If you want to compare it to shelling out $X for a product designed, programmed, built and put into a shiny package, then no, something like this won't appeal to you. On the other hand, if you're into learning how to work with SmartMedia memory, integrate MP3 chips and program a microcontroller, and if you're into the pride of saying "I built this and here's how you can do the same", then this is WAY COOL.
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An urban legend in the making, it seems. A check of the URL reveals nothing that looks like Disney, nor Aladin Systems.
If you want to compare it to shelling out $X for a product designed, programmed, built and put into a shiny package, then no, something like this won't appeal to you. On the other hand, if you're into learning how to work with SmartMedia memory, integrate MP3 chips and program a microcontroller, and if you're into the pride of saying "I built this and here's how you can do the same", then this is WAY COOL.
A big help! You could probably IPO on the basis of that idea.