Monday, May 31, 2004
Sony enters race with a winner!!!
Sony just like creative and apple have released a hard disk style portable media player to go into competition with the two main players in the market which are Apple and Creative Labs. Its due to go on sale in Japan in june and will prove to be a big seller.
The HMP-A1 device will connect to your computer via a USB 2 port and will not require the transcoding of your mp3’s to the machines native format. It basically supports popular PC formats like MP3 and even video formats like MPEG2 and MPEG4.
The unit has a capacity of 20gb and boasts a 3.5 inch liquid crystal colour display that shows a 320 byu 240 pixel QVGA resolution giving the device great appeal.
The unit needs batteries and Sony recommends rechargeable ones to keep your music going. The unit comes with software that requires Windows 2000 SP4, Windows xp SP1 or Windows Xp Media Centre edition
Sony has also released through its Awia brand name a small mini 2gb hard disk drive mp3 only player called the Giga Pavit which will compete nicely against Apples Ipod Mini.
The HMP-A1 measures 130 millimeters by 76 millimeters by 22 millimeters and weighs 250 grams.
The HMP-A1 device will connect to your computer via a USB 2 port and will not require the transcoding of your mp3’s to the machines native format. It basically supports popular PC formats like MP3 and even video formats like MPEG2 and MPEG4.
The unit has a capacity of 20gb and boasts a 3.5 inch liquid crystal colour display that shows a 320 byu 240 pixel QVGA resolution giving the device great appeal.
The unit needs batteries and Sony recommends rechargeable ones to keep your music going. The unit comes with software that requires Windows 2000 SP4, Windows xp SP1 or Windows Xp Media Centre edition
Sony has also released through its Awia brand name a small mini 2gb hard disk drive mp3 only player called the Giga Pavit which will compete nicely against Apples Ipod Mini.
The HMP-A1 measures 130 millimeters by 76 millimeters by 22 millimeters and weighs 250 grams.
# posted by Peter Saville - IT Consultant @ 12:56 AM 
