Sep
28
Briefly: Neuros open-source approach, Nokia’s music phone brand, iPod shuffle engraving, RCA RS2052 Rip & Go review, 2006 iPod selling estimates
- Neuros takes open source approach to hardware and software development (there was a time when we thought Neuros was dead, but it seems they’re taking an interesting spin with regards to their 442 player, and what’s to follow after that; will their model work? striking a balance between catering to the audiophile’s needs and keeping things simple enough is difficult, but certainly not impossible) [via]
- Nokia Debuts New Music Phone Brand (“called Nokia XpressMusic, the phones will have common features such as dedicated music keys and automatic pause and resume of incoming calls”; is someone paid to deliver such aweful names? anyway, the Nokia 3250 will fall under this brand) [via]
- Apple offers free personalized engraving on the iPod shuffle (printed on the side; has a one line, 40-character limit)
- Review: RCA RS2052 Rip & Go Digital Music Studio (this is a bookshelf CD stereo system that rips your CDs eliminating the need for a computer; 5-CD changer, FM tuner, SD card slot, 128MB USB player that connects to the unit’s USB port; unfortunately, a poor UI, real-time encoding -
e.g. 50 minutes of your time wasted for a same-length CD- and fixed at 128kbps MP3 make this a no-no; costs $179) [via] - Apple Computer Could Sell 43 Million iPods In 2006 (amd 31M units in 2005, according Deutsche Bank, who initiated coverage of the Cupertino-based company) [via]
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