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Dell Launches Flash Music Player

Posted by samzenpus on from the music-in-a-flash dept.

desert island writes "Dell launched a new flash-memory digital music player, named DJ Ditty, to compete with the iPod Shuffle. Both devices are $99 and come equipped with 512 megabytes of memory. The biggest difference between the devices is the Ditty's 1-inch LCD display screen, which helps users navigate their music lists. In addition, the Ditty can receive FM radio and sport a rechargeable lithium polymer battery that can provide up to 14 hours of continuous play."

13 of 441 comments (clear)

  1. Thanks but no thanks I'm waiting on .... by Chineseyes · · Score: 2, Funny

    DJ P Ditty with highly annoying background chatter about making money, groping women, and busting a cap in peoples asses on every song I hear.

    Get with the times DELL is '05 not '85.

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  2. Incredible! by zecg · · Score: 3, Funny

    Who ever came with that idiotic name? It should have been named Dell P14YZ0R!

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  3. Dell is trying to do a google. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    People say "I'll google it up!" when they want to search for something on the net.

    They'll say "It's so Dell!" when talking about something so ugly that people can use it to scare kids.

    -xype

    1. Re:Dell is trying to do a google. by ack154 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Ya, but if I said nuts, there's be some jackass waiting to reply with "what if it's a girl?" But everyone has shins... so I should be safe. Unless of course they happened to be named Lt. Dan.

    2. Re:Dell is trying to do a google. by karnal · · Score: 2, Funny

      there's be some jackass waiting to reply with "what if it's a girl?"

      Then I'd kick said jackass in the nuts. Problem solved!

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  4. Word of Mouf.... by xgadflyx · · Score: 4, Funny
    That's the marketing campaign Dell is using on this soon to be failure. And here it is 3 days later...spreading like wildfire I tell ya! Even their own sales reps were unaware.
    "The announcement was so low-key that a Dell UK spokeswoman was unaware of the launch."
    http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2142664/dell-lau nches-music-player
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  5. Re:WMA/AAC by Ingolfke · · Score: 2, Funny

    Actually, if the Dell device had a lighter in it that would be a major plus. Maybe a toothpick and a small pair of scissors too. Now we're talking about convergance!

  6. New Name by Mr.+Underbridge · · Score: 3, Funny

    DJ Ditty changed its name to "Ditty" to avoid confusing its fans. At a recent product launch, some people were chanting "DJ Ditty!" and some people were chanting "Ditty!" and it threw everything off. This way, everybody can just chant "Ditty!" and be on the same page.

  7. Re:Rhymes With Ditty by MBraynard · · Score: 2, Funny
    Are you trying to troll here?

    Just a little humor - relax.

    We all know Apple sells stuff other than Ipods. They also sell Ipod Shuffles and Ipod Nanos and ear buds. They also use to sell this PDA called the Newton. And for some reason I think they also sell black turtle necks.

  8. Re:Watch out for Puff Daddy by JargonScott · · Score: 4, Funny

    Correct. The P. Diddy version just plays your music while injecting the following audio:

    ..Uuh..
    ..Uh huh..Yeah

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  9. Here's some typical Dell clarity for ya... by jpellino · · Score: 2, Funny

    Under "Customize it!"

    "Save $50 with mail-in Dell/Yahoo rebate. Price shown before rebate. [Included in Price] "

    Well, that's clear as mud. The DJ Ditty is apparently so compact, there's no space left for articles, pronouns and modfiers, not even in the ad copy.

    Sure makes you appreciate "Do not eat iPod Shuffle." At least we knew exctly what they meant.

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  10. Re:Not rebranded by Ignominious+Cow+Herd · · Score: 2, Funny

    Put on your headphones, play the pink-noise, stick the mic in your mouth, and analyze the acoustics of your head. :)

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  11. Re:Good design - was Re:radio! by ednopantz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Tonight on FOX...When Fanboys Attack!