Dell Launches Flash Music Player

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."

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Pictures of the Lighter... err... MP3 Player

[DoorFrame]

Since the linked story doesn't have pictures of the MP3 player in question, here's the official page from Dell. Enjoy.

Re:Watch out for Puff Daddy

[Anonymous Coward]

fyi its P. Diddy

Link to product

[KingSkippus]

If you're going to post an article about a new product, it might be helpful to post a link to the product. I kind of like being able to see pictures of what the article's about...

Why no radio

[Mr. Underbridge]

I expect they would put it in there if it didn't significantly increase the size of the product and such. Probably not enough of their users care - I don't. Keep complaining and maybe you'll get what you want.

It'll probably never be in the nano though, that thing's pushing it as it is on size.

Your friend is half right

[brokeninside]

iPods can be put into one of two modes: player mode and storage mode.

In storage mode, it becomes an external hard drive. Music files copied to the iPod in storage mode cannot be played when the iPod is put into player mode. Unless, that is, one uploads one of the many third party pieces of software that allows you to do just this.

In player mode, one does have to use something akin to iTunes to transfer files. But that something does not have to be iTunes. There are many third part programs that will suffice. This is how iPods can be used with Linux, which doesn't have iTunes available.

So, out of the box, your friend is correct. But one can easily fix the problem by installing third party tools.

Not rebranded

[everphilski]

Dell's offering

As you'll notice its a little longer thinner (depth) and not as wide. I doubt the Zen Nano was packing extra space inside just for the heck of it. Dell also has a 5 band equalizer compared to the Zen's 4 band.

So the conspiracy theorists can go back in their holes now :P

-everphilski-

Suffle sounds best..

[slashkitty]

This article analyses and explains why the shuffle sounds the best of all major mp3 players: Shuffles Secret