Tag archive: digital audio player

Quote from the review: “In a word, wow! The Olympus m:robe MR-100 is a great looking piece of technology. With the device turned off, it doesn't quite look like a digital audio player. Turning it on reveals its true nature. The LCD screen has a funky red backlight and the main controls are lit up with bright red LEDs. The front of the device is perfectly smooth except for the raised m:robe logo. “ Read the full review

Quote from the review: “The final deal breaker for us on this player was the battery life. Though iRiver claims the H10 should have a playtime of about 12 hours, we didn't get anything close to that in two weeks of usage. The most we ever got was about eight hours, with the default backlight settings which leave the screen off most of the time. Following is a summary of the pros and cons of the iRiver H10 as we experienced… Read More

Quote from the review: “The “XS” designation for the Archos Gmini XS200 must mean extra-small. It's about as lean as you can make a 20GB digital audio player: a fraction over 4 ounces and a mere 3 by 2.3 by 0.8 inches. The goal was to pack the most music into the least amount of space, and Archos has succeeded admirably. This little MP3 and WMA player is a single-purpose gem

BMW's cleverly named BMW MP3 Watch is a wristwatch with a built-in digital audio player. The watch features 256MB of onboard storage and can record voice memos as well. Besides playing MP3 files, the watch can also play WMA files and be used as a storage drive. Voice memos are recorded as WAV files. The integrated Lithium battery is independant of the watch functions and charges with the included 1.5-meter USB cable. According to… Read More

If you're looking for a way to bring your digital music along with you in your vehichle, PhatNoise may have a solution for you. Their PhatBox Digital Media Players hook up to existing car head-units and work by emulating the stereo's CD changer controls. The result is a trunk-mounted hard drive that can store 20GB and more of digital audio. By emulating the existing CD changer protocol, the PhatBox seamlessly integrates with a wide… Read More

Quote from the review: “Nowadays, MP3 players are becoming more and more common. But have you seen an MP3 player that can display the song lyrics as it plays the song? The critics review irock's latest contribution, the 730i Digital Audio Player with MP3i support.” Our take: We have to give props to Computer Critics for an honest review. We reviewed the iRock 530 a while back on Designtechnica and felt that it was… Read More