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Top 10 Strangest MP3 Players
A reader writes: "TechEBlog lists the top 10 strangest MP3 players ever, with pictures. From the article: "CURE-alpha is an MP3 player that supposedly emits alpha waves which calm and rejuvinate the brain. They are transmitted at very low frequencies while listening to MP3/WMA files."
Lemme guess, are they running their server on an MP3 player? :P
Join the TWIT army now!
At least their server lasted longer than the battery in my ipod.
To err is human. To forgive is not company policy.
"the Cure-Alpha mp3 player has been taken off the market due to it causing brain cancer, when interviewed, a spokesperson simply stated, come on who would have thought radiation close to someones brain would cause problems"
The phrase "more better" is acceptable English. suck it grammar Nazis
For those of you who want to get the benefits on the brain by the CURE-alpha model, try out some free software for your PC. Look here
-FL
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Article Text:
MP3 Players come in all shapes and sizes, that's why our editors decided to compile a list of the "Top 10 Strangest MP3 Players" for your enjoyment.
10. Teddy Bear MP3 Player
This makes our list because...well...it's a teddy bear shaped MP3 player! The keys look almost too tiny to press and it only comes with 128MB built-in memory.
9. Clip Type MP3 Player
For the person who easily loses things, this clip type MP3 player is for you. Measuring 25.6 x 53.2 x 22.6mm and weighing just 20g, it can be clipped just about anywhere.
8. $5 Cereal Box MP3 Player
Coming soon to a vending machine near you. These $5 MP3 players are shaped like mini cereal boxes and play all your favorite MP3 and WMA tracks. At this price, don't expect it to hold more than a few songs.
[TechDigest]
7. Magic Mirror MP3 Player
Shenzhen Xindaxin Technology Co. Ltd. claims that the "screen can be used as a mirror". Other perks include, MP3 playback/recording, FM tuner, and synchronized lyrics.
[StrangeNewProducts]
6. Scented MP3 Players
Who wants a rose, lemon, chocolate, blueberry, strawberry, or rasberry scented MP3 player? Check out the iCool by Solid Alliance.
[AkihabaraNews]
5. Brain Wave MP3 Player
CURE-alpha is an MP3 player that supposedly emits alpha waves which calm and rejuvinate the brain. They are transmitted at very low frequencies while listening to MP3/WMA files.
[I4U]
4.Minty MP3
This is actually an MP3 player you can build yourself. Minty claims that half of the parts can be sampled for free, meaning you'll only end up spending around $50 along with countless hours of brain wracking.
[Minty]
3. NES Controller MP3 Player
Martin Kersch of Germany made great use of a boring Saturday afternoon by transforming an ordinary USB Stick and NES Controller into a fully functional battery powered MP3 Player.
[FutureNews]
2. MP3 Toilet
Technically, it's not a stand alone MP3 player, but rather one that works with your toilet. This SD memory based player attaches to the wall above your toilet and includes a special receiver that goes under the toilet seat, how sanitary.
[Akihabara]
1. PEZ MP3 Player
At first glance, it looks like any other PEZ dispenser, but upon furthur inspection, you'll find a 3.5mm stereo mini jack and music keys. It packs an ample 512MB memory and weighs just 0.78 ounces.
"The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." ~Plato (427-347 BC)
My girlfriend got one of these for Christmas, and it lasted through one use. The guy who sold it was really nice about accepting returns and was very helpful, but the player sucks. There's no display and you have to learn to interpret its Flashing Light Language (tm) to understand what's going on.
since the editurs are to busy doing important editorial stuff!
Like checking for dupes
But they recommend switching: (from the coral-announce mailing list)
CoralCDN now listens on both port 8090 AND 8080. Therefore, you can now access Coral by adding 'nyud.net:8080' to any URL.
We actually recommend that people transition to using port 8080: Many corporate firewalls---that otherwise block port 8090---will actually let requests to port 8080 through, as it's a standard alternative to port 80 for running web servers.
We will still continue to offer service on port 8090 for the near future for backwards compatibility.
"CURE-alpha is an MP3 player that supposedly emits alpha waves which calm and rejuvinate the brain"
If you want to sell a product that does absolutely nothing - like a great many holistic or naturopathic remedies - without worrying about being called on it, just couch the claims in soft language. "Rejuvenate", "revitalize", "recharge". If you can't measure it, you can't say it's false. For bonus points, refer to "aura" or "essence".
Makes me grumpy. Perhaps I need to take something to improves "wellbeing".
No, I consider WinAmp a trojan kit with an OPTIONAL mp3 player.
It sounds like something AOL would call their customers, and anyone who uses the term should be shot...
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
The MP3 toilet doesn't actually exist - it was an april fools joke played on employees at TOTO - the Japanese company that makes bidet style washing seats and thrones. I guess the link or pics got out into the wild or somebody decided this was a good idea... There are worse uses for mp3 technology.
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts." ~The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan