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Sony launches Walkman
Bean - Jellybean shaped MP3 Players
Sunday, August 21, 2005
Sony has launched a jelly bean shaped series
of Walkman's that aim to compete with Apple's
iPod Shuffle. These come in a capacity of 512MB
or 1GB, feature a 1-line OLED display, 50-hour
battery, direct PC connection (like a pen drive)
and a choice of various colours. An upcoming
512MB model will also feature an FM radio.
The player features a very quick charge of 3
minutes for 3 hours of playback, although a
full charge will offer up to 50 hours of playback
(4 times the iPod Shuffle). The 512MB and 1GB
models will be priced at £79 and £99 respectively.
Walkman Beans feature a bright 1-line OLED display
making navigation through track listings simple,
up to 50-hour playback from a Lithium-ion Rechargeable
Battery and a super high-speed charge facility,
which provides the user with 3 hours play from
just a 3-minute charge.
Walkman Bean is available in the following great
colour schemes: Tropical Ice (Blue), Cotton
Candy (Pink), Licorice (Black) and Coconut (White).
All colours take their inspiration from various
flavours of jellybean, owing to the shape of
the device.
Some more details are available on Sony's website.
It's not clear what audio formats this player
supports other than MP3 and likely its ATRAC3
format. However, as it appears to lack WMA,
this means that it will likely only work with
Sony's own online store. So far, Sony has not
managed to grab as much of the market as it
would like, although they have succeeded becoming
the market leader for flash players in Japan.
*Article courtesy of Seán Byrne and www.cdfreaks.com
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