Review: New Media Players Too Small
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The new breed of portable media players is finally here, but the devices are too small to comfortably watch movies on and too bulky to compete with my MP3 music player.
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New component could allow players small enough to fit in notebook PCs.
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Awarding iPod nano an Excellent 8.0 rating, Donald Bell  notes that âthe shape may have changed, but Appleâs relentless attention to detail remains. The third generation of the iPod Nano provides loads of entertainment for a down-to-earth price.â He calls iPod nano âone of the smallest, thinnest, and most exquisitely designed MP3 players on the market.â Its â2-inch color screen packs a dense, crisp 320x240 video resolution that looks richer and brighter than that of any iPod to date.â And âat less than $200, the Nano offers one of the richest user experiences weâve seen on an MP3 player.â
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A few years ago, when MP3 players were establishing themselves as the hot cool thing, the next step seemed clear: What if you could take along not only music but movies, television programs, home video and still pictures in a high-tech box svelte enough
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As predicted by Blake's 7... Some UK-based portable media player owners will next month be able to watch videos without the need to squint at a small screen, if PDT's Eye-Theatre video spectacles ship as planned. The 'video glasses' mount a pair of tiny LCDs in front of your eyes and incorporate stereo earphones into the ear-rests.â¦
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Sony considers adding native mp3 support to its players Ars Technica
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European consumers want music not video or games on their portable gadgets. According to Jupiter Research only a lowly five per cent of people would like a music player which could also play films.
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Reviewing iTunes 7 and the new line of iPods, David Pogue writes for the New York Times, you can&#146;t &#147;find a better online music store, or a free jukebox program as powerful and clean as iTunes. And you certainly won&#146;t find a music player that beats the new iPods in polish, capacity or even price. They come dazzlingly close to perfection.&#148;
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French media player maker Archos has launched what may the world&#39;s smallest 20GB hard drive-based music player. The Gmini XS200 measures just 7.6 x 5.9 x 1.9cm and weighs 120g.
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The Portable Media Center -- a new, Microsoft-conceived handheld device that presents video and photos as well as music -- would be a decent idea if there weren't such a thing as lampposts. Or street signs. Or trees. Or other cars.
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This beautifully designed media player is like a slim iPhone sans phone--but it's marred by some early hardware and software issues.
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Juliana Sasaki didnât bother checking out Sonyâs digital music player before buying her green iPod mini. &quot;I knew Sony and other companies had MP3 players, but they canât beat the mini,&quot; says Sasaki, 23, a language teacher.
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Microsoft's new MP3 player has a lot going against it, even without the iPod around. It's not cool, the DRM will be a pain and wireless sharing is just another way for people to lie to strangers. Commentary by Leander Kahney.
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It seems like a cool idea &#151; sunglasses with a built-in digital music player and speakers. No headphone cables to untangle as with most portable players. Music actually riding on your ears. Zero retinal damage from ultraviolet radiation.
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Agere is working to make tiny drives the heart of MP3 players and other devices. But are nonstandard approaches worth the risk?
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Inexpensive flash-based player isn't perfect, but it serves its purpose.
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Portable media players and related accessories are among the hottest gift items this holiday season. People can now carry thousands of songs in their pocket, and many of the sleek gizmos can display photos and videos as well.