software/hardware from end to end.

    Actually, with either that commercial wine implementation or Maconlinux (if you have a PPC machine), you can run iTunes on linux if you wish. There are also hacks you can use to strip to DRM from iTMS songs which will allow you to then sync them with linux software or third-party windows software to your ipod or any ACC compatible player.

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  4. Rio Carbon by dchamp · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Odd that none of the 4 articles mention the Rio Carbon mp3 player. I just got one a week ago, and love it. It's a 5gb HD based player, smaller than the iPod Mini with more space, and the battery lasts up to 20 hours. Plus, you don't need to use iTunes / MusicMatch type software (although you can if you want to) - I just plug in the USB 2.0 and copy files to it.