World's Most Expensive Mp3 Player

An anonymous reader writes "TrekStor, a German manufacturer of MP3 players has developed the world's most expensive MP3 player. This unique custom-made portable player is based on TrekStor's i.Beat organix mp3 player, and has one GB of memory, 25 hour battery life, supports MP3, WMA, WAV, ASF, OGG audio files, and is cast in 18 carat gold with 63 diamonds (one carat)."

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Some other expensive technology...

[TechnoGuyRob]

If anyone's interested, the Guinness World Records has information about various other expensive technology. For example, take this cell phone developed by Davis Morris International:

A cellphone designed by David Morris International, of London, UK, sold for $104, 050 in 1996. Made entirely from 18-carat gold, it has a keypad encrusted with pink and white diamonds. David Morris International is one of the world's most high-profile jewellers. The company supplied all the jewelry worn in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever (UK, 1971).

As it turns out, the Hubble Telescope is the most expensive telescope--taking US$3 billion--and the most expensive domain name is (ironically) business.com, going for a wholesome £4.6 million (almost US$8 million). The Dreamcast computer game Shenmue cost $20 million to develop, and the Wilson WAMM system (Wilson Audio Modular Monitor) speakers cost $225,000.

It's entertaining to see little ventures like this. But let's face, the MP3 player is just for kicks. This is slightly interesting; at most.

Re:Morons

[Phat_Tony]

I don't have time to look into this, but I know iRiver has sub-200 euro models with FM, at least in the US. Like the iRiver ifp-990- it plays Ogg, has an FM tuner, has 40-hour battery life, doesn't require any software, and I've used one, and it has decent sound quality. Also, look at the old iRiver G3 line. I know browsing in stores there have been others offering all these features.

With a brief look at Amazon, how about the COBY MP-C941? Or the BoomGear MP-800? Or the RCA Lyra RD2217? A Yahoo! Shopping search for "mp3 player fm ogg record" under $250 yields over 1,500 results. Surely something in there meets these requirements?