It’s hard not to think of iPod as the defacto MP3 player and there are many alternatives, especially if you are tired of buying songs from iTunes knowing that purchase will be locked into iPod products forever…maybe it’s time to look at something like the Archos 104 – which gives more versatility to your music ownership
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…but what do they sound like? We thought Altec Lansing had something good, well Logitech definitely steps it up with their new ultra portable USB speakers. It appears the V10 Notebook Speakers would be an upgrade to any notebook setup. I for one do all my work on a laptop and these sleek and sexy looking speakers would be a nice addition. The V10s are USB powered and full digital quality audio.
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Tired of popping Tylenol for those splitting headaches caused by your phone headset? Well the Polycom Communicator gives you the ultimate hands-free experience and best of all it’s Skype certified. Based on the same technology used in Polycom’s legendary line of triangular SoundStation conference phones, the Skype-certified
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Griffin put something out like this a while backed called the RoadTrip FM transmitter and now Logitech has something for you. It’s an FM transmitter that can play back MP3 or WMA files from your USB device to your FM stereo. I like this configuration much better
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Targus announced three new security locks for iPod aptly named the Mobile Security Lock, Desktop Security Lock and Eyelet Security Lock. These are the only theft protection solution currently available that can be used while on-the-go, at the Desktop or personal with the eyelet lock. Featuring a keyless, user-settable three-digit combination for added convenience and protection, the new Targus security locks are designed for use with iPods configured with a dock connector, including
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Now here is a USB powered gadget that is cute and funny yet techie looking. The USB Little Mice Speaker from Brando. Decorate your desk with some interesting…uhh…stuff…and listen to music too. Built in amplifier, volume control, cool blue LED to eluminate, mute key and of course plug-n-play. Not all mice are cute, but this one is. Just under $30USD.
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Well, apparently the Koreans are hungry for some hot 7-inch action as of late, judging from the latest developments over at FusionSoft – creator of the recently-mentioned odd-i P10 (recently upgraded to the GPS-equipped P11N). Enter, N700(D). Oh, that’s a very original name indeed. First, the Archos AV700, then the Viliv N70, now the odd-i N700D. But whatever, let’s see if the specs are any good.
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Now this is USB On-The-Go technology…the new Clarion DB568RUSB is a CD/MP3/WMA receiver equipped with a USB port, which allows drivers to play music downloaded on to a memory stick. You can now connect all kinds of peripheral equipment using the common USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard interface.
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The Silver Bullet of multimedia players is the new Toshiba Gigabeat – one look and a silver bullet will go right through your heart and you’ll be in love forever – oh, wait that’s cupid. Anyway, Toshiba’s snazzy, silver Gigabeat MEG-F40S packs a 1.8-inch Toshiba hard drive capable of holding an incredible 40 GB of digital media: MP3 and WMA compressed audio and even uncompressed, full-resolution WAV files. That’s about 10,000 songs (more than 600 complete albums) at 128 kbps MP3, a crazy 20,000 songs at 64 kbps WMA, and a still-impressive 1,100 songs or 75 hours of CD-resolution WAV files.
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How big is the bang for your buck when dropping a couple C-notes on your MP3 player from SanDisk? Not much we feel. At just under $300USD you get 6GB of storage, FM tuner and FM recording, voice recording, support of common picture formats like jpeg, a fancy liquid metal back plate for durability a nice microSD expansion slot…and travel pouch and lanyard to boot. Alright, the c270 has some great features – and not to over look the 1.8inch TFT color screen – but the market is to saturated with more feature rich products for less money…say the iPod, Creative Labs…lets keep hunting..
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If you love nostalgia and classic audio style then you’ve probably heard of Altec Lansing. Altec has a nice set of USB speakers for under $100 with sleek look and good reviews, seems like you can’t go wrong. Boost your laptop audio output or beef up your iPod sound the XT1 from Altec. These stylish flat panel shielded satellites are USB powered and have an auxiliary jack for connection with different audio sources (iPod’s or any MP3 player). Four specially engineered full-range neodymium micro drivers with aluminum cones smoothly deliver a full spectrum of pure, distinct sound with unprecedented signal accuracy,
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Since iPods are all the range, what can the grey hairs do if they have a closet full of vinyl records and need to convert them to MP3? Not to worry, that iPod will be loaded in time as to not miss the lawn bowling tournement, well at least with the help of ION Audio. ION has an exclusive market locked up which is converting vinyl to MP3 via a USB turntable. The turntable is compatible for both MAC and PC and needs no additional drivers thanks to the USB connection technology.
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